Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-12-12

CAIIlUL.
re lrpcrtErt changes in tde organiza-
ton CT the committees and the lcgisla-
,ive o.icvvs.
Although few members OF the Fifty
sixth congress who were influential in
sl%ping legislation CT were prominent
in their party coUacils failed Of re-eiec-
ti0a. yet some familiar faces Grc miss
Ell. Among them William Lormcr Of
CliC&Co. who made himself noticeable
by bis fight on the G.out bin. which
p.@ccd Il tax on Oleomargari2e, is per.
haps the most cC2spicuoGs. Mr.. John
:. Eecly. Democrat. who succeeds
tbc Chicago boss. has Il CAIN TO fame
aS tie Youngest member of the new
congress.
"i'rivatc" John kEcl CT Mississippi
will probably be the most missed. lie
had been member cf the EoGSe for
sixteen years and in that time estab-
l.sLcd an enduring: reputation Us fun
uy man. His res.rcme2t is voluntary.
-. l.. Powers succeeds Charles
Fr&r.lin Epr2gUc CT Massachusetts.
Mr.. SpraGuc. il viii be recalled. as a
member Of tlc District committee. sent
Invitations to the members of the com
ul:rtec to meet him at dinner George
Il. White cf North Carolina. the only
co.C"cd member OF the house. was j
member OF the committee and received
I'll invitation GEd accepted. but Presi-
dent Roosevelt had rot set the fashion
at that time. and the southern nam
bers made such 4 fuss about being in
vited to dine with 4 colorcd man that
Mr. SpragUe was forced to recall the
invitations.
Some changes in the important COM
mittees will be made. There are three
vacancies On the appropriations com
mittee. two On the Republican side and
one Oh the Democratic. The chairman
ship of the banking and currency COM
mittee will be vacant Mr. Fowler Of
New Jersey is next in line Of promo
ton. Mr. Olmstead is next In line for
the vacancy II tie Craftsmanship Of
elections committee No. .. Mr.. Rus
sell CT Coanrct.cut viii probably sue
coed Mr.. GroGt c; Vermont Is chair
m2a Of the committee cn expenditures
n tie w2r department.
The Sen2;c selects is own commit
ta"s. the party in power assigning the
r.3+oritY PAGES AID the opposition the
minority. Tie ce@2tr thea ADOPTS the
lis,s aS Submitted y few committee
c..a.-TansEtY3 ::e 2lso assigned IA 4
rartrr CT cUU"tcSr 10 TIE oldest rank
r.. minority senators 50 that they may
Lave clerks aid cC2su!yatioI rooms
ra6cr their control. The Republicans.
being in tie majority. or cuG:sc reo"-
GAME tic committees 10 sU.1 tEcm-
selves. ard cs this IS GOne strictly II
ac,.oTGarcp with seniority CT service X
:. easy 10 fgr"s ort wEo Will &c; tie
Vacant chairlIGusaips.
I'Ee most Important Of these ls the
ctairmau>L,p Cf fc"p,Gu relations.
which VIII 20 20 Senator Cullom Of Ill
nos he berg The ranking Republican
c. the committee &siyr Senator Frye,
who prefers to ret&:I tie Craftsmanship
Ct t..p Co..l;aC:cg c0mG:ttCC Nr. Frye,
IN addi-.C:. 70 this craftsmanship. be-
Genes the cc,.-g vice president OF the
tEh,d S,2tCs. Is lie WAS elected pre5!-
drlt TO tc"l. Gt Tie last session ard
Nll Crcu"y the vice presidents CHAM.
LyI cIl Le entitled 10 sGcI honors and
c.nolL .Ip:.;2 % are attached to it.
Daring TIC loEg recess OF Congress
uaIy c&a",-Cs cad improvements have
b>yJ r:;:d2 IL 81 parts CT the capitol
rcacr3l system Ct repairs. rcfugn!sL-
II; ard ICGcccr&t:cn having been IN
ptCGrcss. 80 thai the new congress
n,tcts u a2:i3 tLat gre spic.S. SPA AMI
s.au.uc.
- hocsp IS Republican by larger
majority iA%H {; had IN the Fifty
2i-ta congress. having gained uine
members. Tie last horse contained
1870 Republicans. IL Democrats and
) Foyr..s-s Gad Silye9.tss. The Fifty
seventh cc-gyess has IL Republica2s.
lJi Democrats cnd PcpulIsts ard
S.Ire..tss.