The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-07
FIGHT BEGINS EARLY
DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATION ON
HOUSE COMMITTEES TO BE
REDUCED
POLICY rs ALREADY BEGUN
Crumpaeker Introduces Bill to Cut
Down Southern representation,
and Mr.. Moody stirs I'D
Louisiana.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6-There was a
large attendance on the floor when the
house met today, but there we're only a
few spectators in the galleries. After tire
reading and approval of the journal, Mr..
Gaines (Tenn.). who has just returned
from the Philippines appeared at the
bar, where the oath Of Office was admin
istered to him.
Speaker Henderson then announced the
appointment of the following committees:
Ways and Means-Payne IN. W, Dali
zell Pa), Hopkins QH.). Grosvenor
(Ohio), Russell (Conn), Steele Und.,.
Tawney (Minn.), Mccall (Mass.), Long
Ran.), Babcock CWis.). Metcalf lCal.),
Republicans; Richardson (Tenn.), Robert
son Ga-), Swanson Wa.), Mcclellan On.
Y0, Newlands (Nev !. Cooper (Tex.),
Democrats.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CID, Bingham
Pa), Hemenway Qnd.), Barney (Wis.l,
Moody (Mass.), vanVoorhis (Ohio), Nc
Cleary (Minn.), Lttauer On. ", Brown
low (Tenn.), Gardner Mich.), Burkctt
(Neb.), Republicans; Livingston (Ga.),
McRae (Ark.), Bell (Col), Pierce CTenn y,
Benton (Mo), and Taylor (Ala.), Demo-
Gratis
Enrolled bills-wachter (Md.), Ball
Oel.), Burk Pa.), Gunner IN. HI, Re-
publicans; Lloyd (Mo.), and Edwards
J, democrats.
Minority Membership Cut.
In each of the committees the majority
representation was increased one and the
minority representation reduced to that
extent. This policy is to be followed in
the appointment of the other committees
Mr.. Metcalf, of California, is, the new
Republican member on the ways and
means committee, and Messrs. Brownlow,
of Co cdn Of nh; nd
Burkett, of Nebraska, the new Repub-
lcan members on appropriations Mr..
Underwood, of Alabama, was the Demo-
crat dropped from the ways and means
committee. The retirement of Mr.. Allen
(MiSs) from congress made it unneces-
say to drop a Democrat from the cp-
preparation committee.
Mr.. Wachter (Maryiand) succeeds Mr..
Baker, of the same state as chairman of
the committee on enrolled bills Mr.
Baker was not reelected.
Appointment of the two committees
named today will permit work to begin at
once on the appropriation bills and the
hope is expressed by members that the
pension, appropriation bill and perhaps an
urgent deficiency bill will be passed be-
fore the Christmas holiday. Chairman
cannon said after the announcement of
the committees that he would call the
members together early next week and
would soon thereafter name the sub
ply bills. The pension appropriation bill
will carry about 13S.5Oo,OOO.
VIII Rush Philippine Bill.
A called meeting of the Republican
members of the committee went over
until Monday, when it is expected Rep
resentatives Grosvenor and Hopkins, who
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discussion thus far has turned chiefly or
whether the Philippine bill shan be tenn
porary or permanent, Chairman Payne
being rather inclined to a permanent
measure. Another question brought up
today was as to the uniformity of the
tariff rates to be established, 1t being
held in some quarters that the United
States should have preferential rates over
foreign countries to the extent of Is per
cent or Whereabouts. However, this has
not gone beyond the point of discussion
The indications are that the measure
will. be ready early next week, and per-
haps by Thursday, although the Repub-
lican members say there will be no dis
position to rush through a measure with
out mature consideration. The COM
mittee expects to give hearing next
week to Cuban representatives now here
concerning tariff concessions on Cuban
sugar and tobacco.
Stirring Up the Southerners.
Representative Crumpacker, of Indiana,
has introduced a bill for an amendment
to the apportionment act so that the
membership of the house of representa-
tives will be seventy-two The represen-
tatfon Is based on the vote cast instead of
population. 1t reduces the representation
in the Southern states and makes In
creases h Northwestern states.
The proposition of Mr.. Moody. of
Massachusetts,, for a congressional in
vestigation of the right of Lou s;ina men,
bers of congress to hold their seats, to-
day drew a rejoinder from Representa-
tive Flaming, Of Georgia, who pr scented
a resolution for the invessi.s lrien of the
right of the Massachusetts members CT
congress to hold their seats
Mr. Moody's resolution asserted that a
certain class Of voters was disfranchised
in Louisiana, thus inyalidating the cleo
ton Of Louisiana representatives, Mr.
Fleming resolution In part recites:
Whereas, the constitution CT the state
of Massachusetts in contravention of The
provision of the federal constitution, i'm
poses additional qualifications for suf-
frage by declaring that no person shall
have the right to vote who shall not be
able to read the constitution m the Eng
fish language and write his name.
Resolved, That when said select com
mittee shall be appointed, it shall be
charged with the further duty of inqufr-
ing and reporting by bill or otherwise
whether the number of representatives
from said state should not be reduced ;.