The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-12-06
NO RULES CHANGED.
House Republicans Rename Hem
dersOn for Speaker,

Washington, Nov. 3O.-The caucus of
the republican members of the house
was held in the house of representatives
this afternoon and lasted about three
hours. Speaker Henderson and the old
officers OF the house were made the
unanimous choice of the caucus and the
major portion OF the time was devoted
to an effort led by Representative Hep
burn OF Iowa, to effect some changes in
the rules OF the last house. Mr.. Hep
burn has made similar fight for the
liberalizing OF the rules at the opening
OF each congress for a number of wears,
but without success, and today he was
again unsuccessful.
MIR. Cannon, OF Illinois, presided over
the deliberations of the caucus and Mr.
Loudenslager of New Jersey, acted az
secretary. There were LAG out of the
I9S republican members of the house
present. Mr.. Lacey of Iowa placed Gen-
eral Henderson in nomination for
speaker and he was unanimously chosen
as the candidate of the caucus. He was
escorted to the chair by a committee
consisting of Mr.. Payne, of New York.
Mr.. Tawney, of Minnesota and Mr..
Lacey.
Cushman and Jones.
Washington, Nov. 3O.-Representa-
tive Tongue arrived in Washington to-
day and attended the caucus of the Re-
publican members of the house, sustain
ing the speaker in his contention for a
continuance of the old rales. Jones of
Washington voted likewise, Cushman
joining the Hepburn revoIters. Repre-
a 6xyh hoo o. i IL
city.
Mr.. Tongue will dsvote his best efforts
this session to river and harbor aDprO-
prlatlOns, and hopes to have the Oregon
provisions OF the last bill readOpted,
with the addition OF an appropriation
for opening the Columbia at The DalIes.
He thinks the visit of the rivers and
harbors committee last summer created
sentiment in favor of this project, hav-
ing awakened in the members a true
realization OF its merits and the extent
OF country dependent upon this improve
ment. MIR. Tongue will reintroduce the
Indian war veteran bill, and will continue
to press his bill to establish an ASSAY
office at Portland until it is passed. i"
He will reintroduce the bill to create the
Crater Lake National Park.
Cushman Has Many Bills.
Representative Cushman has many
important bills which he will introduce
on Monday. These bills propose to es-
tablish a military post and mint at
Tacoma; to appropriate 100000 for a
public building at Olympia, $75O,OOO
for one at Tacoma, and increase the cost
OF the Seattle public building to- 81, ,OOO,-
600; to establish light house and fog
signal at Burrows Island, Rosario Strait,
$4,000; to establish a light and fog
signal station at Blaine, 5000; to
authorize the establishment of a lifesav-
ing station near Cape Flattery; the elec,
tion OF United States senator's by popu-
lar vote; to authorize delegate from
Alaska; to prohibit the location of min
ing claims by power of attorney in
Alaska; TO authorize preliminary survey
OF the inner channel of Gray's Harbor.
Mr.. Cushman will offer Joint resolu-
tion for preliminary survey looking to
the construction of portage road from
The Dalles to Cello, preferably on the
Washington shore, but he says if the
Oregon delegation contends for a canal
and locks at this point he will heartily
cooperate. He wants an early improve
ment, and thinks the canal the most
| feasible and satisfactory project.