The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-02
OUR NATIONAL LEGISLATORS.

Appointments to the vacancies on the
Appropriations Committee caused by the
death Of Messrs. Pugh and Grout are
@aeing eagerly sought by Republican mem
IeTs of the House. Speaker Henderson is
f.irly overwhelmed with applications An
appointment on the Appropriations Com
mittee is equivalent 90 craftsmanship,
and hence the pressure One of the
names mentioned as among those likely
to receive careful consideration by the
Speaker was that of Representative Vim
cent Boreing of Kentucky. It is conceded
that a Southern Republican will go on
the committee. and the friends Of Mr.
Bcreing say he is just the man for the
place. because he has made study of
the finances of the Government, and that
committee work would not be new to him
A number of strong endorsements in his
behalf have been filed with the Speaker.
There is one vacancy on the committee,
caused by the retirement of Private
John Allen of Mississippi. that belongs
TO the Democrats. It will go to one Of
the members who has. seen some service.
The name Of Representative Lanham of
Texas is mentioned in connection with
,1e appointment.
Once more Representative Tawney of
Minnesota has been honored by his party
in GAUGES with election to the RESPONSE
bic position of whip" This requires that
he be in constant attendance on the ees-
stons of the House. and ne must see To it
that the members on his side of the
chamber are kept posted and notified
when important votes viii be taken.
Representative Underwood of Alabama
was unanimously chosen whip" of the
Democratic caucus, Notwithstanding his
desire TO have another member act. Mr.
Underwood is politically ore Of the
strongest men in Alabama, and the pre-
diction is freely made that before many
years he will be transferred 20 the Sen
ate.
Repre-. entatiye George W. Smith of
Illinois viii at the first opportunity in
troduce his bill to give the people l
cent letter postage The bill win be re-
ferred TO the Committee on Postoffiees
and Postroads- In the last four Con-
crosses Mr. Smith has been second on
the committee He has always been
member of the subcommittee that pre-
pares the Postofice Appropriation bill
The Chinaman IS all right in his place,
and his place is in China, and therefore I
am heartily IN favor OF keeping him
there" said Frederick J. Kern OF Illinois,
this morning.
Mr.. Kern represents more labor organ
izations than any other member of Con-
gress- II was the labor element that
elected him, and therefore he takes special
interest in all matters pertaining to the
advancement Of the men who earn their
living by the sweat Of their brow.
You can say for me- he continued.
that I viii do all in my power to re-
enact the Chinese Exclusion act, which
expires by limitation next May. And,
furthermore. you viii find an almost
unanimous sentiment in the West in favor
OF extending the exclusion act The Chi
ranan may be q law-abiding citizen, but
all the same We do not want the honest
tofler of this country to be forced to com
pete with the Celestial in cur labor mar
ket. Oar manufacturers are protected
against the cheap labor OF foreign manu-
facturers. and it is only Just and proper