The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-07
Majority Membership of Ways and
Means, Appropriations and En-
rolled Bills Increased.
MINORITY ONE MEMBER LESS
OTHER COMMITTEES TO BE AR
RANGED ON THE SAME BASIS.
Bill to Create the "McKinIey National
Park"-MOney to Purchase the
Danish West Indies.

WASHINGTON, Dec 6-To-day's ses-
sion of the House lasted but a few min
utes. adjournment being taken after
Speaker Henderson had announced the fol-
lowing committees:
Ways and Means-Payne of New York,
Dalzell of Pennsylvania, Hopkins of Illi-
nois, Grosvenor of Ohio, Russell of Con-
necticut, Steele of Indiana, Tawney of
Minnesota, Mccall of Massachusetts, Long
of Kansas, Babcock of Wisconsin and Met
calf of California, Republicans; Richardson
of Tennessee, Robertson of Louisiana.
Swanson of Virginia, Mcclellan of New
York, Newlands of Nevada and Cooper of
Texas, Democrats.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Illinois, Bing-
ham of Pennsylvania, Hemenway of In
diana, Barney of Wisconsin, Moody Of
Massachusetts,. Van Voorhis of Ohio, Nc
Cleary of Minnesota. Httauer of New
Michigan and Burkett of Nebraska. Re-
publicans; Livingston of Georgia, McRae
of Arkansas. Bell of Colorado. Pearce of
Tennessee, Benton of Missouri and Taylor
of Alabama, Democrats.
Enrolled Bills-Wachter of Maryland,
Ball of Delaware. Burke of Pennsylvania
and Gurner of New Hampshire, Republic
ans: Lloyd of Missouri and Edwards of
Montana, Democrats.
In each of the committees announced to-
day the majority representation was in
creased and the minority representa-
tion reduced TO that extent This policy is
10 be followed in the appointment of the
other committees. Mr.. MetcaH, of Cali
fornia. is the new Republican member on
the ways and means committee and
Messrs. Brownlow of Tennessee, Gardner
of Michigan and Burkett of Nebraska the
Republican members appropria-
tions. Mr.. Underwood, of Alabama, was
the Democrat dropped from the ways and
means committee. The retirement of Mr..
Allen, of Mississippi, from Congress makes
II unnecessary to drop a Democrat from
the appropriation committee. Mr.. Wach-
ter, Of Marylond, succeeds Mr. Baker, of
mittee on enrolled bills. Mr.. Baker was
not reelected
The Republican members of the WAYS
and means committee met informally after
the adjournment of the House to-day and
talked over the needs of Philippine tariff
legislation. The meeting finally went over
until Monday, when it is expected Repre-
sentatives Grosvenor and Hopkins, who are
absent to-day, will be back. The discussion
thus far has turned chiefly on whether
the Philippines bill shall be temporary or
permanent Chairman Payne being rather
inclined to permanent measure. Another
question brought up to-day was as TO the
uniformity OF the tariff rates to be estab-
lished, IL being held in some quarters that
the United States would have preferential
rates over foreign countries to the extent
OF 10 per cent. or thereabouts Indications
are that the measure will be ready early
next week and perhaps by Tuesday, al
will be no disposition To rush through a
measure without mature consideration. The
committee expects to give hearing next
week TO Cuban representatives now here
concerning tariff concessions on Cuban
sugar and tobacco.
Speaker Henderson's announcement of the
appropriations committee to-day will per-
nit work to begin at once on the appro-
priation bills and the hope is expressed
by members that the pension appropria-
ton bill and perhaps an urgent deficiency
bill will be passed before 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 subcommittee which prepare the big
supply bills. The pension appropriation
bill will carry about s13S. 100000
Representative Kahn. who represents the
San Francisco district containing the Chi
nese quarters. in which some $1,000 Chinese
reside. to-day introduced a Chinese excIu-
sion law. IL defines strictly the status
OF those who by treaty have right to en-
ter the country. excluding all except Chi