The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-06
Speaker Cannon Names the Re-
 maining House Committees
DE ARMONO FEELS SLIGHTED
The Missouri Representative Protests Against the Numerical Standing of the Democrats as Compared
 With That of Republicans.

Washington, December 5-speaker Cam non today completed the organization of the house by announcing the remainder Of the committees, so that when the house reconvenes Monday 1t will be ready to proceed at once with general legisa- tion.
 At the request of Mir. Williams the minority leader, hour was given to general debate. during the course of which MT. DeArmond, democrat of Missouri, criticized the numerical representation accorded the minority on the important committees Mir. Payne replied on be- half of the majority.
 The greater portion of the time given to debate was devoted to discussion of the tariff policy and it's effects. When the speaker brought down the gavel today upon the adoption of the motion to ad- journ he merely announced that the house stood adjourned When the house convened today the speaker announced the house committees MT. Williams, the minority leader, asked unanimous consent that an hour be given to general discussion. thirty minutes to each side.
 MT Russell, democrat of Texas was recognized for fifteen minutes He re- | piled to recent speech of Mr Hepburn and, quoting statistics. charged that the 1 wealth of the country. in cohseuuence of the policy of the dominant party. had | been concentrated in the hands of il few l people.
 MT DeArmoud, democrat of Missouri called attention to the makeup of the committees and said in each of the six teen most important committees and each of which is composed of sevepthen members the republicans have eleven members and the democrats six rbia ne said was unjust and unfair and vvaa an outrage Co minority which he said. IS entitled tc larger representa-; lon. MT. 1 oeAfmond also charged that he cotn- Hhttees were made up for partisan mr. poses. He said he would propose q reso- lueion "ith a view of adding one demo- crat to each of the sixteen eommittees. | MT Martin of South Dakota. viewed tbo operations of the various democratic and | republican tariffs and said that the pro 1 teetlVe tariH principle had been thor | oushlN established in this country If the democrats ever wished again to assume | the rens of the government some otber issues than the tariff would have to be l advanced
 MT. Omstead, republican of Pennsylva- ma sald Mr Clark, who was designated
 
 | prophet had already predicted a demo- cratic President and house in 1904 and | added that if his prophecy should prove true 1t would drive hundred million dollars Into hiding within thirty days | He characterized the democratic doctrine as a Happy Hooigan brand of states manship' which brings disaster upon ev- erybody concerned
 MT Williams, democrat. of Mississippi. challenged a statement by Mr. Oinstead
 
 He said the republicans were so inslstent upon the protective policy that they want 10 give things to people who do not want them.
 MT Hepburn, republican, of Iowa, re- piled to Mr. Russell of Texas, and Mir Payne referred to the criticisms of the committee assignments made by MT De Armond He reviewed the record to show that the speaker had not departed from precedents.
 At l:45 p. m the house adjourned
 House Committees.
 Speaker Cannon announce the house l committees upon the converting of that | body today. The personnel of the import ant committees is follows; | Appropfia tions-H Bingham l NanNoorhis McCleary Littaurer Gard l ner of Michigan. Brownlow Burkett, Gil- lett of Massachusetts, smith of Iowa. | Marsh. Livingston, Pierce. Benton, Tay- l Tor Underwood. Brundldge. 1 Judiciary-Jenkins Parker. Alexander. l Warner. Littlehed Thomas of Iowa, Powers of Massachusetts, Palmer Pear re. Gillette of California. DeArmond Smith of Kentucky, Clayton, Henry of | Texas. Little, Brantley.
 Banking and Currency Fowler, Prince Calderheed, Lowering. Douglas. Powers of Maine, Spalding. McMoran Weems. | McCreary. Daniels Thayer Lewis Pad. gett. Bartlett. Thompson. Pujo l Interstate and Foreign Commerco-IIen- | burn, Sherman, Wagner, Mann. Lowering, Stevens. Burke. Esch. Cushman, Kyle. Townsend, Davey. Adamson. Shaekel- ford. Ryan. Richardson of Alabama La mar of Florida.
 | Rivers and Harbors-Burton, Dovener, i Bishop. Acheson. Alexander. Laurence. Davidson. McLachlan. Lorimer. Jones of Washington. Bede. Lester. Bankhead. Sparkman, Ransdell, Burgiss. Humph- reys.
 Merchant Marine and Fisheries-Gr venor. Miner Greene. Stevens. Fordnev. Vachter. Littletield, Humphreys. Flack. Birdsall Wilson of Illinois. Spight, Small Davis. McDernott. Lucking. Goulden. Agriculture Wadsworth. Henry of Con- ] necticut Wright. Haughen Scott, Has kins, Graf Cromer, Lorimer, Brooks Adams of Wisconsin. Lamb. Bowie Bur | le4Cn. Lever, Brezal cassingham. Rodey. | Foreign Affairs-Eitt. Adams of Penn | syvania. Cousins. William A. smith of Michigan, Charles B. Landis of Indiana, ] Perkins, Beidler. Foster, Otjen, Capson ToHgworth Dinsmore. Howard. Burle- son Scudder Kehoe. Flood. Military Afairs-Hul. Ketcham Parker. Capron. Stevens. Dick. Mondell. Esch. Prince Holiday. Young. Sulzer. Hay. slayden. Broussard Mahoney. Denny. Me- Guire
 Naval Affairs-Foss Dayton. Louden- slager, Butler of Pennsylvania, Mudd. Cousins. Roberts. Vreeland Brick. Bran degree. Loud. Meyer. Tate Rixey. VIII liam w. Kitchen, Vandiver. Wade.
 Postoffces and Post Roads-Overstreet, Gardner of New Jersey. Sperry. Hodge Slbley. Snap. Goebel. Steenerson. Staff ford, Darragh. Murdock Moon of Ten nessee. Griggs Cowherd, Wilson of New York. Kutz Kalanianaole of Hawaii. p,alalic Iands--I Mnndel1 Millae