The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-25
Swanson Dropped From Post
office Committee and Hay
Changed.
CAPTAIN LAMB IS SENIOR
Innumcrable Petitions Against
Seaeing ofthe Mormon Senator
Sinoot. One From Virginia.
Tho Times Dispatch Bureau.
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thtive John Sharp Williams, tho leader
Of the Democrats In the House, who was
asked by Speaker Cannon 10 make up
the minority membership Of various com.
nlittccs. has dropped MIR SWANSON OF
Virginia from the PostolIlce Committee,
TITS also learned that Mr.. Hay VIII no
longer serve Oh the Committee on Allli.
tary Affairs, but VIII. In accordance with
his wIsnes. t.s transferred to tho Appro-
priauons Committee.
Nj. Williams mas left his own name
Off the Committee on Aerlcu!LurB, and
thus Representative LaniD, oil the Third
DlsLrlcl. becomes the s.nlor Democratic
member OF that body.
AZ 1t is lint.ersto that Mr.. Jones, OF the
First DlsLricl, Sui holds MS pace; as TIE.
senior MEMBER Of the Committee on In
sular A11u.rs. G u.
The committee appointments VII not
be announced Until the regular session.
No further information could be oh
talned as to the committee assignments
of. the members Of the Virginia tl'elega-
ton, 1t was given out last week. Wuen
Mr.. Williams and his secretary disap-
peared from Washington, that he had
gone to New York in order 10 escaE,, IN
corruption In the work OF making up the
minority list OF committeeman. a7 a.&
But he went down to Old Pont, and has
been at work there il q .ss4t
The question OF adjournment IS now
the prevailing one at the national capi-
tai. The Senate has made up Its mind,
that Congress should adjourn as
soon as possible. The House mas
also made up It's mind" though
in a rather tentative way. u -
kta ira, Sacq
not end until the Cuban reciprocity treaty
has been disposed Of But there Is not
the slightest prospect of the Senate yield
Ing. The House met to-day. and. after
being in session short time, adjourned
oyerl,intil Fridny. It would be presumed
ordinarily that on Friday further ad-
journment would be taken until Monday.
But In view OF the attitud', OF me oen.
ate. 1t Is believed that an arrangement
will be reached for q final ending or
the extra session on Friday. or on Satur-
day. at the latest.
DECLARED A FOOL.
President Roosevelt s behind the Hous"
In its determination to continue the ses-
sion. The action Of the Senate. N agree.
Ing by unanimous consent TO allow me
Cuban bill to go over until the regular
session IL looked upon at the White
House as a reflection upon the President
and as an assertion by the Senate tina {
TIE extra session was uncalled for. ana
unnecessary. OF this there Is not the
slightest doubt on the Democratic sac
and there be many Republicans VINO 40
not Hesitate to express sirnilar op'a,onn'
IL the extra session is brought to close
without enactlng the Cuban BILL the
Congress will be in a position OF saying
that the President acted unwisely ~ con-
vening 1t in extraordinary session. Yer
the Republicans of the Senate nave agreed
to do that very thing. II IS small wonaer
that Mr.. Roosevelt registers a sooa'
strong kick. It Is hard unon even ,oe q
President to be formally declared 1901
| ~ the Senate OF the United States.
The Democrats and Republicans OF the
J Senate have agreed to allow the Cuban
bill to have the right OF way tne sen
tie from December 7th until the 10Th. on
! which date vote Is to be taken. It may
be set down as a. certainty that that 10
Z the date on which the bill will be passed.
/ And the extra session VIII pc TOT aausht
THE safooT CASE
The senators are sornewha perturbeo
! at the announcement that there VIII pe
| a large delegation OF women representing
| VARIOUS societies IN various cues. =, ~
! Washington soon to protest against the
seating of Senator snloot. OF Utah. It is
said that Helen Gould will be OF the num-
her. It Is very difficult to forecast the
action OF the Senate In the Smoot case.
| There have been innumerable petitions
| from all sections Of the Union, protesting
| against his being allowed to retain MS
sent. Tie force Of these protests IS great.
10 lessened by the fact that they are al
printed and bear the impress OF bolne
| tho result OF. a concerted movement, which
nrI,t,cians characterize ms cooked up
NJ ave Ia been but one anti smnot petl-
lion received from Virginia. That came
from the Baptist Sunday school at Ruther
| Glen Senator Martin received 1t. !,
NAV be that Senator Daniel has received
| ono or more. lie was not at the Capitol
to-day, but was expected to return from
his home In Lynchburg tonight. !. I.
"Of course, 7 cannot say what&l WI
do in the smoot case" said sena tor Mar
tin, at the Capitol to-day. y am no.
familiar with the case. and do not know
what will be shown by the opponents Of
i his taking his seat am frank to say
however, that IL It be shown that he.ls
polygam1st or that as an officer IN the
| Mormon Church, he took an oath whlff
places his allegiance to his Church above
4 the allegiance which he owes to the co.
ernment OF the United States shall mos
assuredy vote to unseat him.
4 Both the charges Indicated py senato'
Martin are made by Shoots opponents
|
in the Senate, who would vote to unseal
him simply because Of the fact that h
Is Mormon.
pANIEL's LITERARY WORK.
Senator Money, OF Mississippi, In con
versation last night, expressed plea SURE
that the work on which Senator DAME
has been engaged for some time, history
OF the campaign OF the Army Of Northern
Virginia ending with the battle Of Get
| j 49, No n
tor said that the book was being watched
for by veterans Of both armies and he he,
no doubt 1t would have wide clrcu|a
ticn, Senator Daniel IL also enga sed =
writing the recollections OF General Juba,
EARLY. He has access to great mass o.
papers left by General Early, and the worl
will be the authorized biography OF on'
Of the most picturesque characters pro
duced by the great war,
Representatives Glass, Southall ans
Flood, Of the Virginia delegation hays
gone to their homes. The rest OF the dele