The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-08
How He Dominates Everything
That Is Done.
HIS APPROVAL NECESSARY
Before a Measure Can Pass
House of Representa- yes


the House Of representatives he viii have
Ito quote remark made by the late
Thomas 3. Reed mo peer and only one
superior" over legislation his control
Will be so absolute that no measure Of
Importance can be enacted into law unless
il NETS with his personal approval
Control in congress within recent years
has become centralized. as one might say
In the earlier days OF the republic the
national legislative body comprised only
q few individuals. comparatively speak
ing. and each mans voice sounded for
something. but today, with five hundred
lawmakers representing the people. the
great majority have practically no say
in the shaping Of legislation. and d fe~
leaders WELD all the power There are at
least half dozen leaders in the senate.
but in the house one person, the speaker.
dominates everything.
All Of the legislative business in the
house Of representatives is managed by
the committee on rules. which acts under
the direction of the speaker. This means
that Mr. Cannon viii be in d position to
decide just what measures shall be
brought up for discussion II a bill is not
to his liking it will be p-geonholed: in
case il meets his approval he can put 1T
forward when he chooses &c do so. In or
binary course it will be referred TO a CON-
mittee for its report. favorable or other
wise; but the speaker himself appoints all
OF the committee and by his control over
their personnel. he can. where any i'm
portant bin is concerned. determine in
advance the Judgment of the committee.
Where legislation is concerned it is cas-
Ter 10 say what the speaker cannot do
than what he can do. so great are his
powers Owing to lack OF opposition TO his
candidacy, Mr.. Cannon enters his Office
unbound by such pledges as men in his
position have usually been obliged to give
in return for promises Of supporting
votes. Hence he viii be in position %
confer chairmanships and other desirable
committee appointments upon men Of his
own selection, who in return will feel
themselves bound to obey his wishes AMI
to act under his instruction. il is safe
to say that his control will be more 40
solute than that of any previous speaker.
with the possible selection OF Mr.. Reea.
Mr. Cannon viii be absolute master of
Of line drawn from east to west across
the middle Of the dome-roofed rotunaa-
The policing of this portion of the build
ing wiz be under his management If ne
chose he could admit again the horde OF
peddlers. apple women, curio vendors, ci
gar dealeds and sellers OF Pie and mink
who were driven out, like the moEey
changers Of the Temple at Jerusalem. b.
Thomas p. Reed. But il is altogether
likely that these traffickers VIII continue
TO be excluded. as well as the women Of
undeniable attractions but dubious re-
pute who We're accustomed TO haunt the
legislative precincts before they were ex-
PEELED by the stern ukase Of the car from
Maine
There is restaurant IN the basement OF
the house wing. and the question whether
its present proprietor shall bold the job
will depend upon the good will Of Mr.
Cannon II is a business opportunity
worth having. inasmuch as there Is no
rent TO pay. fuel ard lights are furni-Aed
by the government. ana during sessions
OF congress at all events ,.ere T. q iargs
and sure patronage. u will be FOR TIC
speaker 10 decide whether or not alcoholic
drinks shall be sold In this cafe Also be
Will appoint the BARRIERS who shave the
members ard cut their hair in the two
'tonsorial pariors. one OF which nd Joins
the Republican side OF tae nouse and the
other the democratic side.
Quite 2 number Of places with good sal
aries attached 70 them will be in Mr.
Cannon Gift One ~ them will be that
OF parliamentary clerk. who - the au-
thority Of the house as 70 rules Of pro
cedure- He sits On the right hand 81 the
speaker. Just below the desk of the lat
ter. and settles disputes when the speaker
calls upon him. Directly behind this i'm
portant official sits the time clerk VINO
keeps tab on the time consumed by
members when debate IS limited ard the
mi-uies are fa-rned nut gridgiugiy. The
time clerk has a little round dock which
ticks II the seconds and when = gentle
mans time Is up. ~ notifies the sreara-
br raising finger. Then the RaveI falls
with bang. and the member must Eto-
though in the midst ~ =4ntsrr-e
The principal officers Of THO houze ~
repre- c-tat.ves are elected bs "a caucus
% The majority party. These are me
doorkeepeT. The clerk q the house ana
the serseang-at-arms. But Mr ranus4
VIII appoint tie assistant daerkeerer-. u
whom there are quite a number. a. vel
IS he paEes who run in respouse g. a
handicap - 90 small erraner for tn
mem and thu rasssenE-rs in charze -
committee rooms Each committee ro-,r
has SIS messenger. whose zeTvlces-sre-
ousntly for purposes - 70 means on
csal-sre always At the disposal o. the
chairman 60 the committee
N0W. there are n - who zsy fhat M
Cannon r. cutie ricb nan Mary .es~e
ago ~ made l9t q r-o-ry ny b,44n=
tao lots cheap ard - l1nz thera dear So
= ran ~ simple hahlts living wifho-.
ostertafiou am in6uisinz IN - PERSIA
sxtfava salce beyo-d soad cigar. ard ~
EculE Vshsne-t1y deny fhe sccuzsfian 4
Eealth II b. BE poor n zfg rave reaan.
20 coDEracuiste himself eron TIE Sxtrs
yzsse zhich - VII S-s~ - rreassr fe-
the pres5llns ofrce- a. ,hs house gets ire
same salary IS a member = rhe cahine.
Auoihsr aGEzatsEe thsi WI - ersoyse
d Mr CGrnoa - speaker IS = PIRATE
oGce - good slze ard hzndkossely fss--
alshsd. ad5eizlng fhe -o9r q -. houp-
Here - AL ~ shie % t-sr~zcr Ia sssss-
ness. 1sf=r6es8 fruHa lHf-1si7n - s-eeizi
-less-1xer. who si-s 81 - dao-. BE- IA.
Is Eo- zii Directly sszesfh bis o-re- POOR
= a-o.her apartment se-ssg - riz1. ph3eA
Is 49, aside - - private sinszx -oor.
Whsre b. esa have hs trend - .-sars
sir hin ~ e3vr . Ettis ss-E<- n rrrs-
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