The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08

Washington, December 5.-Speaker
Cannon today completed the organiza-
rnittees So that when the House re-
convenes Monday it will be ready to
proceed at once with general legisla-
ton.
At the request Of Mr. Williams, the
minority leader, an hour was given to
general debate, during course of which
Mr.. DeArmond, Democrat of Missouri,
criticised the numerical representation
accorded the minority on the import
ant committees. Mr.. Payne replied on
behalf of the majority. The greater
portion of the time given to debate was
taken up in a discussion of the tariff
policy and its effects
When the speaker brought down the
gaveI today, upon the adoption of the
motion to adjourn, he merely annOunc-
ed that the House stood adjourned.
Mr.. DeArmOnd said that on each OF
the sixteen most important committees,
bers. the Republicans have eleven
members and the Democrats six. This,
he said, was unjust and unfair and was
an outrage to a minority which, ne
said, is entitled to a larger representa-
tion. Mr.. DeArmoEd also charged that
the conmitte tees were made up for parti-
san purposes. He said he would pro-
pose 4 resolution with a view to adding
one Democrat to each of the sixteen
committees.
Mr. O4nsted, Republican PennSylva-
MIA, said that Mr.. Clark, whom he des-
ignatei as the Democratic statistician,
wit and prophet" had already predicted
a Democratic President and House In
1904 and added that if this prophecy
should prove true, it would drive a
hundred million dollars into hiding
within thirty days. He characterized
Democratic doctrine IS "a Happy Hool-
igan brand of statesmenship, which
brings disaster upon everybody con-
cerned.
Mr. Williams, Democrat of MiSsissip-
ri, challenged a statement by Mr.. Ohm
sted that wages were never higher thar
now. He said the Republicans were SC
fnsistent on the protective policy tina
they want to give things to people wht
do not want them.
Mr.. Payne referred to the citicism:
Of the committee assignments made
by Mr.. DeArmond. He reviewed tn
record to show that the speaker had no
departed from precedents.
Messrs- Russell, Democrat of TenneS
see and Hepburn, Republican of Iowa
and Martin, of South Dakota, discuss
ed the tariff.
Speaker Cannon announced the Hous
committees upon the cOnvening of tina
body today The personnel of the i'm
portant committees is as follows:
Appropriations - Hemenway, Bing
ham. VanVorhis, McCleary, Littauel
Brownfow, Gardner, of Michigan
Burkett. Gillett. of Massachusetts
smith, OF Iowa; Marsh, Livingston
Pierce, Benton. Taylor Underwoo-
Brundige
Judiciary Parker. AleXar
der. Warner, Littlefield. Thomas, Iowa
Powers. Massachusetts; Nevin, Palme
Pearre, Gillette, California; DeArmont
Smith, Kentucky: Clayton. Henr.
Texas: Little Brantley.
Banking and Currency - FoWle
Prince, CaIderhead, Lowering. Doug1a
Powers, Maine: Spalding, McMora1
Weems, Nc Creary. Daniels, Thaye
Lewis Padgett, Bartlett Thompso
Pujo.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Hepburn. Sherman. Wangner, Man
Lowering. Stevens. Burke. Esch, Cusl
man. Kyle. Townsend, Davey. Adam
son. Shackelford. Ryan, Richardso
Alabama; Lamar, Florida.
Rivers and Harors-BurtOn. Doyent
Bishop, Acheson. Alexander, Laurent
Davidson, McLauchIan. Lorimer, JOne
Washington; Bede, Lester, Bankhea
Sparknan, RansdeN, Burgess, HUI
phreys.
Merchant Marien and Fisheries
Grosvenor. Minor. Greene. Steve1
Fiordney, Wachter, LittIefield, HUI
phrey, Flank, BirdsaH. Wilson. Illino
Spight, Small, Davis, McDermo
Lucking, Goulden.
AgTicuHure-Wadswor Henry, CO
rrecticut; Wright, Haugen, Scott, He
kins, Graft, Cromer, Loriner. Broo1
Adams, Wisconsin; Lamb. Bowie, B,
leson. Lever. Brezeale. Cassingha
Rodney.
Foreign Affairs-Hitt. Alams, Per