The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-26

TO WORK
House Committees Will be An
i1ol,nced Next Week by
Speaker Cannon.
RECIPROCITY BILL POSTPONED
Senate Determined Not to Pass
Measure Until in December,
But 1t Will not Adjourn.
The Tim q. Dispatch Bureau,

The Times Dispatch Bureau.
Colorado Building, 18th and G. Sts.. N. w.
Washington, .. c., November rs.
It was learned to-day that Speaker
Cannon would announce the committees
OF the House next week. and that that
body would get down to work and keep
at It until the regular session comes IN.
It was thought yesterday that the House
would have to reccde from It's position
In favor Of keeping at work. In view OF
the action Of the Senate IN voting unan-
imously to postpone action on the CUBAN
reciprocity bill until the 18th day OF
Decem Der. But there Is now no likelihood
OF any adjournment at that end Of the
Capitol until the regular session ends,
and when that will be no man may say.
q In the Senate to-day tho Cuban bill
was taken up, and Senator CarmacK
made an exceedingly strong speech
against It. It Is understood that there
will be desultory discussion Of the bill
when a quorum is present. But 1t Is not
thought there will be quorum on hand
many days between this and the end OF
the extra session. Perfunctory sessions
every third day. lasting a few MINUTES,
will probably be the rule.
WOULD NOT HEED.
The administration may seek to put
forth the impression that 1t has won a
victory by the refusal of the House to
adjourn, but the fact remains that the
extra session will not pass. the Cuban
bill, for which It was called by the Presi-
dent against the advice Of many Of the
ablest men In his party. 1t was learned
to-day that the two senators from Penn,
sylyanla, Quay and PEN ose protested
strongly against the extra session as
useless, and that other men equally as
influential in the Republican party also
advised strongly against It. But the Presi-
dent would not heed their advice and pro-
tests, and so they united with the Demo-
Gratis in defeating its object. They have
came pretty nearly demonstrating to the
country that Mr. Roosevelt does not know
his business.
VIRGINIA. REPUBLICANs.
A great deal OF interest attaches to the
presence here at this time Of many Re-
publicans from Virginia. They arrived last
night and have been together the greater
part of the time at the hotels and at va
rious points in the city. In the party are
Revenue Collector Park Agnew, Of Alex
andria. the Republican State chairman;
Judge L. L. Lewis of Richmond $
Brown Allen, Of Stanton, United States
revenue collector: Hon George a. Rever-
comb of Allegheny county, member OF
the State Senate, and Judge I. w.
strother, OF Giles.
The utmost efforts to.induce any OF the
party to talk failed. Some of them said
they were here solely'on private business.
The term seems to admit ofSa wide varia-
ton of meaning. Representative Slemp. Of
the Ninth Virginia District, was in con-
sultation with Judge Lewis at the Will
lard for some time to-day by appoint-
ment
'tyou may say said Mr.. Revercomb,
that we are laying plans to carry the
State at the next election" and he laugh
cd. leaving no doubt that he saw the
Joke.
The mem bers of the party talked
great deal about the alleged Unfair al
ministration OF the election law IN the
State, and also the unfairness OF regis
trars in registering negroes who would
vote the Democratic ticket and refusing
registration to those who vote the Re-
publican ticket, could not obtain spe-
ciflcatons.
1t is understood that Mr. Flood. Of tho
Tenth Virginia District. Is slated for a
position on the Committee on Military
Affairs Places on this committee are
agerly sought, as, since the Un TED states
branchcd out as a world power this mas
become one of the most important COM
mlttees Of tho House
Whether Mr.. Hay gets on the APP
populations Committee depends upon
whether tho committee Is increased IN
size. 1t Is understood that this Will be
done and thus the advancement or the
Seventh District representative Is pretty
vol assured. Mr.. Hay admitted this
morning that the chances were that he
would he given the new assignment.
Representative Swanson Is the most ems
th,lsiastic and hopeful advocate of reel
proclty in the House He Indicated this
in his recent speech on the Cuban bill,
and in the course of conversation to-day
remarked that In a. very few years all
the forelen trade OF the United States
would be dono through reciprocity
treaties. He predicts that 1t VIII not be
long before we will have a reciprocity
treaty with Germany
WILL COME IN FEBRUARY. LII
1t IS said authoritatively that Judge
ia II will not resign his position OF T,
acknowledgement Of the Philippines until
the first Of February next On that day:
VII tur9 nyep 1es rgl To y
Wright, and start for home to take the
portfolio OF tho War Department, Seere.'
tary Root will resume the practice or Jaw
! ''Representative Lamb Went home this
afternoon to spend THANKSGIVING lie VIII
remain until Monday.
The only Virginia representatives mere
nowA are Messrs Jones. Swanson, May
nard, Hay and Rixey.r Mr.. Slemp proha-
bly Went to his home at Bic stone Sap
to-day.
The marriage license Office. did q rush.
ing business to-day IN anticipation OF
i nanksglving 1t was stated by ono Of
the three. clerks kept busy al day issuing
marriages to he ccebra ted Tomorrow
would appromntGb one hunarea this evas
| celebrated in the District in one day.
Representative Norris Sheppard, Of the
first Texas district, has accented tho In
vitation OF the lIks of Alexandria to de-
aver the address al the memorial day
services to be held BY the A lsa
| tntion was conveyed by Representative
Swanson, who is of the antllered brother
hood, Mr.. sheppard Is said TO be the
most eloquent public man In Texas,
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