Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1903-12-19

years ago, and during the years OF his
service has gradually forged his way
to the front He has been consistent,
perseyering, and careful in all his
dealings since becoming a national
legislator, and the minority nomina.
ton for the speakership of the house
Of representatives demonstrates the
high esteem In which he is held by
his colleagues in congress.
The speaker Of the house Of repre.
sentatiyes, Hon Joseph G Cannon Of
Illinois. has recently announced the
appointment of the house committees
for The regular session of congress,
and in those assignments the Mis-.
sissippi Representatives were placed
upon the principal committees as fol-
lows
Elections No. Bowers.
Elections No BYRD
Elections No. 3--McLain.
Coinage Weights and Measures
Gambler
Rivers and Harbor5- Humphreys
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Spight
Insular Afairs-Hut
Pensions -McLain
War Claims-Spight.
ways ana Means NlIIiamh
The friends Of Senator MCLaurin Of
for him for the yicoprestdential nom
inatton nm mo democratic ticket now
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senator is very wen salIshed wan ms
present berth in the senate. and with
a prospect Of as many reflections as
he desires McLaurin is close to the
hearts Of the Mississippians, and his
ability is recognized in the United
States senate, but, while the vice
presidency is an exalted office, second
only To the presidency il is a fact that
lew yice-presidents have ever attained
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i ti's 80 anu @ tne Vi.', - t 20, W. 1 a.
, ,Ie aliTIl 7'''"l"' wy ia VI ~ "o'l't
oe a., "iip> p "Dle ~ il.i 'le pl'Slusll,,a'
oi,C7 ,; u, ~ 'ii9 ven ~ MS iIol,l'iio. 1
t'oi' anu ''oN " '"' ~ =, oe '5i
dencE, such a condition Of affairs
ShQnld be brought about, but IL il the
not dosiro tbn nomination and is ner.
fectly satisfied to remain a senator OF
the United States from the State OF
Mississippi
The extra session of congress
hro,ebt out very little discussion of
interest there beinq but one question
before tbe conaress-the Cuban mat.
ter-and while the Democrats should
have liked the matter to have a wider
scopp and more time for debate, they
had no recourse hut To submit to
The viii Of the majority. However.
and they may have an opportunity to
say their say" later on.
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Dhe ~ 'i'e ao,g rtt, t o'tin fan, a,s''
lie l. that of travel.
ina oy,ansng Al tho ononino of each
sassion of congrase resolution ia
nossod onnronriatiny ahonr sfQ0 a0a
f"r troyaiing eynangos I'm, milaaoe)
for members As In tho rase of tha
ovtra sassi,n which ba. inst closed
zach mambsr pats donhIs annrnnrja.
lion n i aseun,nd tbat 10 viii On
bono oftar tbo oxtro session ana 70.
tnrn for tho raonlar ono INT whether
ha goos hone o,. not Lo is ortitIe5 n
.li'u ssss iitS - gui.n VI i'.Iiie' ~
way The only cases ON record where
did not draw the extra
allowance were those of Richard p.
Bland of Missouri. and VIM. S. Hol-
man. of Indiana. The representatives
from our section Of the country get
for from 500 to 500 miles,
which is a Very small matter when
compared to those OF the far West and
Northwest. the delegate from HaWah
utdWs apous F-'fuV, anu II thele