The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-13
SCOTT MAY Get IT
Rumor He VIII Succeed to
Ways and Means Committee.
Mr. Payne Is Considering Him
for Longs Place.
A WORKER is WANTED.
Many Problems Are Pressing
for Solution.
No Other Member Of Kansas
Delegation After the Place.

Washington, Feb. 13.-There is a
strong probability that the place on the
ways and means committee made va
cant by the election of Mr.. Long to the
senate may be retained by Kansas.
Representative Charles F. Scott. con-
gresham at-large, is being considered
for the vacancy by the chairman of the
committee. Mr.. Payne. of New York.
The chairman of the committee has ac-
corded this consideration 10 Mr.. Scott of
his own volition. and because he has
watched the work of the Kansas con-
gresham on the committee on agricul-
ture and has been impressed with ii.
Mr.. Scott has made a record on this
committee. due first to his ability. which
is far above the average, and second to
his untiring industry. He has worked
conseientiousIy in the obscurity of the
committee room, and has given his care
full and earnest attention to every detail
of any matter which has come before it
for consideration. The result has been
that he has attracted the attention of
some of the leaders of the house. 1t IS
expected that during the next congress
the duties of members of the committee
on ways and means viii be particularly
exacting. and for that reason 1t is a
worker that is wanted for the vacancy
Drones and shirks are not wanted on
this committee under any circumstances
and particularly is this true at this
time, when there are SO many great
problems pressing for solution. MI
Longs success as a member of the com
mittee was largely due to his prodlglous
capacity for work, and in this respect
AIr. Scott is very much like the senator
elect 1t was only natural, therefore,
he
committee through the promotion of
Kansan that a Kansan should be con-
sidered in filing it, and that Mr.. Scott
should be that Kansan.
Kansas principal competitor in the
contest for the vacancy on the commit
tee on ways and means probably will be
Representative Lacey of Iowa. Mr,
Lacey is now chairman of the COMMITTEES
on public lands. however, and 1t IS
doubtful if he would be willing TO give
up his craftsmanship even for so val
ua BILE a prize as a place on ways ana
means. and it is reasona bly, certain that
he could not expect to retain both
places.
It is not probable that Kansas wiz
have more than one candidate for the
I position. Representative Ealderhead IS
known to have considered the advisa-
bility Of making an effort to land the
place, but it is understood that he has
about decided that his position on the
committee on invalid pensions is worth
more to him He is now a valua BILE
member of that committee. and one of
it's strongest members. Besides, Kan
sas is entitled to representation on this
committee because of the fact that tho
old soldier population is 50 large, and
the state would probably resent her loss
of representa- ton All of the other
members of the Kansas delegation are
well uo on their various committees,
some Of them being ranking members.
and none Of them has shown any dis
position to try for the ways and means
vacancy. It is very likely, therefore,
that Mr. Scott will not have any oppo-
sition within his own delega ton. and il
would seem that his chances for landing
| the place, in view of the fact that the
chairman Of the committee has volun-
tarily indicated that he is favOrably dis
posed toward him, are very good. Th-
place is one which Kansas may we'll
covet. It is worth a good deal more
than most of the chairmanships of the
house.
Representative Bowersoel's bill for
the establishment of a federal court at
Kansas City. Kansas, has passed the
senate. and will undoubtedly become a
law The bill was amended in the sem
ate, and viii have to go to a conference
committee of both houses before it is
finally passed to the president for his
signature. but it is believed the con-
ferees will have no difficulty in reach
ing an agreement. The amendment
adopted in the senate changes the time
for holding the terms of court so as not
Kansas. The amendment reads as fol-
lows:
That terms of the circuit court and
Of the district court of the United
States for the first division of me ju-
dicial district of Kansas, in addition to
those now provided by law, shall be
hereafter held at the city of Kansas
City Kan. on the second Monday OF
January and first Monday OF October
! of each year. but jury shall not at
tend said October term excepting upon
the order of the court, and a grand
Jury shall not attend either of said
terms except upon the order of the dis
rrfct court
It was upon this feature Of the bill
: that the opposition to the measure was
based.
r. c. Magoffin. of Horton. Kansas.
has been appointed a special agent of
the census office. The place was Sc
cured through the efforts of Represen-
tative Scott.
The senate committee has agreed to
renort favorabIy Senator Harris bill for
the relief Of the absentee Wyandotte
Indians. These Indians, who number
/ about two hundred. were absent when
the original settlement was made. In
lien of a division of the $50 600 which is
to their credit in the treasury Of the
United States. they are anxious to have
allotted to each Of them so acres of land
Senator Harris bill provides for the
allotment Of this land. REPRESENTATIVE
Bowersock has introduced a similar bill
in the house.
Representative Jackson's broken leg
is slowly improving, and he is now able
to discard his crutches and walk with
the aid of a cane. He expects to go to
New York this week for further treat
ment.