The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08
A Chairman of the Committee on APP
proprfations His Position VIII BE
One OF Great Prominence.
CLEAR-HEADED HARD WORKER
WHO WILL PERFORM HIS DUTIES
WELL AND INTELLIGENTLY.
Congress to Convene I'm Extra Session
ON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the So
cfaI Season at the White House.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Hemenway. Of the First Indiana district,
takes his place at the head Of the commit
tee on appropriations in the House OF Rep
resentatives he will occupy position In
the legislative councils OF the lower branch
OF Congress second only to that Of the
speaker. The Craftsmanship Of this great
committee has been the stepping-stone to
higher distinction for many men. Ever
since the committee was created in 1865 it's
personnel has been composed OF the strong
men n the House. and many distinguished
leaders OF both parties have served on 1t
either chaiImen or members. The posi-
ticn is one OF power and influence. giving
prestige to the: man who holds 1t and to the
State he represents. Joseph G.. Cannon. Of
Illinois. chairman OF appropriations in the
Eifty-frst. Fifty-fourth. Fifty-fifth. Fifty
sixth and Fifty-seventh congresses. has
been the actual leader OF the House Repub-
lcans since the death OF Nelson Dingley OF
Maine James A. Hemenway, who is des-
tined to SUCCEED him. will represent the
speaker on the floor In the Fifty-eighth
Congress-.
The committee on appropriations was Gre
ated In the closing session of the Thirty
eighth Congress. Before that time the COM
mittee on ways and means had jurisdiction
over the great supply bills, but it became
evident during the Thirty-eighth Congress
that a special committee should be created
for the purpose OF taking exclusive juris-
diction over appropristi tons.
The listsof distinguished men who have
served ca appropriations in the past is a
long one. It's first chairman was Thaddeus
Stevens, the author Of the fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments TO the Constitution.
IN hirfU inf
Elihu b. Washburn, OF Illinois, was the
second chairman. and the others followed
IN the order named: Henry L. Dawes, of
Massachusetts. afterwards senator from
that State; James A. Garfield, OF Ohio;
Samuel j. Randall. OF Pennsylvania, the
high-tari1 Democrat: John d. c. Atkins,
OF Tennessee: Frank Hiscock, of New
York. who later served in the Senate; VIM
3. Holman. OF Indiana. the watchdog of
the treasury ]. ID. Sayres and Joseph @:
Cannon Garfield was chairman OF the
committee in two Congresses, the Forty
second and Forty-third; Randall held the
place In four Congresses, Atkins of Ten
nessee in two. and Cannon in five.
Only on four occasions has Indiana failed
TO secure representation on the committee
on appropriations. Dan Voorhees, was
member OF the committee when ii was first
organized, as was John A. Kasson of Iowa,
the reciprocity expert. The Indiana dele
cation failed to make connections in the
Fortieth Congress when James G.. Blaine
and Ben Butler were members of the COM
mittee When Henry l.. Dawes was chair
man OF the committee in the Forty-frst
Congress Indiana was represented on it by
William e. NIblack. who also secured the
assignment IN the Forty-second Congress-
In 1873 Gen. James ". Tyner was a repre-
sentative in Congress from Indiana He
was member Of the committee when Gar
field chairman. William s. Holman
for many years familiar figure in the
halls Of Congress. first went on appropria-
lions in the Forty-fourth Congress RAN
dali was chairman then, and James H.
Biount Of Georgia. who became para
mount when he hauled down the American
nag In Hawaii. and Charles Foster OF Ohio
afterward secretary OF the treasury, were
members. In the Forty-ffth Congress-
John II. Baker represented the State on the
committee. Abram Hewitt OF New York
was one Of his associates. Indiana had two
places on the committee in the Forty-sixth
Congress. namely. Thomas r. Cobb and
John H Baker. Joe Blackburn of Ken
lucky and Gen. Joseph r. Hawley of Con-
necticut. both OF whom are now in the
United States Senate; Joseph G. Cannon of
Illinois. and Frank Hiscock were members
OF the committee in that Congress. Ben
BGtterworth, Sunset" Cox. and Julius
Caesar Burrows. now senator from Michi-
gan. served under Chairman Frank His
cock In the Forty-seventh Congress In
diana failed TO secure representation on the
committee In that Congress In the Forty
eighth Congress Indiana again secured two
places on appropriations. One Of them was
held by William S. Holman, and the other
by William s. Calkins. ]. Warren Keifer
Of Ohio. afterward speaker. was then a
member OF the committee. When the Forty
ninth Congress assembled in 1885 strong
committee appropriations was appoint
ed Randall was chairman. Holman OF In
diana was a member. as was William L.
Wilson OF West Virginia. afterward chair
man OF the committee on ways and means
and acknowledgement under President
Cleveland: John ID. Long OF Massachusetts,,
secretary of the navy under Presidents
Mckinley and Roosevelt; ID. b. Henderson
OF Iowa. anG Senator Louis z. McComas
OF Maryland were also members OF the
committee In the Forty-ninth Congress.
Holman was chairman in the Fifty-second
Congress. w. c. p. Breckenridge, the sill
ttI-tOuSuco orator from hentQcky. Alex
ander Dockery. now Governor OF Missouri.
and Nelson Dingley OF Maine were among
his associates. Elijah V. Brookshire rep
resented Indiana on the committee when
sayres. now Governor of Texas. was
chairman IN the Fifty-third Congress
Then began The reign Of Uncle joe Can
non OF Illinois. lie serving at the head OF
the committee in the Fifty-fourth. Fifty
nth. Fffty-sfxth and Fifty-seventh Con-
gresses givirg up this important chairman
ship In response TO the demands Of the Re-
publicans that he be speaker OF the House
Hemenway went on the committee In the
Fifty-fourth Congress a new member
He is a prodigious worker. has a clear
head. and gives promise OF making an ex-
cellent chairman. The great majority OF
the Republicans In the F1fty-eighth Con.
gress will indorse his action when Mr.. Can.
non announces that Hemenway OF Indiana
has been selected as chairman of the
HouEe committee on appropriations.
Congress yvill convene IN extraordinar,