Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-05-12

IL 1S IAat NOIIA DAhOSh oOSuASN ~
much from the national government.
The$answer to this question iss simply:
North Dakota lis represented lat the
national capital by men possessing IN
telligence and industry. -Four years
ago her representatives laid the plans
for securing legislation for their con
stituents which are now beginning to
bear fruit. Senator's Hansbrough ana
Moe umber got together and looked
over the list of committee assignments
inlthe state. BY joint agreement Sen
ator Hansbrough went on the commit
tee on public lands, committee Of
the greatest Importance to the state.
Senator McCumber went on the COM
mittee on Indian affairs to look af-
ter the Indian legislation for the state.
He also went on the committee on
pensions to look after the local PEN
sions for the people of North Dakota.
Senator Hansbrough went on the COM
mittee on irrigation in order to see
that North Dakota secured a fair share
OF the irrigation funds. He also asked
for an assignment on the committees
on agriculture and forestry, which re-
quest was granted. Thus Senator
Hansbrough stood in a position to look
after the needs Of the state with refer
ence to legislation pertaining to public
lands, agriculture and forestry and IT.
rigation. In addition to this he was
assigned to the committee on finance,
the second most important. committee
in the senate and one which carries
with it great weight, responsibility and
Importance. He Is also serving on
the committee on the District Of
Columbia, which ranks as the fifth
committee in Importance in the senate
and the committees on industries, ex.
positions, and the committee on the
library. Senator, McCumber in addi.
ton to serving on the committee on
pensions, Of which he is chairman,
and Indian affairs, is member OF the
committee on public buildings and
grounds, the committee which has
charge of the appropriations for public
buildings throughout the country. He
Is also a member OF the committees on
census, manufactures, and transpor.
tation and sale of meat products.
Thus the state is represented on every
committee which deals with questions
pertaining to the needs of the people
Of North Dakota. What wonder is it,
therefore, that North Dakota's repre-
sentatives in the senate should have
been as successful as they have. But
the fact should not be lost sigat Of
that It has required thirteen years Of
continuous service for Senator Hans
brough to reach his present position.
Promotion in the senate as In the
house, goes by seniority Of service on
committee assignments. Thus should
Senator McCumber be defeated in the
next election his successor would be
assigned to nnimportant committee
and would be practically valueless to
the state for six years to come.
Over at the house end Of the capitol
similar arrangements were entered
into. Congressman Marshall and
spalding 80 manipulated affairs that
they are able 70 secure assignments
on the committees Of the house which
have direct supervision and charge
Of al matters pertaining 70 questions
coming before congress from the state.
By close application 70 their congres.
sional duties they have won promin.
ence IN the house, and thus the lever.
age furnished them By their commit.
tee work has been carried through "a
fruition expeditiously on the noor q
the houss. 81
senator McCumber has the unique
distinction Of making more reporta
before the senate than any other mem.
Der of that BODY During the session
he submitted go raports. This
means that he considered go cases
Dendips before congress and prepared
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