Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-12-27
NEST VIRGINIA
DELEGATION AT WASHING T ON
"A BUSY ONE.
Hughes Characterized As On,
OF Strongest Men
In BOdu.

teT. Ou tue whole tneir COIuultteo
assignments are such as will give them
to do with some Of the most important
legislation pending in congress
First on the list Is Senator Elkins
AS chairman of the senate committee on
interstate commerce he will have as
much to do with railroad rate legislation
as any other man in the senate and per
haps more. And it is to be conceded
that the country is to be congrat ulated
upon having him at the head of the COM
mittee. His large experience in railroad
affairs will enable him to act intelligent
ly on the subject and wholesome re-
spect for the opinions Of the people of
his state will at the same time prevent
him from doing any injustice to them
in the matter. Senator Elkins has
studied the whole subject with an
earnestness that has led him to the bot
tom of it. and proposes to lead himself
TO solution of it which will guard the
peoples interests and at the same time
do nothing but even justice toward the
railroads. And 80 far as can be learned
that about represents the attitude Of SEN
atOr Scott on that subject. Senator FL
kins Is also member Of the committees
on appropriations, commerce and rules
The position on the committee ON appro-
priations gives him an intimate hand in
the preparation of the big supply bills,
which carry many hundreds of millions
OF dollars, and on the commerce com
mite he becomes an influential factor
in all river and harbor legislation, and
OF all other legislation relating to the
commerce of the country.
Senator Scott is to be chairman of the
committee on public buildings and
grounds. The arrangement will give
him opportunity to get consideration
OF his bill to issue bonds for one hun
dred million dollars at two per cent in
terest for the erection Of public build
ings In all towns Of over five thousand
inhabitants. While this bill looks
somewhat visionary on the face of it
when 1t Is remembered that the govern
ment Is paying interest on many times
that much In the shape of rentals. i;
Will be seen that good business policy
would dictate that the government
should pursue the course contemplated
by Senator SCOTS bill 1t NAV not
pass at this session or even at the next.
but senators with whom have .alked
agree that 1T would be wise business
policy to enact such law as Senator
| Scott cOntemplates.
HOUSE ASSIGNMENTS
Among the members Of the house
Representative Gaines will probably
get INTO the lime light this congress
more than any other member. He has
been SO fortunate "a to get assignments
on two committees that will have i'm
portant work this session. There will
undoubtedly be some action about the
corrupt use of money in federal cleo
tons, and all this must pass through
the committee ON the election of Presi-
dent, Vice President and representa-.
yves In congress- Of which MIR. Gaines
Is chairman. This will make com
paratiyeiy unimportant committee in
the house one of the most important
FOR the time being. Mr.. Gaines Will
nave whatever report there is formu-
lated to make and he will Tins no
brought into national prominence. He
Is also member Of the committee ON
Interstate and foreign commerce. and
THIS Will give him hand in the sOlu-
tloh OF the great railroad rate question
which, by the way, is one Of the great
est that mas come To congress in a long
time
Representative Hughes. who is one of
| the strongest men in the delegation
has introduced several bills which NAV
be acted upon and IL they are will
BRING him more or less prominently be
tore the public. One OF these is TO pre-
vent bribery in elections, and is de-
signed 10 carry out the recommendation
Of the President in his message ON the
subject. On all sides It is agreed that
Mr. Hughes has draftel an excellent
bill for the correction Of these evils
Representative Dovenor, the dean OF
the delegation, IS on the river and har-
Dor committee, a place which gives
MN wide opportunity to see that West
Virginia gets a square deal in the mat
ter OF improving rivers. There will be
bill next year and the amount Of 1t
viii be determined in some measure by
him. Representative woodward will
help TO make mp the bill for the James
town exposition and the appropriation
Dill for the Indians. Personally Mr.
woodward il one OF the best liked men
IN the house, and II allowed to remain
there bids fair 10 become one OF the
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