The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-05

Mr.. Bowersock Is fifth on industrial
arts and expositions, and fourth on re-
form in the civil service.
Mr.. Reeder has the only house chair
manShip a Kansas member holds that
is at all worth While-mileage. He has
been chairman Of this for the last two
congresses. It gives him g handsome
committee room in the capitol building.
his friends. Mr.. Reeder is also ranking
member on irrigation, and some day,
when Mr.. Mondell, the chairman, goes
to the head Of public lands, Mr.. Reeder
may get the irrigation chairmanships
If he is retained here
Mr.. Scott comes in the next
Kansas class He will enter
his third term next year. At
columns to Mr.. Scott's admirable work
on the committee on agriculture, Of
which he is the fifth member. He is
member of the subcommittee that is
forming the great agricultural appro-
priation bill Mr.. Scott is also member
of the committee on mines and mining,
and is No. on the committee.
The junior members of the Kansas
house delegation, Mr.. Campbell and
Mr.. Murdoch, were well treated when
they entered the house two years ago.
Mr.. Campbell has two good committees
pensions and District of Columbia
On the former he is fourth, and, Through
probable changes above him in the
near future, is in a fair way to secure
the craftsmanship OF this important
committee On the District Of Column
bia committee, most important because
OF its regulation of affairs IN Washing
ton, he is not so fortunate. being only
removed from the foot of the committee
by one. But q membership on this COM
mittee, even at the foot, is highly
priced.
Mr.. Murdoch has but one committee
postoffice and post roads, but it is inn
portant. Mr. Murdoch has set about to
master the details of affairs connected
with this great department of the gov
eminent, and some day, when he has
remained in congress long enough, and
is chairman, he will not trade places
with any house member.
In the senate, Mr.. Long is a member
of nine committees, but only two, In
dian affairs and the Philippines, are
considered among the best. There will
Mr.. Long, in the next congress, will go
from No. 9 to No. 6, and possibly to
No. 4, as it is by no means certain that
Senators Bard OF California, and Clapp
of Minnesota, viii be reelected. Each
has a stubborn contest on in his state
for reelection. On the Philippines, Mr..
Long is now eighth, or at the foot of
the Republican membership, but he will
gain two places in the next congress by
reason of the withdrawal from the SEN
ate of Senators McComas of Maryland,
and Dietrich of Nebraska.
Mr.. Burton has two excellent COM
pldC6S- A1IlOtl5 llGIAl are EOSl-
Office and post roads; pensions, census,
claims, public lands, and Pacific islands
and Porto Rico. Numerous changes
viii be wrought in these committees,
which will accrue to Mr.. Buttons adj
vantage-if he stays in the senate. For
instance, he will likely be ranking
member Of the committee on pensions,
and gain at least one place on public
Iands-if he stays in the senate.
The point in the above is that the
longer a man Of parts and consequence |
remains in congress, the better he is
enabled to serve his district and state
by gaining Importance in the house of
congress in which he serves.