The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-12
MINDS
In MIXED STATE.
House Members Both Pleased and
Disappointed Over Committee
Places.
Ry w. w. Jermane.

l6C0S.
ey w. w. Jermane.
Washington, Dec. 12.-Feeling among
the Minnesota members over the house
committee assignments may be best de-
tscribed by the word mixed.
Mr.. Fletcher naturally is disappointed
at not being placed on the interstate
is resigning himself to the thought that
he can do much good for his district on
the committee on military affairs.
Stevens had his wish to retire from
the merchant marine and fisheries COM
mittee gratifed, but was reluctant to
retire from military affairs. He yielded
gracefully, however, to Speaker Can
non g desire to give sUncle Loren' a
place on that committee. AS a member
Of the immigration and Interstate COM
merce committees he will have much
important legislation to deal with.
Davis wanted to remain on the Dis
trict Of Columbia committee, the work
Of which he has come to like, and he
is satisfied that he can serve his dis
triGt well on the committee on agricul-
ture, to which he has been transferred.
OF the other members 1t may be said
they are pleased at the treatment re-
ceived at the hands of the speaker.
Tawney and Mccleary.
After adjournment yesterday Tawney
and McCleary met in front of the
speaker 3 desk, when McCleary did the
graceful thing by congratulating his
colleague on having been appointed
mittee. He told Tawney tnat up to
yesterday, when he obtained direct in
formation to the contrary, he had be-
heved Tawney was actively working
against him. With the new informa.
| ton, however, he took the opportunity
to extend hearty congratulations and
best wishes to the Winona member.
Iawney, when asked for statement,
| said he had none to make further than
that he was gratifed at the distinction
conferred on him by Speaker Cannon.
Mccaeary's Statement.
McCleary today gave out the follow
ing statement:
am entirely satisfied with the ar
rangement. am much more inter
ested IN wise solution Of the great ma
tlonal problems than in the details of
/ appropriations. At the same time. INV
SIX years Of experience on the commit.
tee on appropriations enables me to
Keep an intelligent watch on public
expenditures.
! Ever since the battle for the gold
STANDARD was fought and won, I have
Pee peen aesireus OF becoming a member of
the committee on ways and means
which frames all tariff bills and other
revenue legislation and which can there.
Iore SO greatly affect for veal or woe
7 all the people Of the country, but Mr.
Iawney was on that committee. and OF
course l would not allow MYSELF to an
tagonize him in his committee ASSIGN
ments.
Answers Call of Duty.
Now my way Is clear and at this
time, when the fundamental principles
: OF wise tariff legislation seem to reonirt
| GEAR and vigorous restatement and nm
J nlnching application, Il am convinced
that Speaker Cannon is right in 1rgin
that duty to the country, much highel
4 anu more important than is possible
i eyen as chairman of the committee OF
appropriations, calls me to the commit
tee on ways and means. Where m,
duty lies there go cheerfulIy.
On the ways and means conm;t+ao
q slaH have better opportunity thar
ever TO help protect the interests Of til,
shtlre country and especially those q,
Ine farmers of the central part Of th,
continent, whose interests seem to b,
Il AZ tnls time special objects Of attacI
81 oy certain Powerful elements In Bos
. Ton, Montreal and elsewhere.
am glad the schairmanship of tn,
> appropriations committee comes to Min
nesota. MI. Tawney is an intellioen
ana industrious man. While he has hat
no experience in framing annronr;o
ZION Oils and has practically everythin.
70 learn In that line, hope that In dn.
Lime ne Will master the difficultie. AMI
! perform the duties of the position wifi
nonor to himself; credit to the state
: ana profit to the country,
/ Stirred Up Mares Nest.
Representative McCIearv seer,. >
have stirred up mare Is nest S w;th - :
. statement. To begin with. members - .
Ine e9mmlttee on ways and. means az
!, provoked because McCleary, In ea.nin
among them, was jumped over the hea
. q an the Junior members of the commit
2 zee 70 the place formerly held b
: iaWney. While they were smarting un
q ~ ~ tnls ssang, out came the McClear
= seaIemenG, IN which members of til
ways ana means committee claim th
nlnt is thrown out that the speaker fel
me committee could not get along with
II may be question as to whethe
Ibis interpretation can fairly be place
i upon the statement, but it is being TIM
+ placed and as result there is a moss
= bll1tJ that in his new committees a,
: signment McCleary will find himself NJ
! as &C comfortable as he might be.
!. Inc statement is also said to be u1
q Justly patronizing in its reference +
i aaWney. But the latter declines to di,
euss II. Ut was of course expected thu
McCieary would make statement oil,
:, : ing his view of q situation so ciosel
! affecting himself, but there is some s ss
$ prise that that statement should be :
; nntactfully phrased. ~
y Northwest Patents.
Ell Washington, D. c., Dec. 12.-(special
Zine Following patents were issue
. last week to Minnesota and Dakota il
yentors, as reported by Williamson :