The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-12-09
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All Members Of Congress Looking
for Seats on Committees.
Washington, Dec. 5--Senators ans
representatives are devotinx much
time to the procurement OF good com
mittee places and chairmana1ips; thai
IL, the vast majority are engaged In
this pursuit. Some few OF the old.
timers who are already comfortably
hxsd are not bothered, but their NUN
Der IL comparatively email.
Speaker Cannon Ii being over
Thelmed by requests for committee
assignments, and Is being flooded With
all manner Of letters from men oil in
fluence, who are working In behalf of
some of the struggling congressman
He has 40 applicants for every good
committee vacancy, and he probably
hxs dozen endorsements OF every ap-
plicant. But be Ia gradually getting
to the bottom, and soon will be able TO
announce the slate as he intends 1t
shall stand during the Fifty-ninth con-
grees.
In the senate, whore committees are
appointed by = special committee, yet
10 be selected, there IL no such on
slangnt ~ To In evidence about the
speakers office.
Senator Fulton In the only member
OF the Oregon delegation who 10 10 line
for promotion, for he In the only men,
Der who Ia Mt liberty to participate In
The work OF congress. As previously In
dictated In these dispatches, Senator
Fulton will probably be made chairman
OF she committee on claims, and there
is long chance that he will become a
member Of the committee on commerce,
the mighty committee that handles all
river and harbor BILLS, as we'll as other
legislation relating to commerce, other
than Interstate commerce.
Senator Piles, being member new |
OF the senate, will probably not get
very good committees. New mem bers
are never given desirable committee
places. Ii Ia rule of the senate to
give the best positions TO men Of the
longest service, and this leaves little
That Is desirable for the new senators.
IL Is quite impossible to tell what
places Piles will get. though he would
Do pleased with membership on naval
affairs, berause OF the Puget sound
navy yard.
Senator Ankeny IL almost certain TO
secure the chaimanship OF the commit
Tee on irrigation. This is very desie-
able place Tor him because he is thor
oughly familiar with irrigation. and
understands the subject. Moreover. az
chairman OF that committee he could
do much to aid the state Of
Washington In getting better recogni-
lion under the National reclamation .
aw than II has received up to this
lime.
Over at the house end there In not ,
much change In sight for the Washing =,
on members. Cushman has one good
ommmittee place, on interstate and {
oreign commerce, whore he will get
m early chance to 40 ON record on the
ailway rate question. and he has one {
theF committee, private land claims.
Representative Jones Ia member I
The river and harbor committee and !
perfectly Satisfied TO remain In that !
ms place. He don't want ANYTHING
etter. Mr.. Humphrey Jared very well !
'r new member two years ago, get
ny place on merchant marine and :
sheries, together with two lesser COM q
iittees. t
Senator Hepburn, Of Idaho was one
the most unfortunate new senators
the matter OF committee assignments
so Years ago. He secured the chair
OF the committee ON manufac- =
Tres, bis most important committee. 7
. will be given better committee !.
'signments than he had In the last =
'ngress. but II 10 impossible to state =
hat places he will get. Il
Senator Dubois, being Democrat :,
on the minority side of several i'm, =,
'rtant committees, but Ia chairman ~
none, for minority senators have no y,
airmanships. His most important
ace at this time 10 on privileges ana Il;
sitions, the committee that will re-
rt ON the smoot case. On that com. ~
Ittee Dubois IL considered the most 81
astic anti-Mornon member, and he
II probably be prominently identified ~
th the fight against Smoot. 20