The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-24

washington, y u. c.. December l9.-
The woru liar was twice used IN
anger on the floor OF the house OF
representatives today, the first occa-
sion being when Representative Gaines
OF Tennessee, denounced a local news
paper for printing a statement regard
ing bis alleged interest in the def
cheney appropriation for seeds for free
distribution, and the second of a more
serious occasion when Representative
Williams, of Mississippi, the minority
leader, resulting in the two men en-
gaging ID a fistic encounter which at
once ended when they were forctOly
separated The trouble arose over a
misunderstanding regarding a CONVEX
sation Of a week ago about some ap-
he had not made any specific recon-
mendation but only had asked that
Representative Booher, Of Missouri,
and one or two other democrats from
that state, be considered according
to their special fitness. Mr.. Williams
maintained otherwise, and the anger of
the two men Increased until they came
to blowE.
During it's two hours and twenty
minute session the house got down to
work and transacted considerable
business. All that remained to make
this possible was the announcement OF
the committees today by the speaker.
The several chairmen Immediately be-
came alert with regard to their rights
and forced the reference to committee
Of several propositions upon which
Immediate action was desired. This
was not accomplished however, with :
out more or less debate, which at times
grew warm.
The Erst money appropriated by the
present congress was awarded today
The amount was $4,000 and it is to be
caused by the disastrous destruction
by fire. Of the government seed ware
house in this city. The house will
meet again on Saturday, on which day
adjournment for the Christmas holf-
days wiz be taken.
Immediately after the disposition Of
the necessary routine business Of the
house, Speaker Cannon today made
his announcement of committee as
signments for the sixtieth congress-
Many changes from the last congress
are made but in the main the mem
bers who had heretofore held impor-
tant places were retained in them
With the exception Of the ways and
means committee the membership, Of
which is stated in full, the list of the
more important committees here given
places only the assignments Of chair
men Gall of whom are republicans).
and of representatives who were not
members of the last congress and Of
the old members newly placed. The
members on appropriations, banking
and currency have previously been
announced.
The Ways and Means Committee is
as follows:
Chairman, S. E. Paine, New York:
Republicans-Dalzell, Pennsylvania;
Mccall, Massachusetts,; Hill, Connecti-
cut: Boutelle, Illinois; Watson, In
diana; Needham, California; Calder
head, Kansas; Fordney, Michigan; J.
III. Gaines, West Virginia; Boning,
Colordao; Longsworth, Ohio Demo-
crats-Griggs, Georgia; Pou, North
Carolina; RandelI, Texas; Clark, Mis-
souri; Cochran, New York; Under
wood. Alabama; Granger, Rhode Is
land Entire membership Of commit
tee, II republicans; democrats.
Agriculture: Chairman, Scott, Kan
Esas: Republicans Ohio; Gill
hams, Indiana: Mclaughlin, Michigan;
Hawiey, Oregon; Cook, Colorado.
Democrats-Rucker. Missouri; Stan
lev. Kentucky; Hef1in, Alabama; Bell,
Texas Eleven republicans; demo-
Gratis.
Alcoholic Liquor Traffic: Chairman,
Sperry. Connecticut. Republicans
Harding, Ohio; Kustermann. Wiscon-
sin; Pray, Montana Democrats-Mc-
Henry, Pennsylvania; SABBATH, Illinois;
Craig, Alabama Republicans. 6; DEM
ocrats, S.
Foreign Affairs: Chairman, Cousins,
Iowa. Republicans-Taylor, Ohio;
Ames. mississippi Democrats-Harr1-
son, New York; Keliher, Massachu-
settles; Gill Maryland. Twelve republ1-
cans; Z democrats.
immigration and naturalization
Chairman, Howell, New Jersey Re
nb1icans-Edwards Kentucky; Kus-
hermann, Wisconsin. Democrats-Ad-
air, Indiana; SABBATH, Illinois; O'Con-
nell, Massachusetts,; Rothermel, Penn
syIvania. Nine republicans. demo-
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