The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-22

iue Fargo rOFulu prints lue 1OllOW-
ing summary OF the work OF the men,
bers OF the congressional delegation
from this state:
Washington. April 19.-In view of
the excellent standing in congress and
before the country CT the North Da-
kota delegation as now constituted.
with its record OF things accomplish
ed OF a substantial and enduring ma
ture both in the interest Of the state
and the nation-the probable purpose
in certain quarters, by the process of
agitation and criticism under the lead
OF ambitious or hostile individuals, to
bring about changes in the personnel
of the delegation is matter OF ser-
Gus concern to all the people of our
young and growing commonwealth.
have reached this conclusion after
an examination OF the index OF the
congressional record. which furnishes
a reliable and complete resume of the
work OF each of our senator's and
members, and as this resume, even in
its briefest form, covering the full
term OF service of each of the men,
bers of the delegation is too lengthy
for perusal in these days of short
stories. will, in the interest of brew
ity. confine myself to a statement of
the things they accomplished during
the recent short session of the 59th
congress. By comparison with the
work done by other delegations of
other states, as shown by an exam
ination OF the entire index, the record
made by Senators Hansbrough and
McCumber and Representatives Mar
shall and Gronna easily takes first
place and must fill the breast of ev.
cry fair-minded North Dakotan with
feelings of pride and admiration.
1t should be remembered that this
congressional index does not and can
not show all the work accomplished
by senator's and members. The un-
firing labors in the committee rooms
where measures are revised and re-
written. where multitudinous laws are
examined and important statutes on
great variety of subjects are franz
ed, where real and practical states
manship Is exhibited, are not portray
ed in index form for obvious reasons.
The index carries only a notation of
bills and resolutions introduced, the
action of the committees and of the
two houses and the president thereon.
SESSION.
Senator Hansbrough introduced twen-
ty-one bills. two joint resolutions. Of
fered nine amendments to bills. made
thtrty-five reports from committees,
and remarks by him in the senate on
various subjects are reported on AZ
pages of the record. Bills and
resolutions passed in the senate on
his motion, thirty-five, including the
free alcohol law and the joint reso-
buttons introduced by him for. the re-
lief of settlers. OF the thirty-five
measures passed on his motion thirty
two of them became laws. In addi-
ton he secured the adoption Of three
important amendments-the national
grain inspection amendment. the
amendment for survey of the Red
river. an amendment for the survey
Of state coal lands-and a resolution
directing an investigation of the har-
vester trust.
During the three months session
Senator McCumber introduced fifty
two bills, forty-six of them being pri-
vate pension bills. proposed eleven
amendments to pending bills. made
COL reports from committees 1894 be-
ing private pension bills). and his re-
marks on various subjects occur on
1876 pages of the record. Bills passed
by him in the senate, 500 private PEN
sion bills, the pension appropriation
bill and the service pension bill.
During the three months session
Representative Marshall of the house
introduced eleven bills, made one re-
port from committee and his remarks
occur on seven pages of the record.
During the session he passed four
private pension bills.
During the three months session
In the house Representative GrOnna
introduced three bills, made six re-
ports from committees. and his re-
marks on various subjects occur on
10 pages of the record. Bills and
joint resolutions passed by him. five,
as follows: Two senate joint resolu-
tions for relief of settlers, Fort Ber-
thold land bill, the bill for exchange
of state lands and the bill granting
lands to the North Dakota Historical
society, these bills having previously
passed the senate.
A study of the committee assign
ments of our delegation is of inter-
est. Places on important committees,
especially in the senate, are secured
only as a result of years of service.
In the house Mr.. Gronna, who has
served but one term. is a member Of
the influential committee on public
lands. from which committee last win
ter he reported and passed several
very important bills In the interest
of western settlers. Mr.. Marshall
with three terms to his credit. is