Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-20
POLITICS IN ASSIGNMENTS
Uncle Joe and John Sharp Williams
Playing the Game for Advantage.
EEBRAsKANs WELL LOCATED
senator Burlett Introduces Bill
Placing GraninE Lands Under AEri-
cultural Department and Pro-
vidfnE for Their Lease.
CFrom a stan Corresnondent. !

! lifted and the committee assignments made
fdr the sixtieth congress by Speaker Can
non aided by the minority leader. John
sharp Williams, a clearer appreciation is
had Of the politics underlying some OF the
chairmanships, and IN particular cases
through committee places given to MEM
bers The selection Of Representative Scott
| Of Kansas as chairman OF the committee
on agriculture, jumping Gilbert N. Haugen
Of Iowa and p S. Henry Of Connecticut.
would look as II the speaker expected ma
/ terial aid and comfort from the state OF
Kansas in his candidacy for president. Not
/ satisfied with having Jumped Henry and
Haugen with Scott Mr.. Henry is taken
! on the committee agriculture and is
given the chsirmanship OF a small com
mittee and place on merchant marine and
fisheries Haugen Of Iowa, who ranked
Scott OF Kansas. is placed second on the
! list. He was not considered for the chair
/ manship. probably because he is not q
/ particularly good floor manager, and the
! agricultural bill requires a man Of tact and
| force to get the appropriation bill through
/ without having great holes made in Il.
The appointment OF Congressman Pollard
TO the agriculture committee was discounted
by The Bee in its issues Of Tuesday and
! Wednesday, but Mr.. Pollard is especially
honored in being placed seventh on the
committee and leading the new members
of the committee on the republican side.
! Mr.. Pollard made a direct request upon the
speaker that in event he should be ap-
pointed to a place on agriculture that he
be left on all other committees, in order
that he might devote his sole time to this
/ extremely important committee. In which
Nebraska has a vital interest with other
agricultural states. AS the committee is
made up Pollard is the only real. simeon
pure farmer on it, all the rest of the MEM
bers being professional men.
| Congressman Hinshaw retains his place
on merchant marine and fisheries because
the speaker could not find an equally good
assignment upon some other committee. As
the merchant marine and fisheries commit
tee is made up from hasty examination
! OF geographical conditions there are but
two anti-subsidy men among the repub-
lcans on this committee. Wilson Of Illinois
and Hinshaw of Nebraska.
Majority for Subsidy.
Uncle joe gave great deal of thought
to the complexion of the committee on
merchant marine and fisheries. He pro-
posed at the outset TO have majority of
the committee in favor of a ship subsidy
bill. should such measure be offered in
rose TO have to transfer a man from that
committee 10 another committee and give
Lucius Lfttauer Of New York a place in
order that a majority measure in favor Of
a ship subsidy could be voted out of com
mittee, as he did in the fifty-ninth con-
gress. In makeup the new committee on
merchant marine looks very good for
subsidy bill. but wise men about the cap
itoi do not expect any subsidy legislation
until after the elections of next year, when,
if the country goes republican, a subsidy
bill can be passed easily in the short ses-
sion, and should the country go demo
cratic they will jam a bill through with
out regard to the feelings Of the opponents
TO such a measure. Mr.. Hinshaw takes
fourth place on Indian affairs and goes
next 10 the top on patents
Judge Boyd of the Third district secures
three committee assignments-election No.
3. invalid pensions and private land claims
His assignment to invalid pensions will
give him about all the committee work he
can do and being the only NebrasSan on
the committee he will undoubtedly have
charge Of pension bills for Nebraska, South
Dakota and Iowa.
BY his own request Judge Kinkaid was
transferred from insular affairs to the
committee on irrigation of arid lands re-
tanning his committee places on Pacific
railroads and education
Judge Norris of the Fifth district retains
The same committees he had in the nifty
ninth congress, moving up two places to
sixth OIL the list in the committee of public
buildings and grounds from eighth to sew
enth place on the committee on labor and
from fourth TO third place on the commit
tee on election Of president and vice presi-
dent.
The lone democratic member from
Omaha. Gilbert N. Hitchcock, secures In
dian affairs. irrigation Of arid lands and
Pacific railroads. In two Of these com
mittees-irrigation Of arid lands and Pa
! cihc railroads-the democrat from NebraskI
win meet Judge Kinkaid, republican from
the same state, while in Indian AFFAIR."
, Hitchcock Will meet Hinshaw, assuring th'
omahas, winnehagos and santees Of Ne
braska close consideration.
Places for Iowa Men.
Judge Smith Of the Council Bluffs distric
requested that he be assigned 20 no othe
committee than that on appropriations snC
: the speaker respected his wishes.
Judge Conner Of the Tenth Iowa retain
his old committees public buildings anS
grounds, library and labor.
Hubbard of the Sioux City district is re
tained on insular affairs. but Is given TIVE
other committees, revision OF laws and ex
penditures in the Department OF Justice.
Mr. Birdsall leaves both his old com
mittees. that of judiciary and merchan
marine and fisheries, taking places OF
; rivers and harbors and on railways an,
canals
Mr Hauger Is appeased because he wa
not made chairman Of agriculture by beinl
given the Craftsmanship cf expenditures II
the Interior department.
Congressman Mondell landed the chair
manship of public lands, succeeding Msjo
! John r. Lacey Of Iowa who was left a
home. A fight was made upon Mondel
BY Fordney Of Michigan and VolEtead 0
Minnesota. but the Wyoming congressman
had too big a draft and he easily lande,
] the plum.
The South Dakota representatives. are par
! ticulaTly fortunate in their committee as
signments- Judge Parker OF the Blacl
? Hills district goes upon Indian affairs an
E militia, while Representative Hail secures
[ advantageous places on public lands an,
: mines and mining. committees in whicl
3 South Dakota is largely interested.
Congressman Hall leaves for his home
Brookings. S. D., Saturday