The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-06
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Although Representative Wangor
lPenn.), was the ranking member OF
the last committee OH interstate and
foreign commerce, Representative
Mann, Qll), who has been most active
on that committee, succeeds to tho
chairmanship Representative Card
ner, IN. J), also was tho ranking
member of his committee, (postofflces
and post-roads), but Representative
Weeks, (Mass.), has received the
craftsmanship of that important CON-
mittee.
The ways and means committee and
the committees on accounts, mileage
and rules were organized earlier In
the session. Representative AleXan-
der. On. W, succeeds to Senator Bur-
tons position as head of the commit
tee on rivers and harbors, and Rep
resentative Parker, IN. J), is made
chairman of the judiciary committed
to I'LL the vacancy caused by tho re-
tirement from congress OF Represen-
tative jenkins, (Wis.)
Representative Dwight, (N. W, the
Republican whip, gets Mr.. Crum-
packers place on the ways and means
committee. Mr.. Crumpacker resigned
his position on that committee today.
Representative Ellis, (Ore.), was ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy on tho
same committee caused by tho death
OF Representative Cushman. Wash.)
Important chairmanships retained
by members arc as follows:
Appropriations. Tawney, (NIinn.).
agriculture, Scott, (Kas.), census,
Crumpacker, Und), military affairs,
Hull, Ua.), naval affairs, Foss, QllD,
pensions, Loudenslager, IN. JD, Dis
trict of Columbia, Smith, (Mich), i'm
migration and naturalization. Howell,
IN. Jo, irrigation of arid lands, Reed
er, Ras), labor, Gardner, IN. Jo,
library, Mccall, (Mass), manurac-
turers. McMorran, {Mich.), merchant
marine and fisheries, Green, (Mass.),
patents. Currier. IN. J). public build
ings and grounds, Bartholdt, (Mo.),
public lands, Mondell, (Wyo.), revi-
sion OF the laws, Moon, (Penn.), and
territories, Hamilton, (Mich.)
Among the appointments to chair
manships of men who are the ranking
members of the old committees arc
Representative Perkins, (N W, COM
mittee on foreign affairs, Representa-
tive Burke, Is. d., is made chairman
OF tho committee on Indian affairs
formerly held by Vice President Sher-
man. The chairmanship of the COM
mlttee OH printing goes to Representa-
tive Cooper. (Pcnn.)
Representative Prince, 0ll.), be-
comes chairman OF the committee on
claims formerly held by Mr.. Miller,
| (kas.), who is made chairman of one
OF tho elections committee.
The Democratic appointments re-
manned practically unchanged where
the members OF last years commits
tees are members ID the siXty-tirso
congress. Tho following new chair
manships were also announced:
Elections No. 1, Representative
Knapp, Qll0. levees and improve
ments of the Mississippi river, Rep
rssentativa Campbell, (Kas), educa.
ton, Burke, (Penn.), private land
claims. Roberts. (Mass), ventilation
and acoustics, McCreary, Penn.), eX-
penditures in the state department,
Edwards. Ny), expenditures in the
treasury department, Hill, (Conn),
expenditures in tho interior depart
ment. Mcclure. (Okla.), and expendi-
lures in the department of agriculture,
Graham. (Penn.)
New appointments to the member
ship OF the important committees, are
az follows:
Appropriations. Representatives.
Knapp, QllD, Taylor, (Ohio). and
Malby. IN. ", Republicans: Repre-
sentative, Keliher, (Mass.), Democrat.
udiciary-Representa Higgins,
Comm. Goebel, (Ohio), DENLY,
(Mich), Howland, (Ohio), Nye,
(Minn.), and Sheffield, (R. ~, Repub-
licans.
Banking and Currency-Represen
tatives Gurensy, (Maine), Campbell,
(Kas.), Millington, IN. ", Joyce,
(OD, Bardnard. Qnd), and Heald,
(Del), Republicans; and Representa-
tives Hammonds, (Minn.), and Barn
hart, QndD, Democrats.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Representatives Miller, CKas.), Stat
ford, (Wis.), Calder, IN. W, and
Washburn, (Mass), Republicans, and
Representatives Sims, (Tenn.), and
Peters, (Mass.), Democrats.
Rivers and acknowledgements
tives Rodenberg, Qll), Humphrey,
(Wash), Madden, Gll), Kennedy,
qowa), Cassidy. (ohio), and Tener,
(Penn), Republicans and Represen-
tative Edwards. (Ga.), Democrats.
re-Representatives, How
ellis. (UtahJ,) Chapman, QllJ, Pratt,
(Penn), Hanna. (N. D., and Plum
ley, (Vermont), Republicans and Rep
resentatives, Lee, (Ga.). and McDer-
mott, Qll.). Democrats.
Military Affairs-Representatives,
Knapp, IN. W, Morgan, (Mo), and
Tilson Comm. Republicans; and
Representatives, Cravens, (Ark.), and
Dent, (Ala.). Democrats.
Naval Affairs-Englebrigh (Cal),
and Slemr, (Va), Republicans. and
Representative Kitchen, N. c., Ma
con. (Ark), andEstopinal, Ia.)
Postotfices and Postroads-Repre-
sentatives Fassett, IN. ", Smith,
(Cal), Lowden. (Ill). Dury. IN. W.
Hamer, Qdaho). and Dodds, (Mich.).
Republicans, and Representative Cox,
Gnd.), Democrat. Z,
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