The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-24

pei the membership to obey his will
Third, the speaker has the power
to control all the business as it comes
up on the floor of the house
'The Fitzgerald amendments to the
rules recently adopted are of little
practical value. They do, however
further safeguard the weak calendar
Wednesday rule which the organiza-
tion threw to the house as a sop at
the end of the last session of congress
This change in the rules makes it
more possible for the house to reach
the consideration of non-privileged
bills. These amendments, therefore.
instead of reaching the mark, only re-
duce in a small way the speakers
power under my third classification of
that power.
1.-The insurgents have gained a foot
hold, however, on the rampant which
surrounds the speaker, and they in
tend to overthrow that rampant before
they are through" said Mr. Murdock
in conclusion. They forced the or
ganization to make a secret deal with
few of the Democrats, whom the
Republican leaders found willing to
join with them. That the Republi-
cans knew all about the FITZGERALD
amendments before they were present
ed was perfectly plain from the fact
that they were willing to accept them
almost without any explanation on the
floor of their meaning"
A recent visit of ex-senator Chester
l. Long to the White House was cause
to excite rumors that he was seeking
some sort of political recognition in
the future The Kansan has been
generally put down as probable ap-
pointee to one of the best places in the
diplomatic service, either ambassador
to Mexico or st. Petersburg
To the representative of the State
Journal Mr.. Long said that he intend
ed to return to Kansas and get down
to the practice of law. president
Taft is very kind to me- said he, "but
do not wish any federal position and
do not expect to have one
1t is thought, however, he was at the
White House plugging for some of his
friends. Ralph Faxon, his former pri-
Vate secretary, said to be a candidate
for good position here in Washing
ton, may have been presented
Congressman Phil Pitt Campbell
has introduced bills to increase the
pensions of the following Kansans: Iva
Sexton, Charles F.. Cross, Adam H
Constant. John s. Lane, Charles B.
Fessenden. Sallie Jane West, John w
Linder. Jasper n. Swisher, Francis NJ
Dawson, Samuel Faust Madison NJ.
Scott, Frank West, James P. Lewman,
Hugh D. Graham, Lee Toms, William
L. Martin, James Tulley. He also pre-
sented bills for the relief of William
Martinson; to correct the military rec
ord of George W. Cathus; and for the
Pension bills presented by Congress
man James NJ. Miller follow: For Jno.
n. Raley, Alexander Duncan, Isaac
Wilkison, Stephen A. Devers and Jno.
NJ. Dickerson
Miss Minnie Beckley has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Tweed, Cove
county, Kan, to succeed Charles A
Deves, resigned
Kansas postmasters commissioned;
John H. Batchelder at Weber: Kate
Bailey at Coin; John NJ Van Scoyoc
at Luray.
Rural letter carriers appointed for
service in Kansas: Louis G. FIesch
and Henry J. F'lesch at Fowler; Isaiah
B. Kershner and Howard E. Kersh-
ner at Fowler; Charles N Sharp and
Mitchell NJ Osborn at Virgil; Charles
NJ. Palmer and Albert Palmer at Flor
ence; George w. Boebler, Henry A.
Gudger, Charles N. Gray and Claude
I. Cogwell at Kirwin.
David NJ. Horkmans has been an
pointed a city letter carrier for the
Lawrence postoffice. John P. Towner
was appointed to a similar position in
the Topeka postoffice.
G. A. Rush of Kansas, has been
elected secretary of the Needham De-
batting society of the George Washing
ton university of this city.
Good Rain at Syracuse.
Syracuse, Kan, March 24-The
first big rain of the season began fall