The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-05

who have been opposing Leader AID
rich during this extraordinary session
Aidrieh h TIE Boss.
Throughout the struggle Senator
do pretty much as he pleased. His
defeats have been few and far be-
tween. One knockout for him was
sudden and totally unexpected. That
was when the Senate overruled the
committee and put oil on the free list
The House did the same thing. This
could never have been done in the
Senate except by the votes OF the
Senators from Massachusetts and YER
mont and that of Mr.. Root. OF New
York. 1t was a solar plexus blow for
the big OIL combination. and that
powerful concern will doubtless en-
deavpr to find some loophole Of escape
yet, but there seems to be determine
ton to watch closely every item In
the conference report to make sure
that some trick 10 not played during
the closing days of the session.
In years gone some OF the worst
deviltry that has ever crept into COM
plicated bills has been engineered In
conference Nnd slipped through be-
cause q close enough watch was not
kept on these reports when they were
adopted by the two branches Of Con-
gress.
The understanding being that Speak
err Cannon will announce on the last
day Of the session the standing COM
mittees OF the House other than the
four that were named at the beginning
q great deal Of interest has been arous-
ed. This power of the presiding Of
ficer Of the House Ii probably going
to deter many OF the Republican In
surgents Of that body from kicking
up a fresh rumpus when the gag rule
Is brought in to apply to the confer
>ence report On the tariff bill.
or course nobody knows definitely
just what Uncle Joe' is going to do
along the line of rewarding friends
and Furnishing enemies. but there has
been no much talk Of late about his
Intention to even up the score that
the prediction IL made that several Of
the Republican insurgents will surely
lose the big chairmanships they, have
held in past Congresses. Then. too.
the assertion Is made that some of
the Democrats who helped the regular
organization out OF the hole last March
timely aid. 1t will be remembered
that the Speaker gave Congressman
Fitzgerald and Harrison OF New York
their reward by placing them on big
COMMITTEES in March, and Mr. Brous-
sard of Louisiana also was provided
for. Now the question is how far
Will Mr.. Cannon 60 In rewarding other
Democrats who kicked out Of the
traces in the spring. Will he do any
thing for Clark Of Florida for In
stance. And how about Goldfogle,
Riordan AMI several of the Tammany
men who bolted Champ Clark's camp?
Tongues are waggins industriously,
and the announcement OF the commit
tees will therefore be awaited with
intense interest, especially the Demo-
Gratis. for Speaker Cannon Is going to
place them this time without consult
Ing the minority leader.
The Alabama Members.
There are no indications that any OF
the. Alabama members OF the House
will be reduced. Mr.. Underwood went
back on Ways and Means at the be-
ginning of the extra session. He has
taken a prominent part In the legisla-
tion regarding the tariff. and of course
with Democratic Leader Clark will be
one Of the conferees to handle the
measure In the last stages. although
It Is conceded that the Democrats are
not going to be consulted to any
alarming extent.
In the last House the Alahamians
had excellent committee assignments
better on the average than any OF the
Southern delegations. There Is every
reason to believe that they will hold
this advantage unless the Speaker
should treat the House to some SUR
prises. The Alabama members there
fore will have these assignments: Mr..
Clayton, Judiciary; Mr.. Taylor. Rivers
and Harbors; Mr.. Richardson. Inter-
state and Foreign Commerce.: Mr.. Hef-
ill., Agriculture Mr.. Hobson. Naval
Affairs: Mr.. Burnett. Public Buildings
and Grounds ami Immigration and
Naturalization: MFR. Craig, Public
Lands. AZ. Mr.. Dent IL just conn.,
mencing his frat term he 10 yet to be
placed.
an Invitations to speak before the
Chautauoua at wiiliamstown. South
Carolina. on July 8. He will go down
with Representative Lever.