Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-06
Hinshaw Also Gets Jolt from "Uncle
JOe's" Big Sick.
OTHER REFoRMERs pr BERED
SENATORS ON WAY h = NOW
Burkett and Brown - fO
Nebraska, Expressing Sat 'n
with what Has Been
on Tariff.
prom a staff Correspondentl

WASHINGTON, Aug 5.-(Special Tele-
gram. )--speaker Cannon in his announce
ment OF the house committees, has done
what many disinterested persons expected
ne would do-take care OF his friends and
put his enemies in positions where they
could do least harm. Geographical condi-
tions have not entered very largely in the
makeup Of the committee chairmanships
and committee places, for in a number Of
cases two men from q state are given
places on the same committee and Of such
ranking influence that either one or the
other may see the chairnanship just ahead
II the whirligig Of polictics should bring
about the undoinE OF those who take prece-
dence. The speaker has not forgotten the
fight at the beginning tof this extraordin-
airy session upon himself, and for the
change in rules ne has punished those who
voted against him and those who voted for
larger powers in the house and less auth
ority vested in the committee on rules.
Norris Got HIs.
George w. Norriss, Of the Fifth Ne
braska district, loses a commanding place
on the public buildings and grounds com
mittee. distinct loss to Nebraska, but is
given places on coinage weights and meas
ures, private land claims and revision OF
the laws Norris has not fought Uncle
Joe" particularly, but has fought like a
Spartan against the principles which
Speaker Cannon represented. namely leg
islation by rule. As one of the chief in
surgents he has drawn lightning and IT
hit him. But he is not alone in that par
ticular. for Cooper Of Wisconsin, former
chairman Of the committee on insular af-
fairs. gives way to Olmstead of Pennsyl-
vania, a friend and champion of the Dan
willie magnate. Fowler of New Jersey,
chairman Of the committee on banking and
currency of the sixtieth congress. not only
n ren1oged from tbs. eomnaittee utterly. hut
the chairmanship Il vested in Edward B
Vreeland Of New York.
other Nebraska AssiKnmenta.
Einshhw was too strenuous an opponent
OF the ship subsidy to suit Uncle Joe," II
the records are TO be believed, for Hin
shaw loses his place on the merchant ma
rine and fisheries. where he stood fifth
a New Yorker in the person Of George w.
Fairchild having been moved up TO dis
place the man from Fairbury. HinshAw
gets probably better committee assign
ments than his colleague from McCook.
holding his position on Indian affairs in
"AiSh ANOblaah6 mas NCIg IN
terest. together with a place on patents
and elections No.
KinkaId gains nor loses anything in the
new committee assignments, except that he
advances from sixth place on irrigation OF
arid lands to third place, on education he
moves from eighth to fourth place and on
Pacific railroads he holds the same position
that he did in the Sixteth congress.
Hitchcock has been very greatly ad-
Vanced by the leader OF the minority, be-
Ing given place on foreign affairs in lieu
Of Indian affairs. in which he had no par
ticular interest, holding his old place or
irrigation OF arid lands.
Mcguire OF the First district gets a place
on coinage. weights and measures and
mines and mining. while Latta takes Hitch
cocks place on Indian affairs. As Latta
has design on corraling the Indian vote
in the Third district. Champ Clark thought
1t would be good policy to give the banker
farmer from Tekamah an opportunity to
run barbed wire fences around the Omaha
and Winnebago reservations, each indi-
vidual barb to be plscarded "Latta-D Demo
Pep"
Burke Gets Reward.
In the surprises, some expected and
Others not expected the chief surprise is
the selection OF Charles II. Burke OF South
Dakota TO be chairman OF the committed
on Indian affairs. Hinshaw, with Knapp
as chairman OF elections No. j. was the
ranking member OF that committee, but
Hinshaw has not stood strong with Can
non, who has shown his appreciation of
old friends by making the former a member
of the Indian affairs committee in the
Fifty-ninth congress chairman in the Sixty
first Just what disappointment Burkes
appointment will excite In the Crawford.
Gamble faction OF the republican party in
South Dakota is not guessabls.
Mr.. Martin retains his old place on public
Buildings and grounds and public lands.
Walter !. Smith OF Council Bluffs retain.
his place on appropriations and is upon tn,
committee on rules.
Captain John A. T. Hill retains the chair
manship OF the military affairs, and has {
place on the committee on militia
Mr.. Dawson OF the Second Iowa district
gets the ehairmanship OF the committee or
accounts, and has a place on naval affairs
and reform in civil service
senators Burkett and Brown Ieft the
capital this afternoon after having cast
their votes in favor OF the conference re-
port and the concurrent resolution directins
the recalling Of the clerk to make clear the
phraseoiogy OF the leather schedules They
remained in Washington until every inn
rUffant vote was recorded and the echo OF
the savel adjourning the first session o.
the sixty-first congress rang in their ears
as they left the Union station for their
homes in Lnooln and Kearney. Senator
Burkett before leaving said OF the tariff
bill. which becomes a law tomorrow: 1T
is a better bill that most people think. I,
clears nm many diacriminatIons ana~ d. -
that have grown out OF twelve years OF
the Dingley law on account OF different
court decisions. In addition 10 that, there
are 80 many reductions that It viii un-
doubtedly meet with the approval OF the