The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-22

led to his removal from tina. commit
tee. and the election of the committee
by the house last year The commit
tee, however. still retains its privile-
ed character
Following in order is the appropria-
tion committee. which has contro. of
Uncle Sans purse strings. Represen-
tatiye James A. Tawney, of Mimi. who
was defeated for denomination aad
who has served rs years in congress.
before the house he takes the leader
ship and guides the money bill
through the parliamentary shoals. I.
is no child's play. for he must keep
strict watch on his colleagues. or they
will undo much of his work. and swell
the appropriations by securing adop-
ton of amendments. II is when the
budgets the under consideration. that
the 'watchdogs" of the treasury.
kansas, get out their pruning knives
and cut the pet schemes of some OF
the members or department chiefs by
making points of order against them
increasing appropriations not author
ICED by the existing law. The watch
dogs" can play havoc with the work OF
the committe having charge of the
budgets. OF course. Chairman TaW-
ney does not control AL the budgets
reported from his committee, but he
is on hand just the same, ready to
jump in and give his colleagues as
sistance.
Smith Is a Leader
Another member of this privileged
committee who is a recognized leader
when he takes charge of bill report
ed by the committee is Representative
Walter l. Smith, of Iowa He is also
member of the rules committee, as
do Representative F, Fl. Gillett, OF
Massachusetts,, and former Speaker J..
w. Keifer, CT Ohio. They are all vet
Grams, and know the rules thoroughly
which explains in measure their sue.
cess as leaders.
But all the floor leaders are not con.
fined to the ways and means. the
appropriations and the rules commit
tees. There are other privileged com.
mittees, such as postoffices and post
| roads, military affairs. and rivers and
harbors which have charge of ap
the chairman of these committees
plays an important part in the lagisla
ton of the house. They are Represen
tatives Weeks, of Massachusetts,. post
offices and postroads; Hull, Of Iowa
military affairs; Foss. of Illinois. nav
al affairs; Scott. of Kansas, agricul
ture; Foster, of Vermont, foreign af
fairs; Burke. of South Dakota, Indian
| affairs; and Alexander. OF Now York
rivers and harbors. Then there is the
committee of interstate and foreign
! commerce.. OF which Representative
James r. Mann, of Illinois. is chair
man. He is regarded by many as the
floor leader per Sc, for the reason
that he is generally accepted as the
speakers floor lieutenant. Represcn
tative Mann is always on guard. anc
no one ever gets unanimous consen
for the consideration of a measure OF
resolution without the representative
from Illinois saying, reserving the
rights to object, Mr.. Speaker" and
then having secured the recognition
from the chair, Representative Mann
| is in the position to block or help pass
the measure. He takes leading part
/ in all debates on important and nation
al measures. He had charge of the
railroad bill, which passed the house
last session, and put the bill through
without appealing to the rules com
mittee for special order.
| Whip Of the House
Other Republicans who take hand
in floor leadership, and who show
their skill and familiarity with thu
rules are Whip Dwight, who sees tt
it that the Republicans are present. OF
about the house within call wher
needed for a record vote. In these
closing days of the session he insist.
that the members shall attend the SEES
soin in order not to be caught mapping
by the Democrats. Representative
Mccall. of Massachusetts,, Stafford, o
Wisconsin: Moon of Pennsylvania
Mondell, of Wyoming, who gives spe
cial attention to land legislation
Prince, of Illinois, who looks afte
claims against the government: Ohm
stead, of Pennsylvania. who hal