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signally honored, for only the ways and
means and the appropriations commit
tees rank above that on the Judiciary.
and the committee on banking and cur
rency ranks next to that on the judici.
AIRY. Together they compose two Of
the first four committees Of the House. 4
Not only are the West Virginia Con-
gressmen honored by their selection
to these imp ortant committees but
each Of them is nearer the top Of his
committee than he was last year, hav-
ing been advanced in rank among the
members of the committees. Between
MIR. Brown and the Craftsmanship of
his committee are but two men, he
having been advanced from eighth
place to third IN the new arrangement
of the committee. Mr.. Davis was ad-
vanced as much as Mr.. Brown but was
not quite 80 high on his committee to
start with. He was twelfth man last
year and now becomes the eighth on
the list of Democrats on the committee.
During the present session Of Con-
gress, Mr.. Brown will have more COM
mittee work to do than Mr.. Davis, be-
cause of the program of legislation
adopted by the majority. 1t is pro
posed now that no bills shall be re-
ported to the House at the special ses-
sion by any committees other than
those on ways and means, banking and
currency, mileage, appropriations and
| rules. This means that the committee
on the judiciary, of which Mr.. Davis is
one of the hard-working members, will
not have an opportunity at this session
to report any bills at all and that its
work in the committee room will not
be arduous. Possibly some measures
which are proposed may be considered.
by this committee so that there will
not be too much before it at the regular
session, but for the rest of the special
session little work will be undertaken
by it, leaving it a great deal to do at
the winter session. Mr. Brown, how
ever. will be on about the busiest of all
the committees during the special SEES
sion, now that the House has COM
pleted it's work on the tariff bill. 1t
has been definitely determined to pass
: a banking and currency bill at this ses-
sion and that will mean work for the
! COMMITTEE on which Mr.. Brown is
assigned.
While Mr.. Davis will not be busy
with the work of the committee on the
: judiciary before next winter, he has
been putting in good deal of time as
member of the special committee on
the adoption of the budget system of
! making appropriations. This work has
] required a great deal of research and
: study and the report, when made, is
expected to be very comprehensive.
J This committee consists Of men Of the
very highest standing in the House, be-
e ing headed by Oscar Underwood and
composed of members of only the more
important standing committees. 1t is
e regarded as one of the strongest. COM
: mittees ever named in the House.
Senator Chiffon told the Senate COM
0 mittee investigating the charges that
lobby is at work at the capitol that
he knew of no lobby and no lobbyist,
but that constituents of his had dis
e cussed with him the provisions of pend
ing bills, which he considered they had
: a right to do. He also stated that he
e was not interested in any business of
d any kind which could affect his views
a Oh the tariff or other pending measures
. or which would influence him to refuse
e to abide by the caucus determination OF
the Democratic party.
The Senate has confirmed five West
e Virginia postmasters, as follows: James
/ Brady, Barboursville; Floyd ]. Brown,
e Bluefeld; Thomas F. Henritze, Welsh
r B. f. Patton. Harrisyille; and Andrew
y Price, Marlinton. Senator Chiffon has
It recommended the. appointment of the
!, following persons as postmasters: c.
) G. Sweeney, at Saint Marys; DR.. A
u A. Meredito, at Sistersville; and S. v
Shanklin, at Gary.
g Congressman Brown has introduced
'f bills granting pension to Ed Travis
y Grafton; and to correct the military
8 record Of j. W. Mankins, of Tunnel
,e' ton. Through the pension bureau HI
u he has obtained pensions for Isaa
g shultz, Rodamer; and Francis M
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