One way to sort out the working committees .rom those that existed only to provide their chairmen with some space. was to look at the committee staffs. Each committee was assigned at least one clerk. Those committees with more wvork were entitled to additional clerks and messengers. Using the staff as a standard. the Finance Committee ranked first on the list with four clerks and a messenger. Appropriations and Pensions each had threL .lerks and a messenger. Committees with two clerks and a messenger included Claims. the District of C. lumbia. Foreign Relations. Judiciary. and Military Affairs. Those with two clerks were Immigration. Naval Affairs. Pacific Islands and Puerto Rico. the Philippines.
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