The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-10
SENATOR HANNA MAY
LOOK AFTER CANAL
Likely to Be Chosen Head
Of Senate Committee.
MORGAN TO BE DEPOSED
Penrose of Pennsylvania Slated to Look
After Postal Affairs-Gorman
to Be Well Treated.

Recent developments in isthnian canal
matters will result in the deposinE of
Senator Morgan Of Alabama from the
Craftsmanship of the Committee on In
teroceanic Canals. AID the selection of a
Republican as his successor. This will
be determined upon at the caucus of
the Republican Senator'S this afternoon.
1t IS considered probable that Senator
Hanna, who has shown unusual interest
on the subject of canal. will be Pre-
NOTED from membership TO chairman
ship.
Senator Morgan has been chairman of
the committee for many years Out Of
regard for his long service. and the fact
that the committee has heretofore been
regarded as an unimportant one. SO far
as results We're concerned, he has not
been disturbed.
Dream to Be Realized.
Now that the dream OF an interoceanic
canal is about to be realized, however.
the committee becomes Of first rank 1t
Ing 70 the construction Of the canal and
supervision Of the expenditure Of the
millions it viii cost
The Republicans were much embarras-
sed last session by the fact that Mr..
Morgan was the chairman of this COM
mittee, and at the same time an ardent
opponent Of the Republican plar of
building the Panama Canal instead of
that in Nicaragua. Mr.. Morgan still
opposes Panama But 1t is not for this
personal reason that IL has been decid-
ed TO depose him, so much as the growth
in the Importance of the committee.
Many Vacancies.
There are three vacancies on this com
mittee. in the seats formerly held
by Pritchard of North Carolina. on the
Republican side. and Turner of Wash
ington, and Harris of Kansas, in the
Democratic membership. The last
named is now IN Washington and is
likely 10 again have some Official con-
nection with the canal as soon as actual
work is in sight.
Another Craftsmanship which has at
tracted great deal OF attention be-
cause Of the Postoffice investigation is
that Of the Committee on PostofficesI
and Post Roads. Mason of Illinois was
the head Of it last session. and his sue
cessor has been slated In the person OF
Penrose. OF Pennsylvania. now the rank
ing Republican. There is also another
vacancy due TO the ending of the term
OF Deboe of Kentucky.
The Finance Committee has three va
canciess in consequence Of the retire
ment Of J. p. Jones OF Nevada. on
the Republican side. and Vest OF Mis-
To Z
among the Democrats. The minority
places viii go TO German of Maryland
and Bailey OF Texas, making Daniel OF
Virginia the ranking Democratic men,
Der.
On the Appropriations Committee a
Republican vacancy. existing in the Isst
Congress. still remains to be filed.
District Committee.
The District Of Columbia COMMITTEES.
which has lacked a head since the death
Of Senator Mcmillan last year has now
two other vacancies on the Republican
side and one in the Democratic repre-
sentation. Senator Gallinger OF New
Hampshire will succeed 70 the chair
manship.
IN the Foreign Relations Committee.
the place OF Senator RawIins OF Utah
Is to be filed by the minority. The i'm
portant Committee on Rules has no
vacancies. nor have those on Interstate
Commerce. Pacific Islands and Porto
Rico. Census. and Railroads.
on Relations With Cuba there are two
Republican vacancies. one existing in
the last session. and the other TO sue
coed Senator Deboe OF Kentucky On
Public Lands the Democratic member
ship Of Senator Heitfeld Is awaiting as
signment. In the Committee on Rela-
tons With Canada. a Democrat Will be
chosen for tie place held by Senator
Jones Of Arkansas.
New Interest Added.
The prospective renewal Of the fight
for the admission OF New Mexico and
Arizona as States lends additional in
terest TO the filing OF Senator Heit-
fields place on the Committee on Ter
ritOries. The same Senator was a MEM
Der OF the Committee on Agriculture
and Forestry. leaving another vacancy.
The Committee on Claims has two
open places, thosrs formerly filled by
Mason Of Illinois and McLaurin of |
South Carolina. On Civil Service and |
Retrenchment there Is open the place
filed by Harris of Kansas at the last /
session.