The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-02

motion At the head OF this COMMITTEES
is Senator Cullom, whose place may be
vacant in the near future, while on the
Democratic side the leader of the CONF
mittee is the veteran, Morgan, long
chairman when the Democrats controlled
the upper body, whose health is such
that his own State has designated the
choice Ola successor.
Appropriations perhaps comes next ii
importance. If George Peabody Wet.
more is finally reelected in Rhode
Island there will be no change at the
next session: If Wetmore loses, there
viii be a vacancy for which Il IS under
stood Hemenway, Of Indiana is slated
with Burkett OF Nebraska as the alter
native II Burkett fails 10 get the place
y VIII be due simply 10 the fact that
ne has been rather at outs with 'thg
family as II is called in Senatorial
parlance; thai is, the group Of elders
VINO run the Senate The young man
VINO loses the good will II these elders
Dy reason or too much independence g i
obstreperOusness is likely To meet :. Sc
back when he asks something in tbs lir
OF committee promotion: and Burk =
has been Of that sort
On the Democratic side there will
one vacancy next session. caused by
retirement Of Berry Of Arkansas. F.
ter OF Louisiana is most likely 10
the place.
After Spooners Place.
spOoners place on judiciary is asked
by Fulton Of Oregon and Flint Of CALI
fornia. and one OF the other is likely "a
get it. On the Democratic side. Black
burn and Patterson retire. leaving va.
cancies. McCreary has a good chance
70 succeed Blackburn, and OVerman fs
PICKED as having the best prospect OF
getting Patterson's place.
No Republican rettres now from Inter
state Commerce, and only one Democrat,
Carmack Of Tennessee. Martin OF Vfr.
gllnla seems 10 have the call for this
place.
There will be. next session, thres
changes on the Panama Canal Commits
Tee Two Republicans, Willard and Drys
cen. retiring, and one Democrat, Care
mack Miilard has been chairman, and
ms place VIII go 10 kittredge. Incl
dentaily, there will be things doing II
canal aua1TS when Kittredge takes the
reins, for ne doesn't hitch at all with
the President and Secretary Taft about
canal matters he made the fight for
the sea-leyel canal, and the President
mas never forgiven him for IL Rittredge
mas gone away 10 the canal zone viii
secretary Taft; apparently on the most
rowing and fTaternal terms but sS.
everybody believes. really determined %
ma as much trouble as possible.
Clubs House Committee.
The Committee on Rules is not re.
garded as OF the largest Importance. vet
the family esteems il highly as one
Of the instruments to perpetuating ira
ditiOns that enable the elder statesmen
10 keep their grip Of affairs. SpoOner
has been at its head. and Dolliver could
have il if he would make the demand,
which it is thought he will not do. In
that event Knox viii probably get IL.
This committee has charge of all mat
ters Cf housekeeping: IL is really thg
house committee OF the MilliOnaires
Club Senator SpOOner used 10 refer &c
himself humorOusly as the room clerk
or the Senate. because he had 10 make
the assignments of rooms for Senator 4
Two Democrats. Dubois, a beet suE
man, and Carmack, free trader. leaN
the Philippines Committee. The sugs
men are trying TO control both pls~e
with the cooperation Of the sugar
tobacco growing interests They "
Teller In place of Dubois. and MCEneFy
of Louisiana in Carmacks place on
the other hand the Administration is
anxious 10 get two White House 4
Democrats. who will help get the PhMs
ippine tariff bill through. il wiz
a good fight because Of the detern
ton Of both sides on this bill. L =
Administration should get both Demo-
Gratis who go on and could then win
over Nixon Of Nevada, as ii hopes the
bill could be reported.