The Washington times., 1909-03-22
Bulkeley, Bradley, and
Fletcher on District
Affairs.
ROOT AND BURTON
WELL CARED FOR
Insurgents in Important Posts.
Newest Organization Makeup
Announced.

Morgan G.. BuIkely. Of Connecticut,
w. o. Bradley, of Kentucky. RepubH-
cans, and Duncan u. Fletcher OF
Florida, Democrat, are the new mem
bers of the SenSe Coramittee on the
District Of Columbia.
The selection Of these men was an
nounced this afternoon when the
makeup of the committee was an
nounced by the Committee on Commit
tees.
Senators Fletcher and Bradley are
new members who took their seats Oh
March 4. Senator Bulkely is serving
first term. which began March T. 1905.
Senators Bradley and Bulkeley are put
on the committe, in the place OF Sen
ators Hansbrouga Of NORTH Dakota and
Long OF Kansas, whose terms expired
March 4. Senate Fletcher succeeds
Senator Melton, who was appointed 10
the term ended March 4. sCcceeding the
late Senator Bryan. who died month
after taking office.
When the makeup OF the committee
was announced it was found the RepUb-
lican insurgents had beer remarkably
well taken care OF. The assignments TO
the new Western Senator'S who have
been deep in revolt against the regime
of the elder statesmen wre such as TO
be satisfactory to the insurrectionists.
Is an Adroit Plan.
That this adroit plan has been adopt
ed by the Senate Republican leaders to
CAIN down the insurrection g. well un-
ierstood. How far it will n.tve the ef-
feet desired 1t is too early to tell. but
It is certain the insurgents generally
went around looking pleased today.
Instances of how the insurgents were
treated are seen n the assignment Of
Senator Cummins. TO a place on the
Interstate Commerce Committee. SEN
ator Borah TO Judiciary. Senator Dixon
70 the chairmanship OF the new Com
Ynittee on Conservation, and Senator La
Toilette to the chairmanship OF Census.
In fact, the younger Senators were
better pleased with the assignments
than some Of the older ones. The Sen
ate Republican members held a caucus
this forenoon and some strong protests
were heard Senators Elkins and Scott
OF West Virginia were not pleased with
the assignments and objected because
they did not get all they desired.
Report Is Adopted.
The caucus, however. adopted the re-
port OF the Committee on Committees
with little change.
Great Interest centered In the Finance
Committee, on account OF the tariff bin.
This committee was enlarged by the ad-
dition OF one member 10 the Republican
side. The new Republican members on
the Finance Committee are Senators
Lodge, CunOm, Flint. SmOOt, and Nc
CUmber. Senator Simmons is added on
the Democratic side in place Of Sena-
tor Teller.
Senators Kean, BUrkett, and Curtis
are the members added 20 the RepubIi-
can side Of tne Appropriations Commit
tee.
The new Budget Committee, or Com
mittee on Public Expenditures, is made
up Of Senators Nelson. Gamble, Crane
Carter. Bourne. Cummlns. Burton, and
Root, Republicans, and McLaurin. New
lands, Owen, Fletcher, and Hughes, OF
the Democratic side.
Hale to Act Chairman
Senator Hale. chairman OF the Appro-
priations Committee, will act as chair
man Of this committee. ard the heads
Oof the various committees CARRYING
appropriations will be ex offlcio mem
bers.
The new committee is expected 10 be
/ OF the various committees carryine
made up OF strong men.
Another new committee Is that on con-
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