The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-17
FRICTION
IN 7 HE
HOUSE
Complications Arise
Over Personnel of Ways
and Means Committee

Washington. March 1.-THE pros
poets today are for one Of tho most
novel complications over the person
mel of the committee on ways and
means that ever arose in the house.
Minority Leader Clark still with
holds his approval Of the appointment
OF Representative Francis Burton Har-
rison and Representative Broussard
OF Louisiana, as the new minority
members Of the committee because OF
the displeasure among the house Dem
ocrats over the action Of these two
men in Joining the bolt Monday on
the rules fight In the house. Mt.
Clark has not announced publicly
that he disapproves of the appoint
ments.
1t is believed that Representative
Broussard will accept the appointment
as he did not attend the caucus which
declared that NO Democrat should
accept committee appointment with
out the previous approval Of the pres
ent minority leader"
Representative Harrison. who pit
tended the caucus, announced that he
would abide by It's action, II. Mt.
Harrison refuses to serve on the COM
mittee. It is believed that the speaker
will Law the matter before the house
for action. Such question. once put
TO the house, might prove uncomfort-
able to the insurgents" on both
sides
Further complications In committee
Speaker Cannon announces the COM
mite on printing, mileage and ac-
counts. Representative O'Connell, OF
Massachusetts, probably will be re-
appointed on the accounts committee,
Although an acting Democratic
whip" Mr.. O'Connell voted with the
Republicans throughout the contest
over the adoption of the rules Monday.
Mr, Clark will not approve his reap
pointment as whip at once. Mr.. O'Con-
neps seat In the house is being con-
tested.
II Is not believed that any of these
complications will interfere with the
progress of the tariff bill,
| The Democrats found early oppor-
tunity today to signify their resent
ment of the failure of Speaker Cannon
to recognize Minority Leader Clark In
! the selection OF Democratic members
of committees. When the speaker
undertook to I'll the committee on
mileage. he designated e. B. Lewis
formerly member from the third
Georgia district, for a place on that
I committee. Mr. Bartlett called atten'
| tion 10 the fact that Mr.. Lewis was
nf hA hOlI2o
The chair acknowledged the mistake
and Immediately designated Mr- Bart
lett for the vacancy.
Il decline to serye.' promptly re
sponded Nr. Bartlett.
"Tbe the chair appoints the gentle
man from Kentucky, Mr.. James. salc
Speaker Cannon.
| And" said Mr. james. the gentle
man from Kentucky declines to serve.
Failing back on the rules. the speak
or mt the question TO the house inc
democrats generally voted TO excuse
Nr James. but the opposition IRON
the Republican side was oyerwhelm
ing The vote was viva yoce and wnlIt
q was unouestionably against excusine
Mr lanes. the speaker announced the
onnosite resulyt and named Mr. Coi
Her of Mississippi AS he was no
heard to object. the appointment VII
stand. 1t was afterwards announced
that Mr. Clark would approve the Sc
lection of Mr.. Collier.
The full committee on mileage a.
finally announced is:
Kennedy, Iowa; Lundin. Illinois
Garner. Pennsylvania; Collier, Missis
| sinni and Denver, Ohio.