New-York tribune., 1910-03-26
ELECT COM MITTEE
.DALZELL CHAIRMAN
Policy of Nezo Rules Body Er-
Dected To BE Liberal.
TFpn The Tribuns Bureau ]


Washington. March 25.-Without division
to-day the House formally elected the new
Rules Committee nominated by the Demo
cratic and Republican caucuses. Represent
ative Tawney inquired. when the resolu-
ton naming the committee was presented.
why the name OF Representative Fitzgerald
was last on the list. in view Of the fact that
he was q member OF the old committee.
Representative Clayton, Of Alabama ex-
planned that the Democrats had decided the
standing OF the committee by the number
oe votes each member had received, ana
not by seniority in the House. as the Re
publicans did. This explanation was sat
jsfactorv ana the resolution was adopted
The committee consists OF 'he toloNi''s
members:
Republicans - DalzelI. OF Pennsylvannii;ai MA
v,-siter I smith Of Iowa; BOutell. OF Iill-
n0is; Lawrence, Of Massachusetts; SSSS -; -;
OF New York. and sylvester L. smith, u
ir1ctT, Occtmo.cTats-Clark. ..i, of Missouri; Under
,voo6 ~ Alabama: Dixon, OF INDIANA anu
Fitzgerald. Of New 4osk.
Immediately after its election the com
rritree met and chose Representative Du'-
zeU chairman. The Democrats NoIeu iO4
Champ Clark. but later made the seis' l.ois !
of Mr.. Dalzeu unanimous. u was declue.
that no business which was BEFORE tAe GU
committee will be carried over 10 the nc
one. This will compel the TelntroHI0'i'-
Of resolutions which were entomoed III e,is
pieeonholes OF the old commlIee
minority room used by John SHARP WIZ
Jams. but now vacant, has beel CHOSEN 10
the committee. No CLERK las been seIec'C'''
There is an evident disposition on tne
part OF the new Republican nenltets o. '.'o
COMMITTEES 10 avoid any action wnich may
be characterized as high handed No plans
or procedure have been formulated, nut a.
IL certain that due consideration VIII be
given 10 every resolution presented lie
general attitude of the insurgents IS one
OF watchfulness. They are Wiling tha'
the committee should have ample uhle 70
adjust itself 10 the changed condItlohs' '~I
they make no secret OF the TACT tAal t-e9
expect more changes in the rules OF AZ
least an assurance that the code "!l oe
made more liberal at the beginning ot me
next sessi-n.
Several Of the insurgent leaders SAID 20
dav that they expected before the end OF
the present session TO dePose the Speaker
but others declared that they had no sUch
intention. Il was agreed on al sides that
no revolutionary action will be taken until
Lne IaLL AtELcAdAAh| - W. eNiAt+++~ -N-
considered Representative Haughen' OF
Iowa, has a resolution in his pocket pro
viding for the election Of a Committee on
Committees. TO take the appointing power
from the Speaker, but he has decided ho1
to press Il until later in the session.
Representative Parsons has prepared
resolution which he believes viii expedite
procedure IA the House. He proposes that
after half an hours debate on bills brought
up on Calendar Wednesday and other days
Of special order debate under the hve-
minute rule shall be in order. In this way
he hopes 10 prevent petty flibustering and
speeches for home consumption
Representative Bennett is preparing a
resolution which will compel all important
committees of the House 10 give at least
a ten-minute hearing on all bills intro
duced. provided that their authors desire
IT, He will also insert a provision by which
members on a certain day m move 10
discharge committees from the considera-
tion OF measures which have been before
them for a reasonable time Representa-
tive Fish is determined that this change
shall be made.