Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-04-05
\. SOUTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1o11
SELECT HOUSE COMMITTEES.
Several South Car0linians Have lm-
poltant Committee Assignments.

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Washington, April 1.-The follow
ing are the committee assignments of
South Carolina members of the
House for the SiXty-second Congress,
as announced here late this after
| noon:
George S. Legare-Foreign affairs,
Territories.
James II. ByrneS-Banking and
currency, war claims.
Wyatt Aiken-Pensions District of
Columbia.
JOS. Il. Johnson-Appropria tions.
j. Il. Ellerbe-Railways and ca
nails, rivers and harbors, irrigation OF
arid lands.
D.. e. Finley-Post office and post
roads, reform in the civil service,
printing.
A. +. Observation-Disclosures, educa-
tion
The most noticeable change is that
Mr.. Johnson becomes a member Of
the strong committee on appropria-
tions, Mr.. Lever chairman of educa-
ton and Mr.. Byrnes, who will make
his initial appearance as a member Of
the House Tuesday, goes on banking
and currency, and war claims. This
members good working committees
for the next two years.
In party caucus, noteworthy for
Its harmony and the smoothness Of
its progress, the Democratic mem
bers OF the new House Of Representa-
tives to-day adopted without change
the committee assignments, the econ
omy program, and the new rules pre-
pared for the coming session by the
committees that have been working
during the last month.
At the night session, which con-
t.nued to nearly midnight, legisla-
tive program was adopted and Off
GERS were elected as follows:
Clerk, South Trimble, of Frank
fort, Ky, who was a member OF the
Fifty-seventh Congress.
Sergeant-at-arms, u. S. Jackson, Of
Indiana, who defeated VIM. II. Ryan,
Of New York by vote OF ia to 81.
Door-keeper, Jos. J. Sinnott, OF
Virginia.
Postmaster, VIM. NJ. Dunbar, OF
Augusta, Ga, was elected on the
third ballot, defeating r. G. Brem-
mer, Of New Jersey, 104 to 81. Two
other candidates were dropped.
legislative program was submit
ted by Mr.. Underwood, chairman Of
the ways and means lcommittee, and
adopted by the caucus. 1t is design
ed to limit the activities of the extra
session to questions such as popular
election Of Senators, Canadian reci-
procity, tariff revision, investigation
OF governmental departments, Con-
gressional eapportionment, State
hood for Arizona and New Mexico,
general deficiency appropriation,
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publicity Of campaign contributions.
Important changes In procedure
and general reorganization Of the
House will result from the action Of
the Democrats to-day. The power Of
naming committees was definitely
taken from the Speaker and lodged
In the House itself. Committee mem
bers are to be elected by the House,
not only In the first instance, but also
in the filling of vacancies.
saving of $1S2,000 in the an
nual cost Of running Congress is
promised through the cutting out of
superfiuous employees and inactive
| committees, and through the abolish
ment Of the -honored extra
months pay" Appointive places are
all put into the hands of one commit
tee, special body to be known as
the committee on organization.
Champ Clark Wields Gavel.
Washington, April 4.--The Sixty
second Congress, called by President
Taft in eXtraordinary session to con-
slider the reciprocity agreement with
Canada, got under way to-day.
When Clerk Mcdowell announced
that Hon. Champ Clark w., >'o"ted
Speaker the House broke INTO cheer
When Mr.. Clark appeared at the main
door on the arm of Mr.. Mann Gre
publican) there was renewed cheer
ing.
Mr. Mann raped for order. ''It is
great Office" he said slowly, "and
filled by great man. Gentlemen,
| present TO you your Speaker, the
Hon. Champ Clark, of Missouri"
When Mr.. Clark concluded his ad-
dress he requested that the oath OF
Office be administered by Representa-
tive Talbot, of Maryland. The mem
bers arose as Mr. Talbot read the
oath and Mr.. Clark subscribed to it.
The new Speaker brought the gavel
down with rcsounding whack and
announced: "The House will be in
order"
When the demonstration subsided
members advanced by State delega-
tons to be sworn in. Representative
Oscar Underwood was the first, as he
led the Alabama delegation Speaker
Clark administered the oath. AS the
last had been sworn in the Speaker
called forward the four Quakers of
the House, who affirmed" their allie
glance to the United States. They
were Representatives Butler, Griest
and a. Mitchell Palmer, of Pennsyl-