Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-23
NO EXTRAORDINARY
SESSION OF
CONGRESS
APPROPRIATION BILLS
IN NO DANGER OF FAILURE
May Be Used as Buffer to Pre-
vent General LegiSlatlons and
Matters Senate Is Anxious to
Avoid Passing Upon.
my Morning Journal Special Leased Wire

| washington. Jan. 22.-When re-
publican leaders In congress were
asked IL there is likely to be an extra
session because of the congested con-
dition in both branches they invaria-
bly, answered negative. They insist
that tho present short session is not
jammed more than was the short ses-
ion two years ago. so far as appro-
priation bills are concerned.
Comparison proves the truth Of the
leaders claim. Already the house has
passed the Indian, river and harbors,
pension, legislative urgent deficiency
and army appropriation bills and is
nearly through with the postoffice
bill. Two years ago the house had
passed only the pensions. legislative.
District OF Columbia, and naval bills
in the same time. 1t In true the sem
late has passed only the urgent de-
ficiency bill. but two years ago the
Legislative bill had been passed
Senate leaders are not disturbed by
the situation. Two years ago, thir-
teen big appropriation bills were pass
ed in the last four weeks Of the ses-
sion and the republican leaders say
what has been done can be done.
Some senator's believe no particular
effort has been made to prevent con-
gestion and that appropriation bills
have been delayed to kill off general
legislation. 1t would surprise no one
now II members opposed to votes on
the Lorimer case. the resolution pro-
viding for the election of senators by
direct vote of the people, the tariff
commission bill and other fcontrover-
sial meters. should be victorious In
their efforts.
The ship subsidy bill Ia being used
as buffer and there are several
treaty matters that may be brought In
II needed to kill time.
Gossip among democratic members
of the ahouse is directed toward the
mecting called for next Friday night
OF the fbnrteen democrats of the new
4 ways and means committee. These
will selecf,the democratic member Of
arnew rules committee and map out
a program for the preparation OF tar
iff legislation. q
| 1T Virtually is conceded that Re-
.Epresehtative Henry of Texas. once
speakership candidate and leading
minority member OF the judiciary
committee will head the new rules
committee In succession to Dalzell OF
Pennsylvania, the retiring republican
chairman.
The committee will not be enlarged,
the change In the political complex
ion of the house leaving that commit
tee with six democrats and four re-
publicans instead of six republicans
and four democrats as at present.
| Beside Chairman Henry. the demo-
Gratis whose names have been brought
forward in the conferences over the
rules committee prsonnel includ
Hardwich of Georgia, Fitzgerald OF
New York, Pou of North Carolina;
Littleton Of New York, Garrett or
Tennessee, Wilson of Pennsylvania
and Graham of Illinois.
Mr.. Fitzgerald Is candidate for the
Craftsmanship of the appropriations
committee which may eliminate. him
from the rules committee. OF which
he Is now minority member Mr..
Pou was on the ways and means COM
mittee but gave way to Mr.. Kitchin
OF his own state.
| In the selection of chnirmanships or
committees, Chairman Underwood and
his colleagues on the ways and means
committee, which is vested with that
| function, will be guided by several
considerations mainly qualification
and seniority of service. Seniority.
however, necessarily will be upest IN
many cases.
Mr.. Underwood Is non-committal as
Ito the probable makeup of commit
tees but says no names have been de-
cided upon, There are conferences
constantly among the democrats Oh
1.-THE house and gossip resulting there
| from has allotted several OF the chair
manships in this way:
| Rules. Henry OF Texas Judiciary.
Clayton Of Alabama; Interstate com
merce, Adamson of Georgia; military,
Hay of Virginia. postoffices, Lloyd OF
Missouri; agriculture, Lever OF South
Carolina; naval. Padgett Of Tennes-
see: public buildings and grounds,
Shepard of Texas; Indian affairs,
Stephens Of Texas; appropriations
Fitzgerald of New York and public
lands, Robinson of Arkansas.
| Besides these ollie James OF Ken
lucky. one Of the staunchest lieuten-
ants of Speaker-eleet Clarke and OF
| Chairman Underwood. Of the ways
means committee. Is now member OF
the banking and currency committee
land would like to be chairman. Mr..
Flood of Virginia would like TO head
the foreign affairs committee ana
Mr.. Pou of North Carolina would like
| to head the istrist OF Columbia COM
mlttee.
| Mr.. Fitzgerald. whose principal op-
ponent In the fight for the epproprla
| tion committee is Mr.. Burleson OF
Texas. is one of the twcnty-three
democrats who voted against tho
party In the rules fight during the
extra session of the present congress,
but his detection IL said to have been
forgiven.
! The republicans under the spur OF