The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-02
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Legislative Program.

Legislative Program
The legislative program OF the House
adopted in the caucus consists OF re-
vision downward OF the tariff schedule
by schedule. the number or schedules
opened to be determined later. 1t VIII
be decided by tho action of the Senate
The WOODEN textile. cotton and steel
schedules are assured. Canadian rect
Drocity tariff agreement. Arizona ana
New Mexico Constitutions. under which
they arc to bo admitted to statehood.
Popular election OF Senators.
Publicity Of campaign contributions.
before as we'll as after election
disappointment under the recent
census Of representation from the
States in the House of Representatives.
Legislation Affecting The sovurnneT..:
OF the District of Columbia
This program is subject to change
In caucus.
The only change in Mr.. Undcrwood.s
program as mado by the caucus was
the addition of campaign publicity.
rms came after an impassoncd APP
peal by Ruckcr. of Missouri who has
fought for years to have opened TO
the voters complete information as 10
money contributions for political cam
paiEns, the persons and corporations
contributing and the methods OF ex-
penditure. The Ways and leans Com
mittcc accepted the increase to tho
legislative plan. and il was adopted
unanimously. The caucus ratified the
Eclections OF the Committee on COM
mittcc3 for committee sSiEnments
The rule or seniority is Followed IN
nearly every instance in the naming
OF chairmcn of committees.
John j. Fitzgerald is chairman OF tho
Committee on Appropriations. with
these Democratic assistants: Burlcson.
Sherley. Bartlett, j. r. Johnson, Page
Saunders, Mciienry. Rauch, Byrns, Sis
son. iNinkeau, Con anu I}vrc,;,nJ
Ways and Ncans--Underw Ala.
bama; Randcil. Texas; Harrison. New
York; Brantlcy. Georgia.: Shackleford
Missouri; kitchin. North Carolina
James. Kentucky; Rainey Illinois
Dixon, Indiana; Hughes. New Jersey
HUI, Tennessee; Hammond, Minnesota
tetcrs, Massachusetts palmcr, Penn
sylvania.
Rules-Henry, Texas: Pou. North
Kentucky: Garrett. Tennessee; Foster.
Illinois: Denver, Ohio
Foreign Affairs-William Sulzorr
New York. chairman: Flood, Gardner
Legarc. Sharpe. Cline, Levy, Curlcy
Linfhicum, Diffendorfcr, Goodwin.
Stedman Townsend, Il H. Harrison.
Military Affairs-James Hay, chair
lliaH Sidyccn, Gordon Dent. Watkin
Conroy, D. NJ. Hughes, Fields, Lewis.
sweet Patfcn, Pepper, Evans, Hamil-
ton.
Naval Affairs-L p Padgctt, Ten.
nessee, chairman: Gregg, Talbot, Hob
son, Macon, Estopinal. Riordan. Turn
bull, Tribble. Witherspoon, IIensley,
buchanan, Bathrick, Lee.
Post-Officcs and Post Roads-Joh1
4. Moon, Tennessee. chairman; Finley.
Lloyd, Bell. COX. Wilson. Mays. Tuttle,
Rouse. Fowler, Blackmon. Gregg, Allen
Reilly.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
William c.. Adamson. Georgia, chair
man: Richardson. Sims. William r.
Smith. Broussard Goldfogle. Hamlin,
SABBATH, Martin, Covington, Cuilop,
Gold, Doremus, Cooke
Committee Chairmcn
Other committee chairnen:
Elections No. 1. Timothy T. Ansbcrry.
Ohio.
Elections no. 2, James A. lIamill.
New Jersey.
Elections No. 8. Henry NJ. Goldfogle,
New York
Judiciary. Harry D. Clayton, Ala
5uma.
banking and Currency. Arsenc p
Pull. Louisiana.
Coinage. Weights and Measures.
Thomas W. IIardwicl1, Georgia
Rivers and Harbors. stephen NJ.
Sparkman. Florida.
Merchant Marine ana Fisheries,
Joshua ". Alexander. Missouri
Agriculture, John Lamb. Virginia.
Public Lands. Joseph II. Robinson.
Arkansas,
Indian Affairs. John II. Stephens.
Texas.
Territories. II. D. Flood, Virginia.
<rc
Virginia.
Railways and Canals, Charles A
korbly. Indiana.
Mines and Mining. Martin D. Foster
Illinois.
Public Buildings and Grounds. Nor
rs Sheppard, Texas
Education, Asbury Il. Lever. South