The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-07
HENRY BECOMES
POWER IN HOUSE
Texan Elevated to Chair
manship Of New Rules
Committee.
M EMBERSHIP
IS ANNOUNCED
Virginia Will Be Well Repre-
sented in Important Commit
tee Heads, but Lamb Loses
Out-Democrats Are Di-
yided as to Method Of
Tariff Revision.

Washington. d. C.Bl March s.-The
Rules Committee, one Of the most pow
crfnl OF the House committees OF the
SiNt%-second Congress-, with Represen-
! tative Robert l.. Henry, OF Waco, TEX,
ut its head, was formally created by
the new House Ways and Means Com
nittee at it's first meeting today. The
following were announced as the seven
Democratic members Of the committee:
Robert Lee Henry. Texas; Edward W.
Pou, Snlitht1eld. y. c.; Thomas W.
lIardwick, Sanderville. Ga; August o.
STANLEY. Henderson. Ky; Finls J. Car
rett, Dresden. Tenn; Martin u. Foster.
Olney, III, and Matthew II. Denver,
Wilmington. o.
The committee will consist OK eleven
members The four Republican mem
bors vii be chosen by the Republi-
cans later, along with the other Re-
Of the new House. The Ways and
Means Committee. which is charged
under caucus dictum with the func-
ton Of selecting the committees, is
not empowered to name the chairman,
but II recommended to the new f,ulcs
Committee that it elect Mr. Henry as
chairman. which is tantamount TO dcs-
ignation At this time.
Choscn by Lot.
The members of the Rules Commit
tee We're named in the order Of their
seniority OF service. Messrs, Hard
wick and Stanley have served in Con-
Eress tho same period, and the service
cf AIessrs. Foster and Denver has been
Identical, and to choose the priority
OF rank OF these, in each case. the
members of the Ways and Means Conf
Ihittee drew lots, resulting in the order
given Chairman Henry has been
elected TO eight Congresses, was once
Mayor Of TcNarkana. and Assistant
attorney General of Texas and has
performed notable service OH the
House judiciary Committee. The com :
Tittee will meet Tomorrow morning
TO confer over Its preliminary work
There VAS some discussion BY the
committee of the program OF tariff
revision but the committee is DELHI
Grating carefully over that which is
the greatest task before 1t, and which
II expects TO complete in tim to re-
Port TO Congress soon after it con
vcnes on April 4. The Democratic
members OF The committee realize that
there is considerable differences or
opinion among the House member
snip IN their party as to the methods
OF revising the tariff. some favorine /.
Wholesale bill and others schcdule ~
schedule in accord with the views OF
leaders like McssrS. Clark anu Under
"ood. There isno conclusion yet as
TO whether the schedules are TO be
tackled onto the Canadian rcciprocity
bill so that Vote in the Scnate
against the schedule revision would he
striking blow at the reciprocity
e agreement, though the bill will carry
cut the terms OF the agreement In
Sood faith
Pretty Well Settled.
The committee has not vet passed
Upon the COMMITTEES chairmanshps be-
yond those OF the Ways and Means ana
Eulcs but in many instances more Or
less complete assurances OF individual
members Of the Ways and Means Com.
mittec have made the chairlna nshins
larsciy matter OF ratification b. the
formal action of the commiteee
These constitute tentative list OF
chairmanships. some OF them being
fully assured:
Appropriations, FITZGERALD. New
ork Ways and Means, Underwood,
.linbama; Rules. Henry, Texas Judic,-
airy, Clayton. fla bama; Interstate
Commerce. Adamson. Georgia; Foreign
Anairs, Flood, Virginia; Military Ar
iairs, Hay. Virginia: Pubic Lands
Robinson. Arkansas: Naval Anatrs
Padgett. Tennessee; Insular Anairs
Jones, NirSinia Indian Affairs, Steph
ems, Texas; Post Office or Territories
LLOYD, Missouri; Banking and Curren
cN' Pujo, louisiana Pensions. Rich.
ardson, Alabama; Printing, Finley
South Carolina: Agriculture. Lever
south Carolina. o. Reall. TEXAS Cen.
sus, Wilson. Pennsylvania: inInigra.
ton, Burnett, Ala bama: Industrial Arts
ana EXpositions. fieflin, Aabama. In.
Naild Pensions. Ansberry, ONO. or
Lindsay. New York irrigation. Smith
Texas; rivers and Canals. * orblv. In.
diana Private Land Claims. Garter
Oklahoma; Mileage, Collier, Mississipn,,
Pacif1c Railroads. sSlayden, Texas. PAL.
cits Suizer, New York: Manufa ct;,res
Johnson, South Carolina: District or
Columbia Affairs. Johnson, Kentucky.
Claims Goldfogle. New York. .,Iccttnn
OF President, Vice President etci
tucker Missouri; Merchant Marine
Clark, Florida: Militia Floyd, Arkan,
sas or Ashbrook, ohio Mines ana
Mining, Foster Illinois: Public BuiIu-
lhEs. Sheppard, Texas: CIVIL Seryice
reform. Goodwin, North Carolina Raw
sion OF tile Laws Watkins Louisiana.
RIVERS and Harbors, Moon, Tennessee.
Z liansdcii Louisiana, or spa rl<nan
Florida; Territories. Lloyd. Missouri,
II not given the Post Officc; War Claims
Sims, Tennessee -
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