Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-27
: CONCESSION is GRANTED
Senator Bourne Placed on ApprOpria-
tions by Request.
DEADLOCK DEVELOPS AT CAUCUS
About Fifty Senator'S Attend Gather
ing to Discuss Question.
cUMMINs STATES ISSUE QUICKLY
Iowa seBntor Urges Appointment of
La Toilette 60 Interstate Conn
merce Committee Because
Of Seniority.


WASHINGTON. April a.-Following
day Of caucuses conferences and secret
meetings. IN which the demands Of the pro-
gresslve republicans Of the senate were
blocked by the regular senators, the two
factions tonight are resting on their arms.
Whether the fight OF the progressives for
more appointments to committees Of i'm
portance will be transferred to the floor of
the senate chamber viii be decided at
meeting of the progressives in the morn
ing
The skirmish began at the meeting Of the
republican committee on committees early
in the day. Senator Ghilinger. chairman. re-
ported the list Of appointments. Immedi-
ately Senator la Toilette objected insist
ing that the progresslves were being treated
'unjustly and unfairly" He said he would
reserve the right to oppose further in his
own time.
AS concession to the progresslves, a
change was made In the assignments which
places Senator Bourne on the committee
on appropriations. The attempts of the
other three members OF the committee, La
Toilette. Cummins and Bristow to get places
on the committees instate commerce,
finance and foreign relations, respectively.
we're voted down.
When the caucus met about fifty senators
were present. all Of the progresslves being
on hand except Senator Crawford.
Cummins states Issues.
Senator Cummins put the issue suuarely
without preliminaries. He urged the ap-
pointment OF La Toilette to the Interstate
commerce committee, because of his fitness
and seniority and the naming Of Bristow
to the COMMITTEES on finance because of his
capacity for hard work and deep Interest
in the subject"
Senator Gallinger replied the committee.
were already filled and It was inexpedieni
to enlarge them. He added the progress
ives had ben shown all due consideration
and given all the committee assignment
TO which they we're entitled. Senator Cum
Minis asked for separate vote on the two
propositions. The motion to place La Fol
lette on interstate commerce was voted
S down, Q 1to "a IN The ease aVf Mr. BristoN
that motion was lost, 81 TO II, Senator
Curtis desertlng the regular camp for
moment and voting with the progressive
out OF compliment to his colleague.
Mr. Cumnins Immediately gave motto
that he reserved the right TO carry tn
question Of reconsideration OF the vote Z
the floor Of the senate. Mr.. La F'ollett
went further. He said he proposed I
decide for himself whether he would tax
into the open senate. not only the questio
Of the votes, but also the broader ques
tlon Of the committee appointments.
ProgressIves Hold Conference.
Immediately after the adjournment Of tn
caucus the progressive group held a secre
conference to decide on their future actor
Although they were in session nearly tw
hours, no decision was reached and tn
entire matter went over until tomorrow
when another conference will be held
was reported the progressves are not
accord as to the extent to which the
should so as a group in showing their n
sentiment OF what they term the higl
handed methods OF the regulars in maxim
the committee assignments. Most of the
expressed satisfaction with their assign
ments and offered to believe they ha
been dealt with literally. All of the
seemed to feel. however. that there hs
been studied effort to minimize the
representation ON the two important cor
mittees OF interstate commerce and finanC
which deal with questions In which Il
progressive group has its hveliest interest
List Made by GalIinEer.
Following Is the completed list Of a
pointments to the important committe
as submitted by Chairman Gallinger:
F1nanee-Penrose. chairman Culloi
(Continued on Second PaRe)