Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-07
Senator Brown Seeks 70 Secure
h on Judiciary,
TWO INSURGENTS ON FINANCE
Cummins and La Toilette Likely to
Attain Their Desire.
HITCHCOCK FOR MILITARY BODY
Foreign ReIntiOns-BrOwn 60 In
troduce Bill 90 Locate Postal
Division In Omaha.
Ion q statt correspondent.l

WASHINGTON. April s.-Cspecial Tele-
gram )--Senator Gallinger, chairman OF the
republican committee on committees In the
senate. has sent a request to every repub-
lican In the upper house for an expression
Of his wishes as to committee assignments
and places he is willing to relinquish.
Senator Brown has desired a place on
the Judiciary committee ever since he came
to congress and he has told Senator
Gsllnger he would like nothing better than
10 be member OF the law committee OF
the upper branch Of congres, wish that
is most likely to be granted Senator
Brown viii remain on military affairs.
Hc Is also willing TO give up his place on
Indian affairs and his Craftsmanship OF the
conmittee on patents for the chairman
ship Of territories, which he has asked
for, there being no republican now on the
committee who desires the place. A num-
ber OF members Of the committee on com
mittces have told Senator Brown they are
for Kim for chairman Of territories, and
unless some unforeseen snag Is struck It
scc;rs safe guess that he will go 20 the
hrcd OF that important committee.
Cummins and La Toilette.
Senators Cummlns and La Toilette will
secure places on the finance committee,
which they have been after ever since they
landed IN the senate. Senator Cumming
viii cta!n the chairmanship OF the com
III tee on civil service. while Il is entirely
rraiuble senator Ia Toilette viii retain
census.
ss~ator Clapp will go to the head of the
Coz nLttee on interstate commerce over
which the late Senator Elkins presided.
The elevation of Mr. Clapp to the head Of
tias laost important committee gives the
pEbad some idea OF the radical changes
rpr rrlng on in the body which but few
y a t!.7 ago was In complete control OF the
cahf --tatlve wing OF the republican party.
SCrator Gamble OF South Dakota, by
rro.ua OF the exceeding large number Of
sti,ts which are now in progress in the
Ta',clp Of committees, viii In all prob
ehiity head : lnaian. ,affairF. sReeeeaing
Clcov, the present chairman.
he senior senator from South Dakota
Is clso eligible for the chairmanship either
CT privileges and elections or public lands
b., {; is known he prefers Indian affairs,
IN view Of the very large number OF In
disas n his state
sc-2tor crawford VIII, in ali probability,
Je made chairman OF the committee on
Ga MS. succeeding Burnham of New
1-Ca, shire who is slated for the chair
nEut.ip Of agriculture.
Scao or Warren OF Wyoming will lead
tfC powerful committee on appropriations.
b.. Uin retain place on military affairs
o. Which he Is now chairman. He win be
succeeded as chairman of the latter com
nittcs b. Henry a. DUPONT Of Delaware.
who has publicly said he is in no way
connected with the DUPONT Powder COM
Tco.. vtich has been urged as a reason
wny he should not head military affairs
, Senator Hitchcock win askk his minority
brethren for a place on military. affairs
as vell cs foreign relations having been
member Of foreign affairs in the house the
work Of which he grew to like
mn for Mail Headquarters.
Senator Brown today introduced a bin to
establish the new railway mail headauar-
ters az omaha as provided for in the last
postotf.ce Appropriation bill IL is the
judgment OF the senator that Omaha will
be selected by the postoffice authorities as
be ne the most logical place in view of the
recommendations Of Assistant Postma ster
General stewart, but 10 make sure OF the
matter he thought Il best 10 introduce a
bin msking It obligatory on the Postoffice
tCcntlnued on second Pasel