The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-04-12
COMMITTEES
IN CONGRESS
'tUucte Joe" Cannon Becomes
Ranking Republican Member of
Appropriations Committee
MANY SURPRISES WHEN
NAMES BECAME KNOWN
No Attempt Was Made to Give
Progressive Republicans Any
the Worst of the Deal in the
Matter of Selections

WASHINGTON, D. c., April Ii
1t required more than two hours for
the house Of representatives. to elect
its new committees today. 1t was the
first time in history that the commit
tees have been elected. Former
Speaker Cannon tainted the demo-
Gratis with having approved as repub-
lican representatives on the various
committees practically the same men
that he. as speaker, had put on these
committees in the last house. The
republicans charged the democrats
with gross uufairness in cutting down
minority membership on the most
important committees. Underwood.
democratic leader, replied the demo-
Gratis had based proportionate repre-
sentation in committee strictly in
accord with the democratic majority
in the house itself.
House standing Committees
The standing committees of the
house Of representatives were elected
by that body today after the full
committee lists had been presented
by Chairman Underwood of the ways
AMI means committee. The republi-
can members became known for the
first time when the full committee
assignments were presented to the
house
Prepared by Minority Leader Jas
Fl Mann at the direction of the re-
publican caucus, the minority COM
mittee selections contained manv sur
prises
Paunas for Insurgents
The desire to accord impartial
treatment TO the insurgent republic
cans is shown in the choice commit
tee places given them. Two Of the
leading insurgents, Representatives
Madison Of Kansas and Lenroot of
Wisconsin, are given places on the
rules committee, where the republic
ats have but four places. Represen-
tative Goode of Iowa, is appointed to
the appropriations committee, con-
sidered a particularly choice berth.
Representative Haughen of Iowa, is
made ranking republican member Of
the committee on agriculture. Repre-
sentative Kopp Of Wisconsin Is paced
on the naval affairs committee and
representative Norris of Nebraska
on the judiciary committee.
Cannon on Appropriations Committee
Former Speaker Cannon becomes
ranking republican member of the
appropriations committee. He was
chairman Of this committee several
years before he became speaker, and
the retirement of James A. Tawney,
recently chairman of the committee
probably will make the former speak
er the republican leader in debates
on Appropriation matters.
Minority Leader Mann took no
committee assignments himself and
will act solely as chairman of the
minority conference. His place as
ranking member of the interstate and
foreign CONNER committee goes to
Frederick c. Stevens of Minnesota.
Republican and Socialist
The republican list includes the as
Segment Of Victor L. Berger, the
Wisconsin socialist, to the committee
on District of Columbia and the as
Segment OF Theron Akin the New
York Independent democrat to the
committee on education and on en-
rolled bills.
Republican Committee Members
Republican members of the stand
ing committees of the house are:
Ways ami Means-Payne. New
York; Dalzell, Pennsylvania; Mccall,
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