Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-02
HOUSE CAUCAS
MAKES REPORT
-FOUR NAMES IN CONTEST FOR
POSTMASTEROF THE HOUSE.
Democrats SELECT MEN
DemOorat Announce Personnel oi
Various Committees and Meet
II Deadlock

BY Associated Press.
Washington. April 1 In a party
caucus noteworthy for It's harmony
and the smoothness OF It's progress,
the Democratic members Of the now
house adopted without dissent the
economy program and new rules for
the coming session, submitted by the
committee.
Important changes IN procedure
We're made which viii result in a gon-
eral reorganization Of the house. The
power OF naming committees was de-
finitely taken from the speaker and
lodged in the house itself Commit
tees are to he elected by the house
not only IN he first instance but also
IN the tvent of vacancies
$4,000 IN the annual cost Of rum
ming congress Is promised by the Dem.
ocrats in cutting out superhuous en-
ployees and by eliminating cases Of
extra months pay" Appointive
places. are placed in the hands Of
committee. known as a special body
committee, and the scramble for con
gressional positions Will be centered
at It's door.
Important changes in the rules are
the selection of committees by the
house itself and a provision to pre-
vent hllbustering.
The caucus was presided over by
Albert Burleson, Of Texas. as chair
man. The caucus has disposed Of
the rules and committee assignments
and economy program before 6
o'clock. After electing officers and
following the adoption OF the report
Of the chairman to the house Of the
62nd congress, the caucus adjourned
at midnight
Selection of Committees.
Washington. April 1 THE Demo-
cratic memoers OF the standing com
mlttee5 Of the house for the Sixty
second Congress were selected by the
Democratic caucus oday. Chairman
Of the committees, ways and means,
Underwood Alabama; coinage,
weights and measures, Hardwick,
Georgia; interstate and foreign COM
merce. Adamson, 7Georgia rivers and
harbors. Sparkman Florida; appro-
priations, Fitzgerald, New York; rules,
Henry, Texas; elections No. l. Ansber-
ry Ohio election No 2, Hamill, New
Jersey; elections No. g. Goldfogle.
New York judiciary Clayton, Ala
bama: banking and currency PujO
Arzneparris Louisiana: merchant ma
rine, Alexander Missouri; agricul-
ture. Lamb Virginia. foreign affair.
Sulzer, New York, military affairs,
Hayes. Virginia; nG' al affairs Pad
Rett, Tennessee postoffice, Moon,
Tennessee; public lands, Robinson,
Arkansas; Indian affairs, stephens,
Texas; territories, Flood. Virginia;
insular affairs, Jones, Virginia; rail-
ways and canal, Corbly, Indiana;
mines, Foster, Illinois; public build
ings. Sheppard, Texas; education, Lee
YER South Carolina: labor, Wilson,
Pennsylvania; patents, Oldfiefd, Ar
kansas; invLlids pension, Sherwood,
Ohio; pensions, Richardson. Alaba-
ma; claims, Pou. North Carolina; war
claims Sims, Tennessee; accounts,
Lloyd, Mi'sisslppl, mileage, Lee,
Pennsylvania census, Houston, Ten
nessee; library, Slayden Texas;
printing, Finley, South Carolina; en-
rolled bills, Cravens, Arkansas; indus.
trial arts and exposition. Heflln. AL
ALBANIA; disposition Of useless execu-
tive papers, Talbot, Maryland; re-
vision OF laws, Watkins, Louisiana;
civil service reform, Goodwin. North
Carolina election Of president, vice
president, etc. RucFer, Missouri; H.
quor traffic Candlet, Mississippi, ir-
rgatlon, Smith, Texas; immigration
Burnett, Alabama; expenditures In ex.
ecutlve departments, Hanlln, Mis-
sourl, treasurer, Cox. Indiana; navy
Hardy. Texas; postofflce, Ashbrook
ohio; interior, Graham. Illinois; jus
tice Beall, Texas; agriculture, Moss
Indiana; commerce and labor. Roth
crmel, Pennsylvania; expenditures on
public buildings, Cltne, Indiana.
There were four nominees for post.
master Of the house and a contest de-
veloped they were II. B. Gordon o,
Ohio, II G. Bremmer OF New Jersey
William NJ Dunbar OF Georgia, ant
j. A. Williams OF Iowa. The flrs
roll call res llted In no election.
Indiana Man Gets Plum.
Washington, April 1.--U. s. Jack.
son, of Indiana was elected sergeant.
at-orms, defeating william f. Ryar
of Buffalo by vote OF ia to 81
South Tremble OF Frankfort KY. whc
was "A member OF the 57th congress
tonight was unanimously elected
clerk OF the new Democratic house
A legislative program was adopted
which is expected to ooniine the ac.
tlyitles of the coming extra session tC
Canadian reciprocity tariff revision
Investigation Of governmental de.
partments, congressional re-appor
tlonment. statehood for New Mexicc
and Arizona, District OF Columbia leg
islation and publicity of campaign
contributions.