Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-24
Committee Assignments to Be
Completed This Week.
GOOD PLACE FOR BOURNE
Progressive" Will Head Post o.
fees and Post Roads.
INTEREST IN DISTRICT LIST
Several Senators Mentioned as Can
didates for Committee Having
Charge Of Local Affairs.

Charge Of Local Affairs.
| The announcement Of the Senate com
mittees before the close Of the present
week was promised in the Senate today
Moving for an adjournment until Thurs
day. Senator Galllnger, chairman Of the
| reorganization committee, stated that the
committee probably would be able to re.
port on that day.
Senator Martin, heading the democratic
organization committee, announced that
the democratic assignments had been sc
| nearly completed that they could be re.
ported at any time.
Mr.. Gallinger's motion for adjournment
| until Thursday prevailed and the Senate
| concluded its labors within forty min.
utes.
Bourne Gets Penrose's Place.
Senator Jonathan Bourne, jr, one Of
| the 'progressive' republicans on the
Senate committee on committees will be
given the Craftsmanship Of the committee
| on post omces and post roads. This was
| announced at the White House today
| by Senator Smoot, member Of the COM
| mittee on committees, who said also that
Senator Clapp will get the cl1airmanship
Of the committee on interstate commerce,
to which he is entitled under the seniority
| rule. The insurgents, declared Senator
Smoot, are not to be recognized as a
separate party.
The selection of Mr. Bourne means that
Senator Crane will retain the chairman
ship Of the committee on rules. as he is
the ranking member Of the post ONCE
committee.
Completing District Committee.
The four new republican members of
the Senate committee on the District Of
Columbia are likely to be picked tomor-
row, when the republican committee on
committees meets in the ONCE Of its
chairman, Senator Gallinger.
While the members of the committee
on committees are not divulging their
views as to who. will probably get the
places. there is much talk around the
those whom reports put into the list are
Senators Curtis Of Kansas, Oliver Of
Pennsylvania. Jones Of Washington.
Kenyon Of Iowa, Gronna Of North Dako-
ia and Root Of New York.
Such reports are based upon the suppo-
sition that the committee will be made
up along the same geographical lines as
1t was during the last Congress. Senator
Curtis Of Kansas Is placed on the list
OF candidates to take the place of Sena-
tor Burkett of Nebraska. Mr.. Burkett
was replaced by democrat and, there
fore. his successor was not available for
one OF the republican vacancies
Mr.. Curtis is a member Of the subcom-
mittee on District appropriations Of the
senate appropriations committee, and 1t
is believed would be a valuable member
of the District committee. He would
thus be enabled to keep tab on District
legislation as well as Of District appro-
priations.
Oliver for scoott's Place.
Senator Oliver of Pennsylvania is talked
of for another place, to take the place of
Senator Scott OF West Virginia. The
neighboring states Of Virginia and Mary
land are both represented on the COM
mittee The election Of democrats from
West Virginia precluded the placing of a
West Virginia senator in a republican
place on the committee. Pennsylvania is
the next nearest state with an available
republican senator, and 1t is felt that
Mr. Oliver is therefore logical selection.
In like manner. Senator Jones of Wash
ington is figured for one OF the vacancies,
to take the place OF Senator Carter of
Montana. Mr.. Carter was the far west
representative on the committee, and it Is
held that Mr.. Jones is a proper man for
q place, coming from a western state
and taking much interest in the District.
Senator'S Kenyon and Root are talked
of for places, because of their residence
In Washington as government officials
and their interest in and knowledge of
conditions in the National Capital. Sem
ator Gronna has been put forward by
the insurgents. Although a new member
OF the upper house, he has been resi-
- r~~
each year for some time as q member of
the lower house.
The democrats will also have an addi-
tional member of the committee, and it
is understood that one of the new demo-
Gratis from West Virginia, Senator's Wat.
son or Chiffon, is being considered for
the place.
Slate to Be Opposed.
The republican committee on commit
tees expects to perform its work tomor-
row by adopting a slate of committee
assignments, which Chairman Gallinger,
after many conferences, has prepared
and will submit to the committee.
The adoption Of the assignments re-
commended by Mr.. Gallinger is ex-
pected to be opposed in general by the
insurgents on the committee on the
ground that they, ought to be allowed.
as a separate organization, to name
their own representatives But a ma
jority Of the committee is expected to
be for Mr.. Gallinger's assignments and
that means their approval.
1t was reported this afternoon that the
insurgents will get only one place on the
finance committee and that Senator La
Toilette will receive the appointment; but
the regulars will not discuss the rumor.
1t is known. however, that the regulars
are to carry out generally the under
standing with the insurgents made before
the republican caucus at the beginning Of
the present session-to give the insur-
gents proportionate representation on all
important committees.
Echo Of the Fight.
An echo Of the trouble In the re-
publican committee on committees be-
TWEEN the regulars and insurgents was
heard In the Senate this morning. Just
before adjournment for the day Sena-
tor Gallinger made a statement that
he expected that the committee as