The Irish standard., 1911-04-15
IaSunGtNTS On C0MNI7TEi;S
MANY CHOICE BERTHs TO !NsuR.
GENTS.
Madison and Lenroot Are Put on the
New Rules Com
mittee.

Washington, April l2.-Thc stand.
ing committees OF the house of rep.
rcsenlatives were elected by that body
after the full committee lists had been
presented by Chairman Underwood, of
the ways and means committee. The
Republican members OF the respective
committees became known for the first
time when the full committee assign.
menus We're presented TO the house.
Prepared by Minority Leader James
R. Mann at the direction of the Re-
publican caucus, the minority com.
mittee selections contained many sur
priscs for the house. The desire to
accord impartial treatment to the in
surgent Republicans is shown in the
number of choice committee places
given to them by Mir. Mann. Two of
! the leading insurgents. Representative
| Madison OF Kansas. and Lenroot Of
Wisconsin, are given places on the
rules committee, where the Republi.
cans have but four places.
/ Representative Goode of Iowa is ap-
pointed to the appropriation commit
tee. considered particularly choice
( berth. Representative Haugen of
Iowa is made ranking Republican
member of the committee on agricul-
turc; Representative kopp of Wiscon-
| sin is placed on the naval affairs COM
mittee; Representative Norris of Me-
| braska, on the Judiciary committee,
and other insurgents receive impor-
tant assignments.
Former Speaker Cannon becomes
ranking Republican member of the
appropriations committee. He was
chairman of this committee for sew
eral years before he became speaker,
and the retirement of James A. Taw-
ney. recently chairman of the COM
mittee. will probably make the former
speaker the Republican leader in de-
bates on appropriation matters.
Minority Leader Mann took no COM
mittee assignments himself, and will
act solely as chairman Of the minority
conference. His place as ranking
member of the interstate and foreign
commerce committee goes to Freder-
ick c. Stevens of Minnesota.
Socialist Berger Included.
The Republican list includes the as
signment of Victor l.. Berger, the Wis
consin Socialist, to the committee on
District of Columbia affairs, and the
assignment of Theron Akin. the New
York independent Democrat, to the
committees on education and on en-
rolled bills.
Democrats For Reciprocity.
Washington, April 12.-Reciprocity
. with Canada and Il farmers free list
1t was decided at the Democratic eau
Gus, will be the legislation taken up In
the order named by the present house
of representatives The wooden and
cotton schedules, according to present
indications. will follow.
The caucus voted straight en-.
, dorsement of the Underwood recipro
city bill 1913 ayes. 20 noes and six vot
vision to the recopricity bill calling
on the president TO continue negotia
lions with Canada with view of es
tablishing further reciprocal trade re
lations. Mr.. Fitzgerald IN " fought
this provision, but was voted down.
On the free list will be included
those things which the farmer needs
most, namely, agricultural nipple
: ments, dressed meat and meat prod
ucts, flour, rough lumber, boots, shoes
and saddles, wire fencing, baling wire
cotton bagging, cotton ties, bagginl
ties, burlap and salt.
On many of these products the pres
ent tariff is practically prohibitive and
there are few importations of then
OH that account It is impossible fol-
, this reason to estimate what the diff
ference will amount TO by putting
them on the free list.
Democrats Name Steering Committee
The Democratic members Of The
steering committee of the senate were
announced.
: Mr.. Martin, Of Virginia, heads then
as chairman, and the other named al
members, are: Messrs. Culberson. o
Texas; Simmons, North Carolina
Clark, Arkansas: Bankead, Alabama
Fletcher, Florida; Williams, Missia
sippi; Kern, Indiana, and Hitchcock
Nebraska. The last two represent tn,
progressive element In the senate.
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