The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-23
|AY POSTPONE
/ LORNNER VOTE
|ngress Likely to Delay Bal
Ioting on Moot Questions
Until Next Session.
7MOCRATS PREPARE TO
PICK RULES COMMITTEE
representative Fitzgerald Is
candidate for Craftsmanship
of Appropriations.

'tr 0|WASHlNGION, Jan. 2z.-N men ne'
4 ,lIblican leaders in congress were
- ked today if there is likely to be an
Ira session because of the congest-
ei sondition Of the calendars in both
jup inches, they invariably answered IN
negative. They insist that the
d /, csent short session is jammed no more
Va An was the short session two years
iS,sto, 30 far as appropriation bills are
In. Comparison proves the truth of the
N ttders' claim. Already the house has
ell ssed the Indian. rivers and harbors,
en- hsion, legislative, urgent deficiency
thH army appropriation bills, and IS
d; ;hrly through with the postoffice bill.
in 10 years ago the, house had passed
bss Nv the pensions, legislative, District
~ Columbia and naval bills in the same
a me. 1t is true the senate has passed
h; IL the urgent deficiency bill, but two
,s hrs ago only the legislative bill had
rss3en passed.
81 Senate leaders are not disturbed by
u,.se situation. Two years ago thirteen
NIP appropriation bills were passed i'll
h. q last four weeks Of the session and
Republican leaders say what has
Il .en done can be done again.
,fsa May Not Vote on Lorimer.
~ Some senators believe no particular
tsfort has been made to prevent con-
. n>stion and that appropriation bills
d ire been DELAYED to kill off general
q 1islation. 1t would surprise no one
Sbiw if members opposed to voting on
he Lorimer case, the resolutions pro-
fding for the election of senators by
lsfect vote of the people, the tariff
,t ~ matters, should be victorious in
-eir effort.
DpuT The ship subsidy bill is being used as
lhIbuffer and there are several treaty
N ptters that may bo brought in If need
" to kill time.
Gossip among Democratic members of
he house is directed toward the meet
2 x called for next Friday night Of the
snNrtcen Democrats on the new ways
I'D means committee. These will Sc
ssrt the Democratic members Of new
u 4es committee and map out pro-
II Hmme for the preparation of tariff
!, rslation
- - lt is variously conceded that Repre-
= utative Henry Of Texas, once a speak
"a <hiD candidate and leading minority
1elnber of the judiciary committee,
y head the new rules committee in
reession 10 palzcll of Pennsylvania,
ueH retiring Republican chairman.
The committee will not be enlarged,
r ~ change in the political complexion
the house leaving that committee
m SIX Democrats and four Republic
.gg1s. instead of six Republicans and
s1Wr Democrats rs ut present.
Committee Assignments.
Besides Chairman Henry, the Demo
hts whose names have been brought
ward in the conferences over the
GNes committee personnel include
Sndwick OF Georgia. Fitzgerald of
e# York, Pou of North Carolina, lit
Ton OF New York, Garrett of Ten
see Wilson of Pennsylvania and
Ifaham of Illinois.
%. Fitzgerald is a candidate for the
lHirmanship of the appropriations com
lWtec, which may eliminate him from
rules committee, of which he is now
minority member. Mr.. Pou was on the
HYs and means committee but gave
~ TO Mr.. Kltchin. of his own state
inc selection of chairman ships OF
rmttees. Chairman Underwood and his
Heagues on the ways and means COM
~ftee, which is vested with that func-
,uW viii he guided by several considera-
Ylpns, mainly qualification and seniority
lfervlce. seniority, however. necessar-
VIII be upset IN many cases
Ar Underwood is non -committal as to
~ probable makeup of committees but
ys no names have been decided upon
lVere are conferences constantly among
Democrats OF the house and gossip
Insulting therefrom has allotted several
<tne chnirmanships in this way:
Fules, Henry of Texas: Judiciary. Clay
OF Alabama; interstate commerce
Ereinia. postoffice, Lloyd of Missouri:
ur1cnlture. Lever OF South Carolina ma
r. Padgett Of Tennessee; public build
and grounds, Sheppard Of Texas,
rian affairs. Stephens of Texas: appro-
Etion. Fitzgerald OF New York. and
a tblie lands. Robinson OF Arkansas.
N James Is Ambitious.
- Pesides these, Ollie James OF Kentucky,
liz OF the staunchest lieutenants OF
rhHnker elect Clark and of Chairman Tn
FEood Of the ways and means COM
rd'ttec. Is now member Of the banking
~ currency committee and would like
Lbe chairman.
MI. Flood of Virginia would like TO
Rd the foreign affairs committee and
NJ Pou of North Carolina would like 10
T&d the District OF Columbia committed
LVar. Fitzgerald, whose principal oppo-
" In the fight for the appropriations.
Mr. Durleson of Texas. is one OF the
: enty-five Democrats who voted against
party in The rules fight during the
detection Is said TO have been for
INC Republicans, under The spur of the
fkEers ana nonquorum ;Dsistency of Mr.,
Xlsnf or New York. the Republican
4bNp, VINO purposes TO force the attend
~ OF members, are continuing the high
SSo pressure on appropriation bills.
,tf<i,ue postoftlce appropriation bill which
'r'H De passed early this week. win give
" 10 the agricultural appropriation bill
District OF Columbia. Notifications.
Ehl and diplomatic and consular APP
,epVpIiHtion bills are all ready 10 be
IN up, with the military academy and
eANury supply bills soon To follow.
|1 Reapportionment Plans.
4u ne problem OF The congressional re
\Portionment in the light OF the recent
~ sus figures. Will be placed squarely
WE2re The house II Chairman Crum-
Eher N the census committee has his
VE re purposes asking the house To
s up his bill. the effect of which Will
- 70 llS The house membership at n 1T
more than $50 members. as n privi-
ESu measure ut the first opportunity
II Euc ways and means committee VIII
II Ips IN Al bill this week 10 provide for
III Eon'inuance OF the work Of the tariff
u -. giving that body n permanent
luS- The Republican members finally
e. liz agreed upon the bin which they
pass over to the minority members
pG ins committee for inspection Tuesday
81 r. tnen report the measure 10 the house,
N. f.Sha,e Sa,e Bates bill for signal honors To Capt
|VP+ssrt y Pcary for his polar achieve
HS VIII be brought up in the house.
4 sv,,,ner subject probably will engage