The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-10
CHA|RMEN.
Democratic Slate Of Chairman
ships Tentatively Selected
Strong Progressives to Get Places On
ait,I Interstate odyHeads Of the
''asaa House Committees. 4

washington, March 9.-Coincident
with the first meeting of the demo-
cratic ways and means committee to
consider distribution Of committee as
signments In the next house, an
Inouncement can be made Of the de-
Examinations thus far reached.
Not all of the following chairmen
have been voted upon by the commit
tee; numerous sessions will be neces-
sary to reach formal conclusion of
the list. The list. however, represents
inside information as to the situation.
Mr.. Burleson, OF Texas, is still
candidate for appropriations, but will
not get 1t, and will get agriculture as
a consolation prize.
The biggest contest is over inter-
state and foreign commerce. Mr..
Adamson, of Georgia, is ranking demo-
crat There Is bitter opposition be-
cause he has never been sympathetic
with railroad regulation, and man
ayers are anxious 70 keep this COM
mittee, widely regarded as the most
important In the house, in touch with
the present national sentiment.
Strong Progressives Wanted.
Only four OF the present democratic
members will remain In the new con-
gress; ten vacancies must be filled.
To find strong progressives for these
places, and to obtain a chairman who
viii give more satisfaction than Mr..
Adamson would, Is the problem. Mr..
Adamson may yet be retained; but II
so. Il will b. under protest OF the best
Judgment of most OF the ways and
means committee.
Representative Lamb. OF Virginia.
ranks on agriculture, but there Is vio-
lent opposition all over the south be-
cause he opposed the anti-coiton OPP
ton bill. and has been against all road
legislation and agricultural education
measures. Mr.. Burleson. OF Texas.
was formerly on agriculture. II he
en- not have appropriations he would
AXE agriculture; and this is the So
luton now planned,
The military committee Is TO be
made important, because the leaders
plan to abandon a large number Of
small army posts, and to save big
sum by eliminating politics from the
army. Representative Sulzer. OF New
York. IL ranking member. but he will
mot get the committee. because he is
charged with too much willingness 20
Espend money freely and too'litsfe DIS
position TO economic. The place will
go 10 Mr. Hay. Of Virginia.
| Chairmen OF House Committees.
| Agriculture-Albert S. Burleson,
Texas.
Appropriatlons-John J. Fitzgerald,
New York.
Banking and currency--Arsene p,
Pujo. Louisiana
census-william L. Wilson. Pa.
claims-Henry NJ. Goldfogle. New
York.
District Of coluabia-Ben Johnson
Kentucky.
INSTRUMENTATION W. Rucker. Mis-
souri,.
Foreign Affairs-Henry D. Flood
Virginia.
nnmigration-John L. Burkett. Ala.
bama.
Indian AffaIrs-John L. Stephens
Texas.
Industrial Arts and Expositions-J
Thomas Helm. Alabama.
Insular Affairs--william A. Jones
Virginia.
Interstate Commerce Undecided
and very uncertain.
Invalid Observation-Disclosures
William n. Smith, Texas
Judlclary-fIenry ID. Clayton. Ala
bama.
Labor--undecided.
II LIbrary-Frederick G. Talbot. Md
Il Merchant Marine--Undecided
Military Affairs--James Hay, yir
) ginia.
MilItia-John s. Floyd. Arkansas.
Mines. and MinIng-Aiaryin b. Eos
! ter. Illinois.
Naval Anairs-Lemuel p. Padgcit
81 Tennessee
r Paients-Undecided.
william Richardson. Ala
. bama.
Post onices-James T. Lloyd. Mis-
!, souri,.
r Public Buildings--Morris Sheppard
: Texas.
: Public Lands Joseph r. Robinson
: Arkansas.
4 Civil Service Reform-fIanibal
r Goodwin, North Carolina.
Revision Of the Laws--John 7. Wat
lkins. La
Rivers and Harbors-John A. Moor
Tennessee.
Territories-wIliIam sulzer. Ne'
York.
!, War claims-Thetus W. Sims. TEN
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