The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-23
Believed They Still Have Plenty of Time to Pass
 Appropriation Bills
CHA|RMANsH|PS PICKED
 BY DEMOCRATIC GOSSIP
c,ayton of Alabama Seems fo He Slated Cor Judiciary Chairman and James of Kentucky for Banking
 and Currency


 publican leaders in Congress have been asked if there was likely to be an ex- tra session because of the congested condition of the calendars in both houses, and that question has been ask cd frequently within the last week, they invariably answer in the negative. They insist, in spite of the extra ses- sion gossip, that the present short ses- sion is not jammed more than was the short session two years ago, so far as appropriation bills are concerned.
 Comparison of the two sessions proves the truth of the leaders claims. Already the House has passed the In- dian, rivers and harbors, pensions, legislative, urgent deficiency and army appropriation bills and is nearly through with the postoffice bill Two years ago at this time the House had passed only the pension, legislative. District of Columbia and naval bills. It is true the Senate thus far has passed only the urgent deficiency bill, but two years ago at the same time only the legislative bill had been passed.
 Senate leaders are not disturbed by the situation. Two years ago 13 big appropriation bills were passed in the last few weeks of the session, and the republican leaders say that what has been done can be done again.
 Some senators believe there has been no effort to prevent congestion and that appropriation bills have been de- layed to kill general legislation. It will surprise no one if members op- posed to votes on the '.Lorimer case" the resolution providing for the cleo tion of senato by direct vote of the people, the tariff commission bill and other controversial matters, should bs victorious i'll their effort. The ship subsidy bill is being used as buffer and there are several treaty matters that may. be brought in if needed to kill time
 Ways and Means Meeting
 Gossip among democratic members of the House is directed toward the meeting called for next Friday night of the IA democrats of the new ways and means committee. These democrats will select the democratic members of . new rules committee and map out q campaign for the preparation of tar if Legislation.
 It virtually is concede that Representa- tive Henry of Texas, once a speakership candidate and leading minority member or the Judiciary committed, will head the new rules committee in succession to Dal- zeli or Pennsylvania, the retiring repub- lican chairman. The rules committee will not be enlarged, the change in the politi- cal complexion of the House leaving that committee with six democrats and four republicans Instead of six republicans and. Tour democrats as at present. Besides Chairman Henry, the democrats whose rames have been brought forward in the conferences over the rules committee per sonnel include Hardwick of Georgia, Fitz- gerald of New York, Pou of North Caro- lima. Littleton of New York, Garrett of Tennessee, Wilson of Pennsylvania and Graham of Illinois.
 MT. Fitzgerald is a candidate for the chairmanship of the appropriations com mittee, which may eliminate him from the rules committee. of which he is now minority member MT. Pou was on the ways and means committee, but gave way to Mir. Kitchin of his own state.
 Underwood -CommittaI
 In the selection of chairmen of com- mittees. Chairman Underwood and his colleagues on the ways and means com nfttee, which is vested with that func- tion under the action of the recent eau GUS. will be guided by number of con- alterations, mainly the particular quali- Acation of members and seniority of ser vice. Seniority, however, necessarily will be upset in many cases. MT. Underwood is non-committal as to the probable make up of committees, but says no names have been decided upon. There are conferences constantly going on among the demo- erats of the House. Gossip resulting I.no all >f <l.> chairmanships in this way:
 Rules-Henry of Texas.
 Judiciary--Cayton of Alaba.
 Interstate Commerce-Adamson of Geor- gia.
 Military-Hay of Virginia.
 [, Fostoffice--Loyd of Missouri
 Agriculture--Lever of South Carolina.
 Naval-Padgett of Tennessee.
 Public Buildings and Grounds-Shep- pard of Texas.
 Indian Affairs-stephens of Texas
 Appropriations-Fitzge of New York. Public Lands- Robinson of Arkansas.
 Besides there Ollie James of Ken lucky, one of the staunchest lieutenants of he who probably will be the next speaker, Champ Clark, and of Chair man Underwood, of the ways and means committee, is now a member of the bank ing and currency committee, and would like to be chairman. MT. Flood of Vir- RinId Woulu hhe ID HeHu the IOTelSn dI- fairs committee and MT. Pou of North Carolina would like to head the Dis trict of Columbia committee. Mr. Titx- gerald. whose principal opponent in the nght for the appropriations committee is Mir. BurIeson of Texas, is one of 2s democrats who voted against the party in the rules fight during the extra ses- sion of the present Congress. but this is said to have been forgiven.
 Push Appropriation Bills
 The republicans under the spur Of the leaders, and no quorum insistence of Mir. Dwight of New York, the republican whip, who purposes to force the attend ance of members, are continuing the high speed pressure on appropriation bills. The postoffice appropriation bill. which win be passed early this week, will give ray to the agricultural appropriation bill and the District of Columbia, fortifica- tions. naval and diplomatic and consular .eppropriation bills are ready to be taken upt with the military academy and gum dry ciyil supply bills soon to follow.
 The problem of congressional reap portionment in the light of the recent cen- ;,,,o dUf.FAn rriI1 hn r,lnred af11arelv befOrA