Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-26
Republican Regulars and Pro-
uressives in Warm Contest.
LIST OF THE COMMITTEES
Assignments Made by Managers
Subject of Controversy.
DEMAND OF THE INSURGENTS
La Toilette. Cummins and Bristow
Dissatisfied With Report.
Defense Of Regulars.

In the caucus of the republican sena-
tors this afternoon. the two factions
regulars and insurgents-are fighting over
Senate committee assignments.
The republican committee on commit
tees. dominated by regulars. met this
morning in the Office of Senator Galinger,
its chairman and formally approved the
list of majority committee assignments.
and the list which is the slate Of the
regulars was submitted to the caucus
this afternoon There is little doubt OF
its approval in total
The insurgents. however, reserved tie
right to carry to the caucus fight on
several assignments, and, If necessary
later. to the Senate itself.
Points of Difference.
The points of difference are three:
Senator La Toilette wants a place on
interstate commerce committee, ana the
regulars will not grant 1t.
Senator Cummins wants a place on
finance committee, and again the regulars
are opposed.
Senator Bristow wants place on Tor
eign relations, and the regulars can't see
it that way.
When the members of the committee on
committees were together last night there
was q difference over Senator Bourne's de-
sire for a place on the appropriations
committee. At the meeting today the reg
ulars granted that request of the in
surgents, finding that 1t could be granted
without a violation of the rule which they
have followed in making committee as
signments-the rule of seniority OF serv-
Ice
In reply to the demands of the in
surgents for the three other places the
regulars. In this afternoons caucus. are
replying that the insurgents have Jared
well, especially those who were in the
Senate before this session.
Assignments Of Insurgents.
Senator La Toilette. in addition to re-
tanning the Craftsmanship of the commit
tee on census and membership on the
committees on civil service and retrench-
ment, corporations organized In the Dis
trict Of Columbia, expenditures In the
Department Of State and Indian affairs.
gets a place on the powerful finance
committee and place@on manufactures.
Senator Cummins retains the chairman
ship of the committee on civil service
and retrenchment and membership on
the committees on interstate commerce,
Canadian relations. census and library,
gets places on Judiciary. rules. manufac-
lures and the university of the United
States.
Senator Bristow retains the chairman
ship Of the committee on expenditures in
the Post Office Department and men,
bership on the committees of claims, In
teroceanic canals and railroads, and gets
places on the committees on contingent
expenses, military affairs, Philippines,
post offices and territories
Senator Bourne gets the chairmanship
OF the big committee on post Offices and
a place on appropriations. public build
ings and grounds, transportation routes
In addition to retaining a place on COM
Elerce, fisheries and railroads, respect
lively.
Another one of the progressives who.
the regulars will say, Jared we'll is SEN
ator Borah. He gets a place on foreign
relations. in addition to remaining on
Judiciary, irrigation and interoceanic
canals.
Reaches Climax.
The climax OF the contest between the
regulars and insurgents in the committee
on committees came today when final
action was taken on the committee as
signments. Making one concession the
regulars refused to grant the other three
demands of the insurgents. 1t is un-
derstood there was some sharp discus
sion. and then Senator La Toilette,
speaklng for the insurgents. announced
his intention to appeal to the caucus.
Il reserve the right to object further"
he said. because We have been treated
unfairly and unjustly.''
The slate OF the regulars, as prepared
by Chairman Gallinger. was then approx
ed. the seven regulars on the committee
voting for approval and the four in
surgeDts voting against.
That completes the committees work
Until there are changes in the personnel
Of the Senate. and the committee ad-
journed.
Should the republican caucus this after
noon approve the committee list as agreed
to by the majority OF tn" COMMITTEES on
committees, the fight will he carried into
the Senate. and just when or where it
will end is not forecast by those around
the Capitol.
The controversy might endaneer repub-
lican supremacy in tile Senate-the in
surgents might unite with the demo-
crats to organize the Senate committees
It is suggested. That is not considered
probable. however. because of the at
look forward to control of the Senate in
two years. and they do not care to lose
desirable committee berths to which
their seniority entitled them.
union with the insurgents would
mean the overthrow of the seniority rule
and the older democrats do not like 10
sacrifice that principle.
Demoralizing to Business.
The fight may demoralize the busines.
OF the Senate for this session BY a
persistent contest on the floor of the
Senate. it is pointed out the progres-
sives could easily run the session SO far
into the summer to preclude the me-
thodical consideration Of any legislative
measure.
The result of the republican caucus this
afternoon will have great effect ON the
legislative results Of this session and
upon the future of the republican domi.
nance in the Senate. The controversy
will be waSed over the committee list
primarily over the demands OF three al
the inSurgent members of the COMMITTEES
on committees TO have themselves bette.
cared for.
The Majority Members.
The majority members Of the Senat,
committees. substantially as the list wa
submitted to the caucus this afternoon b,
the committee on committees. will be a.
CONTINUED on Eighth Pase3