Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-03
BILL IN NEXT week
Mr.. Crumpacker Discusses Re-
apportionment Measure.
AMENDMENT NOT UNLIKELY
Champ Clark Says Seats Could Be
Arranged for 433 in House.
HAS TALK WITH PRESIDENT
Representative Mccall Is Optimistic
Regarding Outlook for Canadian
Reciprocity Agreement.
AMENDMENT NOT UNLIKELY
HAS TALK WITH PRESIDENT

Representative Crumpacker OF Indiana.
chairman of the House committee on the
census. said today as he was leaving the
White House that he would lay the bill
providing for a reapportionment OF the
membership Of the lower House before
the representatives next week. The bill.
as amended by last nights caucus. pro-
vtdes that the House shall consist of
39I members, as at present.
Mr.. Crumpacker said he would not be
surprised to see the bill further amended
to provide for a membership of 433 lie
is In favor of the substitution. but be-
lieves the plan to seat 39l representa-
tives will be adopted
Senator Burrows Of Michigan. chair
man of the committee thai investigated
the charges against Senator Lorimer,
called at the White House today to ar
range a conference with the President.
He said he could not say definitely when
a vote would be taken on the meas re to
unseat Mr.. Lorimer.
Discuss Coming Legislation
Representatives Dwight of NV Yorf
and Mccall OF Massachusetts, IA II con
ferred with the President today olcefa-,
ing the outlook for Legislation in ,Ar
House. Mr.. Mccall would not say whe
the bill ratifying the Canadian reciprocits
agreement would be reported. but he Is
optimistic regarding its chances of pas
sage once 1t laid before the House
The action OF the republican caucus
bership Of 391 in the House of Rep. esenta-
tives. in my opinion. was the ;1ost en-
couraging step taken by the party In
long time" said Representative G.llett OF
No 20 yvh nd Mt tha
House today. 1.-THE membership is large
enough now. To increase the House to
ABB members would make 1t unwieldy."
According to REPRESENTATIVE Champ
Clark the chief objection to an increased
membership in the House is the smailness
Of the hall of representatives.. The Mis-
sourian had a brief talk with the Presi-
dent just before the cabinet met TO-DAY
and as he left the executive offices dis
cussed the proposed change In the apDer-
tionment.
Favors 433 Members.
Il am in favor Of the bill providing that
the House shall consist Of 433 members"
said he. After the chamber has been
remodeled and the large desks removed
and replaced by benches. legislation Vail
move with more expedition. There ore
less than q dozen members who, when
they make a speech In the House, can DO
heard by all the members. Az . remedy
for this defect In the acoustics l have
often suggested that we make q rule re-
curing all speeches of more than five
minutes duration to be delivered from
dais in front Of the Speakers rostrum-
Some Of the most Intellectual men VINO
have been in that House have been unable
to make themselves hard when addressing
the chair. Take. for instance. Repre-
sentative Dingley. He had a weak voice
and members used to flock around his
desk when he was making q speech. Now
the members won't do that for many
speakers In the present House."
Paper Manufacturers Call.
Representing industrial organizations Of
various cities, a delegation OF newspaper
publishers. stationers and paper manu-
facturers called on the Pesident this
morning and asked him to aid them In
obtaining legislation to prohibit the print
ing of special return cards on stamped
envelopes free OF charge. Mr.. Taft said
he would study the matter.
The delegation was introduced by Rep
resentatlve Tawney of Minnesota, who
was largely instrumental in having the
House pass bill that has met with the
approval of paper manufacturers. That
measure is now pending before the Senate
and the committee expects favorable &C
tion before March
Those in the party We're +. P. Andrews.
Capt. Henry A. Castle. c. G. Whitney
She ridan Plouyhe, w. b. Collins. IL. w.
Ellerson. II. w. Foster. Jacob Pepper
man, Ernest ii. Pierce, Byron 5. Adams
+. Mob. Doris. Julius Regenste.n, James
L. Metcalf Benjamin =. McFadden
Charles F.. Falconer and John Clyde os-
wald.
The President today told Marquis Ea-
ton, attorney for John r. Walsh, the Chr
caso banker now serving a sentence a
ing made by the Department of Justic"
to expedite consideration OF his clients
petition for a pardon.
Walsh is said TO be in poor health, and
his friends are anxious to obtain his
speedy release from prison.