The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-11-15
BIG SHAKE UP IN
The COMMITTEES IN
THE LOWER HOUSE
THE personnel OF THE CON-
GREssloNAL SUBDIVISIONS
GREATLY CHANGED.
EITHER SMOTHERED OR RETIRED
subordinate Members Also Missing
From Roll Of Next congress--.Pos-
slbiIity Of Cabinet Appointments
May Remove Others.

I.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.--Although
democratic control of the house OF
representatives by greatly increas-
ed majority is assured. a general
shake up of the personnel OF the i'm
ortant house committees in the next
congress will be necessary.
The all-important ways and means
committee, which will shape into
bills the tariff policy of the Wilson
administration was riddled by the
election. OF the fourteen democrats
on the committee four will not re-
turn. Two of these, however, James,
Of Kentucky, and Hughes, Of New
Jersey, 60 to the senate. Randell, OF
Texas, and Brantley, Of Georgia. are
retired. Out Of the seven repubi-
cans on the committee but two appar-
emily will remain. John Dalzell, OF
Pennsylvania, and Samuel w. Mccall,
of Massachusetts, for years shapers
| OF the republican policy, were not
candidates at the polls, and Ebenezer
| Hill, Of Connecticut, James G. Need
| ham, OF California and probably Mich
olas Longworth, OF Ohio, were beeat-
en-. Serene E. Payne, Of New York,
and Joseph w. Fordney, of Michigan,
may be the only republicans left.
The election Of Representative Sui
Izer, Of New York, leaves vacant the
craftsmanship of the important for
leigh affairs committee. Flood, Of
Virginia, is ranking member of the
committee, but he declined the chair
lmanship two years ago to accept the
less important territories COMMITTEES
Either he or Garner, Of Texas, is ex
Ipected to get the place.
i The election OF Morris Sheppard
OF Texas to the senate, if seniority II
followed, will move representative
Burnett, of Alabama, to the chair
manship Of the public building ant
grounds committee, which handles
the big public buildings so-callet
"pork barrel. bill. The vacancy a
1.-THE head OF the public lands commit
! Itee caused by the failure of Repre-
4, sentative Robinson Of Arkansas, +
. return will probably be filled by NOV
! ling up Representative Graham, Of IL
linois, at present chairman Of the com
Imittee on expenditures in the interio
I department.
II The banking and currency commit
. Itee investigating the so-called none
I trust, will be without q head, Repre-
! sentative Pujo, Of Louisiana, havin
Y retired. Representative Carter Glass
J. iof Virginia. is the ranking membe
;. The retirement Of Representative
Lamb, OF virginia. as head OF tn
committee on agriculture. opens tn
place for Representative Lever,
South Carolina, but Mr.. Lever wdul
be forced to give up the Chairman
ship Of the educational committe
: which would probably go to Repr
sentative Ansberry, Of Ohio.
This accounts for all Of the ahal
Imanships left vacant by the electio
e hut the formation Of the Wilson cal
. net may further altar the list. Re
Q resentative Henry, Of Texas, cha
le man Of the Rules Committee; Repi
Of sentative Burleston, Of Texas.
IN member Of the Appropriations Col
as mittee, and Representatives rnd'
r. wood. head Of the Ways and Mea
n Committee, have been mentioned
III Cabinet possibilities.