Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-02
FEW COMMITTEE
CHANGES IN HOUSE
Democratic Caucus Announces
Assignments-NeW Men Get
Minor Chairmanships.
KINKEAD MAY DRAW UP
DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS
Jersey Man Slated by Seniority to
Head Subcommittee-Clark in
Charge of Public Buildings.

The democratic caucus announced the
assignment Of House democrats to COM
mitteeS this afternoon. Few changes are
found in the chairmanshps The i'm
portant committees show little change
also. but many democrat Of but one or
two terms of service has been elevated to
the chairmanShip of a minor committee.
No surprises are to be found in the long
list which was presented to the caucus.
OF interest to Washington is the stua-
ton in the appropriations committee.
Representative Saunders of Virginia has
left that committee and has become rank
ing member on the new and much
sought for committee on roads. Repre-
sentative Saunders undoubtedly would
have become chairman of the subcommit-
tee which prepares the District appro-
praaon bill That craftsmanship will now
go To Representative kinkead Of New
Jersey. if the seniority is followed.
Clark Friendly to District.
Representative Frank Clark of Florida
becomes chairman OF the committee on
public buildings and grounds. and he has
previously expressed himself as being
heartily in favor of generous appropria-
tions for the District of Columbia. where
public buildings and grounds are con-
cerned Mr.. Clark has always been one
of the advocates of extending Rock
Greek Park SO as to connect with Poto-
mac Park by driveway at least.
Representative Shackleford of Missouri
is made the chairman of the committee on
roads, which may see itself included in
the general term ''the pork barrel be-
fore the session is closed. The amount
of money to be appropriated under this
committees authorization is enormous
and the fights for local roads will make
political gossip from now ON.
Carter Glass of Virginia heads the
anking and currency committee. which
will be in the limelght when the admin
rency is presented.
Harrison Ranking Member.
Francis Burton Harrison of New York,
of free trade tendencies. becomes the
ranking member of the ways and means
committee.
Representative Lever Of Georgia be-
comes chairman of the committee on
agriculture. following Representative
Lamb of Virginia, who is not in Congress
this session. AS was published several
days ago. there is no committee on health,
depite the efforts OF many physicians
anu OlHeTS lutcIeSttQ III SUCH d commit
tee. Representative Foster Of Illinois.
who would have headed that committee, it
is presumed, has been made chairman of
the committee on mines and mining. Rep
resentative Burnett of Alabama remains
at the head of the committee on immi-
grafton. The ranking member of the
committee is Representative SABBATH OF
Illinois. whose views on the immigration
situation are we'll known as being almost
diametrically opposite to those held by
the chairman.
Committee Assignment List.
The committee assignments as publish
noon. are as follows:
Elections No. ii. d. Post. chairman,
Ohio: Hubert D. Stephens, Miss. Charles
r. Crisp. Ga; George Mcclellan. n y;
Charles NJ. Borchers, H.; Walter Elder,
La.
Elections No flames A. Hamill.
chairman. n j.: Robert F. Broussard,
La: Joseph j. Russell, Mo-: Samuel NJ
Taylor. Ark: Stanley Z. Bowdle, Ohis;
Woodson r. Oglesby. y. Y
Elections No. 3-Henry NJ. Goldfogle,
chairman. \. y; John j. Whitacre. Ohio;
Lewis l. Morgan, La; William r. Smith,
Tex: William Kennedy, Conn: Walter
A. Watson, Va
Ways and Means.
Ways and means-Oscar W. Under
wood chairman, Ala: Francis Burton
Harrison. y. y: Claude kitchin ~ c.:
Henry T. Raney. H.; Lincoln Dixon,
Ind; Cordel Hull, Tenn. Winfield s.
Hammond. Mimi. Andrew j. Peters
Mass: A. Mitchell Palmer. Pa: Timothy
T. Amsberry, Ohio, John n Garner. Tex.
James W. Collier, Miss. Augustus o.
Stanley, Ky.
Appropriations-John J. Fitzgerald
chairman, n. Y; Swagar Sherley XIV.
Charles l.. Bartlett. Ga; Joseph T.
Johnson. S. c.: Robert n. Page. n. C.:
George w. Rauch. Ind: Joseph w.
Byrns. Tenn: Thomas Upton Sisson.
Miss: Eugene + kinkead. y. j.: Will
Ohio: James McAndrews. ILL.,: Bryan
r. Mahan. Conn; Wooda ~ Carr, Pa.
Judiciary-Henry u. Clayton, chair
man. Ala: Edwin Y. Webb. N c.:
| Ark; Robert Y. Thomas jr.,' KY: H.
Garland Dupre. La: Walter l. Mccoy.
y. j.: John w. Davis. w. Va: Daniel
J. McGillicuddy. Me-: Jack Beall, Tex
Joseph Taggart. Kan; Louis Fitz-
Henry, ILL.,: John F. Carew. \. Y: John
Il. Petersen. Ind.
Banking and currency-Carter Glass,
| chairman. Va; Charles A. korbly. Ind.
William g. Brown, w. Va. Robert J.
Bulkiey. Ohio: George A. Neeley. Kan;
Stone. Ill; Michael +. Phelan, Mass
Joe II. Eagle. Tex, Otis 4. Wingo,
Ark: Harry II. Seldombridge Col.
Emmett Wilson. Fla: Claude Weaver,
| Okla: J. Willard Ragsdale. S. C.
Coinage weights and measures-rhom-
| as W. Hardwick. chairman. Ga: Will
liam A. Ashbrook. Ohio; James l.. Slay.
den. Tex: Timothy ID. Sullivan, n Y.
4 jeremiah Donovan. Conn: Ladislas
/ Lazaro, La: Franklin Brockson Del.
| John w. Abercrombie, Ala: Sanford Kirk
| patrick. Ia: William IL. Murray. Okla
! Interstate and foreign commerce-Wil
liam c. Adamson. chairman. Ga: Thetu
W Sims. Tenn; J. Harry Covington
Nd: William A. Cullop, Ind: Frank l.,
| Dort nus, Mich: J. Henry Cooke. Ohio
Clement c. dickinson. Mo. George +
OShaunessy. r. L.: Charles A. Talcott
y Y: an V. Stephens. Neb.; Raymon,
r. Stevens, y. H.: Alben w. Barkley
KY: Sam Rayburn, Tex: Andrew J
Montague. Va.
Rivers and Harbors.
l.ivers and harbors-Stephen NJ. Spark
man, chairman, Fla; George F. Burgess
Tex: Benjamin G. Humphreys, Miss.
George w TAYLOR. Ala; Charles G. Ed
wards. Ga: John H. Small. \. G.
Charles +. Booher Mo: Thomas Gal
lagher. III: Daniel \. Driscoll. y. y.