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publican places. There was no opposi-
ton. TO the seniority rule.
Senator Kenyon Of Iowa, was chosen
secretary of the Republican caucus.
Senator La Toilette was present at the
Republican gathering, but senators
BristOW, POindeIter and Clapp did not
appear The two latter have been
claSsed as members Of the Progressive
party, but Republicans today stated
that they expected senator Clapp would
participate in Republican committee as
signments.
VIII Select Committees.
The Democratic caucus authorized
senator Kern to appoint q committee OF
nine to devise plan for the reOrgani-
cation Of the senate committee, with
the understanding that he should pre-
sent his list to the caucus at a meeting
tomorrow.
Senator NewIands. of Nevada, was
chosen vice chairman and senator
salisbury. of Delaware. one of che new
named as secretary Of the caucus
Wilson For Economy.
Senator Illlman expressed a prefer
ence Tor the Craftsmanship OF the com
mittee on appropriations, and said he
had requested the advice OF president
Wilson as to the Craftsmanship that he
had urged his selection as chairman Of
the committee on appropriations Presi-
dent Wilson, he SAID was heartily Tor
economy.
Messrs. Jones. Dillingham; and Pom
creme, the senate committee named TO
Investigate the responsibility OF the
police for the riotous scenes which
marked the W0manS suffrage pageant
on March 3, prepared to begin their in
investigate the responsibility Of the
which witnesses have been summoned
similar investigation is 70 be made
by the house.
House Democrats Caucus.
Democratic members of the new
house Of representatives assembled here
for the first time today, not in formal
session as part of the new congress, but
in caucus to organize for the work Of
the coming session The meeting was
held at the call of representative Burle-
son, OF Texas, the caucus chairman, who
becomes postmaster general in presi-
dent Wilson's cabinet Mr.. BurlesOn's
successor as caucus chairman is repre-
sentative A. Mitchell Palmer. Of Penn
sylvania, who is closely identified with
the administration and viii be in a
measure its exponent in the lower
branch Of congress.
The caucus met to designate the Dem
ocratic membership Of the new ways
and means committee, which undoubt-
eddy will be the same as that Of the last
congress, with the exception Of three
retiring members.
Among those prominently mentioned
to succeed them are Garner, of Texas;
Saunders, Of Virginia; Stanley, of Ken
lucky, and Bartlett of Georgia Repre- !
conceded, viii continue as chairman.
Western Members Join Forces.
Before the caucus convened, repre-
SentatYeS from western states, in |
Guiding Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota Col
oradO. California, Michigan Nebraska
Montana, Arizona New Mexico and Wis /
cOnsin had Joint conference and /
formed an organization to act as a unit I
as far as possible in the same way /
that a state delegation would act
Representative Hammand. of Indiana,
snHrn I'd Al
and representative Stout. of Montana
secretary Resolutions were adopted /
calling for more equitable distribution
OF committee assignments and recOe.-
milton of that section of that country.
There was complaint that older mem I
bers were mOnOpOliZina better commit
tee assignments, that there were too |
many OF the older members placed on !
the judiciary committee and that the
newer members should be recognized. I
Underwood on WRFs and Means.
Representative Underwood. Of Ala
bama, was CHOSEN chairman of the WAYS
and means committee. Speaker Clark Z
declared that on the conduct of the new
house depended in large measure the /
prosperity OF the country and the sue
cess OF the Democratic party.
The voters, said the speaker. have t
only placed US on probation, which is
clearly demonstrated by the unpleasant b
arithmetical fact that in NOven Der We f
lacked some two millions of votes of .
coming through with a majority. Can .
b
who gave US the power to conduct the
gOvernmentE Undoubtedly We can. If D.
we fail to do this the people will nm /
derstand 1t and punish US and our sec
ond condition viii be worse than our
first"
Recognizing Senate.
Progressive senate Democrats n1an
cOmBlete reorganization Of the senate
The plan TO make senator Kern az
Indiana, the majority leader i'm tho
senake. is only a part of the program.
Tho iPrOgressives are not satisfied with
Dust Ing senator Martin from the lead-.f
arsh o. but they intend to get the Z
5calA Of senator Simmons. of North
any lima, and snatch from him the