The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-03
NEW COMMITTEE on
FINANCE READY To
make REPORT soon
With Mr.. Glass at the Head
Body Will Get to Work
in Short Order
PRESIDENT AND.
CHAIRMAN AGREE
MI. Wilson Is Cooperating and
It i Expected That Both
Branches VIII Ac-
cept Measure

WASHINGTON. June 2.-The ex-
pected happened today when the
Democrats Of the house in a party
caucus ratified the nomination OF
Representative Carter Glass, OF vir-
kinia. to be chairman of the commit
Zee on banking and currency. Mr.
Glass favors the passage Of a conser-
vative banking and currency bill. He
II opposed to the Bryan plan Of gov
eminent guarantee Of bank deposits
and win fight any effort that may be
made to incorporate in the banking
and currency, bill any OF the legisla-
ton recommended by the Puto money
crust committee.
Chairman Glass Is working In CO.
operation with President Wilson and
other ofhcials on a banking and cur
rency bill and the belief Is general
that a measure win be evolved that
will be accepted by a majority Of the
house Democrats. The new commit
tee will get down to work at once
and the expectation IL that President
Wilson's banking and currency mes
sage will be forwarded to congress
this week. Present Indications are
that the banking and currency bill
will be passed by the house the first
week in July.
Mr.. Glass Associates.
Associated with Mr.. Glass on the
committee will be Representatives
Korbley. of Indiana; Brown. of West
Virginia; Bulkelys of Ohio: Medley, of
Kansas; Patten. of New York: Stone,
OF Illinois: Phelan. OF Massachusetts,:
Eagle. of Texas: Wingo, of Arkansas:
Seldridge. of Colorado: Wilson. of
Florida: Weaver. OF Oklahoma. and
Ragsdale. OF South Carolina. Demo-
Gratis: Hays Of California: Guernsey.
of Maine, Burke. Of Pennsylvania.
Woods. Of Iowa: Flat. OF New York.
and Smith. Of Minnesota. Republicans;
IIndbergh, Of Minnesota. Bull Moose.
With the exception Of Mr.. Lind
bergh. who introduced the original
money trust resolution. the new bank
Ing and currency committee is re-
garded as conservative from top to
bottom.
Other Important Committees.
Most Of the important chairman
ships are filled by members who held
places In the last congress. For
continues the head OF appropriations;
Representative Clayton. of Alabama.
at the head OF judiciary: Representa-
tive Adamson. OF Georgia, at the head
OF interstate and foreign commerce:
Representative Eparkman, Of Florida.
continues as chairman OF rivers and
harbors: Representative Padgett. OF
Tennessee. as chairman Of naval al.
fairs. and Representative Hay, of
Virginia, as head Of military affairs.
The Democratic end of the judiciary
committee. in addition to Chairman
clayton, Is made up as follows:
Webb. OF North Carolina: Carlin, of
Virginia. Ford. OF Arkansas; Thomas.
Of Kentucky: Dupree. OF Louisiana;
Mccoy, of New Jersey: Davis OF West
Virginia: McGillicuddy, OF Maine:
Beale. OF Texas: Taggart. OF Kansas:
Fitzhenry, Of Illinois: Carey. OF New
York, and Peterson, Of Indiana.
In addition to Chairman Adamson
the Democratic members OF the COM
merce committee includes Montague,
Of Virginia.
The names OF the Republican and
progressive members Of the house
COMMITTEES were announced last week.