Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
TILLMAN REMAINS
STEAM ROLLED;
QUITSFIGHT
His Seniority Ignored in the
Senate, He Submits to the
Will of Caucus.

WASHINGTON, March 15-The
Democratic caucus today adopted the
report of the committee on committees
making assignment of members 70 va
rious committees. The report also in
cludes the Republican assignments
made by the minority steering commit
tee.
The chief controversy was on the
craftsmanship Of the committee on ap-
populations, Senator Tillman main
tanning that it should go to him by
reason of seniority. This place was
given TO Senator Martin, Of Virginia,
and Senator Tillman was assigned to
the craftsmanship of the naval affairs
committee. Senator Tillman's feeble
health is given as the only reason for
denying him the appropriations chair
manship. He planned a fight on the
floor, but has abandoned it and will
abide by the caucus ruling.
Senator Simmons, of North Carolina,
senior member of the finance commit
tee, was made chairman of that COM
mittee. which was divided by the crea-
ton of the new committee on banking
and currency, Of which Senator Owen
was made chairman.
The following are the chairnen Of
the important committees:
Agriculture, Gore, of Oklahoma; ap-
propriations, Martin. of Virginia; con-
tingent fund. Williams of Mississippi;
banking and currency. owen, of Okla
bona; Canadian relations Shields, Of
Tennessee; census, Chiffon, of West
Virginia.; civil service. Pomerene, Of
Ohio; claims, Bryan. of Florida coast
and insular survey. salisbury, of Del
aware; coast defenses, MARITIME, of New
Jersey, commerce. Clark, of Arkau-
sas; conservation, Smith. Of Arizona;
District of Columbia, Smith, Of Mary
land: education and labor, Smith. Of
Georgia. finance, Simmons. of North
Carolina; fisheries, Thornton, Of Lou
isiana: foreign relations, Bacon, Of
Georgia; forest reservations, Lane, Of
Oregon: immigration. Smith, OF South
Carolina; Indian affairs. Stone. of Mis-
souri,; industrial eXposit'ons Asuhurst,
Of Arizona; inter-oceanic canals,
O'Gorman, Of New York; interstate
commerce, Newlands, Of Nevada; irri-
CATION. Meyers, of Montana; judiciary,
Culberson, of Texas; library, Lea, OF
Tennessee; manufactures, Reed, Of
Missouri: military affairs. Johnston,
Of Alabama; mines and mining. Walsh,
Of Montana; national banks. Johnson,
of Maine; naval affairs. Tillman, of
South Carolina: Pacific islands and
Porto Rico. Shaffroth, of Colorado; pat
ents, James, of Kentucky; pensions,
Shively. of Indiana; Philippines, Hitch
cock. of Nebraska; postoffices Bank
head. of Alabama; printing, Fletcher,
Of Florida; privileges and elections,
Kern. of Indiana public buildings and
grounds. Swanson, of Virginia; public
health, Ransdell. Of louisiana public
lands, Chamberlain, Of Oregon; rules.
Overman Of North Carolira; terrific
ries, Pitman of Nevada: woman suf-
frage, Thomas, OF Colorado.
Twenty unimportant committees
were reserved for the minority. and
Republicans were assigned as chair
men.
Senator Lodge received the chair
manship Of the committee on private
lands claims. and was continued a
member of the foreign relations and
finance: Senator Gallinger got the
craftsmanship Of the conference com
mittee of the minority committee, and
was retained on finance and appropria-
tons; Senator Root drew no chairman
ship, but will remain on the foreign re-
lations and the judiciary. Senator La
Toilette received the Craftsmanship Of
the committee on corporations organ
lied in the District of Columbia.
Senator PoindeXter, Progressive, was
made chairman of the committee on
expenditures in the war department,
Senator Smoot also. received no chair
manship. but will remain on appropria-
tions and finance.
A reduction Of $4,000 in patronage
IN the senate is favored by the report
Of the patronage committee. made TO
the caucus today. 1t favors the reten-
ton Of the old soldiers on the senate
roll. as well as old Republican en-
ployees whose service has been eff
cient Each Democratic senator is TO
have patronage to che amount of $4,000.
The senate in open session approved
the committee assignments