The Washington times., 1913-06-01
.MANN'S COMMITTEE
SLATE IS APPROVED
Selections Of Republicans for
Places in the House Go
Through Without Hitch.

Republican members of the House to-
day know the committees on which they
win serve during the Sixty-third Con-
eress, and. as a rule. the minority con-
tneent is content. The Republicans
held harmonious party. caucus at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. remained In
session ten minutes, and ratified the
committee selections made by Congress
man James R. Mann, the minority
leader.
Owing to the small attendance at the
caucus. no other business was under
taken. Mr.. Mann had previously been
given authority to make the minority
committee selections. and his slate went
through without hitch.
It Is understood that only one as
signment caused trouble. and this did
not concern the Republicans. Congress
man Caleb Powers Of Kentucky was
given a minority berth on Rivers and
Harbors Certain Democrats In the Ken
lucky delegation are said to have pro-
tested to the Ways and Means Com
mittee on the ground that they did not
desire Mr.. Powers to dole out river and
harbor improvements in the Kentucky
region.
iNann's Slate Is Approved.
Objection to Mr. Powers was an echo
of one Of the political feuds for which
Kentucky has been famous. The Ways
ana Means Committee stood by Mr.
Mann's selections, however. and Mr..
Powers receives the coveted place.
Particular interest attached to the
assignments to the House Banking and
Currency Committee, which win write
he h.
lieans assigned to this committee were:
1 .tongresmen Hayes Of California
xrs aking). Guernsey of Maine. Burke Of
Pennsylvania, Woods Of Iowa. Platt Of
New York, and Smith of Minnesota
Congressman Lindbergh, Progressive,
will be the remaining minority member
on this committee. having been desig-
mated several days ago by the Bull
Moose members.
On Appropriations Committee.
Among the other important commit
tee assignments given Republicans
were:
Appropriations-G of Massachu-
setts. Good Of Iowa, Mondell of wyom-
ing. Davis of Minnesota. Calder of New
York. and Ware Of Pennsylvania.
Judiciary-yolstead Of Minnesota, Mel
son Of Wisconsin, Morgan of Oklahoma,
Danforth of New-York. Dyer of Mis-
souri,. and Graham Of Pennsylvania.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Stevens OF Minnesota, Esch of Wiscon.
SIN, Knowland of California, Hamilton
OF Michigan. Martin of South Dakota,
and Willis Of Ohio.
Foreign Affairs-Cooper of Wisconsin
Bartholdt Of Missouri. Fairchild Of New
York. Porter of Pennsylvania, Ainey OF
Pennsylvania, and Rogers of Massachu'
sets.
Naval and Military Affairs.
Naval Affairs-Butler and Farr d
.Pennsylvauia. Roberts Of Massachu.
setts, Browning of New Jersey. Brit.
ten of Illinois. and Kelley Of Michigan
Military Affairs-Kahn Of California
Anthony of Kansas. Mckenzie OF III
nois. Greene of Vermont, NORM q
Pennsylvania, and Avis of West Viz
gfnia-
Public Buildings and Grounds-Austil
Of Tennessee, Langley Of Kentucky
Smith of Michigan. Dunn OF New York
Barton of Nebraska, and Kreider q
Pennsylvania
Rivers and Harbors-Humphrey o
Washington. Kennedy Of Iowa. Barch
field of Pennsylvania, Hughes OF Wes
Virginia, Switzer of Ohio. Powers o
Kentucky. and Treadway Of Massachu
setts.