The Washington times., 1913-06-02
BANKING COMMITTEE
RADICALLY CHANGED
Only Five Members of Old Board
Retained Clayton Kept at
Head of Judiciary.

Radical reorganization Of the Bank
ing and Currency Committee, which
will handle the Administration currency
reform bill was the particularly inter-
esting change in committee assignments
of the majority indicated this after
noon in the nominations presented to
the Democratic caucus by the House
Ways and Means Committee.
Majority Leader Underwood an
nounced some time ago that the COM
mittee would be composed of Admin s.
tration men. The personnel, as an
nounced shows this. Carter Glass, of
Virginia, is made chairman, and there
are only four others who were former
ly on the committee retained. Two Of
these. Brown of West Virginia, ana
Neeley Of Kansas, are the only men,
bers who served on the Money trust
Is Senior.
Korbly of Indiana is made senior
member. and Buckley of Ohio fourth in
rank. The other members are Patten
Of New York, Stone of Illinois, Phelan
of Massachusetts,, Eagle of Texas.
wingo of Arkansas, Seldomridge of
Colorado, Wilson of Florida, Weaver Of
Oklahoma, and Ragsdale Of South Caro-
lima.
Clayton of Alabama is retained as
chairman Of the Judiciary Committee.
Sparkman Of Florida at the head of
Rivers and Harbors, Alexander OF Mis-
souri, Of Merchant Marine, Lever Of
South Carolina of Agriculture. Flood
Of Virginia Of Foreign Affairs. Hay Of
Virginia of Military Affairs. Padgett of
Tennessee Of Naval Affairs. Ferris Of
Oklahoma of Public Lands, and Henry
Of Texas Of Rules.
Heads Labor Body.
David J. Lewis of Maryland was
named es the new chairman Of the
Labor Committee. While Adamson Of
Georgia was retained at the head of
the Interstate Commerce Committee, the
personnel Of the committee was cons d.
erably changed. shackleford Of Mis-
scuri was chosen to head the new CON-
mtttee en- Roads.
According to the rules no member of
the Ways and Means Committee may
serve on another committee Of the
House, 80 Shackleford, in taking the
Roads Craftsmanship. surrenders his
pace on the tarin-traming committee;
rank. This leaves place vacant On
the Ways and Means Committee
The Committee on Roads Ii a new
House body and will handle all legisla-
ton providing Federal aid for the good
roads movement.
The new board Is commonly termed a
pork barrel committee and is expected
TO compete with the Public Buildings
and Rivers and Harbors Committees in
distributing Treasury funds.
Gives Up Place.
Congressman Saunders Of Virginia
who was in line as chairman Of the sub
committee on the District Of Columbia
Of the House Appropriations Committee,
also relinquished his old place to go on
Mr.. Saunders will not have charge of
the preparation Of the next District ap-
proprtation bill. This task probably win
fall to Congressman Kinkead Of New
prtations subcommittee.
President Wilson is understood to
have been especially interested in the
makeup of the Banking and Cur
and Fcreign Affairs committees.
The caucus rule providing that
those accepting places on the twelve
big committees of the House shall not
have places on any other committee
assignment Of old members. There
were numerous instances where a
member debated long whether he
would prefer a berth on a big COM
mittee to the chairmanship Of a small
one.
Helm Stands Pat.
Congressman Heflin, for instance,
turned down the chairmanship Of In
dustrial Arts and Expositions In order
TO remain on Agriculture. one OF the
big twelve. Mr.. Hobson might have
had the chairmanship Of Education.
but preferred a place in the ranks on
Naval Affairs.
The assignments to the principal