Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10
CONTROL IS SGUARDED
Pr0gressives win Dominate
Senate Committees.
SLATE BEING MADE UP
Steering Committee Engaged With
Important Assignments.
SENIORITY RULE MODIFIED
Older Lawmakers, if Obtaining
Chairmanships, Must Surrender
Places on Other Bodies.
SENIORITY RULE MODIFIED


| ing committee, of which Senator Kern of
| Indiana is chairman. The nine members
| of the committee on committees assem-
| bled about o'clock this morning in the
democratic caucus room in the Senate
Office building, and were in session all the
morning.
The same fight which has been made by
the progressives among the Senate demo-
Gratis against tho so-called conservatives.
| and which resulted in the election of
Senator Kern of Indiana as chairman of
the democratic caucus over Senator Mar
tin of Virginia, and of Senator Clarke of
Arkansas as President pro tempore OF the
Senate over Senator Bacon Of Georgia,
was again in evidence at the meeting of
the steering committee today. The
seniority rule in the assignment Of i'm
portant Committee appointments Is to be
followed. it is understood, but with GER
tain notifications.
Ruling for Older Senator's.
The older senators, it is said have been
made to understand that il they are
given the important chairmanships to
which their long services entitle them,
they are not to have places on other
important committees. This plan has
been evolved SO as to prevent the GEN.
tralization of power in the hands Of a
few Of the older senators. which has ex-
listed in the past.
Senator Martin Of Virginia is the only
one Of the older senators on the steering
committee, the other members being Sen
ator Kern of Indiana, chairman; Clarke
of Arkansas. Chamberlain of Oregon.
Owen Of Oklahoma, O'Gorman of New
York, Hoke Smith OF Georgia, Lea OF
Tennessee and Thomas Of Colorado.
One Of the big fights today Is over
the Craftsmanship of the powerful
finance committee, which is to handle
the tariff bills at the extra session OF
Congress. soon to convene. Senator
Simmons Of North Carolina IL entitled
to this chairmanship by right of
seniority. He has been considered q
reactionary among the democrats. how
ever. and the progressives would like
very much to give this achairmanship
to one OF their number. However. with
q majority In the Senate 50 narrow
that they must have all their men In
force the older members Of the Senate
into an open fight. 1t seems likely
that Mr.. Simmons will be given sthts
chairmanship, and that the progress
ives will see to 1t that the rest OF the
Should Mr.. Simmons not be made
Fchairman, Senators Stone, Williams
and Kern are in line. However, Senator
Stone is liable to head the committee on
banking and currency which the commit
tee today decided to create
Place for Tillman.
Senator Tillman OF South Carolina
seems sure to succeed to the chairman
ship Of the committee on appropriations.
although some Of his colleagues are try
1xrer 70 10 fn tho cha
manship Of the naval affairs committee
instead. 1t Is expected. however. that. as
in the case Of the finance committee, the
remainder OF the places on this committee
will be so distributed as to leave the
control in the hands Of the forces led by
Senator Kern.
probably will be chairman OF the rules
committee In the event Of Senator TILL
man becoming chairman OF the appropria-
tions committee, Senator Smith OF Mary
land will succeed to the Craftsmanship OF
the naval affairs committee. Both Sena-
tor Martin OF Virginia and Senator Over
man of North Carolina would like to be
chairman Of the appropriations commit
tee. Senator Martin. however. probably
will head the commerce committee.
Judiciary Committee.
ed will be headed by Senator Culber-
son Of Texas. Senator Joseph F. john
ston OF Alabama is in line for the chair
manship Of the military affairs commit
| tee. Senator Clarke Of Arkansas is next
to him on the list for this committee, but
he has been chosen President pro tempore
| of the Senate. and as the reason given
for not choosing Senator Bacon presi-
L a - Su H<nh
chairman of the foreign relations COM
| mittee. it is likely that Clarke will not
be considered for one OF the most i'm
portant committees. Senators Cham
| berlain, Hitchcock and Williams all
younger senators in point OF service,
have also been members Of military at
1 fairs committee.
| Senator Swanson of Virginia, it Is ex-
pected, will head the committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds. Senator
| Gore OF Oklahoma seems likely to sue
| ceed to the craftsmanship of the immi-
| grafton committee, and Senator Bank
head of Alabama to the chairmanshi ip
| forestry.
/ Stones Probable Place.
!, Senator Stone Of Missouri can have the
| Craftsmanship OF the committee on In
/ dian affairs, in case he does not head the
Il
! banking and currency committee. Should
| Mr.. Stone become head of the new COM
| mittee, Indian affairs probably will go to
| Senator Owen Of Oklahoma.
| The District committee probably will
| be headed by Senator Pomerene of Ohio
1 Senators Martin, Johnston OF Alabama
| and Smith OF Maryland who are ahead
| of Senator Pomerene on the list of demo-
Gratis serving on the District committee,
/ will all head other committees. 1t Is ex-
/ pected. Senator Pomerene has shown
l considerable interest In District affairs
/ during his service here.
/ Committees Enlarged.
The steering committee granted the re
| quest of the republican caucus for such
i an increase OF membership on some Of thu
important committees as viii avoid the
necessity of removing any Of the republi
can members.
To this end each of the committees or
/ finance. foreign relations and judiciar,
was enlarged from fifteen to seventeen
/ members and the committee on rules
| from e ght to ten members.
4 These changes will have the effect o.
| not only retaining all the present mem
bers on each OF these committees. but o.
giving the democrats increased repre-
Sentation on all Of them-