The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-19
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Join the Louisiana soIons outside the
party lines.
This week the Finance subcom-
mttee Will be busily engaged with
tariff experts and the reports OF pro-
testing interests. The private hear
inBs also Will be continued the fol-
lowing week, by which time Chairman
Simmons hopes to have the bill ready
for the full committee. If not for the
caucus. 1t Will get to the Senate as
soon after June as the leaders pos
sibly can get II there. Considora bic
changes In the metal, cotton and chem
zeal schedules are anticipated. This
Will necessitate q conference after the
Senate passes the bill. These proba-
utilities give indication that 1t Will
he some time In August before the
task Is completed.
" lille the Finance Committee is at
work, the Senate will he marking
time after the Kern resolution for
M inquiry into West Virginia coal
mine conditions Is disposed of. That
matter probably will he settled to-
morrow.
The organization OF committees is
tho principal business confronting the
House leaders. Majority Leader I'm
dcrwood has nearly completed his pre-
llmnary slate of committee assign
..
ing of the Democrats of the Ways and
Means Committee either Tuesday or
Wednesday to go over his slate. Mi.
Underwood has arranged the member
ship of the various committees to con-
form to the caucus rule that no mem
Der of the so-called major committees
shall have any other committee as
sisnments. 1t Is probable however,
that the caucus will find it necessary
to revise this rule. Under the present
arrangement about two thirds of the
members of the House would be forced
to be content with onc-third of the
committee places. Mr.. Underwood
wise the rule to allow more equitable
distribution.
still In Doubt.
The makeup OF the Banking and
Currency Committee. matter OF par
ticular interest is still in doubt. 1t
is practically assured that all of the
members OF the committee who hold
over from the last Congress will be
given places and that Representative
Carter Glass. of Virginia. the ranking
Democrat. will be chairman. The Sc
lection OF new members to fill the va
cancies. however. will be left to the
Ways and Means Committee. Presi-
dent Wilson'S views will be given con-
sideration in filing these vacancies.
The currency question will be taken
up by tho House leaders during tho
week. aAld Representative Underwood
and Representative Glass expect to
have several conferences with the
President. Senator Owen. chairman OF
the Senate Banking and Currency Com
mittee. and Secretary AIcAdoo, of the
Treasury Department. as to the details
OF tho measure to be presented to the
House soon after business is resumed
on June l.
The committee assignments probably
Will be outlined by the Ways and
Means Committee within a week and
some time within the next week :
/ Democratic caucus will be called tc
mass upon the work of the committee
Republican Leader Mann and Progress
sive Leader Murdoch are at work OF
their committee assignments and they
expect to complete their states before
June l. The complete committee lis
VIII then he brought into tho House
for election.