Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-29
WILL REVISE
SENATE RULES
Majority Of Body in Favor
of Putting Limit on
Discussions
CAUCUSEs OF TODAY
Senators and Representatives Gather
For Meetings Preliminary TO Open
ing Congress.

Washington. Nov. 29-Organiza-
ton of the Sixty-fourth Congress
which convenes Monday, December &
began today. Democrats of the Sen
lte held their caucus at noon and d.
the same hour the Ways and Mean'
Committee Democrats OF the House
undertook the task of parccling ou.
committee recommendations
The Senate Democratic caucus wa.
allied to order by Senator Kern, the
conference chairman. 1t is expected
that there will be daily sessions.
throughout the week, the question OF
.evising the rules and providing fo:
cloture of debate promising to en-
iiven the proceedings. For severa!
months special committee. heade,!
~ Senator Owen. of Oklahoma, has
had revision of the rules under con-
;ideration. This committee will re-
lort. to the caucus its recommendation,
including modified form of clotur'!
on debate designed 70 prevent end
css f!ibuSters.
Il is believed a majority of tn
Democrats will favor some form O:
.lo.me rule. Some are known to OPP
pose it vigorously, however. and much
discussion is certain before the caE
us reaches any decision.
Organization work of the Senatc
majority is not expected to precipi-
ate any clashes. Although there hav"
been rumors Of changes in leader
hip, no definite contests for the honor
have thus far developed. Senator
Kern, it is believed. will be rc-elect-
ed as majority leader; Senator Clark
II Arkansas. as President protein
pore. and Senator Lewis Of Illinois
Is party whip, if he so desires.
No change in chairmanships of i'm
oortant Senate committees is contem
llatcd. unless some Of the Senator:
want to trade in order 20 make room:
for the new members. If any chair
nanships are changed. however. the
leaders say, they will be in minor
committees, Heads of committees up
on which will fall the major portlo"
Of work for the coming session vii!
not be disturbed
Work Of reorganization in the
House is a considerably greater task
but few changes in chair
nanShips of the principal commit
tees are contemplated. however. Rep
kitchin of North Carolina.
has been selected as chair.
man of the Ways and Means Corr
mittcc.
Senator Martin. of Virginia, has an
nounced that he will introduce at
the approaching session of Congress
q new Federal Employees Compensa-
ton bill, which will have the appro-
val of the Secretary Of Labor and OF
the labor organizations.
Senator Martin has given much
thought during the recess of Congress
to a practical plan for the extension
of more adequate benefits to Federal
workmen injured in line of duty and
to the families of those who may b."
killed. and has prepared a measure
which the Secretary Of Labor has pro-
nounccd ideal.
Congressman McGiliicuddy, OF
Maine. who is one of the prominent
members of the Judiciary Committee
of the House Of Representatives. will
introduce that body bill similar
to the one hwich Senator Martin will
offer in the Senate. and between them
they hope to secure the enactment
of the measure into law during the
next Congress.
The present Federal Compensation
law includes only about one-fourth
of the civilians employed of the Gov
ernment, and Senator Martins bill,
proposes to extend its benefits to al
carriers and other postal employees
and members of the Coast Guard Ser.
vice. as we'll as~to increase the bene
fits Of those. who are already en-,
brsced within the polvision Of the
existing law.