Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-11-14
CONTROL OF THE HOUSE
MAY PASS TO G. O. P.
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tiicates of election returned there will
be no definite steps taken by either
side.
The congressional result i'm New
Mexico is doubtful, the chances now IA
voring the Democrats. In Pennsylva-
MIA there are stwo districts and posi-
bly, three where the soldier vote when
counted may change the results. In
two of these Republicans and in one, n
Democrat, have been elected by small
majorities on the face of the returns
thus far reported. In the Tenth North
Carolina district. Britt. a Republican,
is claiming the election over Weaver,
Democrat, by IS majority. Several con-
tests are expected.
FORDNEY WOULD LEAD.
In the event of Republican Organiza-
ton of the house the majority leader
ship under seniority rule would go to
Joseph w. Fordney, of Michigan, who
automatically would become chairman
of the ways and means committee.
Among the majority members of that
important committee, which would
have charge of tariff revision, would
be Representatives Ebenezer Hill. of
Connecticut; Longworth, of Ohio; Card
ner, of Massachusetts; Moore, Of Penn
sylvania; Green, of Iowa, and Fairchild,
of New York.
Representative Gillett Of Massacnu-
sets, probably would succeed Fitz-
gerald, Of New York, as chairman of
the appropriations committee and with
him in control of this committee would
he former Speaker Cannon and Repre-
sentatives Slemp, of Virginia: Good, of
Iowa; Mondell. of Wyoming: Ware, of
Pennsylvania, and Davis. of Minnesota.
Among other important probable
changes would be Hayes, of Califor-
mia, TO succeed Glass. of Virginia, as
chairman of banking and currency;
Cooper, of Wisconsin. for Flood on for
eign affairs; Esch, of Wisconsin, for
Adamson, of Georgia. on interstate and
foreign commerce; Volstead, Of Min
nesota, for Webb, North Carolina. on
judiciary: Albert Johnson, of Wash
:ngton, for Burnett. Alabama, on inn
migration; Kahn, of California. for
Dent, Alabama on military affairs;
Butler of Pennsylvania. for Padgett.
Tennessee. on naval affairs; Greene, of
Massachusetts, for Alexander, Missouri
on merchant marine Stevenson, Min
nesota, for Moon, Tennessee, on post
offices; Lenroot, Wisconsin, for Ferris
Oklahoma, on public lands, and Camp
bell. of Kansas, for Henry, Texas, on
rules.
SENATE DEMOCRATIC.
Whatever happens Republicans can
not control Legislation III the uSAl COh-
gress because the new senate will be
Democratic by a safe working ma
iority Of twelve. In this situation lit
tie partisan legislation can he looked
for during the first part of the new
Wilson administration. Because of this
administration leaders will exert every
possible effort to complete the Demo-
cratic legislative program before March
4 next, when the sixty-fourth congress
will end.
Important legislation which is TO be
pushed as soon as congress convenes in
December includes immigration reform;
a corrupt practices law fuFther to limit
political campaign expenditures con-
servation and water power legislation,
revision of the laws affecting railroads,
a vocational education law. law 10
permit organization of collective sell
ing agencies in foreign countries and
further measures to perfect the ma
tional defense.