Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-29
FOR QUICK
ACTION IN CONGRESS
House Leaders in Conference to
Pave Way for Rushing Emer-
gency Legislation.
BIG MONEY BILLS TO COME UP
Democrats on Ways and Means
Committee at Work on Assign
ments for Their Party.
BIG MONEY BILLS TO COME UP


/ WASulNGTON. March 2S-House
leaders. Democrats and Republicans.
began conferences to-day TO pave tho
way for quick action on appropriation
| bills and legislation bearing on the in
ternational crisis. regardless of which
party organizes the ifouse when the
extra session begins on Monday
Speaker Clark. Democratic Leader
/ kitchin Republican Leader Mann aud
; Representative Fitzgerald agreed ten
tatively that the big appropriation bills
! which failed at the last session OF Con-
Grcss should he rcintroduced in the
! form which they originally passed the
House. acted upon without delay un-
der a suspension Of the rules and sent
10 the Senate. They also agreed that
should either party organize the House.
the minority representation on ali COM
mittecs should he raised several
members.
Democratic mcmb bers Of tho Ways
and Means Committee Of the last Con-
cress, who viii serve in the incoming
Congress. conferred on committee as
siEnmcnts for their party confidcn,
that. "a. heretofore. their caucus will
name them TO make the selections
The meeting was executive. but it was
understood an agreement was reached
TO rcassiGn all committee chairmen OF
! the last Congress who will serve in tho
coming Congress and advance most OF
tho Democratic ranking members TO
the cha armanShip
MAY NOT ADVANCE
POJ TO CHtIRItNSHIP
Reports that II had not been tinallr
decided to advance Representative pou.
of IL,
cratic member of tho Rules Commit.
tee, TO the craftsmanship made vacant
by the retirement of Representative
Henry. Of Texas. caused much discus
/ sion in Democratic circles. Mr. I'ou
declared upon hearing the report that
while he was anxious TO do anything
he could to keen harmony in the party
he would bc greatly pleased with the
/ Rules cha airmanShip. Some reports had
II that Representative Garrett, of Ten
nessce, was being seriously considered
for the place. In case Garrett or any
ono else were named. Mr.. Pou would
be continued as chairman OF the Claims
Committee
News OF tho rumors regarding
changes in the personnel OF the Rules
Committee caused strong pressure in
! Mr.. Pou's behalf to be brought to bear
by influential Democrats Tonight. and
il vas said that in all probability he
would be named chairman. His sup
/ porters pointed out that he had served
sixteen years in Congress with a good
record, and that as he wanted the
place. he Was entitled to il.
In the same connection. il was said
ate tonight that the seniority rule
would be applied TO fill all existing
vacancies in the chairmanships as this
is greatly desired by Democratic
leaders.
Democratic leaders continued to-day
to express confidence that the dissatis-
fed element of their party would make
no serious objection 10 the committee
designations as planned by the Ways
and Means members but all Of them
arc awaiting the coming of Rcpresen-
tativc Galivan. of Massachusetts. be-
fore they will say finally that the anti
! prohibitionsts will not cause some
trouble, Mr.. Gallivan is credited with
controlling the most votes.
Representative Campbell. of New
York who has been classcd as an in
surGcnt. reached here to-day and
promptly declared he would he regular
MANN EXPECTS DOTH PARTIES
TO PuT TICKETS IN FIELD
that he expected TO see tickets placed
in the field by both parties. il was
quiet in Republican circles. Mr.. Mann
declared that while he still believed :,
coalition organization OF tho House
would he tho wise and patriotic move
lac was willing to lie, and expected
To be. the regular Republican candi-
date for Speaker. if one was named
After a conference with Speakc
/ Clark. Democratic Leader Kitchin and
cha irman Fitzgerald, OF the .ippropria-
tions Committee. Mr.. Mann said he saw
little hope for coalition.
Il think two tickets will he put into
the field said he. Il am willing TO
hc the Republican candidate for
speaker If the Republicans want me
TO run. and think shall be the
candidate il one is named
Representative Fitzgerald to-day
announced his opposition 10 any plan
of nonpartisan House organization and
his confidence in Democratic control.
This is government by political
I parties" he said. THE party in con-
/ troll must assume tho responsibility
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