Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-07
18, 900, 100000 Measure Must
Be Passed Before C.. o. p.
Takes Hold
NOW IN PRINTERS HANDS
Republicans in Senate to Have
Important Part in Other
Big Bills
Washington, Nov. Z.

before the Republicans assume control
March a next. must dispose of several
Important measures.
i. pemocratic control will be continued
N Congress while these measures arc
Aetn~ considered. but the Repuohcans
viIi NAV A more important part In their
consideration. due to the hepupllcah
3 gains I'm the Senate The incomplete re-
trrns indicate the Senate VIII be almost
tied Immediately by the election OF ke-
pubIicans for short terms 10 NIL Nac""-
cies until March Q, 1919.
The most important measure tnai
vnost he passed before the Democrats
reIyrcu,sh control OF Congress is the
"a o0o 900 600 revenue bill. This Dill 10
6einx printed and will be reported 70
the senate In about ten days. accorulhs
20 Senator Simmons. Of North CaTollua'
cha,rman of the Senate Finance COM
mittee.
Revenue BnI Most Important
The bill will not be changed SO as 10
ved,,ce the amount of money to be raised
nv taxation. The neerness Of peace mas
X caused persistent reports to the erect
,hat the size of the bill will be cut but
fkis was emphatically denied by Senator
Simmons
The United States will require I'M
v-apas sums for months to come, and the
$4,000. .ooo. 600 which 1t Is hoped to raise
through the new revenue Dill aHeauy
has been spent or contracted for ior wa'
munitions. The men who controi rnai-
cial legislation in Congress also dee,arsu
that probably two more .nao is
ynans must be foated before there is
anv reduction in the enormous war eN-
perditures of the Government. and these
loans must be authorized by the present
Congress-
The newly elected Republican Con-
wxesa will be confronted with the
Riwantic probler' OF the demopilizatlon
~ the Industries OF the country ana
their return to normal activities; tne
future military policies OF the unlteo
States; the problem OF provlding pc
tween $4,000. 100000 and s6.0Oo.oO0'ooo
annually for many years to pay tne
war debt of the country. and the propier,
Of Government ownership or control OF
the railroads. and telegraph and tele-
phone lines after the war.
Must Ratify Peace Treaties
In conjunction with President Wilson,
the new Congress must ratify the trea-
ties of peace that will be made with
Germany and her Allies.
Senator Lodge. of Massachusetts,. Re
the Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions that will have charge Of the trea-
ttee He Is the ranking Republican
member Of that body.
Representative Stephen G. Porter, OF
Yennsylvania, Is in line for the chair
MAnship Of IT, House Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
Senate Committee Chairmen
The probable important Senate COM
mittee chairmen under Republican re-
erganization of that body follow:
Appropriations--warr wyoming.
Banking and Currency-McLean, Con-
opcticut
Commerce-Sheman. Illinois.
Finance--Penrose, Pennsylvania
Interstate Commerce Cummns.
Iowa
Judiciary-Nelson. Minnesota.
Military Affairs - Wadsworth, New
York,
Naval Affairs-Page, Vermont.
Postoffices and Post Roads-Sterlins,
Privileges and Observation-Disclosures.
Vermont
Railroads-Norris, Nebraska
Rules-Knox. Pennsylvania.
Woman Suffrage-Jones. Washington.
Principal interest in the reorganiza-
non of the House centers around the
9Deakership. Representative James
Mann. Of Illinois. Republican leader OF
the House. is the leading selection Of
the Republicans for the honor Uncle
80" Cannon, Of Illinois, and Represent
auves Giilett. of Massachusetts, present
ecting Republican leader. and Madden,
- Illinois. arc being mentioned.
Representative Joseph W. Fordney, OF
Michigan. will he Republican floor
leader. by virtue OF his position as chair
man OF the Ways and Means Committee.
He is the ranking Republican member
~ thsf body. and the Craftsmanship car
r1es With it the floor leadership OF the
House.
House Committee Chairmen
The House committee chairmen will
not be selected by the new Speaker, as
ehey were when the Republicans last
were in control Whether the Demo-
cratic procedure OF having the Ways
and Means Committee select them ana
submit them to the Republican caucus
5 for ratification will be followed has
not been decided.
The probable important House COM
1nittee chairmen under the Republican
decentralization follow:
Akriculture-Haugen. iowa.
Appropriations Gillett. Massachu-
eetts.
Banking and currency-Hayes CAL
iforn.a.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Esch. wisconsin.
udiciary-Volstead. Minnesota.
Military Affairs-Kahn. California.
Naval Affairs--Butler. Pennsylvania.
Postoff1ces and Post Roads-Steener-
oon. Minnesota.
N Rivers and Harbors-Kennedy. Iowa
Rules-Campbell, Kansas.
Woman Suffrage-Mondell. Wyoming
Sees vindicAtion in Defeat
Homer s. Cummings. ecting chairman
~ the Democratic National COMMITTEES
n statement last night said; "Th'
claims OF victory made by leaders OF thu
+ Hepublican organization have been pre-.
mature. We shall hold the Senate anc
4 oF1nnize the House. An estimate OF th'
u1Dular vote throughout the country. 10
K6ther with the great victory in Mas
u Gochusetts. New York ard Ohio. indicate
popular approval Of the policies OF tn
( Admin stration.
The great reduction. almost 10 thu
vanishing point. OF the large norma
Republlcan majorities In New Jsrse!
and Illinois Is significant OF the genera
femper OF our people. -,
-The attempt OF the leaders OF tn
Republics organization to engineer
Pcbuke TO the President has failed"