Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-09
MICHIGAN RESULT
ASSURES CONTROL
OF UPPER HOUSE

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much effect on legislative policies.
Like the reorganization of the house,
republican organization of the senate
principally affects chairmanship and
majority control of committees be-
sides legislation. Seniority of service
is the almost unbfoken precedent in
the senate as in the house of electing
committee cha!rmen,
Lodge TO Replace Hitchcock.
With the. republicans holding in
tact their majority to organize the
senate Senator Lodge of Massachu-
sets, under the seniority rule. would
succeed Senator Hitchcock Of Ne
braska as head of the foreign rea-
tons committee. Although the be-
lief here now is that the peace treaty
will be ratified before democratic
control ends. this committee will have
many important duties after the war
problems.
Heading the powerful senate e.
nance committee, with its jurisdiction
over bond and tax legislation. would
he Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania,
| in place of Senator simmons of North
| Carolina.
Senator Warren of Wyoming is eX-
pected to head the appropriations
committee, of which Senator Martin
of Virginia, now democratic leader, is
| chairman. Mr.. Warren is senior mem
! Der on the military and agriculture
! committees but is expected to prefer
/ the appropriations committee chair"
manship.
Chamberlain to Go.
! The military affairs committee, of
which Senator Chamberlain of Ore
! gon, is chairman, is expected to so to
Senator Wadsworth of New York, next
in line after Senator Warren to Sc
cure the Craftsmanship.
The naval committee craftsmanship
held by Senator swanson of Virginia
is regarded in doubt. Ranking repub-
| liCan members are. in orders, Sena-
tors Penrose, Lodge, Smith of Mich
igan, Page Of Vermont, and PoindeX-
ter. With Senators Penrose and
Lodge heading the finance and for
eign relations committees and Senator
Smith retiring, Mr., Page is next in
line for the chairmanship, but is eX-
pected to prefer the agricultural COM
mittee craftsmanship, leaving Senator
PoindeXter 10 take naval affairs.
The Judiciary and commerce COM
mittee chairmanships also rest upon
preferences finally made by ranking
republicans. Senator Nelson of Min
nesota is senior on both. If he should
choose the latter, of which he was
once chairman, Senator Dillingham; of
Vermont, who once headed the inn
migration committee, would be in line
for the judiciary body and if Senator
Dillingham; should prefer his old com
mittee. Senator Brandegee of Connec-
ticut, rank next for the judiciary lead
ership. Preferment by Senator Nell
son for the judiciary committee would
leave Senator Jones of Washington in
line to take the commerce commit
tee.
The Interstate commerce committee,
with its jurisdiction over legislation
affecting government-contro rail
road and telegraph and telephone
wires, falls to Senator Cummins OF
Ohio. as successor to Senator Smoot Of
South Carolina.
Other Chairmanships.
Besides these pre-eminent CHAIR
manships, prospective chalrmen OF
other important committees follow:
Banking and currency-Senator
! Mclean of Connecticut, vice Senator
| owen of oklahoma.
| Privileges and elections-Senator
Kenyon of Iowa, vice Senator Pom
creme of Ohio.
! ufactures-Senator LaFollette
of Wisconsin, vice Senator Reed OF
Missouri.
| ostoffices--Senator Townsend OF
! Michigan, vice Senator Bankhead OF
Alabama.
Education and labor - Senator
| Borah of Idaho. vice Senator smith or
| Georgia.
Selection by the republicans OF u
! president pro tenn to succeed Senator
salisbury of Delaware. who failed OF
reelection, is q matter OF some specu-
lation. Senator Lodge is scheduled
| to remain leader of the republicans,
with Senator Brandegee mentioned lor
the honorary presiding position.
! Senator Martin of Virginia, now ma
| jority leader, is expected to head the
democrats again in the new consress
with Senator Gerry of Rhode Island
mentioned for the place of democratic
whip now held by Senator. Lewis