Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-15
OF SENATE
PAY HONOR TO CUMM|Ns
Iowa Senator Of Progressive Sympa-
thics Named President
Pro TEN.
LODGE AGAIN SENATE LEADER
Body Limits Power Of Long Service
Members by Reducing Committee
Assignments = Postpone Warren
and Pcnrosc Controversy.
TBy Associated Press. ]


WASHINGTON. May IA Senator
Cuminins. OF Iowa. favored by the pro-
sressirc group. was chosen unanimous
~ for president pro tempore OF tho
Senate at the reorganization OF the
conference today by Republican SEN
ators.
Senator Lodge. of Massachusetts,,
was reelected party leader. and dis
cussion OF the controversy over com
mittec chairmanships for Senator'S
pcnrosc. Of Pennsylvania, and Warren,
Of Wyoming. was postponed.
senator curtis OF Kansas. was re-
elected party whip without opposition
and Senator Wadsworth, of New York
was again chosen secretary OF the con-
ference.
Senator Cummins was nominated for
president pro temporc. and was
chosen by reclamation. Senator Knox
nominated Senator Lodge for party
leader and chairman of tho conference
Senator Brandegec. identified with
thc regulars. will lie chairman of
q committee OF nine anthorizcd to
tor Mccunber. or North Dakota.
VIII be chair of the steer
ing committee but senator Lodge de-
fcrred announcements OF other APP
pointments. Besides authorizing these
two committees. the conference direct.
cd senator Lodge TO name a committee
OF three. 10 be headed b. Senator New
Of Indiana. for distribution OF patron
age.
Power OF LonE-Service Men Limited
Rules designed TO limit power OF
senators who have seen lonS service
wee adopted. They nrovide that
committees shall be eligible for a place
only OF one other COMMITTEES. and that
the persuanel o. committees shall be
limited to seventeen.
Senator Lodge vas authorized to ap-
point committee on committees, and
pending its report the light OF the pro-
YI 81 ~ go iv,I <1ns, H..
tor Pcnrose 20 the chairmanship OF the
Finance Committee. and Of Senator
Warren as head of the Appropriation
Committee VIII be held in allegiance.
The progrcss!ves. however, at a
meeting before the conference. deter
mined 10 pursue their opposition 70 the
Senate floor II necessary. Some Of
the progressives said they had reports
that the Democrats might be asked to
cooperate to elect Senator Penrose by
abseniing themselves when the FL
nance Committee Is organized. and thus
ofsctting the progressive opposition.
Forty-Three in Attendance.
Forty-thrce of the forty-nine Re-
publican Senators and Senator'S
attended the conference today.
Beside tho president pro tempore the
conference chose it's candidates for al
other Senate offices. George A. San
derson. Chicago attorney. was Sc
Il Providence. X. l.. newspaper man,
for sergeant farms.
Senator Lodge was authorized By the
conference to notify Democratic lead
crs that no pairs between Republicans
and Democratic Senators would be rec
oEnized on votes for organization pur-
poses. Republican Senators were also
Instructed to send similar notice TO
the Democratic Senators paired with
them. Republican leaders said the Of
feet would be that all members Of the
Senate would be required 10 be present
WHEN the matter OF reorganization is
brought up.