Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-18
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS
Especial to The Bul,etin.)

tlcUt delegation many important COM
n:i;tee assignments. In the last con-
Gress, the democrats of course, took
all the chainrmanships. although re-
publicans long in Office Jared pretty
well through the seniority rule of
moving men up on committees, ac-
cording to the rank of membership.
F:1t the new corners had rretty poor
pickings owing TO the few republi-
cans permitteo on committees, where
| the majority OvertoDped them almost
| two to one. This year conditions are
reversed and if is the republicans who
will do the aovertopping. Under the
reorganization, plan New England is
well cared for and once more comes
| into her own. Senator Lodge. of
Massa chusetts will be the senate lead
err. as such coupled with the chair
r.ansh;p of the foreign relations com
mlttee will have the burden Of rati-
cation or non ratification of a peace
| treaty resting heavily on his should
ers. Congressman Frederick H Gill
| lett of Massachusetts will be speak
er Of the house. which is the highest
! position in power of CONGRESS to offer.
Senator Brar1egee of Connecticut is
prominently mentioned as president
pro temporo of the senate. but thus
lfar has never given an intimation that
| he desires the Office. lie will be
1f'nrth IN RANK on the powerful lorelsh
reldtons IN aoolllon 10 MS chair-
niahShlp OF racine ral'roaGs' ana MS
i!einoershlp on patents anu me Ju-
dietary committees. Senate" Mclean
All he chairman of the committee on
barking and currency, and will also
told. if he so desires. his membership
on forestry of which he is now chair
nnan-also tNc other major commit
ee'S u Post oiliccS anu I'i-Sr''Id'e coih-
i''erce'
Over in the house Congressman III
son OF the third district. has been
taken from his place on tho military
committee and transferred to the ways
ara means, which is the tap commit
tee of tie house. The military com:
nI'ttee Ned to hold fa$f to Colonei
Tilson. rs he was thoi' ordnance ex-
cert and they were reluctant to lose
him, even for a deserved promotion,
rat the colonel teft That he could bet
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Nv choose 10 remain, as that com
nittee is OF &GdSd importance IN 9ffel
me war coqd'tions; Lo'Ar@an OF the
hst, is on htnhlnC ana carr 'rcV. anc
, h''n several othef small committees
assignment under oefn"c'afc RUE
he VIII PFo"ahIF remain on banking
"h' currency.
| lust before lookind 70 d ,. st trip tc
florida Congressman Gii1ctt. mex
speaker of the house said IF congress.
is not called into session before june
the country viii be placed IN an en-
Larrassin9 position, because the APP
| preparations ills must PASS b.e0rt
July. II is imperative. in my JUG
, mcnt, that the president call an eXtri
session at an early date. The presiden
says 1t is indispensable that he be here
congress in sassion three noontbs hi.