The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-04-22
STEAM MROLLER
MOVES I'm SENATE

MUHS TN SENAlE
REPUBLICANS GRAB PLACES ON
i COMMITTEES
Democrats Protest in Vain at Tactics
/ Employed by Party in
Power
Washington, April 18-The Repub-
lican majority in the senate today put
through its program of reorganization
of committee, giving the Republicans
an extra place on each of the 10 ma
| jor committees. By straight party
vote, "A to Is, the Republicans chang
ed the rules after several days of con-
troversy with the Democrats, who
charged that an unfair proportion Of
committee representation was being
grabbed" by the majority.
Discussion of "steam roller" tactics
entered today into the partlSan squab-
BILE. On the eve of vote on the Re-
publican rule, Senator Brandegee,
Republican, Connecticut, in charge Of
/ the majority program, denied that
the Democrats were being treated un-
fairly or had cause for complaint.
Criticisms are purely profession
all" said Senator Brandegee. "The
Republicans are responsible to the
country for legislation and naust have
control of committee. That's not
tyranny; that's representative govern
ment-the rule of the majority. The
steam roller is about to start"
Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri,
took sharp exception to the "steam
roller" suggestion.
ssSteam rollerism defles the lips OF
a SENATOR" said MT. Reed. ".It means
abuse of power, denial Of rights"
i That the subject was disgrace
fuI' if meant seriously, was asserted
by Senator Reed who said that he
! understood Senator Brandegee's re-
ference to :, be humorous. Senator
Brandegee responded that he meant
majority rule"
Action of Republicans in amending
the senate rules. to- give the majority
nine members and tthe minority six on
each committee was denounced by
Senator Reed assam "intolerant and
arbitrary exercise of power" He de-
clared that eventually it would react
upon the progressive Republicans -
Washington, April 1S.-In view Of
the general insistence of every Sou
therner in congress that he is first OF
all the friend of the farmer, it is re-
garded as a remarkable coincidence
that in the assignment of Democrats
to house committees today no man
from the District of Columbia to
Louisiana was made member OF the
committee on agriculture.
;; The great Southeast-Virginia,
North and South Carolina, Georgia,
| Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and
Tennessee-is without representation
on this committee, which seeks to con-
serve the basic industry Of the South,
if not the nation. There is some sat-
isfaction, however, in the certainty
that two Southerners will be members
of any conference committee which
| considers agricultural appropriations
legislation, the two being Senator
Smith of South Carolina and Repre-
sentative Byrnes of South Carolina,
the latter a member Of the most pow
erful of all house committees, that on
appropriations. The assignments OF
South Carolina members are as fol-
lows:
Fulmer, alcoholic liquor traffic, elec-
tion of president, vice president and
representatives and Indian affairs.
Byrnes, appropriations.
Stevenson, banking and currency,
printing.
McSwain, census, enrolled bills,
pensions and war claims.
Logan, claims, elections No. 3, ex-
penditures in the state department.
Don1inick, judiciary.
! Stoll, military affairs.
! H. W.. R.
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