The Washington herald., 1921-03-06
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ship of Ways. and Means
stns Body Urged.

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TO expedite work on new tariff
and Internal revenue laws. the pres
ent Republican membership Of the
House Ways and Meaps Committee
was renominated by the Republican
COMMITTEES on Committees yesterday
Afternoon. This action is equivalent
20 election. although IT. must be rati-
ned by the Republican caucus and
thea by the House itself.
Is Party auotas.
The Committee on Committees
also decided the relative political
strength on the Ways and Means
Committee for the new Congress,
The Republicans will have seven
teen members and the Democrats
eight On the other major commit
tees. which have twenty-one MEM
bers. tit was decided that the politi-
cal . division should be fifteen Re-
publicans and six Democrats. This
division Is based on the proper
tionate Republican and Democratic
representation In the House - the
Republicans having 301 members
and the Democrats 1872.
The selection of q whip was not
discussed At yesterdays meeting. II
was announced. Selection Of the
steering committee also went over.
The. next meeting will be held one
week preceding the Monday on
which the extra session convenes
In the meantime, II was announced,
Representative Mondell, of Wyo-
ming. chairman OF the Committee on
Committees by reason of his, posi-
tfon as door leader; Representative
Moores.r Of Indiana, secretary. and
Representative Mann. of Illinois,
wfli prepare a tentative list of COM
mittes ASST ignments and recommend
the relative representation on the
minor committees.
Selection Of whip.
The contest for the position oi
whip. next to the selection Of the
all-powerful steering committe, 4!
the most important matter before
the Committee on Committees. Rep
resentative Rnutson, of Minnesota
Is candidate for reelection a:
whip, and he Is opposed b. Repre-
ctnl1llNc "dTus Ol ENcN ! OEh.
Honse leaders are considering at
tempting to induce Representativ,
Tfson. of Connecticut, to beeom'
whip. The opposition to Mr.. knut
son is that he Is scheduled for chair.
man of the Pensions Committee, and
should not hold two important posts
IL this contsntion is sustained. il
VIII be followed by a fight against
a .rUAnnhAr nf fhA araarinO Cnnnnnff
tee hoIding a committee chairman
ship. The eYoune- Republicans" arr
ready % stage an insurgent move
The effect of an uprising of .thii
kind would be an attack on Rep.
resentatiye winslow. of Massachu.
setts. and Dunn, of New York, both
members of the steering commit
tee Mr., Dunn also is chairman Of
the Roads Committee and Mr.. Wins.
low Is slated for chairman of tbs
Interstate Commerce Committee
Mndden's Chances.
Madden, Of Illinois, another mem.
her b tthe stefing Committee, may
be made chairman of the .Appro.
priatio6s Committee IL Chairman
Good carries out his intention tc
resign.
Another fight likely to cause Z
row ,ise the reported determination
of, the Republican leaders to GU
down the size Of the Rules Com.
mittee- so as to make il a rea
vest = pocket committee. Thi.
committee carries out the order.
OF the steering committee by re,
porting out special. rules
as senate Re-eleefs.
AN the old Senate leaders were
reelected at the Republican con
ference held yesterday. Senator
Lodge, of Massachusetts,, was chosei
floor leader; Senator Curtis. of Kan
sss, whip; Senator McCumber. o.
North Dakota, chairman of tn,
steering committee: Senator wads
worth. of New York, secretary oi
the conference; and Senator Brand.
eseeA of Connecticut. chairman ot
the Committee on Committees.
Senator Brandegee was directed
to begin reorganization Of its var.
iohs compittees to provide for new
Senator'S and ill vacancies left BY
departing ones.
Place Of Fall.
One of the most important of the
latter Is that on the Foreign Rela.
tions Committee. left by the resig
nation of Senator Albert Fall. ap.
pointed Secretary Of the Interior.
His place, 1t is understood. is tc
go, to Senator Miles Poindexter, oil
Washington. Senator Poindexter, Il
Is also said. is to- be chairman OF
the Naval Affairs Committee He
will succeed Senator Page, Of Yer
mont. who will be shifted to the
ehfirnranship Of the Agricultural
CoFrmsttee.
The historic marble room of the
Senate. which has been the scene OF
many notable gatherings, was clos
ed as a public reception room yes
terday. Hereafter II will be useC
extensively by members of the SEN
ate for lounge