Evening star., 1921-03-01
OF HOUSE
ARE AGAIN SLATED
Harmony Reigns in Republic
an Caucus-Rev. James S.
Montgomery Chaplain.


| organization of the new House for
the extra session. The cid officers
were agreed upon by the republican
majority without opposition, includ-
ing Speaker Frederick H. Gillett of
Massachusetts, and House Leader
Frank W. Mondell Of Wyoming. The
principal House employees also were
decided upon without opposition
Clerk, William Tyler Page of Mary
land; sergeant arms, Joseph G.
Rodgers of Pennsylvania; chief clerk.
John Hollingsworth of New York;
doorkeeper. Bert Kennedy of Michi-
of Wisconsin.
The only contest was for the posi-
tion of chaplain. to succeed Rev.
Henry N. Couden. recently retired as
chaplain emeritus" There were six
candidates. Rev. James Shera Mont
gomery, pastor of Calvary Methodist
Church, was chosen with 1S9 votes.
Slate Sure of Election.
The new House will make the cleo
tions, but the slate selected in the
republican caucus is certain to be
approved. The roll call showed 257
of the sol republicans elected to the
next House in attendance.
Representative Towner of Iowa was
chairman Of the conference, which
was attended by many members OF
the new House who have arrived here
for the Inauguration.
continuous service in the House and
is now finishing out his twenty
eighth year. Representative Joseph
G. Cannon is finishing his forty
fourth year, but not of continuous
service House Leder MondelI has
been the sole representative from
Wyoming for twenty-four years, not
continuous.
The most enthusiasm in the caucus
was shown when the members stood
NJ Robertson, the woman member
from Oklahoma. She was cheered
Justify.
The one big fight Of the conference
was over the proposal to increase the
size of the steering committee, which
outlines the party policy and decides
what legislation shall and shall not
be given privileged status.
A motion by Representative Mann,
Illinois, to increase the membership
from five to seven finally was adopt
ed.
The steering committee at present
comprises Representative Dunn. New
York; Darrew, Pennsylvania; Long
worth, Ohio; Madden. Illinois. and
Winslow, Massachusetts.
Sympathy for Clark.
Word of the serious illness of
Champ Clark reached the conference
and a resolution was unanimously
hope for his speedy and complete
recovery.
After some debate a motion by
Representative Begg, Ohio, for ap-
pointment of committee to investi-
gate and report on the advisability
IF a y,dnpinp the recentlY adopted
appropriation system, by which all
appropriation legislation was concen-
trated in the appropriation committees
was voted down decisively.
One of the principal actions OF the
conference was to appoint the mem
bership of the committee on commit
tees, which is charged with appoint
ing the powerful steering committee,
selection of the party whip and with
designating the membership of other
House committees. The committee on
committees as appointed follows:
Colorado, TimberIake; Connecticut,
Tilson: Delaware. Layton; Idaho,
French; Illinois, aMnn; Indiana Indiana,
Maine. White; Maryland, Zihlman;
Massachusetts, Winslow; Michigan,
Mapes; Minnesota, Knutson; Missouri,
Rhodes; Montana. Mccormick; Ne
traska. Kinkaid: Nevada, Arentz;
Bacharach; New Mexico. Montoya:
New York. Dunn; Ohio. Longworth;
Oklahoma. Gensman; Oregon. Haw
ley; Pennsylvania, Griest; Rhode
Island. Stiness; South Dakota, Chris
topherson; Tennessee. Taylor; Texas.
Wurzbach; Utah. Cotton; Vermont,
Dale; Virginia. Slemp; Washington.
Johnson; West Virginia. woodward;
Wisconsin, FL ear; Wyoming. Mondell.
The California. Kentucky and North
Dakota delegations have not selected
their members
The new chaplain, who was born in
Mount Carmel. Ind, in 1862. is known
throughout the country as a lecturer.
having campaigned for the republican
party and toured the south in the in
terest of the liberty bond issues. He
has held pastorates in Toledo Mime
apolis and Denver, coming to Wash
ington ten years ago to occupy the
pulpit at the Metropolitan NJ. f.
Church. He is the author Of John
Ruskin, the Voice of a New Age" and
lectures on sociologic and literary
subjects.