The New York herald., 1921-02-27

change that win take place In the chair
manship Of any committee. since un-
doubtedly the Senate viii follow the rule
Of seniority In assigning committee
places In the next session.
Lodge to Continue Chairman.
II means that Senator Lodge (Massa-
,husetts) will continue as chairman OF
the Foreign Relations COMMITTEES, wnicn
mas come TO be regarded as one OF the
most important committees In the Senate
because of the International Importance
Of It's decisions. II means also that the
other large committees like Appropria-
tions, Interstate Commerce. Judiciary.
Military Affairs. Naval Affairs and Posi-
Offices and Post Roads. which win
Foreign Relations are the largest IN
their membership, will retain nearly al
Of their Republican personnel.
Senator Fall (New Mexico) will resign
when appointed to the Harding Caoinet
and a Republican will be named to M
the vacancy. He and Mr.. Harding WIZ
be the only Republicans now on the For
eign Relations Committee to retire. One
Dempcrat. Senator Smith (Artzona). also
win leave the committee. The size OF
tho committees however, Will be reduced
In the next Senate to dfteen. 80 that
there will be but one vacancy to I'LL.
Tho number OF committees In the SEN
| ate. II must be borne In mind. VIII be
readuced greatly because OF the change
| In the Senate rules adopted In the last
session OF Congress- Instead OF there
being seventy-fve committees the total
number will be reduced to thirty-three,
and the membership of the major corn-
! mittees will be cut from twenty to M
| teen and others Of less Importance re-
duced In size.
Because OF his mastery OF fiery IN
vective and his independent stand
against the Wilson administration, SEN
ator Watson (Georgia) is expected to
become a spectacular figure In Senate
discussions. Some Senators have sug-
gested that he might hll the position
once occupied by former Senator Ttll-
man, who before his death not infre-
ouently was referred to as "Pitchfork
Tillman."
The Senate loses In Senator Sherman
(Illinois) another noted wie!der OF q
] caustic tongue. He nad no equal In his
command of forcefui. picturesque de-
nunciation, although his vigor as de-
batter was by no means confined merely
to criticism.
Senator Gore (Oklahoma). the blind
Senator, Is the oldest In service Of those
who leave the Senate. He has served
! continuously since December OF 1907.
f<aaiiy being defeated by hlr Harreld.
who succeeds him. Senators Smith
| (Maryland) and Chamberlain (Oregon)
rank next In length of time served, after
which come Senators Gronna North
Dakotal. Smith (Georgia). Smith (Ari-
gona), Thomas (Colorado). Sherman
| (Ilinois). Backham (Kentucky). john
son (South Dakota). Phelan (Cali-
formal, Kirby (Arkansas), Henderson
(Nevada). Nugent (Idaho) and Gay
| (Louisiana).
Landslide's Havoc In House.
The great political landslide Of last
November worked havoc with the men,
| bership Of the House. More new faces
will be seen In the new House as the
result Of the last election than In any
other new Congress assembled. 1t is be-
lieved.
| In tho House the new members wills
| number 11S and of this number more
than 100 are Republicans. The relative
| strength of the Republicans Is more
than three to one as compared with
the Democrats. the majority being one
Of the greatest of any party In history
In the present House there are 23S
Republicans and 1913 Democrats. with
four vacancies.
The Republicans in the new House
will number at least 301. while on the
Democratic side Of the aisle will appear