South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-11
DEMOCRATS TO
GAIN In POSTS
ON COMMITTEES
Reduction of Republican Mar
gin Gives Minority In
creased Influence.
TAX REVISION FORECAST
Progressive" G.. o. P. Faction
and Democrats Will Spon-
sor Changes.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1O.-CBy A.
ply cutting down the Repub-
Hcan majority in the house. Demo
Gratis in the house will obtain
larger representation on all of the
big committees, by which the most
important legislation is framed.
Leaders Of both parties began flgur-
ing today on the new alignment.
A = now stands the ways and
means committee. which reported
the revenue. tariff and bonus bills.
consists Of Is members-17 Repub-
leans and eight Democrats As the
lineup is determined by the size Of
the house majority. Democrats. it is
stated, Will insist uron division Of
IA TO IL. Retirement of Chairman
Fordney means that Rep. Green.
Iowa ranking Republican. will be
come chairman under the seniority
rule system.
Because of the large number of
subcommittee which prepare the
supply bills, the appropriations com
mittee, consisting Of % Republicans
and u Democrats is expected TO
stand at about that ratio But all
committees now composed of Is Re
publicans and six Democrats. rrob-
ably will go on a u TO footing.
The rules committee, aI-pOwerful Of
itself. generally stands eight to four,
regardless of majority.
Graham Succeeds VOlstead.
Defeat of Chairman Volstead OF
the judiciary committee will make
Rep. Graham, Pennsylvania. chair
man. All bills relating to prohibi-
ton are considered by the judiciary
committee Mr.. Graham was among
the few members who refused TO
vote one way or the other when the
Volstead measure was put up for
passage some years ago.
Rep. Griest, Pennsylvania. stands
in line for chairman OF the post
office committee in place OF Chair
man Stevenson. defeated only
two big committee chairmen were
efeated-Volstead and Stevenson
both from Minnesota.
Under the seniority system. Rer.
Smell of New York viii be head OF
the rules committee, succeeding
Chairman Campbell, defeated in the
Kansas primary.
The Pressing of several important
tax revision proposals In the 6Sth
congress was forecast today by some
leaders Of the progressive" Repub-
licans and the Democrats on the
basis Of the sharp changes in the
sizes of the majorities and minor
4tfoo ho,vro ~ the
result OF Tuesdays elections. They
said revision propositions would
come from both the majority and
minority sides.
New Taxation Plans.
Chief among the tax plans OF the
Republican "progressives" is an i'm
post on the undistributed SURPRISES
Of corporation. affecting also stock
dividends. Such a tax also is fav-
ored by the Democrats In the view
OF Rer. Oldfeld OF Arkansas. the
minority whip" and a member OF
the ways and means committee
which deals with revenue matters.
Mr. Oldheld also expressed the
opinion that the Democrats would
favor reenactment of the excess
profits tax, but in A modified form;
increased inheritance taxes. on a
graduated scale, and the imposition
OF a gift tax IN an effort 20 reach
those OF wealth seeking TO avoid
the payment OF high surtaxes
through gifts on money 20 relatives.
These taxes have been opposed
heretofore BY admin stration officers,
who have made il plain that they
not now have in mind any general