New Britain herald., 1923-07-16
Brandegee andMcLeanto to Occupy
 Influential Posts in Congress
Will Figure Prominently in Legislation Which Is Ex- pected to Attract Atten- tion at Next Session.
BY GEORGE H. MANNING

l | fwashington Bureau of New Britain HeraId)
 Washington, July 16.--Importance
 of Connecticut in the nations coun.
 cils receives a big boost as the result | of the death of Senator Dillingham; of Vermont
 Senator Brandegee becomes chair
 man of the senate judiciary commit tee, one of the most important bodies in congress, especially 80 in view of
 the fact that 1t has charge of all
 prohibition legislation. Senator Mo Lean moves up within lose range of
 the chairmanship of the powerful
 finance committee, and will also take high rank on the interstate com
 merce committee.
 At the close of the last congress,
 Senator Brandegee stood third in the
 majority membership of the judiciary
 committee, both Senator Nelson of
 Minnesota and Senator Dillingham; of
 Vermont being ahead of him, and
 slated to return. Since March 4,
 however both men have died, leav- ing the Connecticut senator as the
 ranking republican on the commit tee. and therefore practically certain to become its next chairman. In all probability he will tender his resig- nation as chairman of the library committee, which is of minor impor- tance. in order to accept the more important position, the rules prohib- itlng the chairmen of any of the major committees from holding other chairmanships.
 High on Foreign Relations Committee
 In the next congress Senator Bran degee will also be the third ranking republican on the foreign relations committee, which will undoubtedly occupy the center of the stage for a large part of the next session by Nr- over the foreign policy of the United States. This is one step nearer the top than that occupied by him dur ing the last session. Senator McCum- Der, who was second, having been defeated leaving only Senator Borah between the Connecticut senator and Senator Lodge, the chairman.
 Senator Mclean will retain his po- sition as chairman of the banking and currency committee; he will also be the third ranking republican on the finance committee, two places higher than In the last congress Senator McCumber, the former chair man, will not return. Senator Shoot will become chairman, with Senator next in order. Senator would have been the third member, but his death leaves this place to be taken by the Con- necticut member.
 Due to the failure of Senators Townsend and Poindexter to return to the next congress. Senator Mclean will be third majority member on the interstate commerce committee, be- ing preceded only by Senator Cum mins, chairman, and Senator LaFol- lette.
 Besides these major assignments, Senator Mclean has been a, member of the committee on territories and insular possessions. He is now the senior member. but cannot, of course accept the chairmanship in addition to that which he now holds on the banking committee. He may or may not continue to serve on the commit tee. Senator Brandegee, likewise, may remain on the library commit tee, and he is also member of the committee on patents and other assignment.
 Foreign relations. prohibition, rail- road legislation, and financial legis- lation-the four paramount issues of the day, which are expected to oc- cupy by far the greater part of the congress--all these mat ters will be largely controlled by the on which the Connecti- cut senators occupy high places, and no doubt the positions of these two men on these momentous issues will have a determining influence on the measures passed by the next congress which will have the most vital effect on the life of the country for many years to come. Merely as one in- stance, witness the great consternh- ton in the ranks of the bone-dry leaders over the accession of Senator Brandegee, who has never counte- | nanced by his vote or influence any of their pet measures, to the chair | n, Q n s1,fn of tha iudioio r,, oor, ittaa