The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-29

Regulars Will Organize House,
But Some Points Remain
Unsettled in Senate.
BY A. o. HAYWARD,
international News service.

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After a week of political sniping,
breaking occasionally into open
warfare, peace began to flutter
near the Capitol today. Overtures
to end the strife between Republic
can regulars and Republican pro-
gressives, which threatened to
block organization of the new Con.
gress and delay President Cool
idge's first message, were made
and accepted by both sides.
Bloc Wins Concessions.
In the House. most of the trouble
the farm bloc wiz be placed on this
are some loose ends yet. The pro-
gresstves Rave won concessions III
committee assignments and expect
others in modification of the rules.
In the Senate, the row over the
election of President pro tenn. has
not been adjusted, but there have
been negotiations between Senator
Lodge, the ma ority leader, and
Senator Norris, acting leader Of the
progressive group and it was re-
ported today an agreement is in
sight.
The House win be organized for
business Monday by the regular
Republican majority, it appeared.
Congressman Frederick H. Gillett
Rep.) Of Massachusetts win be re-
elected Speaker with comfortable
majority. A few Wisconsin men
: are expected to cast compli-
fS.rs -
Henry Allen Cooper Of Wisconsin.
Congressman Nicholas LongwOrth
(Rep.) of Ohio viii be elected Re-
publican floor leader, succeeding
former Congressman Frank w.
MondeIl (Rep) Of Wyoming, de-
feated in race for the United
States Senate.
Congressman FINS =, Garrett
Dem.l of Tennessee viii be elected
minority leader, succeeding the late
Claude Kitchin of North Carolina.
The powerful Republican steering
committee will consist of seven
members. As concession to Con-
gresham William ]. Graham Rep)
OF illinois and the members OF the
House farm chloe who were backing |
Graham against Longworth Tor
floor leader. four representatives OF
has been adjusted. although there
committee. It was this concession
that led to the withdrawal OF Ora
ham from the leadership race.
Steering Committee Members.
The personnel of the steering COM
mittee will be made up by the Re-
publican committee on committees.
Tt will probably consist of Long
worth. barrow, Pennsylvania; Magee,
New York; Anderson, Minnesota;
Sanders, Indiana; Graham, 1linois;l
Sinnott, Oregon, and either Dic1n-
son. Iowa, or Hoch, Kansas. New
England will lose its member on this
alI-important committee, but Gillett
by virtue of his office will exercise
potential influence both with the
steering committee and its official
conference.-the House Rules COM
mittee.
with the selection of Longworth
for Floor Leader, Ohio, for the first
time in more than thirty years, loses
a representative on the important
House Ways and Means committee
in which originates all revenue laws.
Longworth, however, has pledged
the Ohio State delegation he will
keep close watch on revenue legis-
lation and he is entitled to sit in all
committee meetings although hav-
ing no right to vote.
The House Progressive group,
headed by Congressman John NJ
Nelson, Republican, Wisconsin, mum.
bering about twenty 'irreconcila- |
bles," identified in part with the
farm bloc, apparently has concen-
trated it's efforts on securing reforms
in House rules whereby there is as !
Eurance vote can be had on all |
measures reported from committees
despite efforts to block such votes on
the part of the steering committee !
and the rules committee.
They have called a meeting of all
Progressives for Friday morning to
consider their revised rules and a
general legislative program. 1t is
announced THAT sixty members have
been invited to this meeting.
With adoption by the Progressives
Of the liberalized rules the leaders of
the Republican regulars will be
asked to accept them in whole or
part.
There is a desire on the part of
the regular leaders to meet this
group halfway i'm the interest of
harmony
The Progressive movement is
not the result of the ambitions of
any one man, nor is it a movement
artiffciaIly created" said Congress