New Britain herald., 1923-12-10
,BRANDEGEE HEADS
 JUDICIARY BRANCH
Conn. Senator Named Committee airman--Appointments Made

Washington, Dec. 10.-Organization of senate committees was blocked to- day by Senator Wheeler, democrat, Montana, who objected when Sena- tor Lodge of Massachusetts, the re- publican leader, offered the usual resolution embodying committee selec- tions made by the majority and min ority organizations. The measure went over until tomorrow under the rules.
 The reconvening of congress today found the senate committee assign ments ready for formal action and the democratic leaders prepared to launch a reorganization fight with a motion to proceed to the election of a president pro tenn. The house, how ever, was still unable to function be- cause the republican and democratic committee selections had not been , competed.
 Senate republican and democratic leaders finished their work on com mittee assignments yesterday, and the republican selections were placed be- fore party conference this morning for approval. Substantial progress was made over the weekend by the democratic members of the house ways and means committees in their task of naming the minority members of the other house committees. but it was not regarded as likely that either the republicans or democrats would have their slates ready before the lat ter part of the week.
 Brandegee Chosen
 NeW oh haippap a of tho canafa aa,,, mittees were selected by the republi- cans as follows: Finance, Shoot. Utah; judiciary. Brandegee, Conn: naval, Hale, Maine: mines. Oddie, Ne vada; post office, Sterling, South Ds- kota; public lands. Lenroot, Wiscon- sin; privileges and elections, Spencer, Missouri territories, Johnson, Califor- mia; patents. Ernst, Kentucky; Indian affairs, Harreld. Oklahoma; civil serv- ice, Stanield, Oregon.
 Senator Lodge of Massachusetts re- tained the ehairmanship of the for eign relations committee, and Senators Lenroot, Wisconsin; Willis, Ohio. and Pepper, Pennsylvania, were appointed to i'll the three vacancies, Senator Shipstead, farmer-labor, Minnesota, was given place on this committee and the democratic vacancies were filled by Robinson, Arkansas; Under wood, Alabama; Walsh, Montana and owen, Oklahoma.
 Five new republicans were placed on the finance committee which will handle tax legislation. They are Reed, Pcnnsylvania Elkins, West Virginia; Mccormick, Illinois; Ernst. Kentucky, and Stanfield, Oregon. The two new democrats on this commit tee are Harrison of Mississippi, and King, Utah.
 Senator Cummins of Iowa, presi- dent pro tenn. of the senate, remains as chairman of the interstate com meree committee, with senator La Toilette of Wisconsin, recognized leader Of the republican insurgents, as the ranking member. The four res publican vacancies on this commit tee were filled by the appointment of Gooding. Idaho: couzens, Michigan; Tess, Ohio, and Howell, Nebraska. The five new democrats on this com Maryland; Dill. Washington; Wheel CT, Montana, and Mayfield. Texas.
 Senator Johnson. farmer-labor, Minnesota. was given an extra placy created on the agriculture committed. of which senator Norris, of Nebraska, is chairman. Senator Johnson also was appointed to the claims. inter- oceanic canal, and manufactures committee. Besides foreign relations, Senator Shipste cad was nlacpd on nat ents. Pensions and public buildings.