The Washington times., 1925-03-04
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Lampert and Keller, Probably,
However, VIII Be Kept
on Committee

The work Of organizing the.
standing committees which win
carry on the work Of the House
during the Sixty-ninth Congress
was informally begun today by
the newly organized Committee on
Committees, composed Of mem-
Der from each State having Re-
publican membership IN the
House.
The Committee on Committees
will meet tomorrow to make up
the committee assignments for
the majority party. Punishment
will be meted out to the House
insurgents, who are to be denied
posts on the important House
committees.
TO Be Ready FOR Session.
The committee selections must be
ratified by the House next Decem-
ber. Democratic selections for com
mfttee posts will be made inde-
pendently by the Democratic COM
nnittee appointed for the purpose by
the caucus last week. They will be
ratified by the House together with
the majority assignments.
Completion OF the committee as
signments will obvfate much Of the
need for an extra session OF Con-
gress, it is felt. These committees
viii be able to get down to sctual
work before the next Congress con-
venes and SO permit Congress to
get an early start.
The House Ways and Means Com
mittee is expected to meet here in
October to consider further tax re-
duction during the two months be-
fore Congress assemblies. 1t Is
probable that the Appropriations
Committee, the Interstate and For
eign Commerce Committee and the
Agriculture Committee will meet be-
fore the December opening Of Con-
gress.
ZilhIman To Head ID. O. Group.
No plans have yet been made
with regard to the membership Of
the District Committee, beyond the
appointment of a chairman, it Is
stated. This committee Is regarded
mittees and will be one OF the last
to be organized.
The craftsmanship Of the District
Committee will go to Congressman
Frederick N Zihlman Of Maryland,
according to present plans Con.
gressman Zihlman is now chairman
of the Committee on Labor. but
will resign that post to accept the
leadership of the District Commit
tee, it has been announced.
During the greater part or the
last Congress, owing to the serious
illness of Chairman Stuart f.
Reed, of West Virginia, the leader
ship Of the District Committee has
devolved upon Congressman ZihI-
man, as ranking Republican mem
ber.
There is some question as to
the position of Congressman Flor
ian Lampert of Wisconsin and Os-
car E. Keller of Minnesota, il they
are retained on the committee.
Both are members Of the so-called
"insurgent bloc" which is to be
disciplined for boiling Republican
ranks
Likely to Be Retained.
CONGRESSMAN Lampert, In the
ordinary course of events, would
become ranking majority member
upon the elevation of Congressman
Zihlman and Congressman Keller
would move close to the top Of the
seniority list Whether they will
be removed from their positions
at the top of the list and SubJu-
gated TO punishment by losing this
status or whether they win be
dropped from the committee en-
tirely has not been decided
1t is regarded as probable that
they will be retained on the com.
mittee, as both have been tireless
workers in behalf Of District legis-
lation. There are few men in
Congress who have a more tnti-
mate knowledge OF District needs
than congressman Lampert and
Keller.
Congressman Thomas L. Blanton
of Texas undoubtedly will be con-
tinued as minority leader on the
committee. Other posts are in
doubt as yet.
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