Evening star., 1925-11-22
HOUSE ORGANIZATION PROBLEMS
INVOLVE THREE NOTABLE STEPS
Majority Will Try to Keep Progressives From He,
Positions, Sidetrack ''Undesirables,' and Re.
peal Rule for Taking Bills From Committee.

X. Davis OF Minnesota. Representa-
tive Frank kunk of Illinois will be
chairman of the District subcommit'
tee, according to present plans. There
probably will be three new men on
this subcommittee OF five. Represent.
ative Frank Murphy of Ohio probably
Will continue as ranking Republican
member, although he would like TO
hold his position as ranking member
on another subcommittee.
Representative William A. Ayres of
kansas, Democrat, is in line TO be
ranking Democrat on the subcommit-
tee on naval appropriations, which
Is considered more important place
than on the District budget. Repre-
sentative John j. Egan of New Jer-
sey, the other Democrat on the Dis
trict subcommittee, was defeated.
On the District legislative commit
tee. II all the old members who are
reelected TO this incoming Congress
continues on the District committee,
there will be five vacancies-two Re
publican and three Democrats. There
is as Yet no indication who may get
these places.
Representative Frederick K. Lehl-
bach OF New Jersey will continue as
chairman of the civil service COM
mittee, and there are two Republican n
vacancies to be filed.
Changes In Rules.
In regard to the second big objec-
tive OF the Republican leadership
change OF ruleS-while the proposal
will be made to return to the old rules
Of the SiNty-seventh Congress. il is
admitted that there are some features
introduced III the rules of the last
Congress that are rather helpful than
Objectionable, and probably the Re
publican majority will decide that II
wants to retain these. The one new
rule, adopted at tho opening OF the
last Congress. when forced through
by coalition of Democrats and dis
gruntled Republicans provides for the
discharge or a committee from con
Sideration Of any measure on the vote
of $50 members. There are many
mea sures introduced which for public
welfare, as we'll as party policy.
should never be allowed to come up
for consideration in the House and it
is the understood duty of the commit
tee TO prevent such measures from
coming into the House.
Wants Rule Wiped Out
House Leader Tilson wants To see
tnlS RUE wiped out. lie leclS tHdl II
is wrong for an organized minoritN
10 I've able to force the majority to
vote one way or another on any
measure that the majority do not
want TO vote upon. lie Is ii firm be
!i.vcr in majority control. and that
after the minority have had an op-
lorturity TO express their views the
majority will should prevail.
II the Democrats We're returned to
power il is quite certain that they
would vote for the abolition OF this
dis haH So rule, ttnd there ia Il
good chance that a number Of good
Democrats will vote against 1t any
how on principle.
House Leader Tilson expects that
this iule Will be done away with.
either by absolutely wiping II out or
by Weakening Il by making Il ma
joritv vote necessary instead of the
relatively small 150. It Is certain
that the House will soon be poled on
this question TO see What the strength
is for the proposed repeal. y great
many members had their eyes open
to the way in which this rule can
block business and Illustrate desired
legislation when the Howell Rarkley
bill was forced out for consideration
In the House. killed Il number OF
nanimcus-CorSent days and wasted
a lot OF time toward the close of the
Congress,