The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-12
SENATE C. O.P.
HITS SNAG IN
PEACE MOVE
Organization OF Upper
House Is Held Up by
Democrat.
PLUMS TO INSURGENTS
Chairman Watson TWitted
by Pat Harrison When
Plans Are Delayed.
PLUMS TO INSURGENTS
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE
Senate Republican peace program
struck another snag today which
prevented organization Of the upper
house of Congress today.
New committee assignments which
gave choice plumS to the independ-
ent group were presented by Chair
man Watson Of the Committee on
Committees, but Senator Dill, DEM
ocrat, Washington, objected to i'm
mediate ratification of them.
Senator Norbeck, South Dakota,
was recommended for chairman of
the Committee on Indian Affairs,
and Senator Nye, North Dakota, for
chairman of the Committee on Pub
lie Lands and Surveys. G
Senator La Toilette, Wis, how
ever, was not given the chairman
ship of the Committee on Manu-
factures, which he had requested. 1t
went to Senator Mclean (Rep)
Connecticut.
Organization Delayed
The absence of Senator Robinson
Democratic floor leader, then pre-
vented election of new officers of
the Senate which will be delayed
until Robinson's return, expected
Thursday.
Senator Pat Harrison Dem.),
Mississippi, twitted Watson about
the peace plan, asking if 1t was "all
fixed to give the insurgents what
they want so they will vote with the
Republicans to organize the Senate :"
II will say every man on the Re-
publican side is as satisfied as it is
possible in a complicated situation
Of this kind" Watson replied.
Senator Dill indicated he might
let the agreement through tomorrow.
He said he merely wanted to read
the list Of committee assignments
to know what he was voting on.
Committee Continued
Other Republicans recommended
for committee chairmanships fol-
low: Senator Deneen, Illinois, Com
mittee to Audit and Control Con-
tingent Expenses of Senate; Sena-
tor Dale, Vermont, Civil Service
Committee; Senator Howell, Ne
braska, Claims Committee; Senator
Couzens, Michigan, Education and
Labor Committee; Senator Greene,
Vermont, Enrolled Bills Committee;
Senator Sackett, Kentucky, Com
mite on Expenditures; Senator
Phipps, Colorado, Committee on Ir-
rigation and Reclamation; Senator
Reed, Pennsylvania, Military Affairs
Committee; Senator Metcalf, Rhode
Island, Patents Committee; Senator
Robinson, Indiana, Committee on
Pensions; Senator Bingham, Con-
necticut, Committee on Printing;
Senator Shortridge, California,
Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions; Senator Keyes, New Hamp-
shire, Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds.
The Senate authorized continu-
ance of its Primary Investigating
Committee so that a new trial can
be given to Senator's Elect Ware
(Rer), Pennsylvania, and Smith
Rep), Illinois, both of whom were
barred from the oath of Office be-
cause Of big campaign expenditures.
House Groups Chosen
A resolution reviving the commit
tee was adopted after a spirited tilt
between Senator'S Reed, PennSyl-
vania, and Reed, Missouri-the two
distant cousins who have clashed so
often in Senate debate.
The House today stopped the first
attempt to amend the $233, 1000, 900
tax bill, defeating the proposal of
Representative La Guardia Rep),
New York, to increase the maximum
surtax to 30 per cent on incomes
over $1,500,000. The vote was 81 to
81.
The House completed it's Or
ganization, electing remaining COM
mittees.
Representative Williamson tRep), J.,
South Dakota, was made chairman
Of the newly created expenditures
committee which will assist the ap-
preparations committee. It Supplants
eleven minor expenditure commit
tees which were abolished.