Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28
WATSON TO PRESS
FOR TARIFF ACTION
Republican Leader, improved
in Health, Returns to
Frame Program.

Senator Watson of Indiana, Repub-
Ican leader, returning to Washington
last night from a three-week vacation
IN Florida, announced he was pre-
pared for conferences looking to the
regular session of Congress beginning
next week.
IT feel better" the Senator said. He
had been ordered by his physician to
take a rest from Senate duties. He
made it apparent last night that he
felt well enough to continue as party
leader and had no intention of asking
relief from that duty.
Tax reduction and the Ware case
were listed by Watson as the first
problems of the Senate in the regular
session. He believed these would oc-
cupy most of the time before the
Christmas holidays, but he emphasized
that he wants the Senate to complete
the tariff bill as early as possible.
BOrah Optimistic on Tariff.
Senator Borah of Idaho, one of the
leaders of the Western Republican in
dependents. expressed hope yesterday
that the Senate could dispose of the
tariff before Christmas, but this was
believed to be optimistic. The Western
independents emocratic-c coalition has a
majority in the tariff contest.
Senator Watson will confer later In
the week with party leaders and Presi-
dent Hoover. Several important COM
mittee vacancies are to be filled, but
the Indiana Senator indicated these
would be left entirely to the disposition
of the committee on committees, head
ed by Senator McNary of Oregon.
Jones May Succeed Warren.
Present signs point to Senator Wesley
/. Jones of Washington as the next
chairman Of the Senate appropriations
committee, post left vacant by the
death of Senator Warren of Wyoming.
In that event Senator McNary probably
would succeed Senator Jones as assist
ant floor leader.
These forecasts were based on the as
sumption that Senator Smoot of Utah
would decide to retain his present post
as chairman of the finance committee
instead of changing over to the head Of
the appropriations group.
While Senator Smoot has announced
no decision. there are indications that
he will be advised by party leaders to
follow this course, since the tariff bill
is pending and as chairman of the
finance committee that legislation be-
comes his charge.
Friends of Senator Jones understand
he prefers to take over the appropri-
atoms committee Craftsmanship, thus
vacating the leadership of the COM
merce committee Senator McNary is
next in line for craftsmanship of the
commerce committee, but the Oregon
Senator has indicated a preference to
retain the Craftsmanship of the agri-
culture committee. Senator johnson of
California, then would become chair
man of the commerce committee, which
will be charged with the consideration
of an important part of the Hoover
program for inland developments.
The Republican lineup in the Senate
next session now appears to be Watson,
leader; McNary, assistant leader; Fess.
Ohio, whip; Smoot, chairman of
finance; Jones, chairman of appropri-
ations; Borah, Idaho, chairman of
foreign relation; Norris, Nebraska,
chairman of judiciary; Couzens, Michi-
gan, chairman of interstate commerce,
and johnson, chairman Of the COM
merce committee.