Evening star., 1932-11-09
NEW CHA|RMAND DUE F.
IN D. c. COMMITTEE.
Reorganization of Senate
Groups to Be Named Now
or in March.

Reorganization Of the Senate, when
the Democrats take control as a result
Of yesterdays elections, means there
will be new chairmen both for the Sen
ate District Committee and the District
Subcommittee Of the Senate Appropri-
ations Committee.
Whether this reorganization will take
place Immediately for the approaching
short session or not until the next
Congress meets hangs on the outcome
Of a close senatorial race in Colorado
In yesterdays balloting the Demo-
crats made an immediate gain of one
Senate seat when they elected Repre-
sentative Percy H. Stewart to succeed
Senator w. Warren Barbour. Republic
an, in New Jersey. Being elected TO an
unexpired term, Senator-elect Stewart
will be eligible to begin service when
the short session opens next month
In order to gain a clear majority
and organize the Senate in the ap-
preaching short session, however the
Democrats still must elect Walter
Walker, Democrat. to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator Water
man, Republican, in Colorado. Returns
from this race are still being tabulated
Certain Of March 4 Margin.
But. while it is still uncertain
whether the Democrats will be able to
organize the Senate for the coming
short session. they are already assured
OF a substantial majority TO organize
that body after March 4.
On the Senate District Committee,
which handles new legislation for the
National Capital, the change OF party
control means Senator Arthur Capper,
Republican, of Kansas. will step down
as chairman In all probability. how
ever he will continue TO serve as mi
nority member Of the committee.
Senator william H King Of Utah is
ranking Democrat on the District Com
mittee and. therefore, in line for the
chairmanship
The Utah Senator however. also is
in line for Craftsmanship OF the I'M
migration Committee or the Privileges
ana Elections Committee. The question
is which OF the three posts ne will pre-
fer. Senator King has had long rec
ora Of service in both branches OF Con-
gress and during nearly all OF that time
has kept in close touch with District
problems.
The other Democratic members of the
District Committee, in the order N
which they rank, are Senators Glass OF
Virginia. Copeland OF New YORK. Iy-
ongs of Maryland, Gore Of Oklahoma,
j Hamilton Lewis OF Illinois and Bank
head of Alabama. Senator Glass un-
ooubtedly will be considered for chair
manship Of some national committee,
such as Banking and Currency. Sena-
tor Copeland is in line for chairman OF
the Committee on Education and Labor,
but probably would be considered for
the District chairmanship if Senator
King should prefer 10 head one Of his
other committees.
In yesterdays balloting Senator Hi
ram Bingham, Republican. of Connect
cut who has been chairman Of the Dis
t.lct Subcommittee of the Senate Ap-
propriations Committee, in charge OF
local supply bills during the past two
years, was defeated by a Democratic
member Of the House, Representative
Lonergan. During his Craftsmanship OF
that subcommittee Senator Bingham
has fought vigorously to obtain more
equitable Federal contribution toward
the expenses Of the National Capital.
Veteran Member Out.
The defeat of Senator Jones in Wash
ington yesterday also removes a vet
eran member from the Senate District
Committee after March A. Both on
the District Committee and on the APP
preparations Committee, Senator Jones
has long been a friend Of the people Of
the District. giving sympathetic in
terest and support to their petitions
for legislation and to their plea for
equitable fiscal relations between the
Federal and District Governments in
meeting the expenses Of the National
Capital
| Senator Jones for number of years
introduced in the Senate the joint res
olution proposing Constitutional
amendment which. if adopted. would
empower Congress to grant the voteless
residents of Washington representation
in Congress and in the electoral college.
Another member of the Senate Dis
trict Committee defeated yesterday is
Senator Otis F. Glenn, Republican. of
/ Illinois.
The intense cold Of Northeastern ST.
IBERIA in Winter causes abnormal cold
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