Evening star., 1949-01-10
Senate Republicans
RatifY Choices for
Committee Posts
By J. A. O'Leory

cussion of the Dean Acheson ap-
pointment for Secretary of State
The Senate is expected to take
formal action this afternoon on the
makeup of all standing committees,
the Democrats having assigned their
members last week.
This will pave the way for the
Senate to begin work ahead of the
House on legislation. with extension
of rent control likely to be one of
the first subjects. House leaders are
still wrestling with committee as
signments.
Senator Wherry of &ebraska
Republican floor leader, denied re-
ports which had gained circulation
that he expected the Acheson ap-
pointment to come up for discussion
at the conference.
Policy Group to Meet.
He explained that his only COM
ment had been that Senators would
have to wait and see what the For
eign Relations Committee does on
the appointment.
Senator Taft of Ohio, chairman
of the Republican Policy Committee
said the Acheson appointment
might be mentioned along with
other matters when that committee
meets this afternoon. He empha-
sized, however, that the meeting
was not being called for that pur-
he hoG yO1o,oe to
up and no action would be taken.
The policy group probability will
discuss Republican efforts to push
for change in Senate rules to curb
fllibustering. The Republicans. had
intended to launch an immediate
drive in that direction if they had
retained Senate control, recognizing
that a change in rules would be
necessary to get substantial action
on a civil rights program.
Seniority Shift Authorized.
Chairman Millikin of the Repub-
lican conference announced that
the conference adopted a rule today
permitting Republican Senators on
any committee depart temporarily
from the seniority rule in determin-
Ing who should be the ranking Re-
publican member if the men with
the most seniority agree.
In accordance with this rule. SEN
ator Mllllkin himself will head the
Republican list on the important
Finance Committee for this session
only, subject to change next year.
Senator Taft is the senior member
OF Finance.
Likewise, Senator Bridges of New
Hampshire, senior member of
Armed Services. agreed to let SEN
ator Gurney of South Dakota. the
former Republican chairman of
Armed Services, be party spokesman
on that group.
q. o. p. Assignments.
The Republican assignments fol-
low:
Senator Aiken of Vermont-Agri-
culture and Labor and Welfare.
Baldwin of Connecticut-Arme
services and Post Office ana Civil
Service.
Brewster of Maine-Finance and
interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Brlcker of Ohio-Banking and
Currency and Interstate ana For
eign Commerce.
Bridges of New Hampshire-Ap-
preparations and Armed Services.
Butlerof Nebraska-Finance and
interior and InSular Affairs.
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and Currency and Public Works.
Capehart of MISUNDERSTANDING
and Currency, Interstate and For
elgn Commerce.
Gordon of Oregon-Appropri
tons and Interior and Insular
affairs.
Donnell of Observation-Disclosures
and Labor and Welfare.
Ecton of Montana-Interior and
1nsular Affairs and Post Office and
Civil Service.
Ferguson Of Michigan-Appro-
priations and Judiciary.
tlanders Of Banking
and Currency and Post Office and
Civil Service.
Gurney of South Dakota-Appro-
prlatlons and Armed Services.
Hendrickson on ID. c. Group.
Hendrickson of New Jersey-Dis-
trlct of Columbia and Post Office
and Civil Service.
Hlckenlooper of Iowa-Agriculture
and Forestry and Foreign Relations.
Ives of New York-Expenditures
and Rules and Administration.
Jenner of 1ndiana-Judiciary and
Rules and Administration.
KEN of MISUNDERSTANDING and
Forestry and Public Works.
KnoWland of California-Armed
Services and Rules and Admins
tration.
LANCER of North Dakota-Judici-
ary and Post Office and Civil
Service.
Lodge of Massachusetts-F
Relations and Rules and Admins
tration.
Malone Of Nevada and
1nsular Affairs and Public Works.
Martin of Pennsylvania-Fina
anu I uUllC "OIkeIS.
Mccarthy of Wisconsin-District
of Columbia and Expenditures.
Millikin of Colorado-Finance and
Interior and 1nsular Affairs.
Morse Of Oregon-Armed Services
and Labor and Welfare.
Mundt On District Unit.
Mundt of South Dakota-District
Of Columbia and Expenditures.
Reed of Kansas-Appropria tions
and Interstate and Foreign Com
merce.
Saltonstall of Masachusetts-Ap-
preparations and Armed Services.
Schoeppel of Kansas-District of
Columbia and Expenditures.
Smith of New Jersey - Foreign
Relations and Labor and Welfare.
Margaret Chase Smith of Maine
District of Columbia and Ex-
penditures.
Taft of Ohio-Finance and Labor
and Welfare.
Thye of Minnesota - Agriculture
and Post Office and Civil Service
Tobey of New Hampshire-Bank-
ing and Currency and Interstate and
Foreign Commerce.