Evening star., 1954-11-04
Mcmillan, Nicely
To Head D. {.
Congress Units
Hill and Fernandez
Slated as Choirmen oil
Funds subcommittee

TuUUS SUUSOtlaubltttS
Control Of congressional legis-
lative committees for the Dis
trict of Columbia is scheduled to
return to the hands of veteran
Democrats as a result of Tues
days election.
The House District Committee
will again be headed by Repre-
sentative Mcmillan, Democrat,
of South Carolina. who presided
over the 25-man group through
part of the 79th Congress and
all of the 81st and 82d Con-
crosses.
Representative Simpson, Re
publican, of Illinois. who was
chairman during the SD Con-
gress, will return to the role of
ranking Republican in the 84tla,
Nicely to Head Senate Group.
With control of the Senate
apparently in Democratic hands,
craftsmanship of that houses
District Committee will return
to Senator Nicely, Democrat. of
West Virginia.
With Senator Case, Republic
can, of South Dakota, dropping
off the committee to gain more
time for other duties, the rank
ing Republican will be Senator
Beall of Maryland.
The District of Columbia sub
committee of the Senate Appro-
priations Committee presumably
will be headed again by Senator
Hill, Democrat, Of Alabama, who
has held the job under previous
Democratic Congresses.
Funds Units May Be Shufaed.
Although membership of the
two important appropriations
subcommittee handling the Dis
trict's annual budget may fol-
low the line Of seniority, there
could be a realignment of men,
bers because Of changes in, as
signment.
The House Funds subcommit-
tee. which first tackles the Dis
trict's annual supply bill, has
been headed by Representative
Wilson, Republican, of, Indiana
The ranking Democrat on the
group is Representative Norrell
of Arkansas, who logically would
become chairman. Next in line
on the subcommitte is Repre-
sentative Fernandez, Democrat,
Of New Mexico.
Should the Democrats organ
lie the Senate. the Districts
Funds subcommittee probably
would sbe headed again by Sem
ator Hill, Democrat, Of Alabama
There may be changes in the
two congressional committees
handling legislation for the Dis.
trict, as a result of the election
Vacancies to Be Filled.
Three vacancies on the House
District Committee are to be
filed, probably by freshman
members of the House. Repub.
lican Representatives Hagen o.
Minnesota and Hillelson of Mis-.
souri,, were defeated in the gen.
eral election. Representative
Sutton, Democrat, of Tennessee
tried for Senator in the primary
but was defeated by Senator
Kefauyer.
The Senate District COMMITTEES
usually is the group from which
Senators move on to other unit!
as they gain seniority. So, i.
tradition is followed, some Of th'
members may move on this ses'
sion, making way for appoint
ment of newcomers to the Senate
Many District legislative prob
lens will face the 84th Congress!
when it meets in January
These are usually handled b!
the two District Committees
But other Congressional com
mittees frequently handle i'm
portant bills for Washington
Prominent among them are th'
Public Works Committees of th'
House and Senate. One measure
introduced in the 83d Congress
and given public hearings b!
the Public Works Committee
would give Congressional ap
proval to the general overall
Zeckendorf plan proposed TO
Southwest redevelopment here
It will be one of the first loca
bills to be introduced in the nev
Congress.
The Districts budget for th'
next fiscal year beginning July
will go to Congress early in Jan
uary, as a part of the President
budget for the Federal Govern
ment.