Evening star., 1954-11-04
Democrats Mapping
Active Policy for
New House Session 'II

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and Truman were hated" by some
Republicans.
In view Of Democratic chair
manship and control of all
committees, almost exclusively
by Democrats from Southern
States, these further remarks of
Mr.. Rayburn took on added in
terest today:
I'VE will straighten out the
farm program and try to get
better deal for American agri-
culture. We will review the
whole tax structure and see
where inequalities exist and try
to take them out. We must have
a foreign policy that Is as BIZ
partisan as it was during the
last Democratic administration"
Have Powerful Control. v
Only time and a closely ! di-
vided Senate can tell the future
of legislation in the, 84th Con-
gress. But, with control of such
powerful groups as Rules, the
Ways and Means and the APP
preparations Committees. House
Democrats can have lot to say
about what sort of bills see the
light of day.
AS for committees, a move in
some Democratic quarters al
ready is under way, pushed by
Representative Walter of Penn
sylvania, to abolish the House
Committee on Un-American Ac-
tivities. Mr.. Walter is in line to.
head that committee ts1
Mr.. Rayburn. 73 next Janus
ary 6, was Democratic floor
leader during the 83d Congress
with Speaker Martin, Massachu- |
sets Republican, in the chair.
In the 84th Congress Mr.. Mar
tin probably will be House mi
nority floor leader. He was re-3
elected for his 10th term on his
10th birthday. Representative /
Halleck of Indiana. Republican
floor leader during, the last two
years. is expected to be deputy
minority leader. Representative
Cormack, Massachusetts
Democrat. would be majority
leader again.
First elected Speaker in Sep
tember, 1910. Mr. Rayburn re-
manned in that Office continu-
ously until January, 1947, when
Republicans took over the 80th
Congress. He became Speaker
again two years later but had
to step down in. January 1853.
after Republicans captured the
83d Congress. In January, 1851,
Mr.. Rayburn broke a record set
more than a century ago by
Henry Clay for 3,O57 days as
Speaker. Moreover, having been
a House member continuously
since March 4, 1918, he is un-
disputed dean of both branches
of Congress.
Democrats Held Reins.
Democratic members from the
South will head 13 of the 19
House standing committees IN
the switch-over. This would give
chairmanships to three Tenn
esseans and three North Caro-
linians. South Carolina and
Texas would have two each and
Georgia, Virginia and Kentucky
would have one apiece. y ~ 81
Democrats also will gain BY
dumping" some Republicans
from committees to make room
for addition of other Democrats
to provide customary balances
of power. Numerous committed
vacancies will result from retire.
ment or defeat of some present
members. IN
The powerful Rules Committee
will have Representative Smith,
Republican. of Virginia, as chair
man on the basis Of his seniority.
He would replace Representative
Allen, Republican. of Illinois.
The late Representative SABBATH,
Democrat, of Illinois, was chair
man in the 82d Congress.
Probable "Expulsions".
TO maintain the usual eight
to-four division, Republican
Representatives Scott of Penn
sylvania, Nicholson of MassachG-
sets, Chenoweth of Colorado,