Evening star., 1955-01-18
D. Committee
Plans Clinics
On Legislation
Nicely Proposal oK'd
For Finding Out
What People Won't
BY Don S. Worren


voiced approval Of q plan by
Senator Neely, Democrat, Of
West Virginia, the new chair
man. to stage g series Of "legis-
lative clinics to find out what
the people Of Washington want.
This is a repetition Of what
the West Virginian did when he
was chairman In the 8Ist and
82d Congresses.
Senator Neely said he was
prepared to take full response
bility for conducting the hear
ings, but asked the committee
membership for its reaction. It
was unanimous approval, with
Senators Beall, Republican, Of
Maryland. and Morse, Independ-
ent. of Oregon, speaking out In
commendation of the move.
Spokesmen Invited.
Senator Neely said he thought
the informal clinics in the past
CONGRESSES had proved valuable
He stressed that he was inviting
spokesnen for all kinds Of
groups. especially those inter-
ested In welfare matters, to
come up and take the stand.
I'VE want doctors, preachers,
merchants and spokesmen from
every segment Of the citizenry
Of Washington he said.
Dates for the hearings are vet
to be set. Chairman Neely said
they probably would not be
started for 9 week or so because
he wanted to give time for the
staff to get into smooth opera
ton.
Senator Nicely, q stickler for
getting to meetings on time, was
In customary form today. At
1880 am, scheduled meeting
time, he was there, but had only
three colleagues with him, one
short Of D quorum.
Gives Warning.
This provoked the pleasant
comment. but still q warning,
that he was going to insist on d
quorum being present on time
within two minutes "or / will
adjourn the meeting, !,
He added:
This committee Is going To
do business exactly when the
clock strikes or we win call the
meeting Oh. In my 80 years
service In Congress / calculate
I have lost q year Of my life
waiting for members to come to
meetings.
And If ever you md that Il
am minute late I am going to
give each member of the CONF
mittee ST."
This, too. was q repetition Of
q promise he had made in other
CONGRESSES. No one ever COLI
lected.
Assignments Made.
The principal business was as
signment of members to SUBJ
committees. Named chairman
of the Fiscal Affairs Subcommit-
tee was Senator Bible, Democrat.
of Nevada. Serving with him
are Senator Gore, Democrat, OF
Tennessee and Senator Beall.
These three also were desig-
mated to serve as ex-oficio menu
bers Of the District Subcomnit-
tee Of the Senate Appropriations
Committee. where they will have
votes on actions on the District
budget.
On motion by Senator Morse,
Senator Beall was named chair
man of the subcommittee on
business and commerce. This
was unanimously approved al
though the Maryland Senaotr is
q member Of the minority party.
He accepted. saying. "This is q
generosity I'm not accustomed
to-
Other members Of the Beall
subcommittee are Senators Nc
Namara, Democrat. Of Michigan
and Allott. Republican. of Col
orado.
Other subcommittee assign
rnents:
Judiciary - Senators Morse,
chairman, and Bible and Hruska,
Republican. Of Nebraska.
Public health, education. well
fare and Senators Nc
Namara, chairman. and Case.
Republican. Of New Jersey and
Morse.
One new member was added
to the stan. This Is Murray w.
tsee D. c. COMMITTEE, A-6o
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