Show HOUSE COMMITTEE TIED Plan of Secretary Meyer to Reorganize ize the te Navy Nav Department Has Vigorous Opponents I Washington Wahington Feb 2 A row Is on In Inthe inthe I Ithe the House Hous committee on naval affairs over developments from the hearings on the he Meyer plan of ot reorganization of the navy department After Secretary Meyer appeared before the he committee today It I was stated that tat the he committee stands 9 to 9 on the props proposition prop of approving the tho Meyer plan with wih one member absent The committee is not divided along party lines ines A mixed number of Republicans and Democrats headed by Chairman Foss Toss are opposed to the tho re reorganization r organization scheme The committee was much wrought up over report wa the secretary secreta of the navy was intending to discipline Rear Ad Admiral mimi miral Capps chief constructor of ot the navy and Rear Admiral Rogers pay paymaster paymaster master general because of their testimony test testimony mater mony before the committee unfavorable to o his plan Admiral Capps and Admiral Rogers were reluctant to testify before the he committee but the committee how however however ever desired to hear them and both of officers gave their statements Members of ot the committee did not con conceal conceal concan ceal can their Indignation today toda that anyone should hould attempt to discipline one of ot their witnesses The committee committe asserts Its is rights to cull call cal a naval officer before ft it t and compel him to answer any questions regarding the service It was reported that the secretary was asked to withdraw his plan and adopt the Newberry plan which was asserted to be behe bethe bethe the he plan of the committee This move was a complete surprise to the he secretary it i Is said and he declined to o agree age to it iL |