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Show COMMITTEE ON BTJTiES WORRIES UNCLE JOE WASHINGTON, March g.pcakcr Cannon is puzzling his head in the interim in-terim bctweon sessions o congress over tho personnel of the next committee on rules. Tho appointment of this committee com-mittee will bo ono of thfl first duties the speaker of the incoming congress will have to perform, unless the 41 insurgent in-surgent h" muster enough strength to form an nllinuco with tho Democrats to amend the rules so as to provide for the election of a committee on committers. com-mitters. Spcnker Cannon does not bo-liovo bo-liovo they will, and he is considering some of tho problems that may vex ; him in the days to como. There are two vacancies on this powerful pow-erful committee. Vic'o Presidont Sherman Sher-man has just left it, aud so has Senator-elect Williams of Mississippi. Many members believe that tho choice of a successor io Mr. Sherman lies bctweon Representative Tawuey, chairman of tho commitleo on appropriations, appro-priations, and Representative Mann of Illinois. Although Mr. Sherman cauio from New York, tho position is claimed by western mombers. Mr. Sherman succeeded suc-ceeded Goncral Grosvcnor of Ohio, and the western delegations claim it 5b high timo that tho plum bo returned to thorn. While the speaker is a westorn man, it is urged as customary that tho other two Republican members of tho committee com-mittee be chosen one from tho east and the other from the west. Representative Representa-tive Dalzoll of Pcuns3Ivania is the eastern representative. Mr. Tawnoy's rise in the houso has been phenomenal, no has a powerful influenco on tho floor, and it is urged that, he would bo a groat addition to the strength of the committee. Most of all tho speaker desires a parliamentarian who can. defend any rule on, the floor of tho house in an impressive-' and por-suasivo por-suasivo "way. |