| Show I 1 NEW HEW RULES TO BE ADOPTED cau caucus 0 of democratic members of CUL hou house of representatives decides upon legislative program washington la a party caucus on an saturday the democratic members of tho house adopted without change tho the committed assignments the acono economy MY program and the new rules rulea prepared prep prop ired for the coming session by tho committees that have been working in tho the last month important changes in procedure and a general reorganization of the house will result from the action of the democrats tho power of naming committees lomm was definitely taken from the speaker by the rules rule and lodged in the house bouso itself committee members are to be elected by the house not only in tho the first instance but also in the filling of vacancies A saving of in the annual sost cost of running congress I 1 la a promised through tho the cutting out of superfluous super flous employed emp loyes and inactive committees and through the abolishment of ume time honored extra months pay appointive poin point tive lve places are rut put into the hands bands at one committee a special body to be known as the committee on organization lz iza tion and the scramble for congressional positions will center about its door I 1 A legislative program was waa submitted by Chal Chat ramn underwood of the ways and means committee and ad opted by the caucus it la Is designed to limit the activities of the extra astro to such questions as popular election of senators canadian reciprocity tariff revision investigation 0 of governmental depart departments congressional reapportionment statehood for arizona and new mexico general de fi clency appropriation district of columbia legislation and publicity of campaign contributions |
