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Show SENATOR SMOOT'8 NEW ASSIGNMENT He and Senator Sutherland Will Lose Chairmanship and He His Capitol Room Washington, .March 8 Senator Smoot was appointed by th0 Itepubll-can Itepubll-can caucus to bo a member of tho committee on committees which will mako committee assignments for Republican Re-publican senators for next two years. In view of tho fact that th0 Republicans Repub-licans now aro In tb minority It is unlikely that tho Utah senators will greot any now committee assignments but may rotnia membership on their present committees Senator Smoot however, will loso the chairmanship of tbo public lands commltteo nnd Senator Sutherland will lose the chairmanship on public buildings, both chairmanships going .to tho Democrats. Senator Smoot Is vacating vacat-ing tire committee room assigned to tho public lands commltteo In the Capitol building and will, with other Itcpubllcans, be compelled to bo satisfied sat-isfied with two rooms In the senate oftlco building. Senator Sutherland had no office in tho Capitol nnd will retain his present offices near ena tor Smoot In the office building. |