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Show Senate Interstate Commerce Commission to Begin Hearing Hear-ing Next Saturday. WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. John Skelton Williams, comptroller of the currency, was being discussed today in official circles as the most probable selection for federal railroad administrator, adminis-trator, should President Wilson decide to appoint one. In the event that Comptroller Williams Wil-liams is not selected those apparently best informed on the situation believed be-lieved the work would be undertaken uy oocreiary aicaoioo, who, however would not relinquish his place as secretary sec-retary of the treasury but would surround sur-round himself with a cabinet of railroad rail-road men. These developments all pointed to an evident decision by President Wilson Wil-son to soon begin federal administration administra-tion of railroads although there was no official announcement. WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. Investigation Investi-gation of the railroad situation under tne Cummins' resolution will begin before the senate interstate commerce commission Saturday with Chairman Hall and Commissioners McChord Clark and Atchison of tho interstate commerce commission aa witnesses. WASHINGTON. Dec. 25. Dispute over seniority membership of the sen-ate sen-ate Interstate commerce committee bo. tween Senator Smith of South Caro-ma Caro-ma and Senator Pomerene of Oh is expected to precipitate a sharp fight when the commiteo meets to name a chairman in place of the late Senator Newlands, who died at his home Mon' The present congressional directory it developed today, records Senator" Smith as the ranking member of the committee who. according to preceS ent, succeeds to the chairmanship! Ex-animation Ex-animation of directories for previous years, however, shows that Senator Eomeren was appointed to the com-J; J mittee in 1912, his name first appearing appear-ing in the directoiy Issued in April for that year, while the South Carolina senator's name did not appear until the directory issued one year later. It is understood that Senator Pomerene Pome-rene will take the matter up with Majority Ma-jority Leader Martin and if necessary with the senate steering committee in an effort to have the question of his seniority established definitely. The committee chairmanship is one of the most important now in the senate sen-ate because of the supreme interest in transportation problems. oo |