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Show rRlbiiUrl, r TT F TT 1 in 1 II JU Complications Arise Over Personnel of Ways j and Means Committee Washington, March 17. Tho prospects pros-pects todny are for one of tho moat ' novel complications over the personnel person-nel of the committee on ways and means that ever arose in the house. Minority Leader Clark' still withholds with-holds his approval of tho appointment of Representative Francis Burton Harrison Har-rison and Representative Broussard of Louisiana, as the new- minority members of the committee because of the displeasure among the houso Democrats Dem-ocrats over the. action of these two men in joining the bolt Monday on the rules fight in the houso. Mr. Clark has not announced publicly that ho disapproves of the appointments. appoint-ments. It is believed that Representative Broussard will accept the appointment as he did not attend the caucus which declared that "No Democrat should accept a committee appointment without with-out the previous approval of the present pres-ent minority leader." Representative Harrison, Who Jit-tended Jit-tended tho caucus, announced that ho would abide by its action. If. Mr. Harrison refuses to serve on the committee. com-mittee. It is believed that the speaker will lay the matter before the house for action. Such a question, once put to the house, might prove uncomfortable uncomfort-able to the "Insurgents" on both sides. j Further complications In committee assignments are expected when Speaker Cannon announces the commute com-mute on printing, mileage and accounts. ac-counts. Representative O'Connell, of Massachusetts, probably will ' be reappointed re-appointed on the accounts committee. Although an acting Democratic "whip," Ir. O'Connell voted with the , Republicans throughout the contest j ' over the adoption of the rules Monday. ( Mr, Clark will not approve his reap- : : pointment as whip at once. Mr. O'Con-' nel's seat In the house is being contested. con-tested. I It is not believed that any of these ' complications will interfere with tho , progress of the tariff bill. I The Democrats found early oppor- tunlty today to signify their resent-1 ment of the failure of Speaker Cannon i to recognize Minority Leader Clark in the selection of Democratic members j ' of committees. '. When the speaker j I undertook to fill the committee on ; mileage, he designated E. B. Lewis. I formerlv member from the third ' Georgia" district, for a place on that , committee. Mr. uarueu cauwi aiw-I aiw-I tinn to the fact that Mr. Lewis was I not a member of the present house. The chair acknowledged the mistake ! and immediately designated Mr. Dart-lett Dart-lett for the vacancy. 'I decline to serve," promptly responded re-sponded Mr. Bartlett. "The the chair appoints the gentle-, man from Kentucky, Mr. James.'-said Speaker Cannon. . "And " said Mr. James, "the gentleman gentle-man from Kentucky declines to servo." Falling back on the rules, the speaker speak-er put the question to the house. Tho Democrats generally voted to excuso Mr. James, but the opposition from the Republican side was overwhelming overwhelm-ing The vote was viva voce and while it w:as unquestionably against excusing Mr James, th speaker announced the opposite resulyt and named Mr. Cob Her of Mississippi. As he was not heard to object, the appointment will stand. It vas afterwards announced that Mt. Clark would approve the be-lection be-lection of Mr. Collier. .. The. full committee on mileage as finally announced Is: s Kennfulv, Iowa; Lundin. Illinois; I Gainer. Pennsylvania: Collier, Missis-I Missis-I slopi, and Denver, Oldo. |