KENNEDY WINS HOUSE RULES FIGHT AS 88TH CONGRESS OPENS SESSION; 15-MAN COMMITTEE KEPT, 235-196; DELAY BY SENATE Debate Is Deferred on Procedure Pending President's Message Vote Considered Vital Motion by Albert Kennedy Wins Fight for Control of the Rules Committee as Congress Opens 15-MAN UNIT KEPT BY 235-196 VOTE Action Retains Thin Control of Panel for Administration Forces--Margin Widens
88th Cong convenes; Pres Kennedy is victor as HR, 235-196, votes to continue Rules Com at 15 members, 10 Dems and 5 Repubs; move gives Adm 8 to 7 majority on most issues; Kennedy active role in fight noted; expansion is permanent; '61 expansion was for 87th Cong only; expansion opposed by 148 Repubs, led by Halleck, and 48 Dems