, 1879-03-16
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
ARRANGING THE SENATE coAM1rTHks-

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WASHINGTON, D. c., March 15.-The caucr
Of 1lie democratic Senators held at the Capltt
this afternoon was confined to the appointme1
of a committee to consider the subject Of til
reconstruction OF the Senate Committees, wit
instructions to report the result 10 the caucu
at its next meeting, which is fixed for II o'eloc
Monday. The Committee consists of Senator
Wallace, Mcdonald, Eaton, Ransom, Cockrcl
Davis Of West Virginia, Garland, Grover, an
Pendleton. There was q tacit understanding
among the Senators present that The net
Cbairmanships should be determined accordin
to seniority upon the Committees as at presen
constituted If this programme is adhere'
to the Chairmanshlp Ut the Committees abou
to be reorEanized will fall to the senior Demo
cratic memper upon each Committee as th
same is now formed. In those instances Vher'
Senator is the senior member upon two O
more Committees hc will be allowed
THE PRIVILEGE OF SELECTING
the one over which he prefers to preside It I!
highly probable that the new Chairmanships o1
the important Committees will be distributed
as follows: Finance, Bsyard; Privileges anG
Elections, salisbury; Foreign Relations, Eaton
Commerce, Gordon; Manufactures, McPher
son; Agriculture, Johnston; Military AT
fairs, Randolph; Naval Affairs, Wbyte;
judiciary, Thurman; Post-O1ices, Ma1cy; Pub
lie Lands, Jones, OF Florida; Indian Affairs,
Coke; Pensions, Nitbers; Claims, Coekrell
District OF Columbia, Harris; Patents, Ker-
nan; Territories, Garland; Railroads, Ransom
-Ataoo, t1e'eA'0'
1pent, Beck; Contingent Expenses, Mcdonald
Rn1es. Morgan; Mississippi River, Butler;
SNn &c. oAo' w.. 11:" ""'
1uui'e ", nn''1'uso "nu o!oun1, 4@
Inc 'epuoiics,is uui snen eonao1 VI tne
senate a"a1aeu e"e ena't,nausntp u ,'e ION
mlttees On lr.'a'e 1anu-S,s4'ins n. he'o'ut1onafy
Clmms' a1o EhSFosseo nll9 W eue nlnolay'
1ne Deooc1als WIZ oonotlcsS
Rtc1PFocA4E TIE COURTESY.
and Edmunos VIII prooaois succeed ehserman
N tne Cna'1mansa1p u ue committee on
YrlTate Land CLAIMS, While Anthony and ham,
in will supersede Johnston OF Virginia and
3ayard upon the other two Committees.
Senator David Davis, Of Illinois, ranks Thur
man in the Judiciary Committee, Ont as the
big Judge is still said to have no intention OF
abandoning tie third party, the Democrats
,,,v rsc,ne fron, thc d;lcmma thar snch a
,.:I. = ..:-, -, cN
2onderous aoo.t'on 10 the,f RANKS Will CAUSE
AAA@ ~ A%090
TWENTY-FIVE OUT OF THE TumTY-oSE
,-h,;rr,en of Committees. not lcss than twc1ve
~ ,o-,o ear+-o, j., +,a t,or+a5ar...
u WHO'LL nase oe1 ~ IL 't'e son4eoe4a aee a'''s'
The nine or ten Chai.mans~ips constitute the
EAo1c number which the Northern, Eastern,
md Western States combined can possibly oh
min
The general drift of sentiment IN thc mart of
,..a-. w. oro-.o - ,r,.,-:,,,x ..<, .,.so.,:-.
eA-oAo - -, 49,
caanSes IN Inc pc'sonIel o' tne >eha1e emploses'
and it IS not likely that naay removals will oc.
cur for some tine to COME, except In the Offices
nf Secretary. Sc-ocopt-at- rms. and one or turn
e,,'a~ 7ae;.;e., ~; .',, ,. -. INV
o1he4 Wo''''''ent oos4''o's' 'n1s VII pio'e
GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT
already in an impecuuio1s condition. and can
on,v r.,n,;n 1,oro ~ tnc er,c,sc of ,,t<r nao,1a
ons le"'a'n ,'ese az u.e e1pensc u o1'ef people
!hc7e are i've canoloates LOT the Senate Chap
laiacy. .
-. To the rrtster4, Atsoctoted Press
WAsuweToS, u. c., March 15.-The Demo-
,r..; ,a+,rs ho1d , oo,,o,,. =, 5 l.; ~ g.
49, .raxe s.-~ss.. 49, a'. 49, ~. ."l
atc onanoet. ~ Seie pGsenl e1eelI Hessls.
C2roliua}. The object OF the caucus was to
consider the formation OF the Standing Com
m1ttces.
Senator Wallace was elected Chairman and
G|l1tAtt4 DCCh 1C11 cl-a1t VI LIE C1NcA@.
The 1olioW,nE-pame1 Senators were appointed
Committee to rearrange the Standing Com
.n.etGSs' anu 70 report 10 1me 3u1ourneq fneeto
'Toton pansom r1"..rs,, ,,r;a nv ~. G
1and 3,rovar a3d pondlaton wv 'a"' o"4
at1er d;ecn.s;o,, silT eA'>De'oA'
'
THE FOLLOWING BASIS
vas agreed upon for the organization Of the
Committees: First, seniority, second, the choice
oil COMMITTEES by one having two or more Chair
manshlns; ttlrd.st the arrangement OF Chairman
fulps Tor vacancies According to this pro-
~ tne Goantee on f9re.sn relations, VIZ DC
Haudolnn: Judiciary: Thurman. Pnhi;c ands
Mcdonald: Indian Affairs- Cnni-e. ponsinns'
Withers; Clai,ns, Cock:el}; District of Colum. |
ola, darris: latents- herman; Territories, Gar |
- ~ n!eo 10y n,a snn'ns' hereford; On REVISION
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Eu;s;r,e anJ G1arnn ie ios'-1'oaus, ano PUBIC
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~ ra+ea-,a1.*,ont " w, scIVsce
~ Pa;ireads w., = u i.'.as " ANU 1'1''lS,
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