The New York herald., 1879-03-19
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WARRINGTON, March is, 1879.
SENATE STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEES
MAJORITY MEMBERSHIP AS FIXED IN THE
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The democratic Senators held short caucus this
afternoon. at which the report of the committee ap
pointed to arrange the democratic personnel of the
Senate committees was received and ratified.
The majority membership of the principal commit
tees is fixed foilows:-
Finance--Senators Bayard (chairman), Wallace.
Herman, Voorhees, and Beck.
Appropriations-sen Senators Davis, Of West Virginia
(chairman); withers. Beck Wallace and Eaton.
Foreign Reiations-Senators Eaton (chairman).
Johnston. Morgan and Pendlcton.
Commerce-Scnators Gordon (chairman), Ransom,
Randolph, Hereford and Coke.
Judicfary-Scnators Thurman tchairman), Nc
Donald. Bsyard. Garland. Lamar and Davis, of nli-
nois.
Senator Davis is also provided for by tho majority
the il he in full 'psrty fellowship with
them by placing him the following additional
committees, viz. :--Revision Of the Laws. Private
Land Claims and Census.
The other chairmsnships arc distributed - fol.
lows:--
Privileges and Elections-Mr. salisbury.
Military Ansirs-Mr Randolph.
Naval Affkirs-Mr. Mcpherson.
Post Ofices and Post Rosds-Mr. Maxey.
Lan0e-Mr
Indian Anairs-Mr. Coke. ''
Pensions-Mr. Withers.
Clsims---Mrs Cockreu-
Manufactures-Mr. Grover.
Agricultnre--Mr. Johnston.
District OF Columbia -Mf: Harris.
Public Dnildlpss, apd qrounds-Mr. Jones. of
Tesfisorics- ,eariand.
tiailroads-Mr. Ransom.
Mines and Mining-Mr. Hereford.
Revision Of the Lsws-Mr wallace.
Education and Labor Mr. Bailey.
Civil Service and trcnchment-Mr. Butler.
Printing-Mr whyte.
Library-Mr. Voorhees,.
Contingent Expcnses-Mr. HILL
Enrolled Bills-Mr Vance.
On Transportation Routes to the Seaboard-Mr.
To Examine the several branches Of the Civil Ser
To take into consideration the state of tho Law
CONCERNING the Electoral Votes for President. &C.
TO Investigate tho Treasury Departments Ac.
counts-Mr. Davis. OF West Virginia.
On the Censss--Mr. Pcndicton.
On Epidemic Disoascs--Mr. Harris.
On the mississippi Rvcr-Mr. Lamar.
ThS replaces the select committee ON the 'fcvecs
of the Mississippi River
The select committed to inquire into alleged
frauds in the late elections commonly known here
toforo as tho Teller Committee" is rcorganiscd
with Mr.. Wallace as chairman. and Mcssrs. Bailey,
Garland Mcdonald and Kernsn as tho other demo-
cratic members
The select committees on tho subject Of the re-
moval Of tho Northern Chcyennes to the Indian
Territory aud to inquire into all claims of Uadtcl
states citizens against Nicaragua are to bc continued
with the same membership a. at present, their ro-
spective chsirmen being Senator'S Kirkwood and
Hsmlin.
The caucus left three chairmanships OF standing
committees to be filled by rcpubicsns--viz those of
the committees on Public Land Claims, on Revoiu.
tionary Claims and on Engrosscd Bills
No other business was brought before the caucus
to-day.
These vacancies left for the republicans correspond
in number In every but with the places here.
toforc allotted by the republicans for the democrats
Tho exception is tho Committee on the Judiciary,
which will this session consist of nine Senators
instead Of seven, heretofore. and bccompesed Of
Ave dsmocrau, threo republicans and Judge Davis.