The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-19
THE SENATE COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Davis Provided for ns Though In Fun
sympathy with the democrats.

WAsurSGToN, March 1s.-The Democratic
Senators held short caucus this afternoon. at
which the report of the committee appointed ~
arrange the Democratic personnel Of the Senate
committees was received and ratified. The mn
jority membership Of the principal committees
is fixed us follows:
Fnancc-Mr. Bayard, chairman Me'srs wallace.
81. Appropliatons-Mr Davi. w Val Chairman; Mcssrs
Nitnrrs. bcck wallace. AMI Eaton .
Johnston Morsnn Mn and rcndei,n
Comm,grc,G-Mr Gordon Chmrman' Mc'srs RANSOM
Judciary-Mr Thurman. chairman; Mossrs MELON.
aid, Ba,atd, Garldnd. Lamar and Davis an.
Mr.. Davis is also provided for by the majority
tho same as though he were in full party fell
lowship with them. by placing him on the
following additional committees. viz. Revision
" the Lnwa. Private Land Claims. and Census.
The other Chairmnnships are AS follows:
:, ruvcees and Elccuon' Mr. sml.hgry oi i,olawarc'
ir Gr 'Wy,.Ir6rr.omn ny Ny 'Icr.cN r on'. and
Post Roads. Mr. MnNcy of TcNs. P'htc Lands. Mr Me-
Pensions. NJ Wth,r. Of tirsmn Claims. Mr. C"rkci. IF
Missouri. Minnaciur Mr Iro'.r" oregon, NtIignl.
lnrri'm lcnucs.cc, Patent. Mr krrrnn Of Sew fgrk;
rt.cs. Mr. Garianl :" Arkansas l'mlro.ds. W Ransom
q N'r,H nnro"V5' N'n,' sn1 Ni.n-, VI ,l"," ~
pcnns, sanu. Education aud Labor. w. Bailey OF Ten.
SOUTH iiS c S'i a frau"g Nr w6y" d" N,r,a y H.
hrnrE. Mr Noorhccs %. ln,aun contingent hNrcn, s.
rolled Bills, NJ Vance OF Sorth Carolina.
Tho Chairmanships Of the select committees
are rs follows:
ON TRANSFORMATION Routes to the scaboard Mr. Beck of
TO Examine the several branches Of the Civil Service
10 takc nto confederation tho state OF the law concern.
hf te electoral Noicsior President "c Mr. Norgan Of
To investigate The Treasury Departments accounts.
Nj unNis 90 West virginia
on the Census. Mr. rrnileton of Ohio
ON Epidenic Di~a.cs NJ Harris Of tennessee.
replace, the ~cc comnsec on the Lc,o,soi the Mi.-
The select committee 10 inquire into alleged
frauds in the lato elections" commonly known
heretofore ~ the Teller Committee II reor;
Mes-rs. Bailey. Garland. Mcdonald and ker-
nan rs the D"morrntlc members.
The select committees on the subject OF the
removal ot the Northern Cheyenne 20 the
Indian Territory, and 90 inquire into all claims
OF nltci states citiInnS against Nicaragua are
10 be continued with the same membership MS
q present their respective Chairmcn being
Messrs. kirkwopd ami llamlin.
The caucus lrft three Chnrmanshps ~
standing committees to Dee filled 10y E'puhli-
cans VIZ. those 81 the Committees on Public
Land Claims. on Revolutionary Claims, and
Tho Republionn Senators will proba-
bly, hold "A caucus tomorrow to agree
upon their own assignments To tho
These vacancies correspond In number IA
every case except ono with the ulucn- lIrrrto-
fore allotted 10y the Republicans for the Demo-
Gratis. The exception is the Committee on the
Judiciary which viii this session consist II
nine Senators instead Of seven AZ heretofore
and be composed ot five Democrats. three r.
puhlicans aud Judge Davis of Illinois. who
docs not nnminnIF belong To either political
party. During the last Congress. this Commit
Ice was composed of three Republicans. three
Democrats ana Judge Davis.
The Republican senators thir afternoon APP
pointed "A committee consisting OF VI, ssr-.
Morrill,. Allison, Anthony, Booth. Jones .Nry.l
Cameron lnl. and Burnside. 90 arrange the
minority membership Of the Senate committees
and report 90 their party colleagues Ia caucus
tomorrow.