The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-19
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SENATE.
Republicans Succeed in Organizing
1t.
LIST OF THE NEW COMMITTEES.

| w WASHINGTON, WarCn 10.
In anticipation of a renewal of the debate
| upon organization, the galleries of the Senate
| were filled this morning, while many persons,
| principally members, occupied seats in the
rear of the chamber.
Mr.. Hale presented the credentials of Will.
| liam P. Frye from Maine, and Mr.. Frye took
| the oath.
Mr.. Pendleton called up the organization
resolution.
Mr.. Anthony moved that the resolution be
yeas 81, nays 81. Mr.. Davis of Illinois voted
| in the negative with the Democrats. When
| Mr.. MahoneS name was reached he also
| voted with the Democrats, which excited
| establishment, but before the announcement of
| the vote he rose and changed his vote amid
some applause and some vigorous kissing
Messrs. Camden and Edmunds were paired
| The Vice President then said, "The vote be-
| ing evenly divided the chair will vote aye"
He therefore declared the motion carried.
| Mr.. Salisbury said that he did not rise for
the purpose of Directing to the vote of the
| Vice President, but to express his opinion that
| in the organization of the Senate it was an as
| sumption of power on the part of the Vice
| President.
| A resolution offered by Mr.. Anthony, re-
organizing the Senate committees on the Re-
| publican basis was agreed to yeas 3S, nays 81
the Vice President casting the deciding VOTE
| The following are the Senate committees as
| elected, the first named on each list being
| chairman
Privileges and Electons-Messrs Hoar, Cameron
| (Wis9. Teller, Sherman, Frye, Salisbury. Hill
| (Ga.), Vance and Pugh.
Foreign Relations-Messrs. Burnside, Conkling
| GA, and Pendleton.
Finance-Messrs Morrill,, Sherman, Ferry Jones
| (Nev), Allison, Platt IN. ", Bayard, Voorhees,,
| Beck Mcpherson and Harris.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Allison, Logan, Dawes
Plumb, Hall, Davis CIV. Va), Beck, Ransom and
Commerce-Messrs Conkling, Mcmillan, Jones
(Nev.) Kellogg, Conger, Ransom, Coke. Farley and
| Vest.
Manufactures Conger Hale, Sewell, McPher-
son and Williams.
| observation-disclosures, Blair, Plumb Vanwyck,
| Davis CIV. Va.) Slater aud George.
Military Affairs-Logan, Burnside, Cameron (Pa.)
Harrison, Sewall, Cockrell, Maxey, Grover and
Naval Affairs-Cameron Pa) Anthony, Rollins,
Miller, Malone, Mcpherson, Jones FlaD Vance
Judiciary-Messrs. Edmunds, Conkling Logan,
ingalls,, Mcmillan, Garland Davis Qll) Bayard and
Lamar.
APost Office and Post Roads-Messrs. Ferry, Hill
| (ol), Platt New York;, Sawyer, Malone, Maxey,
salisbury, Farley and Groome.
Public Lands-Messrs. Plumb Hill Coli, Blair
Van Wyck, McDill, Jones (Fla.), Grover, Walker
| and Morgan.
| Private Land Claims-Messrs. Bayard, Jonas,
| Call, Edmunds and Allison.
| indian Atfairs-Messrs. Dawes, Ingalls,, Saunders
Logan, Cameron CWis9, Coke. Pendleton, Walker
Pensions Messrs Fuller, Platt (Conn.), Blair
Mitchell, Edgarton, Groome Slater. jackson and
Camden.
Revolutionary Claims-Messrs. Johnston, Jones
Fla) Hill (Ga), Anthony and Dawes.
Claims-Messrs. Cameron wis, Frye, Teller,
Hoar, Conger, Pugh. jackson, George and Fair.
District Columbia-Messrs. ingalls,, Rollins, Nc
MILAN, Hawley. McDill Harris, Butler, Vance and
German.
Prtsnts Mes . Plat GGnn H0ar MITCHELL
observation-disclosures. Saunders, Kellogg, McDil,
Sawyer Butler, Garland and Vest.
Observation-Disclosures. Kellogg, Teller, Saunders,
Hawley, SAWYER, SeWall, Lamar. GrOOme. Williams.
Jonas and Brown.
Mines and Mining-Messrs. Hill Coli, Jones
| (Nev.) Van Wyck, Miller, Hampton. Fair and Cam
| den.
| Revision of Laws-Messrs. Mcmillan Platt (Ct.)
| Hale, Davis y and Pendeton.
| Education and Labor-Messrs. Blair, Morrill,,
Burnside, Edgarton, Malone, Maxey, Brown,
George and Fair.
Civil Service-Messrs. Hawley, Rollins, Jones
New Hill (Col) Butler, Walker and Williams.
Contingent Expenses-Messrs Jones New, Plat
Comm and Vance.
Engrossed Bills-Messrs. Salisbury Call and
Conkling.
Rules Messrs. Frye, Hoar, Sherman, Call and
improvement of Mississippi River-Messrs. Nit
cheil; Kellogg Van wyck, Frye, Jonas, Cockrell
Transportation routes to Seaboard-Messrs Har-
rison, Cameron a., Blair, Platt On. W, Beck,
Voorhees, and Camden.
Joint Committee on Public Printing-MesSrs. An
thopy, Hawley and German.
Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills -Messrs. Platt
On. ", Rollins and Pugh
Hoar and Voorhees,.
Joint Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
-Messrs. Rollins, Morrill,, Cameron of Wisconsin,
Jones of Florida, and Vest.
The following are the select committee elect
ed on resolution subsequently offered by Mr.
Anthony:
Civil Service Messrs. Sawyer, Rollins, Dawes,
Hampton and Groome.
Census-M essrs Hale, Morrill,, Cameron of Wis
consin, McDill, Pendleton, Morgan and Harris.
Epidemic Diseases-Messrs. Harris, Lamar, Gar
land, Jonas, Teller, Miller and Sewall.
Nicaraguan Clams-Messrs Davis of West Vir-
ginia, Groome, Johnston, Hawley and Mitchell.
On the Erection Of New Library Building
Messrs. Voorhers, Butler and Morrill,.
At o'clock the Senate went into executive
session.
When the doors were reopened after the exc
cutive session the Senate adjourned until Mon
day.