Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-10
The Senate Standing COmmittees.
CONFLICTS LIST SUBMITTED FROM TaE DEMO.
CRATIC CAUCCS

Thc Senate Standing Committees.
CONFLICTS LIST SUBMITTED FROM TaE DEMO
CRATIC GAUGES.
The following is complete list of the mem
bership OF the Senate committees as agreed
upon by the Democratic caucus and submitted
to the Senate by the resolutions offered by Mr..
PendletOn to-day:
STANDING CoMMITTEKs.
On privileges and elections-Mr. salisbury,
chairman; Hill (Ga.), Vat ce, Pugh Call, Eoar,
Logan. Sherman Platt On. "
On foreign relationship. Johnston, chltr-
man; Morgan, Pendleton. salisbury, Jackson,
CoDklng, Hale, Miller, Mitchell.
On f1nance-Mr. Bay yard, chairman: voorhees,,
Beck, McPhersoD. Grover, Morrill,, Ferry,
Jones tNev). Allison.
ON Appropriations-Mr Davis (W.va.) chair
Alison, Sherman, Hawley. Conger.
On commerce = Mr.. Ransom, chairman;
Messrs: Coke, Farley Vest, Brown, ConkLing,
Messrs. Grover, McPherson, Rollins, Dawes.
On Agriculture Mr.. slater chairman;
George, Blair, Van Wyck, Sawyer, Mitchell.
On Military Affatrs-Mr. Grover, chairman;
nessrs. s,o C9ekrell, 2e, Maxey, Hampton, Malone,
On Naval Affatrs-Mr. Mcpherson, chairma an;
Messrs. Jones FLA. Vance Farley, German,
Anthony, Cameron pa, Ferry. PIatt tN.YD
Messrs Garland. Bayard. Lamar, Hill, tGa,)
Pendleton, Edmurds, Conkrng. Sherman.
on Post oh1ces and Post Roads-Mr. Maxey,
Pugb, Ferry sewen, sawyer. Van Wyck.
On Public Lands-Mr. Jones, (Fla.,) chair
man; Messrs. MCPHERSON Walker, Fair, Cam
oen, Plumb, Hnl lCol.,) Van Wyck Miller.
on Private Land Claims-Mr. Edmunds
chairman; Messrs. Allison, Hale, Jonas Call.
on Indian Afrairs-Mr Coke. chairman;
Messrs. Pendleton, Walker, Slater, Williams,
Allison. Ingalls, Saunders Logan.
ON Pensions-Mr. Gro0me, chairman; Messr5.
Slater, Jackson, Camden, George, Blair, KeI-
logg, Platt Conn.,, Hawley.
on Revolutionary Clslms--Mr: Anthony
chairman; Messrs. Dawes, Mcmillan, Jones
tFla.), Davis (W.Va)
on Claims-Mr. Cockrell. chairman; Messrs
Pugh, jackson, George. Fair Mcmillan, Teller
Hear. and a vacancy to be filled by one OF tne
incoming Senator'S
ON the District of Columbta-Mr. Harris,
chairman; Messrs. Butler. Vance, GOrman
Camden. Ingalls,. Rollins, Mcmillan, Conger.
On Patents-Mr. Call, chairman; Messrs
Coke Williams, German, Hoar, Piatt tConu.),
ingalls,.
On Tenitories-Mr. Butler. chairman;
Messrs. Garland. Vest, Slater, Saunders, kel-
lOgg. Logan; two vacancies.
On Railroads-Mr. Lamar, chairman; Messrs
Grover. Williams, Jonas, Malone, Fair, Dawes,
Teller, saunders. Sherman, Harrison.
On Mines and Mining-Mr. Farley, charm an:
Messrs. Hampton, Vest, Fair, Cameron, (Pa.,)
Plumb, Hill. (COl.)
chairman; Messrs. Pendleton, Davis, (In.,)
Hoar, Mcmillan.
ON Education and Lapor-Mr. Brown. chair
Burnside, Morrill,, Blair, Hawley.
on Civil Service and Retrenchment-Nr
Walker, chairman; Messrs. Butler. Beck, Groome,
Teller, Rollins, COnger
TO Audit and Control the Contingent Ex-
penses of the Senate-Mr. Vance, chairm an;
Messrs. Davis, wv. Va.,) Jones, (Nev)
Call, Walker. EdmundS, Hale.
On EDgrosSed Bills-Mr. Conkling chairman,
jones'. (Nev.} Ransom.
On the Improvement Of the Mississippi River
ana Its TributarIes-Mr. Jonas, chairman;
Messrs Cockrell, Lamar, jackson, Kelloggg,
Harrison, CoDger.
on Transportation Routes to the Seaboard-
Mr. Beck, chairman; MessIs Johnston, yoor
hses; he Hampton Cameron, tPa.', Blair, Platt,
SELECT COMMITTEES.
To examine the several branches of the civil
service-Mr; Hampton, chairman; Messrs.
Groome, Malone, Logan, Dawes.
To take into consideration the state OF the
law respecting the ascertalntng and dectara
t1on OF the result OF the elections OF President
Garland, Maxey, Edmunds Conkl,ng, Teller.
To make provision for taking the tenth cen
sus-Mr. Pendleton, chairman Messrs. " Jr
gan, Harris, Davis Gid, Hill Col }, Morrill,.
To Investigate and Report The Best Means OF
Preventing the Introduction and Spread or e ii
demic Diseases-Mr. Harris, chairman; La Il ar
Garland, Jonas Piatt (Conn.), Miller Sewel
Joint Committee. on Public Printtng-Mr
Hill (Ga.), chairman German, Anthony.
Joint Committee On Enrolled Bills-Mr.
Pugh, chairman: Call, Rollins.
Joint Committee on Library-Mr. voorhees,
chairman; Ransom, Enmunds.
Joint Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds-Mr Vest. chairman; Jones (Fla),
salisbury. Dawes, MoJrIli.
Joint select committee on additional accom-.
modations for the library OF Congress: On the
part OF the senate-Mr. voorhees,, chairman;
Butler, Morrill,.
NOte.-The Yorktown centennial committee
was by act OF Congress created commission
to continue during the recess, and its member
ship therefore remains unchanged, although
the terms OF several of its members as Senators
and Representatives have expired.
WHAT REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S SAY.
Several republican senators said this after
noon that their party would not f1lllbuster
against the democratic resolution on organiza-
ton, but they will not submit to it unless com.
pelied TO. Unless unanimous consent is given
10 adoption OF the committees, under the rules,
1t wiz require two ballots to put each commit
tee through. The republicans will no
doubt object to the democratic organiza-
ton. and will put the rules In force
which Will make slow work of the organization.
II was stated in the republican caucus yest er.
day that Malone would vote with that side and
this is generally credited. Republican Senator's
the Senate when their vacancies are nlIed and
this would be impossible for them Without NJ J.
homes vote.
THE DEMOCRATS GENERALLY
do not seem to believe that they can maintain
their organization for any length OF time. On
the democratic side the purpose OF proceeding
with the organization tomorrow was freely
expressed.
SEVERAL QUIET But INsIGSIFICINT CONFERENCs rs
were held this afternoon between leading re,
publican and democratic Senator's, and q rumor
got cut that 1t had been decided to
arrange compromise organization OF
the Senate. Among those who were together
were the chairmen OF the two party caucuses
Ihe rumor was somewhat confirmed by demo-
Gratis being notified to attend another caucus
to morrow morning.
The Retiring Cabinet.
WHAT THEY PROPOSE TO DO.
The gossips are putting the members OF ex-
President Hayes Cabinet into any number OF