Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-10
SENATE COMMITTEES.

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republican Senator's this morning was well
attended. Senator Malone was present.
The report Of the caucus committee upon
The membership Of Senate committees was
received and adopted.
The following are the changes made in
chairmanships of majority committees:
Foreign Relations-Mr. Miller, Of Cali
fornia, vice Mr. Window.
Mannfactures-Mr. Riddlebergcr, vice Mr..
Conger.
Agriculture-Mr. Miller, New York, vice
Mr.. Malone.
Posloflices and Post Roads-Mr. Hill vice
Mr.. Ferry.
Pensions-N Mitchell, vice Mr. Platt.
Mines and Mining-Mr. Wilson, vice Mr..
Hill.
Revision Of the Laws-AIr. Copger, vice
Mr.. Miller, of California.
improvements of Mississippi River-Mr.
Van Wyck, vice Mr.. Mitchell
Transportation Routes to Seaboard-Mr
Aldrich, vice Mr. Harrison
TO examine the several branches of the
Civil Service-Mr Culom, vice Mr. Sawyer.
Revolutionary Claims-Mr. Jones, Of Fori-
la, vice Johnston, Of Virginia.
Nicaragua Claims-Mr. Maxey, vice Mr..
Davis, Of w. Va.
Public Buildings and Grounds Mr. Ma.
hone vice Mr.. Rollins.
Senators Sherman and Wilson are placed
upon the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Senator Miller, of New York, fills the
vacancy on Finance; and Senator Frye
holds the fourth place on the Commerce Com
mittce. The remaining changes are unim-
portant.
Senator Edmunls was not present ut the
caucus.
The following letter from him was read
by the Chairman
VICE PRESIDENTS CHAMBER,
WASHINGTON, d. c., December Is. SS3.
| 10 my Rpnblican brethren Of NE Senate:
Gcutlemen-At the close of the last session OF
| The Senate, when large number of the republic
Scnators-clcct had no voice III the selection oi
| Il president pro tcmporc, and when none of those
| then in Office who had been reelected could be
chosen for the place, you did me the great honor
| To place me in that Office | felt then that had
your range of choice been us great rs it now is
another Senator would have been your choice, rs
| he would have been mine The difficulties then
| existing arc now removed, and gladly hasten ia
| return To your hands the uncmbarraSicd DISPOSE.
ton of the trust that the Senators then in Office
| imposed on me, and | invite you to proceed Ia
elect another President pro temporc Of the Senate
| With grateful thanks for the unsought proof "i
confidence then shown i'll me, and with Il wish IL
| he relieved,
am faithfully yours,
Gro. F. EDMrSDs.
The caucus postponed action on Senator
Edmunds' letter for the reason that Senator
| Anthony has not yet been sworn in for the
present term hut it was informally deter.
| mi nod that whom tho tinp far optinp
reached, Senator Anthony shall receive the
nomination Of the caucus for the Presidency
OF the Senate.
a motion was made and carried to con-
slider the question of electing officers of the
Senate ut IL caucus TO hc held on next Thurs
day
AT the caucus Of democratic Senators this
morning the list Of assignments Of demo
cratic Senators upon committees was re-
ported by the democratic caucus committee
few changes were made upon The sl;ggcs
ton Of the Senators interested. No other
subject was discussed. The minority chair
manships were fixed as follows
On Private Land Claims Mr.. Bayarl.
Engrossed Bils-Mr Salisbury.
Epidemic diseases Mr. Harris
Revolutionary Claims Mr. Jones, of Fla
Nicaragua Clalns--Alr Maxcy.
Additional Accommodations for the Libra.
ry-AIr. Voorhees,
Mr. Tomas takes the place Of Mr. Barrow on tho
Privileges and Elections Committee. ;nL Messrs
| Vance and Brown succeed Mcssrs. Johnston and
Call on the Foreign Affairs Committee: Mr. Cal
takes the place formerly held hy Mr. Davis ot
| West Virginia, OH the Committee Oh Finance
Tho other changes arc nnimporant.