Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-13
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE SENATE COMMITTEES.
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.
In the Senate to-day

Mr. salisbury said his attention had been
called to the fact that in voting in the Bell
ltappeared by the journal of the Senate that he
had voted for the admission of Mr.. Bell, and he
was placed therefore in a position of inconsist-
ency in voting against the seating of Mr. Blair
IheJournalwas incorrect. He was paired against
Mr.. Bell. He had made report against his ad-
mission from the committee on privileges and
elections, and he had made a speech against
his admission.
COMMITTEE CHANGES.
MIR. Cameron offered a resolution naming the
cha1rmen and members of Senate committees,
as agreed upon by the caucuses, and asked its
immediate consideration. Agreed to.
1he new committees are as follows:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Agriculture and Forestry-Messrs. Miller of
New York (chairman); Blair, Plumb, Van
Wyck' Sawyer, George, Fair, Gibson and Jones
of Arkansas.
mani, Dawes, Plumb Hale, Malone, Beck,
Cockrell, Call and German.
TO Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses Of
mani, Chace and Vance.
Hawley tchairman), Dawes Mitchell, Miler Of
Maryland and Walthall.
ON Czaims-Messrs. Pike of Wis, (chairman;)
nnn, 1ar, Of PolRh r Chace. Spooner jackson, Fair,
On Conamerce-Messrs. Mcmillan, (chairman3
Jones Hne: Of Of Nevada Conger, Frye, Miller Of New
German and Jones OF Florida.
,o.. On me Disf,!et Of Columtda-Messrs. ingalls,,
ford, Harris, Vance, Brown and adj Blackburn. .''''A
On EoucotiOn and Ldbor-Messrs Blair (chair-
NAM Mahone, Miller of New York, Palmer,
On Engrossed Bi,s-Messrs. salisbury. fcbair-
MANI Call and Allison.
sa6in 21 HrGss sng csdnf SHMessrs Bowen, chairman
on EPidenie DiseGses-Messrs. Harris. CHAIR
man Hampton, Eustis, -, Sewell, Bowen
To E1an,ine the Several branches of the Cfriz
S&erraceaMessrs. & sabin, (chairmanD Cullom,
on EfpeSdituyes of Public uonev-Messrs cul.
lom, (ehairman;) Harrison, Plumb, Platt. Beck.
Gibson and Kenna
%, on Finance Messrs. Morrill, tcharman). sher-
of New York, Voorhees,, Beck, MCPHERSON, Har-
ris and Vance
ON FIuieries-N1essrs Palmer (chairman),
On Foreign Re1ations-Messrs. Miller OF Cali
Evarts, Morgan, salisbury, Payne and Brown.
Messrs Van Wyck leRairman9 aa Mitehe1i, l'.c GU
on Indian Atairs-Messrs Dawes cchairman.)
ingalls,, Harrison, Bowen, Sabin, Maxey, Nor
gan ma HamPton a c ana Jones sssed Of AK ansas
NAM, Ingalls, Mcmillan, Hoar Pugh, Wilson,
Evarts, Coke, Vest and Jackson
On me l1VHrory-Messrs. Sherman (chairman),
NAM saS Mitchell, Stanford, coaaitt, eha't BUT
On Military Afairs-Messrs. Sewell CHAIR
NAM; Cameron of Pennsylvania, Harrison
Manderson, Hawley, Cockrell, Maxey, Hamp-
On Mines ana lfning-Messrs Teller (chair-
nam, Jones of Nevada, Van Wyck, Mcmillan
Hampton, Fair and Camden.
On Naval Apoirs-NIessrs. Cameron of Penn
sylvanla !cha1rnan) Hale, Miller of California
nawf kiddIedbfEer nd Es Mepherson Jones of Flor
On Patents.Mcssrs. Platt (chairmanl Mitch
ell, Chace, Teller, Jones Of Arkansas, Camden
On, Pension.-Messrs. Mitchell fchairman)
Blair, Van Wyck, Aldrich, Sewell, Jackson
Camden, Colquitt and Payne.
On Post OFFICES and Post Roads-Nessrs Conger
!chairman), Sawyer, Malone, Wilson. Chace
Maxey, salisbury, Colquitt and Wilson OF
Maryland.
On P'inting--Messrs. Manderson (chairman)
Hawley and German.
On Pri,ate Land Cyoims-Messrs. Ransom
Ichairman), Eustis, Colquitt, 'Edmunds aud
20 On Priri1eges and Aecttons-Messrs. Hoar
chairman, sherman, Frye, Teller, Evarts,
ON Pubic Butidiags s. ,,ad and 9t"e Gr"geas-Messrs
M,hone (ehairmanj. Morrill,, STAFFORD, Jones' Of
Florida, 1, "a, tspo1ner, Vest and Camden:
rell, Gibson and Walthall ' >
on RaHroons-Messrs Sawyer (chairman),
brown, henna, George, Blackburn and Eustis
on tie RcutaOn Of the Lars OF the United
&otes-Messrs. Wilson (chairman), Platt, Hale,
On. Revolutionary Cnims-Messrs. Jones Of
Florida (chairman), Coke, Pugh, Mcmillan and
On Ru1es-Messrs. Frye (charman), Sherman
ingalls,, Harris and Blackburn.
Ons: 1e.ritories-Messrs Harrison fchairman),
Piatt, COnger, ManderSOn, CullOm, Butler
George, Payne and Jones OF Florida.
On 1rHnSqortatiom Routes 10 The Seaboard-
sylvania Manderson, Palmer, Cullom, Gibson,
Call, Vest and Wilson.
To L.reaigote Condition Of Potomac River
From, Of Washington-Mess1s Mcpherson CHAIR
mani, Ransom. German, Conger, Henderson
SabiH and SpoOner.
To Nuke Provision for Taking the Tenth Census
and 1sccr7Giniag The Results Tncreof-Messrs
Hale {chairman), Morrill,, Sawyer, Wilson, Coke,
jackson and -:
States 0goinst The Government of Nicaraa,as--
Messrs. MaAey tchairman), Wilson, Beck, Hoar
On Uon1an !S,.grage-Messrs. Cockrell tchair-
mani, Fair, Brown, Blair, Palmer, Chase and
Bowen.
On, additional Accommodations for the L51ror,,
Of Congress-Messrs. VOORHEES, (cliairnlan}, But
ler, Gibson, Morrill, and Miller of California.
,, 70 Inquire as to he Gupacity Of &eet-,roducing
(ch;Grman), Miller of California, Aldrich, Nor
gan and Butler.
created as follows: Messrs Dolph (chairman),
Cameron, Sewell, Hawley, Maxey, Mcpherson
and Fair.
Senator Sherman declined to serve upon the
committee on finance.
CHANGES OF LOCAL INTEREST.
The District committee is constituted as fol.
lows: Messrs. Ingalls, (chairman), Riddlebereer
Pike, Palmer, Stamford Harris, Vance, Brown
and Blackburn. The only changes are that Mr.
Stamford goes on in place of Mr.. Aldrich and
Mr. Blackburn goes on in place of Mr.. German
The committee on FOtOmac river front is as
follows: Messrs. Mcpherson {chairman), RAN
som, German, COnger, Sabin, Manderson and
SpoOner. The new members are Messrs. Man
derson and SpOoner. Mr.. Vest, who was on the
son, who becomes the chairman in place of Mr.
Ransom, who takes the chairmanship of priv
ate land claims, made vacant by the retirement
of Mr.. Bayard.
On Interpretations committee Mr. Malone
Is substituted for Mr.. Logan and Mr., German
goes on in place of Mr. Ransom.
OKLAHOMA.
Mr.. ingalls, offered a resolution calling upon
the President for information in regard to the
occupation of Oklahoma, and what action was
being taken in that regard.
Under objection from Mr.. Cockrell. II went
over until tomorrow.
MIR: Beck asked leave to say that the retire
ment of Senator Ransom from the committee
on appropriations was at that gentleman's re-
quest. He had felt that the work which the an
preparations committee was called upon to
perform in considering the large appropriation
bills during the closing hours of Session was
fellow Senators in the minority had acquiesced
in his retirement with regret.
ADJOURNED TILL MONDAY
Upon motion of Senator Edmunds the Sen.
ate lat 1925 went into executive session. and
9o4, 4 A4o,, mad