St. Paul daily globe., 1889-03-08
AS TO SENATE COMMITTEES.
Few Changes Necessary---Prob-
able Makeup OF the Commit.

tees.
WASHINGTON, March 7.-At no time
within the memory OF the oldest sena-
tor have there been SO few changes to
make III the composition of committees
at the beginning of congress as at
present, or when changes were likely
to be attended by so little friction. The
craftsmanship of the standing commit
tees on agriculture, engrOssed bills. en-
rolled bills, manufactures and railroads,
and the special committee on Indian
traders are vacated. The first name Oh
he agricultural committee likely to
succeed that of Mir. Palmer at the head
is that of Mr. Paddock. The committee
on engrOSsed bills is one of the eleven
given to the minority in order that tn ey
may have some committee rooms at
their disposal. Mr.. Salisbury was
chairman. Mr.. Call, of Florida, being.
poets to be made chairman. 1t is un
derstood, however, that the policy os
the majority i'll respect of these COM
mitteeS VIII be changed. and that DEM
ocratic chairmen. will be conceded as in
the past, but that the majority will in.
variably be composed of Republicans.
Other committees that have Democratic
chairnlen with a Republican majority
are those on the five civilized tribes Of
Indians, and on transportation and sale
OF meat products. The committee on
enrolled bills loses all its Republican
members, but the chairmanship will
probably not go begging, as the position
gives the incumbent the occupancy Of
one of the best and most convenient
| rooms in the building, adjoining the
presidents room. Senator Quay is first
ON the list to succeed Riddleberger as
chairman of the committee on manu-
features. At present he is chairman Of
the committee to examine the civil
service, but there is no record of that
committee having done anything.
left without head is that on rail.
roads. Senator Mitchellis the first in
line of propabe promotion, as Senators
Sawyer and Hawley, who precede him,
are at the head of the committees on
poStOfficeS and post roads, and military
affairs respectively. Senator Dolph is
said to desire the craftsmanship of the
railroad committee. 1t may be that an
arrangement can be made between the
Oregon senators by which Senator
DOlph will succeed Senator Mitchell on
the transportation committee. Senator
Dolph is now chairman of the commit.
tee on coast defenceS, and his retire.
ment therefrom will make room for
Senator Hiscock, who is chairman of
the select committee on the celebration
of the centennial of the constitution,
and discovery of America. The select
committee on Indian traders is one that
stands good chance of disappearing
from the list. 1t has been in existence
about three years, Senators Platt and
Chandler having been chairmen, but it's
work was completed last week with the
man and eX-chairman. Excluding that
committee, there are fifty-two on the
list, enough to give every Republican
member Craftsmanship and leave thir-
teen for the Democrats. At present
Messrs. H0ar, Frye and Cockrell hold
each two chairmanships. The commit
tees, after being agreed upon by the
caucuses of the two parties are proposed
in the senate and elected, by vote Of
that body, for congress.