The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-15
CHANGES 7H4T MiF BE MADE IN
the SENATE COMMITTEES.
Senator Hin May Drop Into Reasnn's Place
ON the Post once Con,mittee-Marshaii
Hansdeirs Dog story-secretary blaine
Proving that He IL Not the Physical
wreck he vgos Renre .ented 70 ne.

until their successors are appointed and
that all others die with the Congress. unless
otherwise especially ordered. yet the practice
has uniformly been to reappoint without
question the old committees. Vacancies or
filed at the bottom OF the committee. the
Chairmanships going by promotion. Where a
Senator already has Craftsmanship and
would be entitled to one by promotion he may
elect which Of the two he will retain. But in
the reorganization OF committees U Senator
who has o considerable number OF desirable
places may choose. or may be compelled to
rclnquish one or moro places In favor Of
Senators not SO well provided
The Senate committees are arranged by cau
Gus committees OF the majority and minority
respectively. and the powers OF these caucus
committees are as extensive as their duties
are onerous. for u Senator's record depends
very largely on the committees to which he is
assigned. Rthc general practice shall be fol-
lowed at tho coming session there will be no
changes whatever in the Committee on Fl.
nance. the most important committee OF the
SENATE, and the only change in tha Arprorrin.
one senator to take Mr.. Farwell's place. But
should the newer Senators succeed in captur-
what shaking up may be the i result. Nv ''''A'
The retirement Of senator Edmunds makes
vacancy in the Craftsmanship OF the JudIela-
eien Relations Committee. these being the most
important committees with which he was con-
oaf whD h Is s prs w o S a M
senator Frye stands next on the latter com.
Ssf Rss sss
less be glad to give up Patents for Privileges
snd wn IL at fl1ses
les Tx his place on the For
eiEn a ana H,, So on ,,u -, a., r
M ss sns Mr. h9 %co III g.
mittee, Is chiefly valuable because It has an
annual clerk and messenger. Senator Evarts
Judiciary. and Privileges and Elections. four
excellent committees.
rarWe It'll Tits Senator Mtaan nto the th arr
m4nshp Of the Committee ON the District Of
Columbia. and makes three yacaneies,; which
o. %oris far an s and on faiss' HIS
already been given to Mr. Henderson.
Senator spooner was Chairman Of the Com
mittce on Claims. place which carries with
roads. Claims viii 60 TO Anthony Higgins Of
Judiciary senator Farwell had no important
Craftsmanship but he was at tile head OF En-
a9ed b which has pretty
u
Senators generally care more for than they do
place at the head OF Education and Labor: for
the committee has been the roosting place Of
sssas . the B p E NEVERTHELESS s
will doubtless go e Senator PETER; and he may
also get q minor Craftsmanship. The Repub-
sre@e S yalsabls Mr. dsllisser may i Nsw
Hiampsni,re VII also be likely to Eet 1924 as.
1T to carry their fight into the Senate and
Washington 81 rs for the
The Democrat. VIII not tind it particularly
easy TO aceommodate Senators Hi; Palmer.
BSs w5S Ses their
Nine Democratic Senators now hold minor
shairman sp Thsy are sIsssrs ySosklslI.
Butler. and Vest. No one OF these will be dis
tnrbed ,o Mr.; bFlee may succeed Senator Payne
6ees sfo and Post koais pife there f0 IS
Gssnse nd sansier sss at s
head Of the, Democratic side Of that committee.
SO that Carlisle mny succeed to the chairman
IN 1893. That IS not at ali reinote p ,
10 1893 is doubtful and Of the number nine are
Republicans.
The Hon. Daniel Ransdell OF indianapolis.
friend OF President Harrison. and by his grace
Marshal OF the District Of Columbia. is telling
sSs
men were chatting in = hotel lobby when re-
brought with Ser To- Was,Ei,astqH when IsSe
Mr.: hansdell told his story as follows
1t is q singular coincidence. but a shep-
dSs ssh wfys aa ay o the
Shsn grew b hs was nameS o Major E Ssn
Wsshin s Mao aHe ea MsH VIII
l,s. Ho was very devoted to the members Of
he d hoasehod End Wherever the boys went
With me last summer, Major Was LETT to
he sas. u and the dog IN" MAS tansshs
ind the last thing we saw as we turned the
Rhsss ss wa p to y 1t face wien Fl Ms.
:urned to Washington. after leaving the boys |
y Dresden at. school my first inquiry was for |
he, fact that he had been we'll taken care Of.
|nIy sign q rssognsion lew ,h Rs
act that Major had Simply n wasted away. there
being a no trace q RI any disorder Learned
q Che 'Hs ys5 fs 'Sys Tsee
rouse him put he Soad not bear
;sre belief that he died o. a broken heart
There was quiet funeral a few days ago. the |
MEMBERS OF my family being the mourners.
md the body OF Major was buried IN q beauti-
ul spot on the border OF historic Rock Creek. |
shere he and the boys had often frollicked to-
Iether.
The wise men who. when Mr.. Blaine returned
o Washington O few weeks ago. after an abb
ence Of nearly six months. pictured him as
a physical wreck" "a totteri1g old man with
md an all-round. dead duck politically and
otherwise. many OF them without having seen
lin. have been compelled to draw In their
lorns. When the Secretary OF State. on the
vening Of his arrival. went unattended to call
lpon the President. the physica! wreck state;
nents seemed a., little doubtful. and
shen,, ON tho following day. he ran
auntily down the White House steps
fter ~ conference on Gillian AFFAIRS and
walked. without overcoat or gloves. to the
tate Department, the tottering old man
heory was torn to atoms. Since that time the
secretary has been daily In his Office. person.
lily attending to its duties. and every bright
fternoon can DO seen strollipg along Six
iking constitutional He seems to take
'rent interest in the beautiful mansion
shich Mrs Zachariah Chandler is Just
ompleting on an niistocratic corner,
nd which is to be occupied ms winter
y herself and the family, Of her SON
n-law. senator Hale. Tho Hales are. close
riends OF the Blaines. which accounts for the