Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-15
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TESTIMONY IN THE GRAVES TRIAL.
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ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEES.

ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEES. Work of .he Republican Senatoria Caucus-Mr. HOar at the Head o Judiciary Committee and MT. Sher man on Foreign Relations. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The republican senatorial caucus committee, which wal charged with the arrangement for the re publican representation upon the senate committees, completed it's work this morn. ing and reported to caucus which was called together before the senate met The caucus considered the list submitted and adjourned to meet tomorrow morning without action upon the report. The list follows:
 portation routes to the seaboard.
 Mr. Allen-Reations with Canada (select), chairman public land claims, woman suffrage
 Mir Ailison-Appropriation chairman; on. grossed bills, finance, relations with Canada (se'
 Mir Cameron-Naval affairs, chairman; mili. tary affairs, quadro centennial (selecD five civi- lized tribes Of Indians (select), revolutionary F Mir. Disqualification and labor chairman; public buildings and grounds, Pacific railroad
 seecD territeries, patents ts. arcn,tr and forestry, transportation routes to the sea- board, irrigation, transportation and sale Of meat products (select), organization, conduct and expenditures of the executive departments.
 MT. Chander-Immigration chairman; naval affairs, privileges and elections Indian depreda-
 Mir. Culom-Interstc+s commerce, chairman :; commerce, appropris Ions; quadro-centennial
 Mr. Davis-Pensions. chairman: foreign rela- tions, territories Pacific railroad CselecD- priatoEs. fisheries, five civilized tribes Indians (select), Pacific railroad (select, civil service and retrenchment
 Mr. Dixon-Patents, chairman; postofdces and postroads. additional accommodations for the library of Congress Cselect, census. merce, foreign relaI ions. public lands relations with Canada (selecD, University of the United
 MT. Dubois manufactures, enrolled bills; i'm migration, irriga' ion, organization, conduct and expenditures of the executive departments.
 Mir. Felton-Agriculture and forestry, coast de- fences, epidemic diseases, mines and mining quadro centennial (selecD:
 Mir. Frye-Commerce, chairman; foreign rela- tions, Pacific railroad (select), chairman; inves-
 Mr. linger-Manufactures District Of Go lumbia, epidemic diseases examine into several branches of the civil service
 MT. Hale-Census, chairman; appropriations, naval affairs, immigration, private land claims, relations with Canada (selectedl.
 Hansborough-District of Columbia, census, territories, pensions, education and labor.
 MT. Hawley-Mtary affairs, chairman; print ing, coast defenses, railroads, quadro-centennial (sei-cted).
 MT Higgins Manufactures, chairman; District of Columbia, privileges and elections, interstate commerce, coast defenses.
 penditures in the executive departments, chair man; finance, interstate commerce, quadro-cen- tennial (select, foreign relation, Pacific rail road (select).
 MT. Hoar-Judiciary, chairman; privileges and elections, relations with Canada CselecD, woman
 Mr Jones of Nevada-To control contingent eXDeQSoS Of the senate, Chalrman; commerce, finance, mines and mining:
 agriculture and forestry, postoflces and post roads, education and labor.
 MT. Manderson-Printing, chairman; rules, military affairs, Indian affairs.
 Mir. Mitchell-Claims, chairman; jupiciary, postofhces and postroads, transportation routes the Seaboard, privileges and elections, N1cara- guan claims (select).
 Mir. Morrill-Finance, chairman; public build ipgs and grounds, additional accommodations for the library of congress Cseec), civil service and retrenchment
 Mir. Paddock-Agriculture and forestry chair man; audit and control contingent expenses Of the senate, pensions, public lands, Indian depre- dations (select), additional accommodations for the library of congress CselecD.
 Mir. Peffer-Claims, examine the several branches of the civil service, census, improve ment of Mississippi river.
 Mir. -Qurdro-centennial (selecD, chairman; Indian affairs, public lands, railroads, improvement of Mississippi river.
 MT. Platt-Territories chairman; patents, re-
 Mir Plumb-Public lands chairman; appropri- ations District of Columbia, transportation and sale of meat products Cselect).
 Mr. Power-To examine the several branches of the civil service, chairman; railroads, trans portation and sale of meat products (select), mines and mining, improvement of tho MiSsissi- pi river.
 Mr Proctor-Establish the University of the the laws, immigration, military affairs, priv ate land claims, organization, conduct and expendi- turts of the executive departments.
 Mir. Quay-Library, chairman; commerce, pub lie buildings and grounds, woman suffrage Cse-
 MT. Sanders-Enrolled bills, chairman; irriga- tion claims, public lands, patents, private land claims.
 MT Approximations and postroads, chair investigate condition of the Potomac river front (select.)
 finance, rules, quadro-centennial, University of United States Investigate condition of the Poto- mac river front of Washington.
 MT. Shoup-Indian depredations, chairman; pensions, territories Indian affairs.
 MT. Squire-Transportation routes to the sea- board, chairman; coast defences, immigration, fisheries, public buildings and lands, University of tbe United States.
 MT Stanford-Public lands, education and la bor, fisheries naval affairs
 MT. Stewart-Mines and mining, chairman; ap- propri4tions territories, irrigation, claims, Mica Ep siss SSsecPP affairs, railroads census, epidemic diseases, In dian affairs.
 MT TelIer-Privileges and elections, chairman judicial. five civilized tribes of Indians, private land claims.
 MT. Warren-Irrigation chairman; engrossed bills, mines and mining, woman suffrage, ,agricul ture and forestry.
 Mir. Washburne-1mprovemen of the Missis. sippi river chairman; commerce, education and l labor civil service and retrenchment, postofices | and postroads, University of the United States Mir. Wison-Revision of the laws, chairman | interstate commerce, judiciary, quadro-centen nial, organization, conduct and expenditures of l khe executive departments. MT. Wolcott-Civil service and retrenchment chairman; District of Columbia, interstate com merce, postoff1ces and postroads library. An important change in the committees is the elevation of the committee on irrigation and arid lands from select to standing committee. Senator Warren of Wyoming although new senator, has been placed at it's head by reason of his thorough familiarity with this subject. | The democratic caucus committe had tho assignment of the minority representation upon the committees under consideration for some hours this afternoon, but die little more than consider the complexion of the republican assignments. No actior
 was taken relative to the democratic make up of the committees. The committe'
 will consider the matter tomorrow.
 Speaker Crisp has ascertained the wlshe of great number of the members of thu
 house. He said no conclusion had ye
 been reached as to the committees, nor hat
 any of ths chairmanships been tenderet 1 to any persons.