The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-15
WEATHER BULLETIN.

During the past "a hours the highest
temperature was $50, the lowest 49, and
the mean 53e, with rain and southeast
erly winds, followed about noon by clear
ing weather and south to southwesterly
winds; low barometer.
The rainfall during this storm was go
Inch.
For the past three years the average
temperature for the month of December
has been 4le, and for the 14th day 460.
FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-Forecast until
Tuesday:
For Kansas-On Tuesday and Wednes-
day, generally fair; decidedly colder; north
erly winds.
For misunderstanding and colder
weather, preceded by rain in eastern por-
tion during Tuesday; fair and colder
Wednesday.
For Indian Territory-Fair Tuesday and
Wednesday; colder northerly winds.
SENATE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS.
WASHINGTON, Dec 14-The Republican
senatorial caucus committee which was
charged with the assignment of the Re
publican representatives upon the senate
committees completed its work this morn
ing and reported to the 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. As nearly
as can be gathered from expressions of
many OF the senators, the assignments
made 10y the committee are generally sat
isfactory. 1t was found impracticable to
meet all of the expectations of the new
senator's but the dissatisfaction that eX-
lists is believed to be confined TO less than
half a dozen senators. Messrs. Sanders
and Powers of Montana wished to be
assigned to the committees on appropria-
tions and finance, but the committee was
unable to comply with their requests il
that respect. There was no vacancy in
the case of the finance committee and but
one on the appropriations committee as at
present organized The caucus committee,
however. assigned Senator Cullom to the
vacancy on the appropriations committee,
thus giving great satisfaction TO the
worlds fair people, and to meet the request
Of the Pacific coast 10 be given represen-
tation on that important committee, one
was added to the membership and assigned
TO Senator Stewart. Senator Pettigrew,
who has always been regarded as friendly
TO the worlds fair project, has been
assigned to the chairmansnip.
Mr.. Hoar in accordance with his senior
ity, becomes chairman of the judiciary
committee, relinquishing his place as
chairman of the committee on privileges
and elections, to which Mr. Teller sue
ceeds. The three vacancies In the mem
bership of the judiciary committee, result
ing from the retirement of Messrs
Edmunds, Ingalls, and Evarts are filed
by Messrs. Mitchell, Teller and Platt. The
places vacated 10y Messrs. Edmunds and
tn alnfs,
tee are assigned to Messrs. Hiscock and
Davis. Mr.. Quay succeeds Mr.. Evarts as
chairman of the library committee. Mr..
Stockbridge, who was said to desire this
place, was otherwise provided for, to his
entire satisfaction, being assigned TO mem
bership on two important committees,
namely, naval affairs and Indian affairs,
and retaining his Craftsmanship of the
committee on fisheries. MIR. Walcott, who
had also been spoken of in connection with
the library Craftsmanship, was given a
new place on the interstate commerce
committee and retained as chairman of the
committee on civil service and retrench-
ment and as a member of the committees
on postoffices and post roads and private
land claims.
The list of committee assignments. as
submitted to the caucus for approval, is as
follows:
Aldrich-Rules (chairman), finance,
transportation, routes to the seaboard
Allen-Relations with Canada (select
committee, chairman. public land claims
woman suffrage (select), Indian depreda-
tlons Select.
Allison-Appropriatio (chairmsn), en-
crossed bills, finance, relations with Can
ada (select).
Cameron-Naval affairs (chairman), NIL
itary affairs, quadro-centennlal Select.
five civilized tribes of Indians (select), rev
olutionary claims.
Capitalization and labor (chairmam
public buildings and grounds, Pacific rail
roads Select territories, patents.
Casey-RailrOads (chairman) agricul-
ture and forestry, transportation routes
10 the seaboard, irrigation, transportation
and sale of meat products Select, organi-
Zatlon, conduct and expenditures of the
executive department
Chandler-lmmigratio chairman.
naval affairs, privileges and elections, In
dian depredations (selectl, interstate COM
merce.
Cullom - Interstate commerce (chair-
centennial Select.
Davis-Pensions (chsirmanl, foreign re-
la1lons, territories, Pacific railroads (selecD
Dawes-Indian affairs lchairman) ap-
proprlatlons, fisheries, five civilized tribes
ot Indians tseiect), Pacific railroads (se-
Iectl, civil service and retrenchment.
DiEon-PStents (chairmanl. postoffices
and postroads, additional accommodations
Tor library OF congress fselecl census.
uolph-CO2st defenSes {chairmanl COM
merce, foreign relations. public lands. re-
lauons with Canada tseleCt), University of
United States (SeleC;l
Observation-Disclosures enrolled hills
Immigration, irrigation, organization. con.
duct and expenditure of executive denart-
ments.
Felton-Agriculture aud forestry. coast
deienseS, public diseases. mines and min
ing, quadro-centennial (selectl.
Frye-Commerce (chairmAnl. FOREIGN re-
lations, Pacific railroads(se chairmsnl
Investigation Of condition OF the Potonae
river in front of Washington {selecD
GalllngeT-Manufactu D!striet Of
Columbia, epidemic diseases. TO examine
into the several branches Of the civil serv-
ice.
Hale-Census (chairman), appropria-
tions, naval affairs, immigration, private
lect)
Observation-Disclosures of Columbia. cen
sus, territories, pensions, education and
labor.
Hawley-Military affairs tchairmanl.
printing, coast defenses. railroads. ouadro-
centennial (selecD.
Higgins - Manufactures frhairmanl
District Columbia. privileges and election.
Interstate commerce, coast defenses
Hiscock Organization, conduct. apd