Dodge City times., 1891-12-18
FIXING coMm.rrEEs.

FIXING COMMJIIEeS.
CsanIttees = Ststus Of Aliiasee scns-
tors
WAsnIxGaON, Dec 1a-The repub-
li.an caucus committee of the senate
yesterday completed its work and made
its selections for the chairmanshipS 1t
notified the democratic members that
it was ready to hear from them regard
ing memberships
Mr.. Hoar, in accordance with his
seniority, becomes chairman Of the
judiciary committee, relinluishing his
place as chairman of the committee on
privileges and elections, to which Mr..
Teller succeeds
The three vacancies in the member
ship Of the judiciary committee. result
ing from the retirement of Messrs. Ed
munds. ingalls, and Evarts, are filled
by assignment of Messrs Mitchell.
Teller and Platt The places vacated
by Messrs. Edmuuds and Evarts on the
foreign relations committee are as
signed to Messrs. Hiscocls and Davis.
Mr.. Quay succeeds Mr.. Everts as chair
man of the library committee. Mr..
S:oclsbridge, who was said to desire
this place, was otherwise provided for
to his entire satisfaction, being as
signed to membership of two impor-
tant COMMITTEES, namely, naval affairs
and Indian affairs and retaining his
craftsmanship of the committee on
fisheries
Mr. Walcott, who had also been
spoken of in connection with the
library craftsmanship, was given a new
place on the important interstate COM
merce committee and retained as chair
man of the committee on civil service
and retrenchment and as a member of
the committee on post Office and post
roads and private land claims
In the list of committee assignments
as submitted to the caucus for appro- al
are the following:
Mr.. Peffer-Cieirs; examine several
branches of the civil service; census;
improvement OF the Mississippi river:
railroads
Mr.. Plumb-Pub.ic lands, chairman;
appropriations; District of Columbia;
transportation and sale OF meat prod
ucts (select).
1t is apparent from the list that the
senators from the northwestern states
have been well taken care of in the
matter Of chairmanships and places on
important committees While Messrs
FELTON,, Dubois and Hansbrough do not
secure chairmanships, they do get as
signments on committees that originate
a large part of the important legisla-
tion of congress The name Of Senator
Kyle does not appear upon the list
although Senator PETER, his alliance
colleague, is given four committee as
signments; it was learned that Senator
Kyle was approached with a view to
ascertaining his preferences, but that
his response was non-conmittal and
vaguely limited at an expectation that
the alliance senator's would receive
committee assignments from both the
republican and democratic caucuses.
Doubt has also been cast upon his
soundness in republican principles, SO
that up to this time the republican eau
Gus has been unable to place him, al
though it may do SO to-day.
to the caucus for approval
were the following: Mr. Manderson,
printing (chairman), rules, military
affairs, Indian affairs; Mr.. Paddock,
agriculture and forestry (chairman),
audit and control of the contingent ex-
penses of the senate, pensions. public |
lands, Indian depredations (seIeci), |
additional accommodations for the 1
library Of congress (selecD; Mr..
PETER. claims, to examine the
'everal branches of the civil service,
census. improvement of the Mississippi
iver and railroads; Mr.. Plumb. public
ands (chairman), appropriations, Dis
rict of Columbia. transportation and
ale Of meat products (select); Mr..
'roctor. to establish the university of
he United States (chairman), revision
{ the laws immigration. military af-
airs, private land claims and or
conduct and expendit-
res Of the executive departments;
Ii. Sherman. foreign relations (chair-
lan). finance. rules. quadro-centennial
select, university of the United States
select). to investigate the condition
the Potomac river front at Washing.
IN; Mr.. Teller. privileges and elections {
judiciary, Eve civilized {,
.ibes of Indians (select). private land
aims; Mr. Wolcott civil service and
(chairman(, District of !
interstate commerce, post {
dices and post roads and library.
The democratic senators have been !
otified that the republicans have prac- I
cally completed their committee list /
i'd held q caucus yesterday afternoon u
n the purpose of arranging their own t
upon the committees +
An important change in the commit c
es is the elevation of the committee I
l irrigation and arid lands from a Sc s
ct to q standing committee. Senator {,
'arren, of Wyoming. although a new S
nator, has been placed at its head by c
ason of his familiarity with this sub
Ct