New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-10
SENATE COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS.

A LARGE NUMBER OF VACANCIES MAKE 1T COM
PARATTvELY EASY TO SUIT EVERYBODY.
Washington. Dec. o (SpeciaD. 1.-THE nine Republican
Senators who are trying TO rcarange the committee
assignments in the Senate have met with fair success
so far in reconcilng the conflicting interests ana de-
sres of aspants for the conspicuous and desirable
committee appointments. Not for many years have
the vacancies 10 be filled been numerous and SO i'm
portant, and yet in making assignments the Caucus
committee has been obliged TO face the equally unusual
situation OF finding nearly Onehalf Of the Republican
membership almost new to committee service. Nlhc-
teen Senator'S In fact either just entering the BODY
or have been members OF IL for only one Congress-
On this list Of comparative corners are Allen ana
Squire OF Washington; Shoup and Dubois, OF ldaho'
sanders and Power Of Montana; Carey and Warren, OF
wyoming: Wolcott Of Colorado Felton, of California:
Casey and Hansbrough, OF North Dakota Peugrew, OF
south Dakota Mcmillan of Michigan; Washburn OF
Minnesota Higgins. OF Delaware; Dixon, OF Rhode Isl
and: Galunger Of New-Iiampshire, and Proctor, OF
Vermont Mr.. washbuin is at present chairman OF the
committee on the Improvement OF the Mississippi River
Mr. Mcmillan has the Committee on Manufactures.
Mr. WocOt is at the head of the Committee on CIVIL
Service and Retrenchment. and Mr. higgins OF that 10
examine the several branches OF the CIVIL service
The other fifteen Senators are without chairman
shps and In most cases without desirable committee
Appointments of any sort fortunately c reurements
ON the Republican side since last March have left
OF the assignment committee.
civ standing committees now without chairmen-
those ON the Judiciary, the District OF Columbia bnuca
ton and Labor Claims Enrolled Bills and the Library
as ARC also two select commttees-on Indian Deprda-
tons and "a establish the University OF the United
states Tins eight additional chairmansips are avail
.ha for distribution among the newer Senators, fol
although several of the important standing COM
mittees named above will undoubtedly be given TO
Older Senator'S vet in each case OF promonon less
impotant Craftsmanship will be resigned for the benefit
~ those lower down on the roll Only seven Senator's
need then be left without charmansMps ana even
they NAV be provided for some OF the older members
now holding two chairmanships VIII eaeh put one on
them at the disposal Of the Appointment Committec
Messrs Frye, Hiscock Ioar and Stewart have charge
NJ select as well as standing committees and the sur
render OF one by each would leave but three Repnb
lIcan senator's unproVided for AS each SENATOR how
ever has a clerk, whether he be chairman OF COM
mtes or rot the advantage 10 newcomer IT. securing
select committee charged with the Investigation OF
some special and difficult subject is NOT very apparent
Besides the chairmanshps there are now vacant
twenty, seven places standing and ten ON select
OF these less than nineteen are
paces OF more than average dignity and Importance,
90 that each younger senator Is pretty sure 10 get at
least one desirable assignment The Caucus Committee,
+. ides has taken the trouble to ask each Senator
j LONGER service TO decide whether he now holds any
plsces which he wonld be willing to reiinqulsh.
seven or aght senior Senators now bsvs chairman
shir end four other GOOD sppeintments apiece 70