The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-18
IN THE SENATE.
The Committees-Silver Haraugue by
ewart-Elkius Secretary of War.


Stewart-Elkius Secretary of War.
WAsHiS6ToN CITY, Dec I'm the Senate
Henderson presided president pro tenn Rule
p, for the appoin tment of committees by ballot,
was suspended, and resolution was offered for
the appointment Of standing and select commit
tees. The resolution was adopted. The princi-
pal committees are as follows:
Observation-Disclosures Mcmillan, Casey, War
ren. FELTON,, George, Gibson of Louisiana, Jones
OF Arkansas and Bate.
Appropriations-Aliison, Dawes, Plumb Hale,
Cullom, stuart, Cockrell, German and Black
burn.
Co.nmeTce--Frye. Jones OF Nevada Dolph,
Sawyer, Culiom, WashburD, Quay, Ransom,
Cole. Vest, kenna, Gibson OF Louisiana.
Education and labor-Carey, stanford. Wash
ington, Mcmillan, Hansbrough, George, Pugh
Barbour and Kyle
Enance-Morrill, sherman, Jones of Nevada,
Allison, Aldrich, Hiscock, Voorhees,, McPher-
son, Harris, Ransom and Carlisle
Privileges and eections-Ieller, Hoar Mitch
ell, Chandler, Higgins, Ransom, Pugh, Gray and
Foreign relatons-Shermsn. FRYE, Dolph,
Davis, Hiscoek, Morgan, Butler, Kenna and
Gray
Interstate commerce-Cullom, Wilson, His
cock, Chandler, Higgins, Harris. German, Jones
OF Arkansas, Barbour and Colquitt
Judiciary-Hoar, Wilson. Teller, Platt, Mitch
ell, Pugh, Cook, Vest and George.
Naval affaiTs-Cameron, Haley Stanford
StIckbridge, Chandler, Mcpherson, Butler
Black burn ana Gibson OF Louisiana.
Man1Pr-
son, Davis, Proctor, Cockrell, Walthall, Bate and
Palmer.
pensions-Davis, Sawyer. Paddock. shoup,
Hansbrough, Gaillnger, Turpie Blodgett, Pal
mer, Villas ana Brice.
Postofiic9s and post roads-Sawyer Mitchell.
Mcmillan, Wolcott, Dixon, Wasnburn, Colquitt,
blodgett, Brice, Irby aud Chiffon.
Ru.es-Aldrlch, sherman, Mauderson, Harris
and Black burn.
Railroads Casey, Hawley, stockbridge. Petit
grew. Power. fetfer, Blackburn, Berry, Bate,
fvI al IN
Public lands--Piunb, Dolph, Paddock, Allen.
Pettisrcw, Sanders, Morgan, Walthall, Berry,
Pasco and White.
Indian afairs-Dawes, Platt, stoekbridge.
ManIerson, Petigrcw, Shoup, Morgan, Jones or
Arkansas, Daniel and V las.
Territories Plat, stewart, Davis. Casey,
Shoup, Hansbrough. Jones of Arkansas, Car
Isle, Faulkner, Gordon ana Mcpherson.
Transportation routes to seaboard--SQuire,
Mitchell, Aldrich, Casey, Ballinger. Gibson OF
Louisiana. George, Turpie and Gordon.
Private land claims-Ransom, Colquitt, Pasco.
Teller, sanders, Hale and Proctor.
Mines ana mUiug-Stewart, Jones of Nevada
Power, Warren, FELTON,, Bate, Call. Chiffon and
Irby
Coast defenses-Dolph, HswIey, Squire. Hig-
gins, FELTON,, Berry, Gordon, Chiffon and Irby
Irrigation of arid lands-Warren stewart
Casey, Sanders, Dubois, Jones of Arkansas
Brice, Kyle and Gibson of Maryland.
Fisheries - tockbridge, Dawes, Stanford.
Squire, Power. BIodgett, Call. Ransom and Glib
sou oi Maryland.
Immigraiion-Chand Hale, SQUIRE, Proc
tor, Dubois, Voorhees,, Mcpherson, Daniel and
CCC&rel,.
Following are the chsirmen of the other COM
mittees:
Contingent expenses of sena,e-Jones OF Ne
yaBa
Census-Hale
civil service and Observation-Disclosures
CiaimS-MitcheI
District OF Columba-McMilan
Enrolled bills-Sanders.
Engr0ssed biIis-Cockrell.
Epidemic diseases-Harris.
Examine several branches civil service
Power.
Improvement Of Mississippi river and its
tr butaries-N ashburn.
Iibrary-Qlay.
Observation-Disclosures.
Organization, conduct and expenditures of
executive departments-HiscoCk.
Patents Nsnders0n.
PUbac buildings ana grounds-stanford
Revision oi the laws OF the United States
Wilson
Revolutionary cjaims-Coke
select committees chsirmen are as follows:
10 investigate the condition OF the Potomac
river front of " ashiugton - -MCPhersou
Nicaragua ella. ms Morgan.
Woman rsge-Ransom.
Additional accommodations for library of CON
gress-Nuurlevs
on presidents message transmitting report Of
Pacific railway c0mm!ssiou-FrIe
On Hye civilized trb bes Of Indians Butter
ON transportation of meat products-Nest
ON rciSuous with CgUaIa-Aiien.
To establish the University Of the United
Indian IL rrtatious-Shoup.
Qgaivo-ceuteunial-P grew.
.ts senators Hin and Vance have not taken
tul5r seats ia the senate, the comm tt.e places
tutSad.d fur them were Temporarily assigned
e. other senators, ith the understanding that
ftry VIII resign them in favor of the absent
svnsi4rs when ;aey appear. Senator % VIII
s-TFe on Tie committee on interstate commerce
territories lIum grafton. relations with tanatia
su3 expenditures IN the public Departments
while Vance vii retain the committee places
wajch 1t occupied Ia the last congress
The president pro ten. laid before tie Senate
the creGenJials OF SeltJr-etect Hill. of New
York, aad they were reaa and placed GA file
1urpje then proceeded TO address tie senate
IN support OF Il joint resolution proposing an
amendment 10 the constitution providing tor the
eIccaou "a JDitcd states senators by direct
vote ol the people of the several states.
Iurqle argued strongly IN favor of tae pro-
posed amendment, and, referring 10 the coming
Wor-is tziE and tie occasion therefor,
sad i would he most fellciGous should 40
s.gualIEe 4 ~ The submission and adoption oF
th,s amendment. taus publishing to thai grand
commercial court OF the worlds commerce and
exchange that the greatest Of republics had
given IA Its people direct control of the leglsia
tive department. OF the government AT the
close of TurDie's snevch. the fOtnt rasoIutiao