The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-15
SENATORIAL COMMITTEES
THE ALLOTMENT OF PLACES BY
TIE CAUCUS.

change of Places Permitted.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The republican
senatorial caucus committee charged with
the arrangement of the republican repre-
sentation upon the Senate committees COM
pleted its work this morning and reported
TO the caucus, which was called together
before the Senate met. The caucus oonsid-
cred the list submitted and adjourned to
meet tomorrow morning, without action
upon the report As nearly as can be gath
cred from the expressions OF many senator's,
the assignments made by the committee are
generally satisfactory. 1t was found i'm
practicable to meet all Of the expectations
OF the new senators, but the dissatisfaction
that exists is believed to be confined
to less than half dozen senators. Messrs
Saunders and Powers of Montana wished
to be assigned to the committees on appro-
priations and finance, but the committee
was unable to comply with their request
In that respect. There was no vacancy in
the case of the finance committee, and but
one on the appropriations committee as at
present organized.
PLEASING THE WORLDS FAIR PEOPLE.
The caucus committee, however. assigned
Senator Cullom to the vacancy on the ap.
preparations committee, thus giving great
satisfaction to the worlds fair people, aud
to meet the request of the Pacific coast
senators, that they be given representation
on that important committee. added one to
the membership and assigned Senator Stew
art to the new place. Senator Pettigrew,
who has always been regarded as friendly
TO the worlds fair project, has been as.
signed to the chairmanship of the commit
tee on the quadro-centennial. The list, as
arranged, is subject TO some changes, as 1t
was understood when the caucus adjourned
efc kAak
erty to exchange places IL they could make
mutually satisfactory arrangements.
THE LIST OF ASSIGNMENTS.
The list Of assignments as submitted to
the caucus for approval is as follows:
Mr.. Aldrich-Rules, chairman; finance, trans
portation routes to the seaboard.
Mr.. Allen-Reations With Canada (seect),
chairman; spublic Glands, claims, woman suff-
rage (selectl Indian depredations (select).
Mr.. Atllson-Aprropriation chairman; en-
crossed bills, finance, relations with Canada
(select).
tary affairs, quadro.centenniai (seect), five
civilized tribes OF Indians (select) revolutionary
claims.
Mr. Capitalization and labor. chairman;
public buildings and grounds, Pacific railroads
(select), territories, patents
Mr.. Casey-Rallroads, chairman; agriculture
and forestry, transportation routes to the sea-
board, irrigation TRANSPORTATION and sale Of
and expenditures of executive departments.
Mr.. Chandler-Immigration chairman; naval
affairs, privileges and elections Indian depreda-
tions (select), interstate commerce.
Mr. Culom-Interstate commerce, chairman:
commerce, appropriations, quadro-centennlal
(select).
Mr.. Davls-Pensions, chairman; foreign re-
lations. territories, Pacific railroads tselect).
MIR. pawes-Indian affairs chairman; appro-
prlations, fisheries. five civilized tribes of In
dians (select), Pacific railroads (selectl civil
n ~ Hrnn
Mr.. Dixon-Patents, chairman; postoff1ces and
po'troads, additional accommodations for IL
brary of congress (select), census.
Mr.. Dolph-Coast defenses chairman; com
merce, foreign relations, public lands, relations
with Canada (select), University of the United
States (select)
Mr.. Dubois Manufactures, enrolled bills, i'm
migration, irrigation, organization, conduct
and expenditures of the executive departments.
MIR. .Felton-Agriculture and forestry, coast
defenses, epidemic Diseases mines and mining
quadro-centennial (select).
Mr.. Frye-Commerce chairman; foreign re-
lations; Pacific railroads (select( chairman; to
investigate condition Of Potomac river front of
Washin gton (select)
Mr. Observation-Disclosures District of
Colum oia. epidemic diseases, to examine into
he several branches of the civil service.
Mr.. Hale-Census, chairman; appro priations,
naval AFFAIRS Immigration. private land claims,
relations with Canada (seect).
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures of Columbia, CEN
sus, territories, education and labor
Mr.. Hawley-Military affairs, chairman; print
ing, coast defenses railroads, quadro-cen-
tennial (selectl.
Mr.. Higgins--Manufacture chairman; Dis
trict OF Columbia, privileges and elections, in
terstate commerce, coast defenses.
Mr. Observation-Disclosures conduct, and OK
penditures in the executive departments, chair
man; finance. interstate commerce, Quadro-
centennial lselect), foreign relations, Pacific
railroads (selectl.
Mr.. Hoar-Judiciary. chairman; privileges
and elections. relations with Canada (selectl,
woman suffrage (select).
Mr.. Jones of Nevada-To audit and control
the contingent expenses of the Senate, chair
man; commerce. finance, mines and mining.
Mr. McMllan-District OF Columbia chair
man. agriculture and forestry, postofflces and
posroads, education and labor.
Mr. ManderSon-Printing, chairman; rules
military affairs Indian affairs.
Mr. Mitchell-Claims. chairman: judiciary
postoffices and postroads, transportation routes
to the Seaboard privileges and elections Mica
raguan claims (select
Mr.. Morrill-Finanoe, chairman; public build
ings and grounds, additional accommodations
for the library congress tseIectl. civil service
Mr.. Paddock-Agricultufe and forestry,
chairman; audit and control of the contingent
expenses of the Senate, pensions, public lands,
modations for the library of congress (seect)
Mr.. Peffer-Claims, examine the several
branches of the civil service. census, improve
ment of the Mississippi river, railroads.
chairman; Indian affairs. public lands, rail-
roads, improvements of the Mississippi river.
Mr.. Platt-Territories, chairman; judiciary,
patents, revision of the laws.
Mr. Plumb-Public lands, chairman; appro-
priations district of Columbia, transportation
and sale of meat products (select).
Mr.. Power-To examine the several branches
of the civil service, Chairman; railroads; trans
portation routes to the seaboard; transporta-
sion and sale Of meat products (select); mines
and mining; Improvement OF the Mississippi
river.
Mr.. Proctor-To establish the University of
the United States (select), chairman; revision of
laws; immigration, military affairs, private land
claims organization, conduct and control of the
expenditures of the executive department.
Mr. Quay-Library, chairman; commerce.
public buildings and grounds, woman suffrage
(select).
Mr.. Sanders Enrolled bills, chairman; irri-
CATION, claims. public lands, patents, private
land claims.
man: commerce, pensions, revolutionary
claims to investigate the condition of the Poto-
mac river front of Washington (select).
Mr., ShermRn-Eoregn relations, chairman;
finance, rules quadro-centennial tselectl Uni
versity of the United States (select). to investi
gate the condition of the Potomac river front
Of Washington (selectl.
Mr. Shoup-Indian depredations (select),
chairman; pensions. territories. Indian affairs
Mr.. Transportation routes TO the
seaboard, chairman; coast defenses immigra-
ton, fisheries, public buildings and grounds,
University OF the United States (select),
Mr. Stanford-Public buildings and grounds,
chairman education and labor. fisheries, naval
Affairs civil service and retrenchment
MIR Stewart-Mines and mining, chairman;
appropriations, territories, irrigation. claims,
NicaraRuan claims (select),