Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-12-17
SENATE COMMITTEES.
THE LIST AS AGREED UPON BY
THE REPUBLICAN, CAUCUS.
senator Hoar Gets the Craftsmanship ~
the Judiciary Committee because
OF Seniority In Service.

can Senatorial Caucus committee which
was charged with the arrangement OF
the Republican representation upon the
general committees, completed itswork
this morning and reported TO n caucus
which was called together before the
Senate met. The caucus considered the
lists submitted and adjourned to meet
tomorrow morning, without action
upon the report
As nearly as can be gathered from
the expressions of many Senator's the
assignments made by the committee
are generally satisfactory.
The list includes the following;
Mr.. Aldrich - Rules (chairman),
finance, transportation routes to the
seabord.
Mr.. neutrality-suspicious. CHAIR
mani, engrossed bills, finance, relations
with Canada (selecb.
Mr.. Cameron Naval affairs CHAIR
mani, military affairs, quadrs-scnten'
NAL (select), five civilized tribes OF In
dams (select), revolutionary claims.
Mr.. Casey Railroads (chairmanh
agriculture and forestry, transporta-
ton routes to the selboard, irrigation,
transportation and sale of meat prod.
ucts (select), organization, conduct,
and expenditures Of the executive de-
partment
Mr.. Cullom - Interstate commerce
(chairman), commerce., appropriations
quadri-centennial select.
Mr.. Davis--Pensions chairman,
foreign relations, territories, Pacific
railroads (select).
Mr.. Jones OF Nevada--To audit and
control contingent expenses of the Sen
ate (chairman), commerce, finance
mines and mining.
Mr.. McMillan---District of Columbia
(chairman), agriculture and forestry,
postoflices and post-roads, education
and labor.
Mr.. Misunderstanding Chair
mani, rules, military affairs, Indian
affairs.
Mr.. Morrill--Finance (chairman),
public buildings and grounds, addi'
tional accommodations for the library
of Congress (select), civil service and
retrsnchment.
Mr.. Paddock Agriculture and
forestry (chairman), audit and control
contingent expenses of the Senate
pensions, public lands, Indian depreda.
tions (sclect), additional accommodate
lions for the library of Congress IS select
Mr.. PETER Claims, examine the
several branches OF the civil service
census, improvement of Mississippi
river, railroads.
Mr.. Pettigrew - Quadri-centennia
(select), chairman; Indian affairs, pub
lie lands, railroads, improvement OF Mis-
sissippi river.
Mr.. Plumb-Public lands chairman
appropriations, District of Columbia
transportation and sale of meat pro
ducts (select).
Mr.. Sawyer---Postofiices and pos
roads (chairman), commerce, revolu
tionary claims, investigate condition o
Potomac river front of Washington
(select).
Mr. Sherman---Foreign relations
(charman), finance, rules, quadri-cen
tennial (select), University of the
United States (select), investigate con
dition of the Potomac river front OF
Washington (sclect).
Mr.. Stanford---Public buildings and
grounds (chairman), education and
labor, fisheries, naval affairs, civil
service and retrenchment
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures (chair
mani, naval affairs, railroads, census
epidemic diseases, Indian affairs.
Mr.. acknowledgements of tn.
Mississippi river (chairman), commerce
education and labor, civil service anc
retrenchment, postofiices and post
roads, University of the United State.
| Select.
Mr.. Wolcott-Civil service and re
\ trenchment (chairman), District o
Columbia, interstate commerce, post
offices and post-roads, library.
1t is apparent from theabove list tina
the Senators from the northwestern
States have been well taken care OF il
the matter of chairmanships and place
on important committees. The nam,
OF Senator Kyle does not appear upor
the list, although Senator Pleffer, hi
Alliance colleague, is given four com
mittee assignments
Mn. Hoar, in accordance with hi
seniority, becomes chairman of thu
Judiciary committee, relinguishing hi
place as chairman of the Committee Oh
Privileges and Elections TO which Mr.
| Teller succeeds.
The three vacancies in the member
ship of the Judiciary committee, result
ing in the retirement Of Messrs. Ed
munds, ingalls,, and Evarts, are file,
by assignments of Messrs Mitchell
Teller, and Platt. The places vacated
\ by Messrs. Edmunds and Evarts OF
the Foreign Relations committee arr
assigned to Messrs, lIiscoclS and Davis
Mr.. Quay succeeds Mr.. Evarts a
chairman OF the Library committee.
CDpINHED MOT MIL