Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-14
CAPITOL TOPICS.
The Republican Senatorial Caucus Commit
tee Completes Its Work.


The republican senatorial caucus committee.
which was charged vita the Arrangement OF
the republican representation upon the senate
committees. completed lis work this morning
and reported to a cSucus which was called to-
gether before the Senate met The caucus
considered the list submitted and adjourned
to meet tomorrow morning without action
on the report. As nearly rs can be gathered
from the expressions OF many Senators the
assignments made by the committee are sener-
ally satisfactory.
1t was found impracticable to meet all of the
expectations OF the new Senators, but the dis
satisfaction that exists is belieNd 20 be con-
fined to less than half a dozen Senators
Messrs. Saunders and Powers of Montana
wished TO be assigned to the committees on ap-
preparations and finance. but the committee
was unable 20 comply with their requests in
that respect. There was vacancy in the
case of the finance committee and but one on
the appropriations committee as at present or
gained. The caucus committee, however. as
signed Senator Cullom 70 the vacancy on the
appropriations committee thus giving great
satisfaction to the worlds fair peo-
pie and to meet the request OF the Pacific
coast Senators that they be given = representa-
ton on that important committe, added one
to the membership and assigned Ne nator Stew
art TO the new place. Senator Pettigrew. who
has always been regarded AZ frie ndly TO the
world fair project, has been assigned TO the
Craftsmanship OF the committee on the quadro-
centennial The list as arranged is subject 20
some changes. as il 10 understood when the
caucus adjourned this morning that Senators
are al liberty TO exchange places If they can
make mutually satisfactory arrangements. The
democratic Senators have been mott fed that
the republicans have practically completed
their committee list and will hold a caucus this
afternoon for the purpose of arranging their
own representation upon the committees.
Mr.. Hoar, in accordance with his seniority,
becomes chairman of the Judiciary committee
relinquishing his place as chairman of the COM
mittee on privileges and elections, TO which
Mr. Teller succeeds.
The three vacancies in the membership of
the judiciary committee resulting from the re-
tirement of Messrs. Edmunds. Ingalls, and
Eyarts are filled by assignments of Messrs.
Mitchell, Teller and Plat. The places
vacated by Messrs. Edmunds and Evarts
on the foreign relations committee
are assigned to Messrs Hiscock
and Davis. Mr.. Quay succeeds Mr.. Eyarts ms
chairman OF the library committee. Mr.. Stock
bridge, who was said TO desire this place. Was
otherwise provided for to his entire satisfac-
important committees namely, naval affairs
and Indian affairs, and retaining his
Craftsmanship OF the committee on
fisheries. Mr.. Wolcott. who had also been
spoken Of in connection with the library chair
manship, was given a new place tho i'm
portant interstate commerce committee and
retained as chairman of the committee on civil
service and retrenchment. and as a member Of
tie committees on post Offices and post roads
and private land claims.
SENATOR PRocToR's ASSIGNMENT.
To secure to the military committee the ad-
vantage of Senator Proctors experience in the
War Department he was assigned to the place
in that committee made vacant by Senator
49,. "eiei W 'ue aPProPiia'iohs Soin-
Senator Dubois anotber now se,ator
secured everything he wanted in assignment
to membership in the committee on irrigation.
en- sia'io., iii"uulaclures anu ehpehui.ufes an
Gen. Tborne was @iran The cha;rmsnSh,S' y,
the committee on Ind;an 5.nrod.t;ons IA
Mace on the comn;,,oa o., Lii, af,a;rs
There anpeared 20 ha a lacl Of ;ncl,na,;on
on the MARI of Senators 10 nnJer,at .rxics an
the con,mit,..s ,,,, ,,a,a,,s - - ,,;n,,
and terr,torios and tbe nharsb,, ~ IN. Iat,.1
was reduced i'm number as comnarad with the
old commit,e.
Senator Carey of wvom;no NINA in.
duced 10 accent SOM. 81 ,b.sa y,.cas
ami as an indncemen. US e;yen
the chairmonsbin OF ,ha comm,t,a'o on
education sncceeninp NJ RIai, and VAS aursa-
ably placed ON the Committee ON publir baild-
inys where tho portbv.s,ern nsonIe norr,cu-
larly desire n renresentative
r,, nr,,o,,. - 60,
hesidents OF the city OF New York may say
shere Is no sentiment In favor OF the removal
OF zen. Hrants BODY, said Senator Plumb TO q
STAR reporter tnis afternoon, but on that sub
~ "a .S Seeiueu ainerence OF opinion:
the national nonniation wants 70 boxs Gsn
Grant buried al Arlingtor M co,rsa !, NJ
Grant has am strong personal feeling in the
matter, why. II is entitled to careful considera-
'ioh'
HOUSE BILLS.
ihere Is great deal OF anxiety on the part
OF members of the House to get rid OF the bills
and petitions which have accumulated on their
hands since the I.b of Nar.b lac, an, in an
tlcipation of an order of the Honse 70 refer
bills ana ,etitions befora 10 can',',,,oa. &C.
announced. many members have filed with tn
J, irnal and bill clerks numerous bills tor ref
efG IL 10 oH I'I-l wien appointed
tions viii he referrad erca,t TO- ,ba ,bn .s,
mIttees authorized, two OF which have been
appointed. viz: rules. accounts and mileage
no advantage is gained by introducing hills
before the announcement of the comm,,tee.
except so far as the clerical work is concerned,
as Committees take up and consider bills and
Tna tirs y, "i ot h;Ii .nei please.
Owens of Ohio and provides for the arect;on n y,
a public building at GAINESVILLE. Ohio. and the
first private bill was flied by Mr Belhpap of
Michigan for the relief of j. il. Russell.
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