Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-24
SENATE COMMITTEES.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ls-Fouowing are
the standing and select committees Of
the senate:
Agriculture Mr.. Paddock, chairman.
Mes-rs. McMillin, Casey, Warren, FELTON,.
George, Gibson (Louisianal. -Iones LArkan-
sas) and Bate.
Appropriations-Mr. Allison, chairman;
Messrs. Dawes, Plumb. Hale Cullom. Stew
art. CockreIl. Call, CORN III and Blackburn.
Contingent expenses OF the senate-Mr.
Jones (Nevada) chairman; Messrs. Paddock
Census-Mr. Hale, chairman; Messrs-
Stock bridge, Dixon, HansbrOugh. Peher,
Berry. Blackburn, BIOdgett and Turpie.
Civil service and retrenchment-Mr. VOL.
colt, chairman; Me-srs. Dawes. Stanford,
Washburn, Morrill,, Walthall, Call, Gordon
and Irbv.
Claims-Mr. Mitchell, chairman: Messrs.
Allen, Stewart. Sanders, PETER, Pasco.
Faulkner Villas and White
Coast defenses-Mr. Dolph. chairman:
Messra Hawley, Squire, Higgins, FELTON,,
Berry, Gordon. Chiffon and Irby.
Commercials. Frye, chairman; Messrs-
Jones (Nev.), Dolph. Sawyer. CuIIom, Wash
burn, Quay. Ransom, Coke, Vest, German,
kenna. Glib son LA }.
District of Columbia-Mr. McMillin, chair
man; Messrs. Higgins. Plumb, Wolcott, Gal
linger. Hans brough, Harris. Ransom, Faux
ner Barbour and Gibson (Maryland1.
Engrossed bills-Mr. CockreIl, chairman;
Messrs Allison and Warren
Education and labor-Mr. Carey, chair
man; Messrs- Stamford, Washburn, McMil-
Ian. Hansbrough, George. Pugh, Barbour
and Kyle.
Enrolled biIIs-Mr. Sanders, chairman !;
Messrs. Dubois and Colquitt-
Epidemic diseases-Mr Harris, chairman !;
Messrs. Berry, White, 1rby, stockbridge,
Gallinger and FELTON,.
Exam.n the several branches of the civil
service-Mr. Power, chairman; Messrs. Gal
linger, PETER, Gray and Villas.
Finance-Mr Morrill,, chairman; Messrs.
Sherman, Jones (Nevada), Allison Aldrich,
Hiscock, Voorhees,, Mcpherson. Harris, Ran
som and Carlisle.
Fisheries-Mr. stockbridge. chairman;
Messrs Dawes. Stanford. Squires, Power.
Blodgett. Call. Ransom and Gibson tMary-
land).
Foreign Relationship. Sherman, chair
man; Messrs. Frye, Dolph. Davis, Hiscock.
Morgan, Butler, Kenna and Gray.
Immigration Mr.. Chandler. chairman !;
Messrs Hale, Squier. Proctor. Dubois, Voor
hees, Mcpherson, Daniel and COckrell.
Improvement of Mississippi river and it's
tributaries - Mr.. Washburn. chairman
Messrs. Pettigrew, Power, PETER. Walthall,
Bates and Palmer.
Indian affairs-Mr. Dawes, chairman
Messrs. Plat. Stockbridge, Henderson. Pet
tigrew, Shoup, Morgan, Jones (Ark }, Dan
iel and Villas.
man; Messrs. Wilson, Hiscoca, Chandler,
Wolcott, Higgins, Harris. German, Jones
(Ark }. Barbour and CO1Quitt.
Irrigation and reclamation of arid lands
Mr. Warren. chairman; Messr-. Stewart, Ca
sey, Sanders. Dubois. Jones (Ark. Brice,
Kyle and Gibson (ML)
Judiclary-Mr HOar, chairman; Messrs.
Wilson. Teller. Piatt, Mitchell, Pugh. Coke,
Vest and George.
Lbrary-Mr. Quay, chairman; Messrs.
Woicott and voorhees,.
Manufactures-Mr Higgins, chairman
Messrs. Dubois, Gallinger, Blodgett and Glib
son (Md) }.
Messrs Cameron, Henderson, Davis, Proc
tor. Cockerill Walthall, Bate and Palmer.
Mines and mining-Mr Stewart, chairman
Messrs. Jones (Nevada), Power, Warren,
FELTON,, Bate Call, Chiffon and Irby.
Naval aft 4irs-Mr. Cameron. chairman
Mes-rs Hale, Stanford. Stockoridge. Chand
Ter. Mcpherson, Butler, Blackburn and Glib
son (La)
Organ cation, conduct and expenditures
of the executive departments-Mr. Hscock
chairman; Messrs Carey, Wilson. Proctor.
Dubois. Cockreli, kenna, German ami
Blackburn
Paten s-Mr. Dixon. chairman: Messrs.
Plat. Sanders, Carey, Gray, Chiffon and
Kyle.
Pensions-Mr Davis, chairman; Messrs
Sawyer. Paddock, Shoup, Hansbrough, Gal
linger, Turpie, BloIg tt, Pa mer, Villas and
Brce.
Postofices and postroads-ME Sawyer
chairman; Messrs. Mitchell, Mcmillan. VOL.
colt. Dixon. Washburn, ColQuitt, Blodgett,
Br ce, Irby and Chiffon.
Printing - Mr.. Henderson, chairman
Messrs. Hawley and German
Private land claims-Mr. Ransom. chair
man: Messrs. Colquitt, Pasco, Sanders, Hale
and Proctor.
Privileges and elections-Mr. Teller, chair
man. Messrs Hoar, Mitchell, Chandler Hig-
gins, Ransom. Pugh Gray and Turpie
Public buildings and grOunds-Mr. Stan
ford, chairman; MesSrS. Morrill,. Quay
Squire, Carey, Ves. Daniel. Pasco and Brice
Public landS-Mr Plumb, chairman
Mess-s. DoIph. Paddock, Allen. Pettigrew
Sanders Morgan, Walthall, Berry, Pasco an
VIII tie.
Rairoa 's-Mr. Casey. chairman; Messrs
Hawley. Ssockbridge. Pettigrew, Power
| PETER. Blackburn, Berry. Bate, Gordon ant
Palmer.
Rues-Mr AIdrich, chairman: Mess s
Sherman Mandei son. Harris and Black burn
Territories;-Mr. Plat, chairman: Messrs
Stewart. Davis, Carey, Shoup Hansbrou IN
Jones ark }, Carlisle. Faulkner, Gordon ant
Mcpherson.
Nicaraguan claims-ME Morgan, chair
man: Messrs. Palmer, White, Stewart ant
Mitchell.
Woman suffrage-Mr Ransom. chairman
and Warren.
On the five civilized tribes OF Indians-Mr
Butler, chairman; Messrs. Pasco, Dawes
Cameron and Teller
Ou HSpOTtdtiOH Ot meat PTOuuce-Mr
Vest, chairman; Messrs. Coke, Plumb, Power
and Casey.
On relations with Canada-Mr Allen
chairman; M"ssrs. Hoar, Allison, Hale
Dolph, Pugh, Voorhees,. German and Car
Isle
To establish the university Of the United
Stat"s-Mr Proctor, chairman; Messrs Sher
man. Dolph. Washburn, Squire, Butler, GiD
son GA }, Barbour am Kyle
Indian depr. dations-Mr. Shoup, chair
man, Messrs. Paddock, Chandler, Allen
Power. Faulkner, Coke. Carlisle and Kyle
Quadro-crntennial-Mr. Pettigrew. chair
man Messrs Hscock, Sherman. ,m.ron
Hawl~y, Wilson, FELTON,. G rllom. Colquitt
Vest, kenna, Gray, Daniel, Villas and Gibson
(AId).
Six Deaths in One Family.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Dec. 1S-In the
past few weeks six deaths have oc
CURED in the family of Henry Balzer
the cemetery sexton. First four OF his
children died of diphtheria. Then he
was seized with the disease and died
last week. Last night the younest son
died, and they are all sleeping side by
side in the cemetery he tended.
Profitable Employment.
DANyILLE, Ill, Dec. 1S.--County Treas.
urer Dale has paid out at the rate OF
2 cents each, $50 for dead sparro
One boy, Charlie Rogers aged 10, has