The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-03-23
THE SENATE COMMITTEES
AS ARRANGED BY THE DEMOCRATIC
CAUCUS.

rtsentstinn The " lave til. Democrat
WAsIIINGTON, March 14.-The Dem.
ocratiG caucus finished its labors TO-
day, so far as The reOrga iZation Of the
committees of the Senate are concern.
ed. The session of the caucus was Hot
SO long as was anticipated, despite the
fact that there was some discussion on
the subject Of the reorganization of the
elective offices of the Senate. There
was a prevailing sentiment in favor of
speedy reorganization of the clerical
and executive force Of the Senate. and
that sentiment took tangible shape
immediately arter the adjournment of
the caucus, when the caucus commit
tee met i'll Senator RaDSOm's room for
the purpose Of considering tho subject
Up to this time, the committee has
been so bnsily engaged with the revis-
ion Of the committee lists that the
other matter has been referred to only
in an informal manner. This import
ant branch of the work of the majority
is now, however, we'll under way. and
it is probable that by this time next
week, if not earlier, the elective officers
of the Senate will have been changed.
1t will be seen that the committee
provided chairma 1shipS for Senator
PETER and Kyle, the Popullst members.
and permitted Mr.. Stewart to retain
the chairmanship of the committee OF
mines and mining, which he held un-
der the Republican organization. There
was some debate over this action and
some opposition, but the influence of
the committee prevailed and the silver
Senator from Nevada will not he dis
turbed. Either upon the standing or
select committees, places were found
as chairman for All the new Democrat
ic Senators. The Republicans are given
eleven committees, just as thev gave
the Democrats. The Official list as
given out by Senator German is as fol-
lows:
=, Agriculture-Georgc, chairman, Date,
Ransom, PETER, Roach. Republicans 3.
Appropriations - Cockrcll, chairman,
Call, German, Blackburn, Bricc. Repub-
licans +.
Contingent EXpcnses-White of Louis
ana, chairman, Camden. Republicans /.
Census-Turpic. chairman, Berry, White
Of California, Murphy, PETER. Republi-
canS4.
Civil Scr> icc-Call, chairman, Walthail,
Gordon, Irby. Republicans /.
Claims-Pasco. chairman, Daniel, Berry
Caffery, Allen of Nebraska, Republicans
Coast Defense Gordon. chairman, Irhy,
publicans 4.
Commcrcc-Ransom, chairman, Coke,
Vest, Gormon, Wis., 81 Louisiana, White
of California, - r"",' RepuolicansG.
District q Co'uffin at H%IEs, chairman.
Rs~nH3ics,n5 RsulinSr, Gies0n' mt"' Martini
s;s$:: S$ssa!SH s"% aSS7 S";'"ss H.
Engrossed BruAs-cossen, Martin. Re
puSrcams l. i,s ehairG G;;,Tyncluded; ;rn,ou ,,;t
chell of Wisconsin. Republicans l.
Epidemic DiseaSCS-lIarriS, lrby White
of Louisiana. Rep lblicans 4, including
chairman,
TO Examine the scycral Branches of the
Civil Service-Peffer, chairman, Gray. Vi
las. RepLblc ms ..
Finarce-VOOrnccS, chairman, McPhcr-
son, Harris, Vance, Vest, Jones Of Arkan
sas. Republicans 5.
Fishcric--COke, chairman, Call, Gih-
son, Hill, Mitchell of Wisconsin. Repub-
lcans4.
Foreign RclaiOns--M Morgan, chairman,
Butler, Gray. Turpic, Daniel. Rcpubli-
cans d.
immigration chairman, Voorhees,,
Mcpherson, Faulkner, PETER. Rcpubli-
cans 4.
Improvement of Mississippi River-Batc
chairman, Walthall Palmer PETER, Re-
publicanS 3.
Indian Afrairs-Joncs Of Arkansas
chairman, Morgan, Smith, Roach, Allen
of Nebraska. Republicans 3.
Interstate Commerce-Butler, chapman,
German. Brice, White of Louisiana, Cam
den, Lindsay. Republicans 5
Irrigation and RECLAIM alton Of Arid
Lands--Whitc OF California, chairman
Jones of Arkansas, Kyle, Roach. Rcpub
licanS 4.
judiciary - Pugh, chairman, Coke
George. Villas, Hill, Lindsay. Rcpubli-
cans 8.
Library--Mills, chairman, Voorhees,
Republicans 1.
GibSOn. chairman, Smith
Caffery. Republicans 2.
Military Affairs-Walthall chairman.
Cockrell, Bate, Palmer, Mitchell of Wis
consin. Republicans t.
Mincs-Stewart chairman, Bate, Call
Irby, Mills. Republicans 4.
Naval Mcpherson, chairman
Butler, Blackburn, Gibson, Camden. Re
pubicans 4.
Expenditures of Executive Department
Smith, chairman, Cockrcll, Hill, WalthalI
Caffcry. Republicans 4.
Patcnts--Gray. chairman, Kyle, Mills
Berry. Republicans 4.
=, Pensions-Palmer, chairman. Brce, vi
las, Camden, Caffery Republicans 4.
Post Offices and Post Roads-Colquitt
chairman, Villas, lrby, Mills, Ilunton, Hill
Republicans 5.
Printing-Gorman, chairman, Ransom
Republicans
Private Land Claims-Ransom, Colquitt
Pasco, Berry. Republicans 3. chairmal
included.
Privileges and Elcctions-Vance, chair
man, Gray, Pugh, Turpie, Palmer. Re
publicans 4.
Pubic buildings and Grounds-Vcst
chairman, Daniel, PascO, Bricc, Gordon
Republicans 4.
Public Lands--Bcrry, chairman, Wal
thall, Pasco, Villas, Martin, Allen of Ne
braSka. Republicans ..
RailrOadS-Camdcn, chairman, Berry
Gordon, Palmer, Martin Republicans O.
Relations with Canada-Murphy, chair
man, Pugh, Colquitt. IIunton, Mitchell OF
Wisconsin. Republicans i.
Revision of the Law5-Daniel, chairman
Call, Lindsay. RepublIcaus2.
Revolutionary ClamS-Coke, Pugh Re
publiCanS 3, chailnan included.
Rulcs-Blackburn, chairman, Harris
German. Republicans 2.
MISUNDERSTANDING, chairman, Hill
Blackburn, Bate, Call. White OF Caifor
MIA. Republicans 5.
Transportation Routes to the Scaboard-