The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-15
Eeven Miner Chairmanships Awarded Repuba
licans. the Porulists Provided for and Silver
Stewart Permitted TO Retain Mines.
Voorhees, Given Finance, Cockrell Aps
preparations and Ransom Commerce.
Turpie Made Chairman Of Census, Hill of in-
migration. Morgan of Foreign Relations
and Batler of Interstate Commerce.
SENATE COMMITTEES.

How They Have Been Rsorganized by the
Democratic Caucus-Voorhees Promoted.
WASHINGTON. March 14-The Democratic
caucus finished it's labors to-day. so far ss
the reorganization of the committees of the
Senate are concerned. The session of the
caucus was not so long as was anticipated.
despite the fact that there vas some discus
sion on the subject of the reorganization
of the elective offices of the Senate. There
was q prevailing sentiment in favor of q
speedy reorganization of the clerical and
executive force of the Senate. and the sem
timent took tangible shape Immediately
after the adjournment of the caucus, when
the caucus committee met in Mr.. Ransoms
room for the purpose of considering the
subject. Up TO this time the committee has
been busily engaged with the revision
of the committee lists that the other mat
ter has been referred TO only in an informal
manner. This important branch OF the
work of the majority is now, however. we'll
under way, and 1t Is probable that by thla
time next week, if not earlier, the elect
i've officers of the Senate will have been
changed.
1t will be seen that the committee pro-
vided chairmanships for Senators Peffen
and Kyle, the POpulist members. and per-
ship of the committee on mines and MIN
ing. which be held under the Republican
organization. There was some debate over
this action and some opposition, but the ins
hueDce of the committee prevailed and the
silver Senator from Nevada will not be
disturbed. Either upon the standing or
select committees, places were found rs
chairmen for all the new Democratic Sena-
tors. The Republicans are given eleven
committees. just the number they gave tho
Democrats The official list. as given ouu
by MIR. German, is as follows:
On Agrculture-George. chairman; Bate, RAM
som, PETER. Roach; Republicans, members.
Appropriations - Cockrell, chairman; CALI
German, Blackburn, Brice; Republicans. 4.
Contingent Expenses-White OF Louisiana,
chairman; Camden; Republican, L.
Census-Turpie, chairman; Berry, White OK
California, Murphy, Pefier; Republicans. 4.
Civil seryice.Call. chairman; walthall. Cor
don, Irby; Republicans. L.
Claims Pasco, chairman; Daniel, Berry,
Cafery, Allen of Nebraska; Republicans. a;
Coast Defense-Gordon, chairman; lrby, Mills,
White OF California, smith; Republicans, 4.
Commerce Ransom. chairman; Coke, Vest,
German, White of Louisiana, White of California,
Murphy; Republicans o.
ner, Gibson, Hunton, Smith. Martin; keouolio-
ans, 3.
Hunton, Caffery. Murphy; Republicans, l.
Engrossed Bills-Cockreil. Martin; Repnblic-
an. 1. tChsirman.l
Enrolled Bills-Caffery, chairman; Mitchell, or
Wisconsin; Republican. ].
Epidemic Diseases-Harris. irby, White OF
s TO Examine sa the Several Branches Of the Civil
service-Peffer, chairman; Gray, Villas; Repub-
ucans, 2.
Finance Voorhees,, chairman; Mcpherson,
Harris, Vance, Vest, Jones OF Arkansas; Repub-
licans, 5.
Fisheries-Coke Chairman; Call Gibson, Hill,
Mitchell OF Wisconsin; Republicans, 4.
Foreign Relations-Morgan, chairman; Butler,
Gray, Turpie. Daniel; Republicans. L.
Immigration-Hill, chairman; voorhees,, Mo
Pherson, Faulkner, PETER; Republicans, A.
Improvement of Mississippi River - Bate
chairman; Walthall, Palmer, PETER; Republic
ans, j.
Indian Afairs-Jones of Arkansas chairman;
Morgan, Smith, Roach, Allen OF Nebraska; Re-
publicans, 4.
Interstate Commerce-Butler, chairman; Cor.
man, Brice, White of Louisiana Camden. Lind
sayI Republicans, 8.
Irrigation and Reclamation OF Arid Lands
White of California, chairman: Jones OF Arkan-
sas, Kyle, Roach; Republicans, 4.
Judiciary :. Pugh. chairman: Coke, George.
Villas. Hill, Lindsay; Republicans. b.
Library-Mills, chairman; voorhees,; Republc-
an. L.
Military Afiairs-Walthall chairman; Cockreli,
Bate, Palmer Mitchell OF Wisconsin; RepublioA
ans, 3.
Mines-stewart. chairman; Bate. Call. Irby.
Mills; Republicans, 4.
Naval Affairs Nc Pherson, chairman; Butler,
Blackburn. Gibson. Camden: Republicans, !.
Expenditures OF Executive Departments-
Smith: chairman Cockrell, Hill. Walthall. Caf-
A..
Patents-Gray, chairman; Kyle, Mills. Berry;
Republicans 4.
Pensions-Palmer, chairman; Brice. Villas.
Camden, Cafiery; Republicans, 4.
Postofices and Posrroads-Colquitt chairman,
Villas, Irby, Mills, Hunton. Hin; Republicans, 5.
Printing-Gorman, chairman; Ransom; Repub
Private Land Claims-Ransom, Colquitt. Pasco,
Berry; Republicans. 3. tChairmanl.
Privileges and Election-Vance, chairman;
Gray, Pugh. Turpie, Palmer; Republicans. 4.
Public cBuildingsand Grounds-Nest chairnan3
Daniel. Pasco, Brice. Gordon; Republicans, 4.
Public Lands-Berry. chairman; Walthall Pas
co. Villas, Martin, Allen OF Nebraska; Republic
ans. 5.
Railroads-Camden chairman; Berry Gordon,
Palmer, Martin; Republicans, >.
Relations with Canada Murphy. chairman;
Pugh, COlquitt, HuntOn, Mitchell OF Wisconsin;
Republicans A.
Revision of the Laws-Daniel. chairman; Call.
Lindsay; Republicans. 2.
Revolutionary Claims-Coke. Pugh; Republic
Rules Blackburn. chairman: Harris. German,
Republicans, 2.
Territories Faulkner. chairman: Hall. Black
burn. Bate, Call, White OF California; Republic
ans, 5.
Transportation Routes to the seaboard-Irby.
chairman; George, Turpie, Gordon; Republios
Pacific Railroads-Brice. chairman: Morgan.
Faulkner, White of Louisiana. Murphy; Repub
Indian Depredations- Lindsay. chairman;
Faulkner. Kyle. White OF Louisiana. Crockrell,
Republicans, 4.
Select Committee TO Investigate Potomac
River Front-McPherson. Ransom, Hunton; Re-
publicans. 3. tChairmaDJ
To Inquire into Claims Against Nicaragua
Morgan. Palmer; Republicans. 3. (Chairman.D
Woman Suftyage-Nance. George Blackburn,
McPherson; Republicans. 2. chairman
Additional Accommodations TO Library Of Con-
eress-Voorhees, Butler, Pugh; Republicans. q
(Chairman)
The Five Civilized Tribes OF Indians Butler.
Pasco. Roach; Republicans 9. tChairman.)
on Transportation and sale of Meat Products
Vest. Coke, Allen OF Nebraska; Republicans, z.
(Chairman1
To Establish the University OF the United
States-Hunton. chairman; Kyle, Vance, Jones
OF Arkansas, Turpe; Republicans 4.
Vest Gray, Daniel. Gibson, Voorhees,. Lindsay;
Republicans, g.
To Investigate the Geologic survey-Martin.
chairman; Jones OF Arkansas; Republicans. 2.
On National Banks-Mitchell of Wisconsin,
chairman: Vance. Colquitt Republican, l.
On Forest Decentralization OF Nebraska
chairman: Kyle Morgan; Republican, 4.
On Corporations in the District of Columbia
German, Brice. Harris; Republicans, p Chair
man.
To Investigate Trespassers Upon Indian
Lands-Roach. chairman Butler; Republican. 1.
At the conclusion of the caucus Mr. Cor
man sent copy of the In sc to the Republic
an committee. which wac in session in the
room of the committee on appropriations.
The Repr blicans decline TO give ont any
thing tonight but will report 20 a Repub-
Iican capcus tomorrow. lt 10 said that