The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-11
SOME PROGRESS MADE.
owe NAVE ACCOwPLIsHED NUCH,"
SAYS ONE or THE COMMITTEE.
The Senators Composing the Democratic
Caucus Committee Hold Their Third
Session, Lasting Six Hours.

WASHINGTON. March lO-The senators
composing the Democratic caucus com
nittee. appointed for the purpose If re-
vising the Senate committees, adjourned
this evening. after third session lasting
six hours. 1--WE nave accomplish a much
to-day" said one of the members, al
though We are not yet through with the
ss signments."
1t is possible that the committee VIII
finish to- morrow, and will then reach TO
q caucus. which may be called after the
session Of the Senate Monday or Tuesday
morning. for II the Senate 20 nmi'.ecs
are not reorgauized by Monday 'he res
sion will be very brief and another i'd
journmcnt will. in all probability, be
taken for another three days, so that the
Democrats can IN III meantime complete
the work Of reorganization. As soon as
the committee has agreed II will notify
the Republicans. and will call upon them
10 submit a report Of their caucus Wo:k.
This will be incorporated In the report TO
the caucus Of the Democrats, and what
ever shall be agreed upon viii go before
the Senate in tho shape Of resolution.
The fact that al combinations are being
held back. and that the appointees OF Mr..
Clevelar cannot hold Office until they are
confirmed. is incentive enough to cause
the committee 10 be as expeditions as
ossible. and they are losing 40 time.
The labor of the gentlemen who are
doing -his work is moro lrduous than
might be- supposed Nhen any particular
committee has been agreed upon II has
often happened that ., subsequent shifting
of members has compelled remod -llins
Of the whole scheme. The main trouble
las been caused by a desire TO hll IN all
committees and select the chairmen with
due regard 10 the geographical disiribu-
ton Of the senators. IL was found in a
number OF instances that after a Demo-
c1at had been assigned TO a committee
the minority membership of the com
mittee contained the name OF a Rcpubli-
can senator from the same State as the
Democratic selection. This has caused
great deal OF trouble. and. as one Of he
committee says has been productive Of
the only trouble yet met. II is understood
there has been no pressure brought TO
bear AMI that no strife for place has been
stirred up The only chairmanship hat
has been a disturbing factor was not be
cause Of aspirants for the place, but be-
cause no one wanted it. That Is the
chairmanship Of the Committee on Indian
DcIfcNdllohS, pOSl'loH tudt titdHn a
great deal Of hard work. which does not
return eny cOmpensatng political advan-
taSe or prestige. There has been some
talk 10 the effect hat the Democrats in
tended aboishiug some Of the minority
committees. but it has been decilei mat
the Republicans should have just as much
as they gave their opponents in the iast
Congress. This means eleven chairman
ships for the Republicans, and. counting
the conference room, which goes 10 Mr..
Sherman, an even dozen comfortable
rooms with the necessary clerks for the
minority. At previous meetings the COM
mittce has been bothered by the Interior
ence OF callers. To-day imperauv, orders
were issued, and no one vas permitted
to see any senator charged with this
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