The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-11
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COMMITTEES 0 TIE SENATE.
The Caucus Commit Still Hard at
Work on Them.

The Caucus COMMITTEE Still Hard at
Work on Them.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-The senators
composing the democratic caucus commit
tee appointed for the purpose Of revising
the Senate committees adjourned this even
ing after a third session lasting six hours
eve have accomplished much to-day"
said one Of the members, although we are
not yet through with the assignments" 1t
is possible that the committee will flush to-
morrow and will then report to the caucus,
which may be- called after the session OF the
Senate Monday or Tuesday morning, for il
the Senate committeeysre not reorganized
by Monday the session will be very brief
and another adjournment will in all prob
ability be taken for another three DAYS so
that the democrats can in the
meantime complete the work
OF reorganization. AS soon as
the committee has agreed it will notify the
republicans and will call upon them to sub
NIT report of their caucus work. This
will be incorporated in the report Co the
caucus Of the democrats and whatever shall
be agreed upon will go before the Senate In
the shape of a resolution. The fact that all
combinations are being he'd back and
that the appointees Of President Cleve-
land cannot hold their positions until
they are confirmed is an incentive sufficient
to cause the committee TO be- as expetidieous
as possible, and they are losing no time
The labor of the gentlemen who are doing
this work is more arduous than might be
supposed. When any particular committee
has been agreed upon it often happens that
subsequent shifting Of members compels
O remodeling of the whole scheme.
THE MAIN TROUBLE.
The main trouble has been caused by a
| desire to fill in all the committees and Sc
lect the chairman with due regard to the
geographical distribution of the senators. 1t
was found in number OF instances that
| after a democrat had been assigned 30 a
| committee that the minority membership
of the committee contained the name Of a
| republican senator from the same state as
| the democratic selection. This has created
q great deal of trouble and, as one
committeeman says, has been productive
OF the only trouble vet met. 1t is under
stood that there has been no pressure
! brought to bear and that no strife for place
| has been stirred up. The only chairman
| ship that has been a disturbing factor was
not because of aspirants for place, but be-
cause no one wanted it, This is the CHAIR
| manship of the committee on Indian depre-
! dations, position that entails great deal of
hard work, which does not return any COM
pensating political advantage or prestige.
There has been some talk to the effect that
the democrats intended abolishing some of
the minority committees. but it has been
| decided that the republicans should have
! just as much as they gave their opponents
in the last congress. This means eleven
chairmanships for the republicans and,
counting the conference room, which goes
to Senator Sherman, an even dozen COM
Portable rooms with the necessary clerks for
| the minority.
| At previous meetings the committee has
| been bothered by the interference Of callers.
| To-day imperative orders were issued, aud
no one was permitted to see any senator
| charged with this duty.