The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-17
Hill, Murphy and Brice Placed Where They
Can Make Trouble. and Radical Silyerites
Putin Charge of Financial Legislation.
Alleged Peremptory Demand for Reor.
ganization Accompanied by Threat.
Nothing Done at the Session Of the Senate Yes
terday-The Chamber Besieged by Office
Seekers-The Strip to Be opened Soon.
CLEVELAND DIsPLEAsED.

He Thinks Hill. Murphy and Brice Have
Been Placed on Too Many Committees
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 16. - President
Cleveland is deeply disgusted and very
mad about the organization of the Senate
committees, and it!looks as though his dis
pleasure would have an important bearing
upon appointments He sent wcrd to the
Democratic Senators to-day that the names
of Hill. Murphy and Brice appeared too
frequently upon the important committees,
and that one of them or some other enemy
was upon every committee where nomins-
tions are sent for consideration. Mr.
Cleveland made peremptory demand for
q reorganization of the Senate committees.
accompanying his demand with q threat to
mako NO moro nominations to the extra ses-
sion OF the Senate if the committees are
not reorganized. especially so far as they
relate to the three Senators named. all OF
whom he considers his personal and polit-
ical enemies. The President IL also greatly
displessed with the organization Of the
committee on finance. which has q positive
and obstinate majority for fr GO coinage and
against all of his financial policies. The
in reference TO q committee reorganization
created something of @ sensation at tha
Capitol this afternoon. 1t is not believed
that any thing could be done toward COM
mlttee reorganization, If 1t should be at
tempted. as MIR. Cleveland's Q opponents are IN
the majority on the Democratic SIDE OF the
Senate. The prospects are that the Senate
will adjourn till next December In few
days, and that then the appointments Will
begin upon an extensive scale. Ii IS sig
nitcsnt, In this connection, that the Presi-
dent announced to-day that men in Con-
gress will not be permitted, to dictate all
appointments.
The only items of business transacted by
the Senate to-day were the presentation OF
various memorials from the Legislature or
North Dakota and the reference of q reso-
lutlon for the appointment of clerk
to the committee on national banks at
2l.44O per annum. Then Mr.. German
moved an adjournment and the Senate. at
1910, adjourned until Monday noon next.
Ii is evident that the senate intends taking
its time In the matter of confirming ap-
pointments. Ii was supposed that as soon
as the committees were reorganlzed the
nominations so far would receive prompt
action. and that an executive session would
be had to-day.
At the previous session it was ordered
that as soon as the committees had been
appointed the nominations should be re.
ferred. and those sent in by the Presidents
ND to date are now In the hands or the
committees. lQeSe mlg0t nave Dec0 COu-
sldered this morning in committee an oon-
frmed to-day, but the adjournment of the
Senate until next Monday makes It impos-
sible for any of the officials named by the
President to assume their duties until the
middle of next week, If they should be CON-
tirmed then.
Immediately after the Senate adjourned
the Democratic caucus recalled it's sitting
and took mp the matter of the reorganiza-
tiou Of the elective Offices of the Senate.
1t ls said that the committee will be ready
to report to the full caucus early next
week. possibly Tuesday morning. Wheth-
erthe Democrats intend to reorRanize OF
not is an interesting question. but the Re-
publicans are acting upon the essum ption
that having the power, they intend to ex-
erclse 1t. and have been preparing plan OF
ber of Republican Senators favor an orr
ganlzed opposition to any attempt TO res
organize the elective officers at this time.
1t was said. to-day. that the Republicans
have already discussed the matter, and
have notified the Democrats that such an
attempt would be very distasteful TO them,
lt Is also said that number of the Older
and more conservative members Of the
party among the Democrats are in favor OK
permitting things to remain as they are un-
til the regular session of the Joint oaucue,
whenever that may be.
The change that has como over the Sen.
ate was patent to the most inexperienced
observer to-day. As soon as the BODY had
adjourned the army OF officers who have
been thronging the corridors for days past
found entrance and opportunity TO sec
their Senators; and all found their way to
the Democratic side of the chamber with
the result that nearly every Senator seated
thore Was soon surrounded by group OF
wistfuleyed men or was Obliged, In self
defense. TO fee to the retiring rooms Of tho
committee rooms. On the other side
of the chamber the Republican SenstofS
sat at their ease and we're unmoleeted OBJ
servers of the scene. Some of them joking
ly complained that they had lost populsri-
ty. and the leaders. who rarely have q mo-
ment TO themselves had leisure to-day to
sit quietly and commiserate theia
hard-beset colleagues on the Democratic
side. Several of the Republican Senators
talked earnestly with Senator Stewart. pos
sibly In explanation of she party necessity
which has Impelled them to drop him from
the minority membership on the appropris-
tions committee. IL he feels any soreness
over this matter Senator Stewart managed
to conceal it very effectually. He processes
TO be entirely satisfied with his situation.
being at liberty to vote with either party
or against any measure which does not
commend itself to his Judgment irrespect.
i've of party considerations.