The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-15

cratic caucus finished its labors to-day
SO far as the organization OF the com.
mlttees of the Senate are concerned.
The session of the caucus was not so
long as was anticipated despite the fact
that there was some discussion on the
subjectof the reorganization Of the cleo
tive officers of the Senate. There was
a prevailing sentiment in favor OF the
speedy reorganization OF the clerical
and executive force Of the Senate and
the sentiment took tangible shape
Immediately after the adjournmens OF
the caucus, when the caucus com mittee
met in Ransom's room for the purpose
OF considering the subject. Up to this
time the committee has been so ousily
engaged with the revision of the COM
mittee lists that the other matter 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 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 pro-
vided chairmanships for PETER and
Kyle, the Populist members, and per.
mitted Stewart to retain the chairman
ship OF the committee on mines and
mining, which he held under the Re
publican organization. There was some
debate over this action and some oppo.
sition, but tho influence of the commit
tee prevailed and the silver Senator
from Nevada will not DO disturbed.
Either upon standing or select commit.
tees, places wore found as CHI airman for
all the now Democratic Senators. The
n h lion !,
tees, just as they gave the Democrats.
The official list as given out by German
is as follows:
Agrleulturo: George, chairman; Bate,
Ransom, PETER, Roach, Republicans, 3.
Appropriations: Ccckrell, chairman:
Call, German, Black burn, Brice, Re.
publicans, 4.
Contingent expenses: White, of
Louisiana, chairman; Camden, Repub-
licans, /.
Census: Turpie. chairman; Berry,
White, Of California; Murphy, PETER,
Republicans, 4.
civil service: Call, chairman; Wal.
thall, Gordon, Irby, Republicans, L.
Claims: Pasco, chairman; Daniel,
Berry, Gallery, Alien, of Nebraska, Re-
publlcans, 4.
Coast defences: Gordon, chairman:
lrby, Mills, White, Of California; Smith.
Republicans, 4.
Commerce: Ransom, chairman; Coke,
Vest, German, White of Louisiana,
White Of California, Murphy, Repub.
licans, 6.
District OF Columbia: Harris, chair
man; Faulkner, Gibson, Hunton. Smith,
Martin, Republicans; S.
Education and labor: KYLE, chairman.
George, Hunton, Gallery, Murphy, Re.
publicanS g.
Engrossed bills: Cockreu. Martin,
Republicans, l chairman included).
Enrolled bills: Gallery, chairman:
Mitchell, OF Wisconsin, Republicans, l.
Epidemic diseases: Harris, Irby,
White Of Louisiana. Repu blicans, 4
(including ehairman).
To examine the several branches of
the civil service: PETER, chairman; Gray,
Villas, Republicans, 9.
Finance: Voorhees,. chairman; Nc
Pherson. Harris, Vance, Vest Jones, of
Arkansas; Republicans, s.
Fisheries: Coke, chairman; Call, Glib.
son. Hill. Mitchell, Wisconsin,; Repub-
licans, 4.
Foreign rotations: Morgan, chair.
man; Butler. Gray, Turpie, Daniel, Re.
publicans, 4.
Immigration: Hill, chairman; Voor
hoes; Mcpherson, Faulkner, PETER, Re.
publicans, 4.
Improvement OF the Mississippi river:
Bate, chairman; Walthsll, PETER, Re-
Lublicans, 8.
Indian affairs: Jones. Arkansas, chair.
man; Morgan, Smith, Roach, Allen, Ne
braska, Republicans, i.
Interstate commerce: Butler, chair.
man; German, Brice. White, of Louisi-
ana; Camden, Lindsay, Republicans, >.
Irrigation and reclamation OF arid
lands: White, of California, chairman;
Jones, of Arkansas; Kyle, Roach, Re-
publicans, 4.
Judiciary: Pugh, chairman; Coke,
George. Villas, Hill. Lindsay, Republi-
cans, S.
Library: Mills, chairman; Voorhees,,
Repu blicans, l.
Manufactures: Gibson, chairman;
Gallery, Republicans, 9.
Military affairs: Walthall. chairman;
Cockrell, Bate, Palmer, Mitchell, OF
Wisconsin; Republicans, A.
Mines: Stewart, chairman; Bate,
Call, Irby Mills, Republicans, 4.
Naval affairs: MCPHERSON, chairman;
Butler, Blackburn, Gibson, Camden,
Republicans, 4.
Expenditures OF the executive de.
partments: Smith, chairman; Cockrell,
Hill, Walthall. Gallery, Republicans, 4.
Patents: Gray, chairman; Kyle,
Mills, Berry, Republicans, 4.
Pensions: Palmer, chairman; Brice,
Villas, Camden. Caffery, Republicans, 4.
Pcstoftices and post roads: Colquitt,
chairman, Villas, Irby, Mills, Hunton.
Hill, Republicans. 4.
Printing: German. chairman; Ran
som, Republicans, /.
Private land claims: Ransom, Col
quit, Pasco, Berry, Republicans,
lch airmAn includcdl