The Dickinson press., 1893-03-11
LOOKING FOR PLACES
THE DEMOCRATS LOSING NO
TIME.
Wrnngle Over Senate Committee
P1Nces-The New Cabinet Is
Confirmesl-lt Wns IA Very
busy Day for
Grower,
He VIII Have Plenty to 10.

He Will Have Plenty to DO.
Washington, Special. March 7.-Thcrc
was Nearning vacancy on the Ecpuh-
llcan side OF the senate when that body
met to-day. and the back row. which was
SO solidly packed Immediately after the
admission of the SiX new states, was
practically vacant or rather reduced to
It's former condition. On the Demo-
cratic side the back row was crowded
with the Democratic senators who have
recently been elected and who for the
hrS' time have come into power. Senator
Roach of North Dakota sits at the cN-
trcme left of the back row on the Demo
cratic side and is next To Smith of New
Jersey. On the Republican side Senators
Davis and Washburn retain the same
seats they occupied in this congress.
l'opulst Kyle has moved far around in
the middle of the back row of the Demo-
cratic senators. Senator Power of Mon
tana secured Il good seat next the aisle
on the Republican side. which has re-
Gently been occupied by Warren of Wyo-
,illhs ana previously occupied by Plumb of
Kansas. The Republicans, even with
PETER and Allen on their side, while wait
ing for IL senator from Montana and
nority.
Senator Davis was hnnorrd to-day by
being given place on the committee of
kelnbican senators to rcor.anizc the
senate committees. which will take place
during the present session of the senate
Senator Davis is. of course assured of
his position on the committee on foreign
relations, IL place he values quite highly.
Probably he will retain his position on
military affairs and territories. He will,
however, rclinuuish his position ON the
committee on pensions, although he has
been at the head of that committee for
the past four years, and would he Ut the
head of the minority if he cared to re-
main. He is willing that some other
person shall be given an opportunity
70 work out the pension problem There
Is some discussion as to what will become
OF the clerks in the seratr committee.
per that w. II. III. Johnston. head clerk
OF TINS committee. would he taken care
Of, but just how it is not known. Mr..
iiuDDtll. one of the assistant clerks, may
be retained by Senator Turpic, who viii
be chairman of the committee. hrcn,lsc
OF Mr. liubbclfs knowlrdS *" of the al
talrs of the committee. Earle s. Good
rich will l,e made Senator Dnvis' private
secretary whatever else is DONE
Senator llnnslrough of North Dakot,
is looking for place on the public lands
committees. and il is possible that he may
get IT, II is not known what position
Senator Roach will get from the Demo
Gratis, but he said to-day that lie did
not intend to be modest in asking for
recognition. He will probably be given
chairmanslip aud perhaps II place on
Indian affairs and some other important
committee. He will. of course, .nd that
a few old timers in the senate intend to
take the best places there are in sight,
ana will form such ii combination as will
prevent the new incu from being rrcog-
nizcd. 1t is always the case
The senate was i'll session to day for
only thrty-vc minutes, Vice President
Stevenson presiding; but within that brief
period it Received II message from the
president submitting for confirmation the
went into executive session, pissed upon
and confirmed cnch OF the appointment
.ctcd Il notification of its action To be
communicated to the president, came
again into open session and had Il Joint
resolution introduced by Mr.. Sherman
proposing an ;:.Ieh,i,iirnt To tn. custiiu-
ti"n. The amendment provides for the
b.tlnn'hg ana trlnimatinn of the term
OF Office of president and vice president
and congress nj noon on April 80. The
Change Is To go INTO effect liz 1897, and to
continue thereafter. Mr.. SllrlI,n's joiIt
resolution was hid on The table at his re-
quest, he signityins his intention to have
1t referred hereafter to the committee ~!
privileges and elections. Adjourned till
Thursday.
The Republicans of the ser.ate in cau-
Gus this afternoon appointed thu following
committee to arrange the Republican rep
resentntion on the senate committees: Mr..
Allison. chairman, and Mrssrs. Duvis.
Mcmillan Proctor. Jones of Ncvatll. VOL
colt. Shonp Aldrch and Higgins. In con-
sidrring the cas-" Of Mr.. Martin Of Kan
s:ls the caucus icridc,l that the question
whether Nj. Martins seat SHOULD or
should not be contested was one that must
he decided hy IT," ErpihlicaEs of Kansas
If they ilSis. Upon AN Investigation into
the matte: tlr Republicans will conduct
such an inquiry in the senate: but on the
other hand, il til" members of the party
in the state f'oin which Mr.. Martin
comes are 20, '~Et. no other steps will he
ill" Rcpmllrtn senators that should they
decide to institute an inquiry the Demo-
Gratis will Offer amy resistance.
judging hy the expressions given ont
by leading nsI.,hcrs of the Democratic
party there vii, not be much delay in the
election Of officers of the senate. although
this may occ3s'nn rrotra"t"l contest.
Ii is the general opinion that before tlI.
extra session Of the senate Hdj,,lrns the
full organization will be effected and the
Democrats will be in power with all that
that word implies.