New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
REORGANIZING THE SENATE.
MORE COMMITTEE CHAIRMANsIlIPs As
SIGNED.
THE FILL. LIST TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE RE-
PUBLICAN CAUCUS on TCESDAf-fiNAN'r
AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMIT
TEES ENLARGED.


TEES ENLARGED
Washington. Dec 1.-THE Republican Caucus
Committee charged with the duty OF mahihs
the majority assignments TO the Senate COM
mittees held a protracted meeting TINS AFTER
noon and adjourned until Monday Wheh '"e
final report will be drawn up for submission 10
the caucus TO be held Tuesday Immediately
after the Senate adjourns A number Of addi-
tional chairmanships were finally agreeu upon
to-day. In addition to those heretofore hameu
I'm these dispatches were the following;
Civil Service and etrenchment-Pritchard' OF
Education and Labor-Shoup. Of Idaho
To Examine the Several Branches of the Civil
Service-Perer OF Kansas Crop;) >,, =,
Improvement OF the Mississippi River-\eisoh' Vi
Indian Depredations- Wilson. OF Washington.
Manufactures-Wet Of Rhode Island
R aso @nu NTH Mb' Eanadamcarter. Of Montana
Revision of the i-aWs-BuIrovWs OF My IliEns n,
Forest Reservations-Ale of Nebraska Pop)
The Committees on Irrigation Organization
and Expenditures in the Executive Departments,
Pacific Railroads, Railroads. Transportation and
Routes to the Seaboard Quadrocentennal. Ma
tonal Banks and TO Investigate Trespasses on
Indian Lands have not been definitely deter
mined. all of them being set apart for the new
had its name changed to that Of international
Expositions" and will be continued as one Of the
select committees Mr.. Proctor, who is the rank
ing member on the Select Committee to Estab-
lish the University of the United States, Will
keep that place temporarily in addition 10 his
other charmanships. until the arrival OF the
Utah Senator's when he will give way TO one
OF them.
Owing to the increase in the number Of Sena-
tors the committee has increased several of the
committees in size. notably those on Approplia-
tons and Finance There is no vacancy in the
Committee Appropriations but II is In
creased from nine to twelve. This enables Mr.
Brice of the minority, TO remain. and adds the
names of Quay, Pennsylvania; Pettigrew. South
Dakota and Perkins. California. This more
equitable distribution brings the Northwest
and the Pacific Coast into closer touch with this
all-powerfu committee and removes IL frNn
the charge of being close corporation. This
will also be likely to relieve much of the pres
sure recently brought to bear for the distrbu-
ton of the various appropriation bills among
the committees.
The Committee on Finance is likewise in
creased from eleven TO thirteen by the substitu-
ton of Mr.. Daniel for the Democratic vacancy
caused by McPherson's retirement, and the ad-
dition OF Messrs. Platt and Wolcott for the Re-
publicans.
Mr. Thurston. who is just entering on his first
term, secures fine berth as q member VI the
Judiciary Committee. he being the only promi-
nent lawyer among the new Senators. The addi-
ton OF Messrs. Lodge and Cameron TO the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations has already been
announced.
The craftsmanship OF the Committee on En-
rolled Bills. assigned to Mr.. Sewel, is the place
he held when he was in the Senate before. Mr..
Elkns. Secretary Of War under President Har-
rison. gets an assignment on the Committee on
Military Affairs and another on the Committee
Commerce which handles the river and har-
Dor bill In the Senate.
Mr.. Davis Of Minnesota is also transferred
TO the Committee on the Judiciary The select
committee appointed in the last Congress to in
vestigate the Fords Theatre disaster will not
be disturbed but will be left under the control
of Mr.. Harris, where ii now is. The work OF
this committee will soon be completed
Mr. Warren. of Wyoming. who was Senator
in the Lid Congress. and was absent from the
Lilo by reason of the failure Of the Legisla-
ture Of his State to elect. will probably secure
his old chairmaDshp. that OF Irrigation and
Reclamation Of Arid Lands. He would have pre-
ferred Mines and Mining. as he was the rank
ing member. bat Il has been decided to leave
that with Mr.. Stewart
Gear, Of Iowa. may get Pacific Railroads.