The morning times., 1895-12-08

The Republicans are going right ahead
with the reorganization of the Senate COM
mittees.
Senator Sherman's caucus committee
expects to present next week for the con-
siueration OF tue Senate full list Of
committee members. These will be pre-.
sentcd as coming from a majority side.
A peculiar condition confrouts the SEN
ate. The epublicans have forty-two
votes. the Democrats tbirty-nine, and the
Populists six. Neither parry bas a major
ity. The Democrats refuse TO assume the
responsibility of legislation, and The Pop
upnsts cannot. so Tue Republicans must.
1t is generally understood now that the
Democrats Will not ofier any resistance To
the reorganization of the Senate commit
tees. The contest may come when the Re
Dublicans attempt to select a secretary
ana sergeant-at-armS after the holidays.
PRECEDENT FOLLOWED.
The caucusing of Republicans during
the past week has settled one thing, and
that is that precedent will be followed In
selecting the cbairmen of the various COM
mittees. Young Senators Will have To
axe their turn. 1ney must begin at the
bottom and work their way up.
Tins sets at rest all reports of revolt
ana uprising on the part or the younger
Western men. They uave been tod mat
they must take their turn. There are
enough cDairmanshlps for all, but no Que
need expect TO see some aculye young rel
low from the West at the head OF Appro-
prIauons, Finance or Foreign Atfalrs
= Tue young men have been wonderfully
treated SO lar. In the Republican caucus
Senator Pritcuard was put on tue caucus
committee OF nine, an unprecedented honor.
Or course Mr. friLchaId Is from the South,
and 1t may have been recognition as
such.
Tue Republicans are going to accept the
responsibility. They know they cannot
pass any party legislation. They nave only
u plurality. But tine party viii trust to tue
good common sense OF tue American peo-
pie to understand this.
The Populists may split when II comes
10 some OF these questions and help the
Republicans out. This is especially tue
case II any tariff legislation comes uI>
A number of the Popuiists are tarlfI mcn-
Tue work or the Committee On ApprO-
priauons may be divided. Senator Du-
UUis' resolution may go through IL gives
certain committees a chance they haven't
now. 1t also distributes the responsibility
of the length OF sessions and the amount Of
appropriations. The older men are op-
posed to the change, thinking the present
plan more economical.
ALLIsoNFoRAPP
Under the new organization Senator AL
lison heads the appropriations Committee,
Senator Sherman on Foreign Relations, Sen
ator Morrill, on Finance ani Senator Chand-
Ter on Immigration
Senator McSiiilaD Will be at the head OF
the District Committee. II is possible that
Virginia may receive recognition on this
committee on the Democratic side, ana that
Senator Baker OF Kansas may be one or
the new Republican members.
Senator Locge VIII head the Education
and Labor Committee, or that on Civil
Service and RcIrencnment: senator Perkins
OF California, Will probably be Chairman
or the Committee on Civil Service ana Re
trenchnent, or Education ana Labor; hr.
Morrill, ana Mr.. ICCge, the ranking mem
Ders, preIerTius otner committees.
Senator Mitchell of Oregon VIII get tie
NFntr -.4n SPnntnT
OF Washington, that on coast defenscs.
This gives tue Pacific slope strong repre-
sentation-
on Commerce, Senator Platt VIII have
choice between several and Will perhaps
take either Indian Affairs or Territories.
man on Privileges and Elections, as Sena-
tors Huar, Mitchell, and Chandler will
cnouSe other chairmenships.
QUAY ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Senator Quay will be the head of the
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds,
and Senator Pettigraw the Committee on
Public Lands or Railroads. Senator Haw-
ley viii be chairman of the Committee on
Military Affairs, Senator Cameron on
Naval Affairs.
Interstate Commerce Committee Sen
ator Wolcott is in line for the Committee
on Postoffices and Post roads. Senator
-ildrich is the only Republican member LETT
on the old committee ON Rules. Senator
Davis VIII head his old committee on
Pacific Railroads.
As chairman OF the Democratic caucus
Senator Gurm2n Will occupy the commit
tee room now used by Senator Sherman.
The leading Democratic Senators will be
transferred to the heads OF the unimpor-
tant committees now in the hands Of the
Republicans.
Senator Hausbrough, of North Dakota,
gets the chairnlanshtp OF agriculture ana
forestry, and Senator Jones. OF Nevada,
will probably lead the committee to audit
and control the contingent expenses OF the
Senate Senator Cockrcll VIII be at the
head of the committee on engrosSed bills,
and Dubois, of Idaho, on enrolled bills
Senator Harris will head the committee on
epidemic diseases, and Senator PeIier VIII
probably remain at the head of his present
committee.
Senator Shoup will head the Committee
on lnulan depredatIons OF Territories ana
Senator Stewart may still preside over
the committee on irrigation and reclama tion
or arid lands. Senator Gallinger Will get
the committee on manufactures and Senator
Proctor on expenditures OF the executive
departments, or else he viii take the
chairmanship of the committee on pensions.
Senator Hale will be chairman of the
committee on relations with Canada, while
some new man goes to tine head of the COM
Committee on the Revision of the Laws
United states.