The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11
Committees snEEr.
Hne Finance Committee OF the senate q
conceded iG the SilverItes.

,,,>,,s, ."''hitttccS appointed to fill the
committees of the Senate, held a short
session to-day, but reached no concli,-
SipIi' although tentative propositions
n".S oeeh submitted. There has been
,muIn discussion and Senators begin to
umiluersland where they will land The
I''iDI,"'s ~, VIII do nothing until the
republicans reach some posftIye CON
clusion. ~
mr.. 'iofinan this afternoon appointed
.nc remaining three members OF his
SEui''ii'tce a by designating McSsrs. Muir
phy OF New York, White OF California;
anu Walthnli Of MisslssiDpi
Inc complexion OF the Finance Com
hiltGe mas been settled, inasmuch as
.hc hepuelicans concedc Il to the sill
'cr men II was n silver committee
lust year and consisted OF the follow
| Ing Senators: Voorhees,, chairman;
Mci'herson, Harris, Vest, Jones, and
Nh!te' Democrats; Morrill,, Sherman,
Jones lNcvada), Allison, Aldrich, Re-
publicanS MI of the Democrats were
silver men but Mcpherson, and all OF
| the Republicans anti-silvcr but Jones.
Ihe contest for the vacancy caused by
! the retirement of Mcpherson is be-
| tween W"lcntt of Colorado and Dubois
| or Idaho. The chances are favora BILE
to the selection OF Wolcott for the
reason that his colleague MIR Teller,
who is II member OF the committee to
select committees, Is earnest In his
behalf, and the Eastern Senators who
see that a silver man must be given
| the place, have thrown their Influences
| TO him. Mr.. Dubois appears to he
| endorsed by the other western men but
will hardly reach 1t. He will, however,
| be given good Craftsmanship.
According To the agreement reached
by the Observation-Disclosures II has not
hecn finally determincd-the member
ship of the Finance Committee Is to be
enlarged from eleven to thirteen, and
Mr.. Plat, of Connecticut. added for the
Republicans. and Mr.. Daniel. of Vir-
ginia. for the Democrats. This will
| maintain the political division and
make no difference In the monetary
views OF the members. BY going on this
| committee Mr.. Plutt rclinquishes his
right 10 the chairmanshlp Of either
one or two important committees to
which he Is entitled. and contents him
self With n small committee
The Committee on Foreign Relations
\ has been nicely adjusted, none Of the
| Democrats being required to retire. ow-
| ing to the expiration OF the term of SER
vice of Mr.. Butler. OF South Carolina.
| This maintains the minority Republi-
can intact Mr.. Cameron. of Pennsyl-
vania, and Mr.. Lodge, of Massachu-
| sctts will 20 on this committee, and ow-
| ing 10 the Importance OF the position for
which he has been selected. Mr. Lodge
will get 4 smaller craftsmanship than
under other conditions. He will he
given the Committee OH Immigration.
| The Western mon have received n con-
ccssion in the shape OF at least two ad-
ditional chairmanshirs OF important
| committees. dealing entirely with
Western matters. Mr.. Dubois. OF Ida
| no. is slated for Public Lands, and Mr.
l'cttigrew, of South Dakota, for In
| dian Affairs.
MIR. Chandler, who was Chairman of
the Committec on Immigration, WIN
| take the old committee OF Mr. Hale, on
the census and the Maine man, regard
less OF the fight made by Young blood"
| In the closing hours Of the last session,
Will be given the chairmanship IF a
very desirable con mittce on printing,
the place noW held by Mr.. G9rman
Tho old-tIme Chi.irmen wifi not be
disturbed and among them are the fol-
lowing: Allison. Aldrich. Rules: Shcr-
man. Foreign Relations. Morrill,, I'll
nance: lioar, Judiciary: MIR. Davis, who
is the ranking member on Pacific Rail-
roads and next to MIR. platt ON Terri
tories, VIII get the latter committee
MIR. Teller. of Colorado. who gave up
he cliairmanship of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections when he was
placed on Approximations. will take the
ciairnanship or the Committee On
Claims. held by MIR. Mitchell. OF Ore
Eon, during the last Republican admin
istration of the Senate. and Mr.. Nit
chell will take Privileges aitl Flee
tions. Mr.. Gallingcr gets a place that
carries with it a vast amount OF labor
the Committee on Pensions
Mr.. Hawiey, Chairman OF Military Az
fairs Cameron, of Naval Affairs: Squire,
of Coast Defenses: Frye. OF Commerce;
Mcmillan. of the Districti of Colum bio :
Cullom. OF Interstate Commetcc. and
Quay, Of Public Buildings and Grounds.
will doubtless be given their old places.
The remainder OF the important com
mittccs Will probably be filed as fol-
lows:
Agriculture Proctor of Vermont
Fisheries, Perkins. of California; Past
offices and Post-roads. Wclcett, of Col.
orado.
Although during tie last Congress
John y. Jones, of Nevada, announced
his adherence to the cause of the Popu.
lists and adjured his Republican asse.
ciates, with whom he had affiliated fo,
so many years. it Is believed that hf
will not be molested In his claim to tht
chairmanship OF the Committee to Auait
and Control the Contingent Expense,
Of the Senate.
Besides these, which consttttItc IN,
Important committees, there are nine
teen other standing and fourteen se1ec
commit tees to which assignments are tt
be made and Chairmen selected
or these fifteen are by courtesy siyo,
to the minority. IT is believed the Who'll
matter will he settled before the usua
holiday recess is taken.
Said Pnshn H.eaves the British Elm
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