The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-12-13
SENATE committees
The Work Of Selection
Nearing Completion.

Democrats Waiting on tho Republi.
cans To Reach Some Positive Con.
ciusion-How Many of the Import.
ant Committees Will Probably Be
Filled-Old Chairmen Safe.
Washington, Dec. 11.-Both of the
political committees appointed to fill
the committees of the senate held a
short session last evening, but reached
no definite conclusions. There has
been much discussion and senator's be-
gin to understand where they will land.
The democrats will do nothing until
the republicans reach some positive
conclusion. Mr.. German has appointed
the remaining three members of his
committee by designating Messrs. Muir
ply of New York, White of California
and Walthall of Mississippi. The com
plexion of the finance committee has
been settled, inasmuch as the republi-
cans concede it to the silver men, 1t
was silver committee last year. The
membership of the committee will be
enlarged from eleven to thirteen, and
Mr. Platt of Connecticut added for the
republicans and Mr. Daniel of Virginia
Tor the democrats. This will maintain
the political division and make no diff
ference in the monetary views of the
members. BY going ON this committee
Mr.. Platt relinquishes his right to the
chairmanship of either one or two i'm
portant committees to which he would
be entitled and contents himself with
small committee.
Foreign Relations
The committee on foreign relations
has been adjusted not one of the
democrats being required to retire
owing to the expiration of the term of
service of Mr.. Butler of South Caro-
lima. This maintains the minority
representation in tact. Mr.. Cameron
OF Pennsylvania and Mr.. Lodge of
Massachusetts will go on this commit
tee, and owing to the Importance of
the position for which he has been
selected, Mr.. Lodge will get smaller
chalrmanship than under other condi-
tions. He will be given the committee
on immigration. The western men
have received IA concession in the shane
OF at least two additional chairman
ships OF important committees, dealing
entirely with western matters. Mr..
Dubois of Idaho is slated for public
lands, and Mr.. Pettigrcw of South
Dakota for Indian affairs Mr. Shoup,
Dubois colleague, will go to patents,
while Mr.. Hansbrough of North Dakota
secures very desirable berth in the
shape OF the committee ON library.
The Old-Time Chairmen.
Mr.. Chandler, who was chairman of
the committee on immigration, will
take the old committee of Mr.. Hale, on
the census, and the Maine man, regard
less OF the fight made by the young
blood in the closing hours of the last
session, will be given the chairmanship
OF the very desirable committee on
printing, the place now held by Mr.
uorman. The old-time chairmen will
not be disturbed, and among them are:
Allison, appropriations; Aldrich, rules;
Sherman, foreign relations; Morrill,,
finance; Hoar, judiciary. Mr.. Davis,
who is the ranking member on Pacific
railroads and next to Mr.. Platt on ter
ritories, will get the latter committee.
Mr.. Teller of Colorado, who gave up
the Craftsmanship of the committee on
privileges and elections when he was
placed on appropriations, will take the
craftsmanship of the committee ON
claims held by Mr.. Mitchell of Oregon
during the last republican administra-
tlon of the senate, and Mr.. Mitchell
will take privileges and elections. Mr..
Gallinger of New Hampshire pets
place that carries with it vast amoun,
of labor-the committee on pensions;
Mr.. Hawley, chairman of military af-
fairs; Cameron, of naval affairs; Squire
of coast defenses; Fry, of commerce:
Mcmillan, of the District of Columbia.
Cullom, of interstate commerce. and
Quay, of public buildings and grounds,
will doubtless be given their old places
The Remaining Committees.
The remainder of the important conr-
mittees will probably be filled as fol-
lows: Agriculture, Proctor of Vermont;
fisheries, Perkins of California; post
Offices and post roads, Wolcott of
Colorado. Although during the last
congress John f. Jones of Nevada an
nounced his adherence to the cause
of the populists and abjured his
republican associates with whom he
had affiliated for SO many years, it is
believed that he will not be molested
in his claim to the chairmanship of the
committee to audit and control the
contingent expenses of the senate. Be-
sides these which constitute the i'm
portant committees there are nineteen
other standing and selected. OF these
fifteen are by courtesy given to the
minority. 1t is believed the whole mat
ter will be settled before the usual
holiday recess is taken.
California's Passengers Released.
Quarantine, 5. l., Dec. 1.-THE steer
age passengers of the Anchor line
steamer California, detained at Hoff.