Evening journal., 1895-12-05
REORGANIZATION TALK.
Republicans VIII Seek Control
Of the Upper House.
FRYE FOR PRESIDENT PRO TEN

Discovery OF Forgotten Eulo Relative
TO Forming senate Committees- speaker
Reed Nam as sphinx senator ALEX
speaIs For Cuban Recognition.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5--Tho Benato work
Cd yesterday, whilo the house enjoyed
recess but most of the business transact
ed was Of a routine character.
Mr. Hoae showed tho disposition toward
cooperation with the president in dealing
with tho Turkish question by Offering a
resolution donounoing tho recent atrool-
ties in Turkey and assuring the executive
branch Of cordial Endorsement by con-
gross Of a vigorous course for the protec-
tion Of American oitizens In Turkey and
the suppression Of the harbarities against
Christianity. Mr.. Hoar did not ask i'm
mediate action on the resolution, but he
secured the adoption OF another resolution
requesting the president TO submit to the
senate all correspondence relating 60 Tur-
key. Tho resolution makes specific in
quiry as TO what American consuls are
absent from their posts by reason Of the
disorder prevailing
The first formal speech of the session
was mado by Mr.. Allen Pop, Neb on
Cuba and the Monroe doctrine Mr.. AL
lon urged tho recognition Of the Cuban
insurgents, the annexation Of Cuba and a
strong foreign policy.
Tho first move in tho Delaware contest
bd sonatorship was made when Mr. Mitch
oil OF Oregon presented letter and ac.
companying records TO the senate from II.
A. Dupont, claiming tho right TO be ad-
mitted as a senator from Delaware. Del
nwnro's Democratic senator, Mr. Gray
thoroupon did the courteous act OF NOV
ing that the privileges of the floor bo
given his Republican quasi colleague
pending tho determination Of his case
and Mr. Dupont was brought in and in
troduood to the senators.
The influx of bills continued, several
hundred being added TO those already in
troduced
The Talk of Reorganization.
There has been considerable skirmish-
ing among Republican senators over tho
question OF tho reorganization of that
body A recent caucus gave indication OF
their purpose to assume control, IL possi-
bic, but thero were differences Of opinion
as TO whether the reorganization should
bo conducted on strictly Republican limos
or whether it should bo on a compromise
with the Democrats resulting in a divi-
sion Of the committees and Of the patron
ago.
Much discussion was occasioned after
the adjournment Of the caucus by the dis
oovery that one of the standing rules OF
tho sonato-No 2i-provides that in the
appointment of the standing committees
tho senate, unless otherwise ordered, shall
proceed by ballot TO appoint severally the
chairman Of each committee, and then by
ono ballot the othor members 60 complete
the same A majority OF the whole mum.
Der of votes givon shall bo necessary to
the choice OF the chairman Of standing
committee, but plurality of votes shall
elect the other mombors thereof -
II this rulo stands, the Republicans,
who cannot nc present muster a majority,
will bo unable to elect any of their chair
menwithout receiving support from either
the Populists or Democrats They can,
however, elect all the other members Of
the committees without regard to either
minority, as they have plurality over
tho Democrats The nice point is raised
that, as the rule declares the chairman Of
committoo must bo chosen before the
election of the other members the result
may ho full sot Of committees with act