New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-25
SENATE COMMITTEES WILL THEN PASS
INTO REPUBLICAN CONTROL
TIE DEMOCRATIC STEERING CoMMIrTEE. MAKES
UP THE LIST OF MINORITY ASSIGNMENTS
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE STRONGLY
FREE SILVER

Washington Dec 2i.-The committees O, the Sem
ate viii be reorgan.zed next week and will then
pass into the hands OF the Republicans The Dem
ocra;ic steering Committee held long session
this afternoon In the room OF the Committee on
Appropriations and heard those Senators who de-
sired to be heard with regard to their committee
assignments After this done a sub-commt-
tee headed by Mr.. Cochvell was appointed TO take
the whole matter in hand and report to the full
committee on Thursday This committee win then
cal caucus or the Democratic Senator's probab oily
on Friday. when the assignments as agreed upon
will be approved As soon as this is done the list
will be handed 20 the Republicans and the mo-
ton viii be made the next day in the Senate to re-
organize the committees In accordance with the
list, which will then be sent TO the clerks desk
And reac No vote will be taken the question.
but the reorganization VIII be agreed to- as IL has
in the past by a simple viva voce
In addition to the reimbursement of the assign
n,ents OF other Senators, the committee has had
TO pace the new members-Bacon. OF Georgia;
Chiffon. of Texas; Martin of Virginia and Till
man. OF south Carolina. The committee had when
il adjourned tonight agreed upon the new men
II would add to the important committees Demo-
cratic representation the Committee on Appro-
prat.ors Will consist of the present smembers
Messrs. Cockrell, Call Blackburn and Brice with
the addition OF Mr. Faulkner OF West Virginia.
the committee having been increased by the Re
publcars from nine 10 thirteen
The Committee on Foreign Relations which
also Increased from nine eleven viii retain the
present four Democra.s-Messrs Morgan Gray.
Turpie and Daniel. For Mr. Butler. whose term
has expired IL has been decided to substitute Mr.
Mills. of Texas. The committee found !; hard
TO reconcile the conf. citing claims for this
desirable berth. Mr. Call, by reason OF his senior
lily OF service in the Senate demanded the assign
men. but the committee thought IL hest to deny
Mr Call. and agreed upon the Texan.
Mr. PascO. OF Florida, has been added to the
minority represen tation on the Committee Com
mcrce the COMMITTEE which handles the River and
Harbor bill. The other members will he Messrs.
Vest, German. White Murphy and Berry
Mr. Walthali Of Mississippi. TO the Com
r.!;tee Finance his Democratic associates being
Messrs. Voorhees, Harris. Vest Jones. &c arkansas.
and White This committee Will thus consist OF six
latter being Jones, Of Nevada. Its financial policy
can he easily determined when ii Is known that 1t
stands follows: Six Democrats one Populist and
one Republican for free coinage. making total OF
eight for the unlimited coinage of silver, to five
acGinSt
Mr. Daniel. OF Virginia goes to the Judiciary. his
Democratic associates being Messrs Pugh, George
Villas. Hill and Lindsay.
The eleven minority chairmanships all Of them
OF small committees and now held by Republicans,
OF service. OF these Mr.. Cockrell becomes chairman
OF the Committee On Engrossed Bills; Mr.. Morgan
on the Nicaragua Canal: Mr.. Vest on Transporta-
ton and Sale of Meat Products: Mr. Harris on Epi-
modaiions for the Library, and NJ German on
Corporations in the District Of Columbia. The other
charmanships will be divided among Senators Call.
Pugh. George. Jones and Blackburn. Under this
nolicy Mr. Pasco who Is the ranking member OF the
Committee on Privat- Land Claims the best COM
PEELED give way 20 some one else. Mr.. Pascos
entrance into the Senate only dating back TO 1884,