The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-25
COuMITTEE REORGiNIzITfONs.
Daniel WIN Go to the judiciary and Con-
tinue on Foreign Relations.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 2i.-The
committees OF the Senate will be reorgan-
lied next week, and will then pass into
the hands OF the Republicans. The Demo
cratic steering committee held ions
session this afternoon In the room OF the
Committee on Appropriations, and heara
those senators who desired TO be heard
with regard TO their committee assign
ments
After this was done subcommittee,
headed by Mr.. Cockerili was appointed
To take the whole matter In hand ana
report to the full committee Thursday.
This committee Will then call a caucus
Of the Democratic senators, probably Fri,
day, when the assignments as agreed
upon Will then be approved. 49,.
AZ soon as this IS done the list WIZ
be handed to the Republicans, and tho
motion will be made the next day In the
Senate TO reorgantze ,ihe committees III III
sent 10 the Clerks desk and read No
vote Will be taken, but the reorganiza-
ton win he agreed 70 as 1t has In tne
past. 10y a simple viva-voce vote. In addi-
tlon TO the readJustment Of the assign
ments OF other senator's. the committee
has had 10 place the new members, Bacon
OF Georgia, Chiffon Of Texas, Martin OF
Virginia, and Tillinan OF South Carolina;
The committee had, when IL adjourned
tonight, agreed upon the new men II
wouids add 10 the important committees
OF the senate.
The Committee on Appropriations. Will
consist OF the present members, Cockrell,
Call. Blackburn. and Brice, with the ad-
dition OF Mr.. Faulkner, of West Nir-
ginia. The committee has been increased
by the Republicans from nine TO thirteen
The Committee on Foreign Relations,
which was also increased from nine TO
eleven. will retain the present four DEM
ocrats, Morgan, Gray. Turpie, and
Daniel
For Afr. Butler, whose term has ex-
pired, IT has been decided 10 place there
on Mr.. Mills, of Texas. The committee
found IL had hard work TO reconcile the
berth. AIR. Call, by reason or his semi
ority of service in the Senate, demanded
the assignment, but the committee
thought It best 10 deny Mr.. Call and they
therefore agreed upon the Texan.
Mr. PascO. OF Florida, has been added
TO the minority representation on the
Committee on Comemrce, the committee
that handles the river and harbor blils.
man, White. Murphy. and Berry.
Dir. Walthan, OF Mississippi, goes TO
the Committee on Finance, his Democra-
tic associates being Voorhees,, narris,
Vest, Jones, OF Arkansas. ana White.
This committee will thus consist OF SIX
Republicans, SIX Democrats ana one Pop
ulist, the latter being Jones OF Nevada.
Its financial policy can be easily de-
termined when IT IL known that II STANDS
as follows: Six Democrats. one Popu-
list, and enc Republican for free COIN
age. making a total Of eight for the un-
limited coinage of silver TO five against.
Mr. Daniel. Of Virginia, goes TO the
Judiciary. his Democratic associates be-
ing Pugh. George. Villas. I'M and Lind
say.
The eleven minority chairmanships, All
os chem small committees, and now held
by Republicans, will be devided among
the oldest Democrats In point OF service.
OF these Mr.. Cockrell becomes chair
mar of the Committee on Engrossed
Bills: Mr. Morgan, OF Nicaraguan canal.
Nr Vest. of Transportation and Sale OF
Meat Products: Mr. Harris. OF Epidemic
Diseases: Mr. Voorhees,, Additional Ac-
commodatlons for the Library. ana Mr..
GormaL, of The District OF Columbia.
The other chairmanshlps Will be divid-
ed among Senators Can, Pugh, George,
Jones and Blackburn.
Under this policy Mr.. Pasco, VINO ~
ranking member Of the Committee on
Private Land Claims. the best committee
and room given the minority, VIII oe
compelled TO give way TO some one else,
Pasco's entrance into the Senate only
dating back 10 1851