Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-25
SENATE COMMITTEES.
THEY WILL BE REOUGANIZED
NEXT WEEK.
Then They VIII Pass Into the Hands
of the Rcpubiicn nns-Dem
Representation Minority Chnir-
manslips Few and small.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. December "a
The committees OF the Senate will be
reorganized next week. and will then
pass into the hands Of the Republic
cans. The Democratic Steering Commit
tee held a long session this afternoon in
the room of the Committee on Appro-
prlations. and heard those senators who
desired 10 be heard with regard to their
committee assignments. After this was
done a subcommittee. headed by Mr..
Cockrell, was appointed TO take the whole
matter in hand and report to the full
committee Thursday. This committee will
then call a caucus Of the democratic
senators. probably Friday. when the as
slgnments as agreed upon will be APP
proved. As soon as this is done the list
will be handed to the Republicans, AMI
a motion will bo made the next day In
the Senate to reorganize the committees
in accordance with the list. which will
be sent to the Clerks desk and read.
No vote will be taken, but the reorgani-
zatlon will be agreed TO, as II has been
I'm the past by a simple viva-voce vote.
In addition to the adjustment Of the
mttee has had 10 place the new mem-
bers-Messrs. Bacon, OF Georgia. Chiffon,
OF Texas; Martin. OF Virginia. and
Tillman. OF South Carolina.
The committee had, when 1T adjourned
tonight, agreed upon the new men it
would add TO the important committees
Of the Senate.
The Committee on Appropriations will
consist Of the present members, Messrs.
aN.l...
with the addition Of Mr. Faulkner, OF
West Virginia. The committee has been
increased by the Republicans from nine
to thirteen.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The committee on Foreign Relations.
which was also increased 0rom nine 10
eleven, will retain the present four
Democrats-Messrs. Morgan. Gray, Tur-
pie, and Daniel.
For Mr.. Butler, whose term has ex-
pired. il has been decided to place there
on Mr.. Mills. Of Texas. The commit
tee found il hard work 10 reconcile the
conflicting claims for this very de-
sirable berth. Mr. Call by reason OF
his seniority of service in the Senate,
demanded the assignment, but the COM
mittee thought il best to deny Mr. Call.
and they therefore agreed upon the
Texan.
Mr.. Pasco, OF Florida. has been added
10 the minority representation on the
Committee on Commerce. the committee
that handles the river and harbor bills.
The other members will be Vest, German.
White, Murphy. and Berry.
Mr. Walthall Of Mississippi. goes 70 the
Committee on Finance, his Democratic as
sociates being Voorhees,. Harris, Vest.
Jones OF Arkansas. and White. This
committee will thus consist OF six Re-
publicans. six Democrats. and one Popu-
list. the last named being Jones. OF Ne.
vada.
Its financial policy can be easily deter
mined when IL is known that IL stands
as follows: Six Democrats. one Populist.
and one Republican for free coinage,
making a total Of eight for the unlimited
coinage OF silver. TO five against
DANIEL ON JUDICIARY.
Mr. Daniel. of Virginia. goes to IN.
Judiciary. his Democratic associates being
Pugh George Villas Hill. and Lindsay.
The eleven minority chairmanships all
of them small committees, and now held
by Republicans will be divided among
the oldest Democrats in point OF service.
OF these Mr. Cockrell becomes chairman
Of the Committee on Engrossed Bills.
Mr.. Morgan. OF Nicaraguan Canal. Mr..
Vest. Of Transportation and Sale OF Meat
IEbluNlTf MI llAiAl1f o. l-F.1rHllC LIE
eases. Alr. Voorhees,, Additional Accom-
modations for the Library. and Mr.. Cor
man. of the District OF Columbia.
The other chairmanships VIII be divided
among Senator'S can Pugh. George,
Jones. and Blackburn.
Under this policy Mr.. Pasco, who is
ranking member Of the Committee on Pri-
vate Land Claims. the best committee
and room given the minority, will be COM
PEELED 20 give way 20 some one else. as
his entrance into the Senate only dates