Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-02
new SENATE COMMITTEES
Assignments of Senator Gray
of Delaware.
NOT so RABlD ABOUT MR.. BAYARD
The Censure Resolutions Ma
terially Amended.
They Now Simply Cali Upon tho President.
for Information About MIR. Bayard's
Boston and Edinburgh Addresses--Pen
sion Claims of Deiawarenns Allowed.
From our wnshlnEtOn e0rrespOndent.

From our Washington Correspondent.
Washington, Dec. 9-The Demo.
cratic steering committee Of the Senate,
yesterday completed tho assignment of
the minority membership of the COM
nittees. This list will BIO Incorporated
with the Republican assignments.
Senator Gray will remain on the
committee on foreign relations, with
John Sherman az chairman; on privi-
leges and elections, with Mitchell of
Oregon as chairman; and on the COM.
mittee to examine the several branches
OF the civil service, with Peffer, Popu-
list, chairman. OF the select commit
tees. Senator Gray is to be chairman
Of the committee on the five tribes of
Indians; and is also a member of the,
committee on international exposition.
The new committee on privileges and
elections, who are to report upon the
claim of Col. ". A. du Pont, is com.
posed of five Republicans and four;
Democrats, as follows Mitchell, Oregon,
chairman; Hoar, Massachusetts,, Chand-
ler, New Hampshire, Burrows, Michi-
gan, and Pritchard, North Carolina.
Republicans; and Gray, Delaware,
Pugh, Alabama, Tuprie, Indiana and.
Palmer, Illinois, Democrats All of
the members of this committee are
lawyers by profession.
Senator German, Maryland becomes
chairman Of the Democratic conference.
AT the conclusion of the debate on
the Bond bill, in the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes on Saturday, Mr. Hit OF
Illinois, presented TO the House the re-,
port of the committee on foreign affairs
relating to the several resolutions, on
the rights Of the Cubaps, the Waller
case, Ambassador Bayard and other
matters referred to them. The com.
mittee unanimously agreed to the reso-
luton calling upon the President for
information and correspondence in the
Waller case, and as to the rights Of
the Cubans
Mr.. Hit stated that in the Bayard
case, tho committee were not unani-
NOUS in their report; but that every
thing offensive bad been eliminated
from the resolution, making 1t merely
one of inquiry. The resolution, as
passed, simply asks the President to
advise the House, if in his opinion
not Incompatible with the public SER
vice, whether or not he had received
information showing that Ambassador
Bayard was correctly reported in his
Boston and Edinburgh speeches, and,
II SO, what action, il any, had been
taken.
Mr.. McCreary Of Kentucky, who is
a member of the COMMITTEES was yery
much opposed to the resolution; but
after it was amended 10 this mild form,
he allowed it to pass without objection.
He stated that when a response was
received he would present his views on
the subject TO the House.
The reply of the President will be re.
ferred to the committee for action.
and when their report is made, the Re
publican members will be afforded
another opportunity to display theiF
oratorical ability. and will, probably,
pass resolution of censure.
The Commissioner of Pensions has
allowed the claims OF the following
Delawareans: 0riginal-William Cook,
Wilmington, and James Fisher, Henry
Clay Factory. Renewal-Alfred Nc
Cracken, Wilmington. Original widow
Mary +. Bookhamm, Lewes.