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Virginia. Walsh, Washington. Wheeler
Williams, Wilson of Idaho, Wilson. OF
Ohio, Wilson of South Carolina, wood
Woodward, Yoakum-TOtal 136.
Mr. Tarsney (Dem.) Of Missouri Offered
for reference a resolution to reopen tht
testimony in the contested election case OF
Robert T. Horn against himself. The
speaker referred the resolution.
Mr.. Hit Rep) of Illinois, chairman o.
the foreign committee, reported back WIZ
a favorable report of the resolutions call
ing on the state department for all infor
nation regarding the trial and arrest oil
joni L. Waller, calling for a report on
the alleged firing on the Henry L. Crosby
by the Santo Domingo troops December
10, 1893, and calling for all correspond,
ence between the state department and
Spain relating to the war in progress in
Cuba. They were all agreed to without
objection.
The resolution reported back by the
committee, known as the Barrett resolu-
ton, inquired into the advisability of I'M
parchment Of Thos Bayard, ambassador
to Great Britain, for reported speeches
at London, England, and Edinburgh,
Scotland, was substantially the Mccall
resolution requesting the president to in
form the house whether any steps had
been taken to ascertain the correctness of
the reported speeches and if true, what
action, if any, had been taken thereon.
Mr.. Hit explained that everything of
fensiVe had been eliminated from the res
olution, making it simply one of inquiry.
1t was also agreed to, although Mr.. Nc
Creary Dem.) of Kentucky gave notice
that lie would debate the question when
the reply was laid before the house.
Mr.. Cummings Dem.) of New York
presented a favorable report from the
ance of the ram Katahdn, whose speed
did not meet the requirements of the con-
tract, and the resolution passed.
At 4:25 p. m. the house adjourned until
next Tuesday.
SENATE COMMITTEE LIST.
Washington, Dec. 2S-The Democratic
steering committee of the senate today
completed the assignment of the minority
membership of the committees and handed
the list to Senator Mitchell, chairman of
the Republican caucus committee. The
complete list will be Incorporated with
the Republican assignments and the en-
tire list submitted to the senate by Mr..
Mitchell on Monday.
This list well be as follows:
Appropriations Allison chairman,
Hale, Cullom, Teller, Quay, Pettigrew,
Perkins, Republicans: Cockrell, Call, Cor
man, Blackburn, Brice, Faulkner, Dem
ocrats.
Finance-Morrell (chairmanl, Sherman,
Republicans; Jones of Neveda, Populist;
Allison, Aldrich, Platt, Wolcott, Rebub.
Leans; Voorhees,, Harris, Vest, Jones of
Arkansas, White, Walthall, Democrats.
Foreign Relations-Sherman (chair-
NAM, Frye, Davis, Cameron, Cullom,
Lodge, Republicans; Morgan, Gray, Tur-
pie, Daniel, Mills, Democrats.
Platt, Mitchell of Oregon, Davis, Clark,
Thurston, Republicans; Pugh George, Vi,
las, Holt, Lindsay, Daniel, Democrats.
Commerce-Frye (chairman), Republi-
can; Jones of Nevada, Popuilst; Quay.
Mcmillan, Squires, Elkins, Nelson, Nc.
Brodie, Republicans; Vest, German.
White, Murphy, Berry, Pasco, Gallery,
Democrats.
Interstate Commerce-Cullom (cbair.
mani, Chandler, Wolcott, Aldrich, Carter.
Gear, Republicans; German, Brice, Lind,
say, Smith, Chiffon, Democrats.
Military Affairs-Hawley (chairman)
Proctor, Shoup, Sewell, Warren, Elkins'
Republicans; Bate, Cockrell, Palmer
Mitchell of Wisconsin,, Wathall, Demo,
Gratis.
Naval Affairs-Cameron (chairman)
Hale, Perkins, Mcmillan, Chandler Re-,
publeans; Blackburn, Gibson, Smith, Ba-
con, Tillman, Democrats.
Rules-Aldrich chairman, Hoar
Mitchell of Oregon, Teller, Republicans:
Blackburn, Harris. German, Democrats
PRIVILEGES and Elections Mitchell of
Oregon lchairman), Hoar, Chandler. Bur.
rows, Pritchard, Republicans. Grav
Pugh, Turpie, Palmer, Democrats
Public Buildings and Grounds-Ouor
Ichairman) Morrell, Squires. MantIe
Warren, Gear, Republicans: Vest Dan;oI
Gordon, Blanchard, Murphy, Democrats
PUBLIC Lands-Duboise (chairmam Pot.
tigrew, Hansbrough, Wilson. Carter Nc.
Bride, Republicans; Allen, Popuiist Berry
fasco, Villas, Tillman, Democrats.
-, lndlan Atfairs-Pettigrew chairman,
Platt, sShoup, Mantle. Wilson, Repubi,,
cans cans Stewart, Populist; Allen, Morgan
hich, Blanehard, Chiffon, Democrats
n OlalmsIIeller (chairman), Mitchell of
oregon; Republicans; Stewart, Allen. Pom
f fi,S.s c BURROWS, Republican; Pasco, Caf.
i'ry, Ghilton: Bacon, Martin, Democrats
Coast Defenses-Squires IchairmanS
haWley, Proctor, Burrows, Mcpr;da ~
publicans; Butler, Populist; Gordon I'i ir I've
NILS, White, Smith, Democrats wy
To Audit and Control tha Ccn+;.
Expenses of the Senate-Jones Of Waral1a
lchairman), Populist; Gallinger, Ro r,IIa
can; Jones of Arkansas, Democr r'tpuoll-
HNensus.Chandler (chairman1 Hail.
Allison, Cullom, Pettigrew' Rony,,, NJ; HALE,
mnrpie' Berry, White, Mur 1,bbpuoIRle ams;
,, District Of Columbia-McNIiIIon (ch.;.
man; Gallinger, Hansbronah,i lchalr-
niIrltchard. Boerker, Wilber p" PGrn IhTIoctor,
tin tharT RSod Faulkner. Gibson Smith TMIa ns'
man GIue p and Labor-Shoun Iobo;.
nam man republican; Kyle PonnIiStN c4 B
Ems Elns, Mantle, Clarke, TTp nnrSi'; Per
nm Engrossed ;Bills-Cockrell Il rh"irats
democrat; Allison, Baker RSernmmahiInman),
enrolled Bills-Sewell (cbo nirpuollcans.
DOS, Republicans; Caffery. 'nT, omadny, Du-
G lerrltories-Davis (cbai,mw"en,3ll oc rats.
STq qo' SGwell, Elkins, Thurstonny' SShoup,
WINS Wins Hill, Blackburn. Bots, hePg6-
,,,iL acme Roads--Gear (cboir,,oA
puohGan; Stewart. Populist. lyman Imam Re
F Fam rrye' Republicans; Brice as Naval wal
dPnlkner; Murphy, Democrats morgan,