Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-02
SENATE COM TEES
DEMOCRATIC "STEERERS" COM
PLETES THEIR ASSIGNMENT.

Washington, Dec. 29.-The demo-
cratic steering of the senate Saturday
completed the assignment of the mi
nority memberships on the committee
and handed the list to Senator Mitch
ell, chairman of the republican caucns
committee. Their complete list will he
incorporated with the republican as
signments and the entire list submitted
to the senate by Mr.. Mitchell This
list will be in part as follows. the first
named being chairman:
Appropriations-Allison, Hale chi.
lom, Teller, Quay, Pettigrew, Perkins
republicans; Cockren, Call. German
Blackburn, Brice, Faulkner. democrats
Finance-Morrill, Sherman, Jones
(Nev., pop.), Allison, AIdrich. Platt
Wolcott, republicans; VOORHEES,. Harris
Vest, Jones (Ark), White, WaIthau
democrats.
Foreign relations-Sherman. FRYE
Davis, Cameron, Cullom. Lodge. repub-
ilcans; Morgan, Gary, Turpie. Daniel
Mills, democrats.
Judiciary-Hoar, Teller. Platt
Mitchell (Ore), Davis, CLARK, Thurston
republicans; Pugh, George, Villas. Hill,
Lindsay, Daniel, democrats.
Commerce-Frye, Jones CNev.. popl.
Quay, MCCLELLAN, Squire, Elkins, Nelson.
Mcbride, republicans; Vest. German
White, Murphy, Berry, Pasco. Caffery.
democrats
Interstate -Cullom, Chan
der, WoIcott Aldrich, Carter, Gear.
republicans; German, Brice Lindsay.
Smith, Chiffon, democrats.
Military affaIrs-Hawley. Proctor.
Shoup, Sewell, Warren, Elkins, repub,
licans; Bate, Cockrell, Palmer, Mitch
ell (Wis) Waltbill, democrats.
Naval affairs Cameron, Hale, Per-
kins, Mcmillan, Chandler, Dubois, re-
publicans; Black burn, Gibson, Smith.
Bacon, Tillman, democrats.
Rules-Aldrich, Hoar, Mitchell (OreD.
Teller, republicans; Blackburn, Harris,
German, democrats.
Privileges and elections-Mitcheil
(Ore), Hoar, Chandler, Burrows,
Pritchard, republicans; Gray, Pugh,
Turpie, Palmer, democrats.
Territories-Davis, Shoup, Squire
Sewell, Elkins, Thurston, republicans;
Hill Blackburn, Bate, Call, White,
democrats.
Patents-Platt, Pritchard, Clark,
Wetmore, republicans; Call, Mills, Ber-
~, democrats.
Gallinger, Shoup, repub-
licans; PETER, pOpulist; Hansborough,
Hawley, Lodge, Baker, republicans;
Palmer, Brice, Villas, Mitchell (Wis),
Lindsay, Roach, democrats.
Postoffice and post roads-Wolcott,
Mitchell (Ore.), Chandler, Burrows,
Carter, republicans; Butter (pop), Villas,
Irby, Hill, Blanchard, democrats.
Agriculture and forestry Proctor,
Hansborough, Warren, Gear, repub-
licans; Butler, populist; George Bate
Roach, Irby, democrats.
Manufacturers-W etmore, Cameron,
Squire, republicans; Gibson, Smith,
democrats.
immigration - Lodge, Chandler,
Squire, Sewell, republicans; PETERS,
populist; Nelson, republican; Hill,
Voorhees,, Faulkner, Harris, Gibson,
democrats.
Railroads.&c. Clark, Gallinger, Gear,
Elkins, Nelson, Thurston, republicans;
Berry, Gordon, Palmer, Blackburn,
Blanchard, democrats.
On woman suffrage-Call, George,
democrats; Quay, HOar, republicans;
PETER, populist.
National banks-Mantle, Dubois,
Burrows, republicans; Mitchell (Wis),
Chiffon, democrats.
Mr.. German becomes chairman Of tie
democratic conference and takes the
room now occupied by Mr.. Sherman IS
chairman Of the republican conference.
Public building and grounds-Quay,
Morrill,, SURE, Mantle, Warren, Gear
republicans; Vest, Daniel, Gordon,
Blanchard, Murphy, democrats.
Public lands-Dubois, Pettigrew,
Hansbrough, Nelson, Carter, Mcbride,
republicans; Allen, populist; Berry,
Pasco, Villas, Tillman, democrats.
Indian affairs Pettigrew, Plat,
Shoup, republicans; Stewart, populist;
Mantle, Wilson, republicans; Allen,
populist; Jones (Ark); Morgan Roach,
Blanchard, Chiffon, democrats.
CIaims-Teller, Mitchell (Ore), re-
publicans; Stewart, Allen, populists;
Burrows, republican,; Pasco, Chiffon,
Bacon, Martin, democrats.
Coast defenses-Suire, Hawley, Proc
tor, Burrows, Mcbride, republicans
Butler, populist; Gordon, Kirby, Mills,
White, Smith, democrats.
Labor-Shoup, republican; Kyle,
populist; Perkins, Mantle, Clark, re-
publicans George, Caffery, Murphy,
Lindsay, democrats.