The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-11
ARE STILL TANGLED
Republicans kre Yet Mixed Up As 10 the
Reorganization Of Committees.
CONTROL OF THE SENATE NOT CERTAIN
IL Is the e,Apinion OF Republicans that
No Com binnston EIavin: for Its
object tho Forming orCoinmittces
BY tho silver Vote alnn be Success.
q fui-Wnsl,inGton News and Gossip.

by tho silver Vote ainn be success.
#s tui-.ynshinston News and Gossip.
Washington, March 1O.-There was an
unusual large attendance of Senators
at the opening Of today's session IN the
a Senate. Ex-senator Ransom, of North
Carolina. now Minister to Mexico was
on the floor and was cordially greeted
by his former associates.
BLACKBURN'S SUCCESSOR.
The Vice-President laid before the
Senate communication from Gov.
Bradley, of Kentucky. setting forth that
he had appointed Andrew L. Wood, Of
Montgomery county, Ky, as Senator
which had been created during the re-
cess OF the legislature-that body not
being In sesSion-'the appointment to
be IN force until the next meeting Of
the legislature and until the election
Of Senator.
motion was made by Mr.. Hoar. that
Mr.. Wood be now admitted to take the
oath.
Mr.. Gorman-"The Senator, of course
. understands the question involved in
this matter. move, as q substitute
that the communication and credentials
be referred to the Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections.
Mr.. Hcar-Under present cifcum-
stances ] do not expect to antagonize
the motion Of the Senator from Mary
land
Mr.. Gor1nan's substitute was agreed
to and Mr.. Woods credentials were re-
ferred to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections.
TO AMEND RULES.
Mr.. Hoar gave notice Of two amend
ments to the rules, which were read
They were toth radical innovations,
upon the practice OF the Senate for a
century past. The first, according TO
the notice presented by Mr.. Hoar was
ITO enable the Senate to act on legisln-
ton when 1t desires. after reasonable
debate II provided that when any
bill or resolution had been under CON
sideration more than one day. any SEN
ator could demand that debate be clos
ed. If majority of the Senators SO
decided there should be a vote without
1urther delay and no motion should be
In order pending the vote but one TO
adjourn or to take a recess.
The other was in relation to calls OF
the Senate SO that If q suggestion be
made OF the absense of n quorum the pre-
siding officer instead Of instantly order
Ing q call to be made Shall determine
the matter and report whether there Is
or IS not quorum present. If there is
the business shall proceed, and IL not
this DrCoosed change was stated to
be ito prevent the interruption of bus
mess Dy unnecessary calling Of the roll"
WANTS PART OF WYOMING.
Mr.. Shoup. Rep., Idaho,) presented a
memorial from the legislature OF Idaho
asking for the annexation of portions Of
Wyoming to that State.
Mr.. Warren. (Rep., Wyo) referred to
the memorial as an attempt to have a
portion Of good and fertile state added
to somewhat dry and barren one and
intimated that opposition to it would
be made In proper time.
The Senate then proceeded to eXecu-
tive business and at l2:i0 adjourned
without day.
The President today nominated and
the Senate confirmed w r. Jewell To
be postmaster at Danville. Ill to sue
ceed John Beard. WHOSE nomination
was sent in during the previous admin
istration and never confirmed
During the executive session Of the
Senate today attention was called to
the fact that 1t having agreed to ad-
5ourn until half past eleven O'Clock next
Monday. an embarrassing condition Of
affairs would result should any nomi-
nation be sent TO the Senate on that day.
Mr.. Mckinley has called an extra ses-
sion OF the 5oth Congress TO convene
March IL at noon. The present special
session Of the Senate will end at noon
on that day. Any nomination sent in
would therefore have to be acted
upon within the half hour the body
would be In session, or they would fail
and the President would have 10 send
them In again during the regular ses-
sion. To obviate such condition OF at
fairs 1t was agreed that the best thing
TO 90 was to adjourn sine die anu this
Was done. The Senate was this morn
ing advised that there would be no inn
portant nomination before next week
me Alaskan bounary treaty was re-
ported from the committee
STILL IN A gANGLE
The Republican senatorial steering
committee met this morning in Senator
Allison's room hut no action OF any
KIND was taken. The members rcceiv-
ed their notices late and some did not
arrive until the conference was break
Ing up While no member OF the com
mittee was able to offer a tangible
solution of the existing difficulty in con
nection with the filling OF the vacancies
on the committees 1t was the general i'm
preston that no combination having fp,.
It's purpose the forming of Senate Com
mittees by the silver vote could be made
effecttve. Several members Of the com
mittee who as individuals have given
this question the most painstaking con-
Z sideration and have held numerous con
ferences with leaders OF both factions
3 OF the Democratic party md the tbnlt-