The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-10

WASHINGTON. March s.-There will
probably se few vacant seats on the Re
publican side o, the chamber wien the
senate meets AZ noon tomorrow. There
viii be none IL the admonition OF the Re
publican advisory committee Is observed
for notices were sent BY the committee
today 20 all the Republican senators. ask
ing them 70 be In their seats promptly
upon converting tomorrow. The purpose
OF the notice can only De surmised b. its
recipients. They concluded. however. that
IL was connected in some way with the
organization OF the senate. or with pos
sibls efforts made 70 seat those who had
been appointed 70 the senate 20 all the
vacancies from Oregon. Kentucky and
Florida Il Is understood that the ereden-
tials OF some OF those appointed win DC
current aftributing TO the Democrats. Sill
Yer Republicans and Populists an inten-
tion TO try and control the senate AT
very early date.
I. the notice grew out OF either runor.
circumstances which transplred after they
were sent out VIII probably render them
unnecessary. The day was generally
crowded by conferences OF the leaders OF
the various parties. and when night ar
rived il was pretty generally understood
on all sides that the contest of oregon.
which had been threatening for several
days. should not take place. and the situ-
alton should be maintained as at present
the Republicans should control the com
mittees and the Democrats the geneF4i
Offices.
Although formal agreement 10 this may
be postponed for a few DAYS, the plans
we're agreed upon BY the representatives
of all parties today. and it looks now as IL
there would be no obstacles TO the con-
summation Of the agreement. This agree
meut IL 10 be binding only during the pres
ent special session and the coming extra
session OF congress. It being understood
that hostilities viii break out again next
December when congress convenes In reg
ular session
The compact provides for the appoint
rnent Of new senator's 10 I'LL the vacancies
caused BY the retirement Of their prede-
cessors, and that Republicans and Demo
Gratis ill the places of retiring Democrats.
This will give the Republicans an opportu-
nifty TO nh al the vacant chairmanships.
The most important OF these are those on
the committee on foreign relations, naval
affairs privileges and elections and public
lands Senator Davis has already been
placed az the head of the foreign relations
committee. II is understood Senator Shoup
viii succeed Davis as chairman OF terri
tories. and Senator Hanshrough VIII go TO
public lands. and IL Is probable that Hale
will take naval affairs and Chandler priv
ilsges and elections. The two vacancies on
the finance committee occasioned by the
retirement OF Senators Sherman and Voor-
hees VIII he filed by the appointment Of
gold Republican 70 succeed Sherman and a
silver Democrat TO take Voorhees, place.
The agreement also provides for the ref
erence OF each Of the senatorial appointees
Ia the committee on privileges and cleo
tions. where Il Is understood they wiil not
be disturbed until the regular session in
December There are some members Of
all factions who oppose this programme.
but the conservatives generally appear 20
favor II.