Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-14
COMMITTEEREASSIGNMENTS
Changes Caused by the Death of Senators
George and Harris.
Mr.. German to Go on the District
COmmittee-LOcal Matters InvOlv-
ing Maryland Interests.

The death of Senator Harris of Tennes-
see and George of Mississippi made num-
ber of vacancies on Senate committees,
which have been filled upon recommended
ton of the democratic members Of the
conference committee, these members be-
ing Senators German, Walthall and Cock
rel.
The place formerly held by the late SEN
ator Harris on the committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia is filled by Senator Cor
man of Maryland. There has been a good
deal of speculation regarding the new
member of the committee, but there was
considerable surprise that Mr.. German
should desire to go upon it. His assign
ment will involve considerable work in ref
erence TO local matters, number of which
are of Importance to his state. The Column
bia and Maryland railroad will have it's
affairs brought before the committee, and
the Baltimore and Ohio grade crossing
problem are both matters in which it is
thought Mr.. German will take active part
in the committee. Mr.. German exchanges
his place as chairman of the committee on
additional accommodations for the library
or congress, and his membership on the
committee on commerce for his place on
the District committee. Mr.. German has
long served as a member of the committee
on corporations organized in the District
of Columbia, which plact he retains.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas is excused from
service as chairman of the committee on
corporations organized in the District of
Columbia. which place is given to Senator
Daniel of Virginia. Mr.. Jones of Arkan-
sas assumes the Craftsmanship of the COM
mittee on private land claims.
MIR. Gray of Delaware is excused from
service as chairman of the select COM
mittee to investigate the condition of the
Potomac river front of Washington and
is appointed chairman of the committee
on additional accommodations for the Lii
brary of Congress.
Mr.. Berry of Arkansas is excused from
the committee on the five civilized tribes
or Indians, and as a member of the COM
mittees on patents and private land claims
and is appointed chairman of the COM
mttee on woman suffrage.
Mr.. Daniel is excused from the commit
tees Oh the judiciary and on public buildings
and grounds, and Is made member of the
committees to investigate the condition of
the Potomac river front at Washington and
on finance, tile latter being one of the most
important assignments in the Senate.
Mr.. Faulkner is excused from the commit
tee on privileges and elections and is made
a member of the committee on the ju-
dietary, also an extremely important assign
ment.
Mr.. Walthall is given the place of men,
bership on the committee on rules, and is
excused from the committee on the geolog-
ical survey.
Mr.. Mallory is excused from service On
the committee on railroads and is made q
member of the committee on public health
and national quarantine.
Mr.. Pettus is excused from the committee
On post offices and post roads and is placed
ON the committee or the Judiciary.
Otner assignments to committees folio v:
Mr.. Turpie. committee to investigate the
condition of the Potomac river front at
Washington; Mr.. Pasco, chairman commit
tee on the five civilized tribes of Indians;
Mr.. Mills, committee commerce. Mr..
Money, committee On agriculture and fores-
try, railroads, post offices and post roads.
public buildings and grounds and geological
land claims, privileges and elections, trans
portaticn routes to the seaboard, education
and labor and patents.