Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-10
LEADERS OF ALL PARTIES HAVE
REACHED AN AGREEMENT.
PEACE SEEMS TO BE ASSURED.
THE EXISTING SITUATION Is, TO BE
MAINTAINED.
Republicans 10 Keep Control of the
Committees and Democrats of
the 0fices-Compact is
Binding Only During
Extra Session.

Washington March 9.-There will prob
ably be few vacant seats on the Repup-
licaE side of the chamber when the senate
meets at noon tomorrow. There VIII DC
none if the admontion of the Republican
advisory committee is observed, Tor no.
tices were sent by the committee to-day
TO all the Republican senators asking them
to be in their seats promptly upon con-
vening tomorrow The purpose of the
notice can be only surmised by its recipi-
ents. They concluded. however, that it
was connected with the organization of
the senate, or with possible efforts that
might be made to seat the gentlemen who
have been appointed to the senate TO I'LL
the vacancies from the states OF oregon,
Kentucky and Florida. 1t is understood
that the credentials of some OF those ap-
pointed will be presented Tomorrow. A
rumor has been current during the day
attributinc 10 Democrats silver Republic
ans and Populists an intention 10 try 10
secure control of the senate at very early
day. If the notice grew out oil either OF
these, circumstances which trahsplred ait
er they were sent out will probably render
them unnecessary.
The day was again crowded with con-
ferences by the leaders of the various par
ties. and when night arrived 1t was pretty
definitely understood on all hands that the
contest over organization which had peen
threatening for several days should not
take place and that the present situation
should be maintained; that the Repub-
licans should retain the control OF the
committees and the Democrats of the gen.
eral offices. The formal agreement 10 TINS
effect may be postponed for a few days,
but the preliminaries were agreed upon by
the representatives of all parties to-day,
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obstacles to the consummation of the
agreement. This agreement is to be bind
ing only during the present special ses-
sion of the senate and the coming extra
session of congress, 1t being understood
that hostilities will break out again next
December, when congress Will convene III
regular session.
The compact provides for the appoint
ment of new senators TO fill the vacancies
caused by the retirement of their prede-
cessors, and that Republicans shall be ap-
pointed III the places of retiring Republic
ans and Democrats IN the place OF TetirinS
Democrats This will give the Republicans
an opportunity to I'LL all the vacant chair
manships. The most important OF these
are on the committees on foreign relations;
naval affairs. privileges and elections and
public lands. Senator Davis has. already
been placed at the head of the foreign COM
mittee 1t is understood that Senator Shoup
will succeed Mr.. Davis as chairman of ter
ritories, and Senator Hansbrough Will go
to the public lands, and 1t Is probable that
Senator Hale Will take naVai i.iialrS ana
Senator Chandler privileges and elections.
The two vacancies on the hnance COM
mittee occasioned by the retirement of
Senators Sherman and voorhees,, will be
filed by the appointment of Il gold Re
publican to succeed Sherman and a silver
Democrat to take Voorhees, place.
The agreement also. provides for the
reference of the credentials of each of the
senatorial appointees to the committee on
privileges and elections, where. it is under
stood, they will not be disturbed, until the
regular session in December.
There are some members of the senate of
all factions who oppose this programme,
but the conservatives who generally con-
troll appear to favor it.