Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1897-05-13
SENATE COMMITTEES
Changes Made in
Committees.
HANNA PROVIDED FOB.
Silver Republicans are Left Out
in the Cold all
Round.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-The Rspubli-
can Senators held caucus today snc
adopted the report of the committee or
CON mittees. The Important changes
are: SewelI, N. j., Appropriations
Gallinger, n. H, Commerce; Burrows
Mich Finance; CLARK, Wyoming, and
Foraker, Ohio, Foreign Relations
Spooner, Wis, Judiciary; Garter, Mon
tsns, relinquishes Inter State Com
meroe to Bkinsi W. Va, and takes the
latter'a place or Military Affairs and
Territories; Platt, of n. Y, and Hanna,
of Ohio. are added to the Committee on
Naval Affairs; Foraker TO the Commit
tee on Pacific Railroads; Spooner, of
Wis, Privileges and Elections; Nelson,
of Mimi, Public Lands. By the
! changes In craftsmanship the following
secure places as chsirmen; Carter, De-
fsnsee; Mcbride, Education and Labor;
Kyle, University United States; Well
ington, examine several branches Of the
OWL Service; Foraker; Immigration;
Fairbanks, Library; Wetmore, Manu-
features; Mason, Naval Affairs; Hale,
Privileges and Elections; Chandler,
Printing; Lodge, Public Lands; Hans
borough, Relations with Canada;
Spooner, Territorles1 shoup, Trans
portetion Routes to Sesboard.
No Silver Republicans are cared for
the list. Kyle, OF South Dakota, is
included as though Republican. The
places now held by Silver Republicans
are left blank.
Dsboe of Kentuckey, SUCCESSOR to Hen
ry Blackburn, was sworn in today.
The Sundry civil service bill taken up
and authority given the President by
an amendment offered by Allison to ex-
ercise the widest latitude in choosing
mem bers of the commission for the sur
vey of the Nicaragua canal route.
An amendment was agreed to appro-
pristing fifty thousand dollars for the
improvement of Pearl .Harbor, Hawaii.
WAsH1NGTor, May 6.-The House to-
day by strict party vote all Rspubli-
cans favoring and all Democrats and
Populiets opposing, adopted the resolu-
ton providing that the House meet
only on Mondays and Thursdays until
otherwise ordered. Ii was announced
to be the Republican policy to wait on
the Ssnate's action on the tariff bill.
Bailey, democrat of Texas, made strong
but unsuccessful fight to have the order
moderated so as TO give early and full
consideration to tie bankruptcy bill.
The Republicans replied that they
would call the bankruptcy bill and hold
daily sessions after General Henderson's
return, but until then the rule should
stand.
WASHINGTON, May 6-After the sd-
journment rule had been adopted.
Barlow, Democrats OF California, asked
for consideration Of the resolution call
ing on the Secretary of War to commu-
nicate to the House at toe EARLIEST date
practicable what if anything had been
done towards building q hsrbor of
refuge and commerce sc San Pedro,
California, as provided for by law and
if nothing has been done, why the law
had not been carried out and how soon
bids will be invited for the prosecution
of said work, as contemplated in the
statute making the appropriation there
for.
Barlow was proceeding to explain
with some heat that the secretary had
refused personal request for this in
formation to which Barlow thought he
was entitled when several Republicans
objected. At Dlngley's suggestion the
resolution was Withdrawn for examine
ton. Then IS DinRley was about to
move to adjourn. King, Democrat of
Utah besought him to delay that be
might ask for immediate considera
ton OF resolution which he
was waving In his hand. what is the |
resolution" Dingley inquired. "For |
the annexation of Hawaii" was the re-
ply, whsrest the House broke into 8
shout OF laughter and Immediately at |
2:5O D. m. adjourned until Monday, |
off the resolution, which |
that territory 80 be received |
into the United States whenever ceded |
by Hawaii.