New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-22
SENATE COMMITTEE CES.
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS UNABLE
TO AGREE.
THE STEERING COMMITTEES HAVE DIFFICULTY
IN REACHING COMMON GRorND-pEMo-
Gratis WANT TO FILL TOO MANY
OF THE VACANCIES.

or THE VACANCIES.
WASHINGTON March 9i-The Republican and DEM
oc-,,ic steo-ng committees OF the Senate are hav-
ing a hard time reaching common ground IN 'he
matter OF filing the vacancies In the committee"
Mr.. German. acting for the Democrats III d" Va.
conferences he has had with Chairman Aiisop' Va
the Republican committee. has taken 'he pos''o'
that the Democrats should be permitted 10 mann
Democrat for every Democrat who has been ret'ieu
raoorless Of the proportion such appointees would
hear tn the whole committee. The Republicans con-
tend that In some cases at least THIS "ouiu "oN OH
Injustice fand have refused 10 yield
The one noteworthy exception IS fouhd III '.'o
Committee on Appropriations. As cohstruc'eu W
the Republicans when they reorganizcd this commit
..n I, cons,e,ea NJ seve, Republicans and six Demo-
c,,ts hut two of the mes placed thereon as fepuoh
cans-senators Teller of Colorado and Pettigrew' OF
South Dakota-bolted the 81. Louis Convention anu
no longer count themselves as Republicans.
OF tho six Democratic members. Senators Black
burn OF Kentucky: Bricc, of Ohio. and Call OF
I,,or,d, bavo heer retired Mr. Call will probably
no returned when the Legislature OF his state meets
next month The Democrats insist upon naming
Democrat for every one who has been rctlreu' ~
this were done. the six Democrats ana TWO oo''i"b
Republicans would form majority or three' ieaNi's
tho Republicans total of but five votes on the mos'
irportan; committee III the Senate. whie az 'ns
sana time that party is charged with the RESPONSE
btv OF the conduct of the affairs OF the commit
tee To this the Republicans Will not agree anu
until some conclusion is reached that VIII give the
"s,raightou." Republicans the majority vote on th's
commt,e, there will be no filing Of vacancies IN
loss the Democrats Popusts and boiling RepubIi-
cans can agree on a consolidated ticket Ih's See''
Improbable. ,. ,.a.ora h,ya
Meanwh IL the new Republican SenHtois nay 70
heer coneu,ted and having been made aware on
Inc condition of affairs are perfectly wilhR 10 go
without committee assignments linIi tHeI a
committee ia able to force from the democrats WHAT
1t believes 10 be q just arrangement. 49,, uoh
fn
condition exist The Commerce committee i0Sc'
but ore member q Republican I'm the person OF sen
tor Snure OF Washington. The FINANCE CoHlii't-
democrat in senator Voorhees,. The failure 10 M
these vacancies viii have no enect so la' c ~
Tariff bill Is concerned for II is known tha' oe'U,
ZONES Silver Republican. OF Nevada VIII Work III
harmony with his Republican colleagues on I'M, this
question and will vote 10 report the bill upon "ch
they agree. -, $500. ana ponub-
The Committee on immigration loses one Ncprp
lican one Populis. and three Democrats. u,
judiciary Committee also loses one Republcan anu
three Democrats The Committee on Naval AH"ltN
has los one boiling Republican, one silver ne pun ~
loan and two Democrats The COMMITTEE OH
Postofices and Postroads loses one RepupIcah aiI'
four Democrats thus wping out the ch!lrc Dsiio
cratic representation and leaving senate, nn,
Popullst as the only minority memDer. ne h
n,ee on privileges and Elections loses Jus f.epup
lioan chairman in the person of MT Mitchen' .,
Oregon. and two Democrats Inc tomIniUpe an, III
Public buildings and Grounds has lost one i,epuu
loan and two Democrats and the committee on on
Territories one Republican and two hamoVtat h,'
hest of It, SO far the vacancies are conceImJ,e
ard they can very well afford TO let all me coni,.
fees drift along they are until the Deiio0i"'9 "
willing to come 10 their terms.