The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-10
AGREEMENT EFFECTED,
PRESENT STATUS OF Committees
TO DE MAINTAINED.
Republicans to he Appointed to Sue
ceed Republicans ana Democrats
TO Fili Democratic Vacancies.

Washington. March 9.-Thero Will prob
ably bc feM vacant seats on tho republican
side of the chamber when tho senate meets
at noon tomorrow. There will be mono II
tho admonitlon of the republican advisory
committee is observed. for notices were
sent by the committee today to all the re-
publican senators asking them to be In
their seats promptly upon converting to-
morrow. The purpose OF the notice could
only bo surmsed by Its recipients They
concluded. however, that IL was connected
in some way with the organization OF the
he made to seat the gentlemen who have
been appointed to the senate to I'LL tho
vacancies from the States. of Oregon, Ken
lucky aud Florida. II rs Understood that
the credentials Of some of these appointocs
will be presented tomorrow. rumor has
silver republicans and populists an inten-
tlon to try to secure contrS of the senate
at a very early day.
Tho day was again crowded with con
feronces bN the leaders of the various par
ties and when night arrived it WIS pretty
definitely understood on all hands that the
contest over organization. which has been
threatening for several days. would not
take place and that tho present situation
should be maintained 80 that the rcpub-
licans should retain the control OF the com
mittees and tho democrats OF the general
Offices The formal agreement to this ef
faf hr far n fnt 1uy
the prelimnaries were agreed upon by the
representatives Of all parties today and II
looks now as II there would be no obstacles
10 the contamination Of the agreement.
This agreement In to be binding only dur
Ing tho present special session of tho senate
and the coming extra session OF congress,
IL being understood that the hostilitios will
break again next December when congress
will convene In regular session. The com
pact provides for tho appointment Of new
senators to III the vacancies caused by the
retirement Of their predecessors and that
republicans shall be appointed In the places
OF retiring republicans and democrats In
the places OF retiring democratic. This Will
give the republicans tho opportunity to I'LL
all tho vacant ohaiIInanships. Tho most
important Of these are on the committee OF
foreign relations, naval affairs, privileges
and elections, and public lands.
Senator Davis has already been placed at
thu head Of the foreign committee Ii IL
understood that Senator Shoup will sue
, coed Mr. Davis as chairman Of Territories.
and that Senator Ijansbrough VIII go to
the public lands and II is probable Senator
Hale Will take the naval affairs aud Sem
| ator Chandler privileges and elections The
two vacancies on the finance cnmnxttec.
occasoned by the retirement OF Senators
Sherman and Voorhees,, will be filled by the
| appointment Of gold republican to sue
coed Sherman and silver democrat to take
Voorhees, place. The agreement 30 pro-
vides for the credentials OF each OF tho
| senatorial appointees 10 the committee on
privileges and elections. where It is I'M
| derstood they VIII not be disturbed until
tho regular session in December. There are
F, soma members Of the senate Of all factions
who oppose this programme. but the con-
servatives, who generally control. appear
! 10 generally favor Il.