The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-10
ORGANIZATION OF
NATIONAL SENATE
Will Remain as at Present During the
Special Session Of Congress.
NEW MEN IN THE COMMITTEES
Cabinet Officers VIII Go Slow With
Changes Committees
tions-.Afltcheil for Judge.

tions-Mltcheil for Judge.
Washington. March s.--There will
probably be few vacant seats on the
republican side OF the chamber at noon
tomorrow There will be none. II the
admonition Of the republican advisory
committee IN observed, for notices
were sent by the committee to-
day to all republican senator's.
asking them 20 be IN their seats
promptly upon convening tomorrow
The purpose OF the notice can only be
surmIsed by It's recipients. They con-
cluded. however. that Il was connected
In some way with the organization Of
the senate or with possible efforts 10
be made to seat those who had been
appointed to the senate to nll vacancies
from Oregon. Kentucky and Florida.
The day was generally crowded by
conferences OF the leaders Of the va
rious parties and when night arrived
1t was pretty generally understood on
ali sides that the contest Of organlza-
ton which had been threatened for sew
erai days should not take place. and
the situation should be maintained as
at present--the republicans should con-
troll the committees and the democrats
the general offices. Although formal
agreement TO this may be postponed.
for few days, plans were agreed upon
by the republicans OF all parties to-
day, and It looks now as II there would
be no obstacles to the contamination
OF the agreement, This agreement is
TO be binding only during the present
session. and the coming extra session
Of congress. it being understood that
hostlities will break out again next
December when congress convenes in
regular session.
Senator Davis has already been
placed at the head OF the foreign re-
lations committee. II is understood
Shoup viii succeed Davis as chairman
OF the territories, and Hansbrough will
go to the public lands. and it is proba-
BILE that Hale will take the naval af-
fairs and Chandler privileges and cleo
tions. Two vacancies on the finance
committee. occasioned by the retire
ment OF Sherman and Voorhees,, will be
filled by appointment Of gold repub-
can to succeed Sherman and a silver
democrat TO take Voorhees, place. The
agreement also provides for a reference
of each of the senatorial appointees to
the committee of privileges and cleo
tion, where II is understood they will
not be disturbed until the regular ses-
sion in December There are some
members of all the factions who oppose
this program. but the conservatives
generally appear to favor it.
NOMINATIONS.
Washington. March AL the officers
of the new cabinet have indicated a
purpose to go very slowly in changes
in the personel of their departments.
This is not very cheerful news to office
seekers. and to add to their discom-
fort II is intimated in some quarters
that there are to be very few changes,
save where an incumbent insists upon
immediate relief. for some time 20
come. The statement is made today |
that a prominent assistant secretary of |
one of the executive departments had |
been asked to remain in his place for |
five months.
1t is expected that tomorrow John
Hay win be nominated ambassador to
Paris, and there may be few other
including General Powell
of Arkansas, as minister to |
Mexico. One of the most prominent
missions the president will nave to I'LL
will be that of minister to Spain. In
view of the Cuban insurrection this |
post demands great exercise of tact
and skill. and the indications are that
will go slow in changing our
there. The post seems not |
to be in great demand. and It is certain
that up to Sunday Mckinley had no
one in mind for 1t. Mckinley settled |
on j. H. Brigham. Of Ohio. for assist I
ant secretary Of agriculture, and the
doubtless will be sent to
the senate within a few days. Brig
ham is master of the National Grange,
and is an old friend of the president.
STEERING COMMITTEES.
Washington. March 9.-Senator ALI
son, chairman of the republican caucus,