The record-union., 1897-03-10
Want to Control the Committees, 1t
Not the General Officers.
The Agreement of the Leaders, How
ever, Only Refers to the Extra
Session, 1t Being Generally Under
stood That HostiiitieS Will Break
Out Again at the Regular Session
Next December.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-There
viii probably be few vacant seats on
the Republican side of the chamber
when the Senate meets at noon to-
morrow. There will be none, if the
admonition of the Republican Advisory
Committee is observed, for notices 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 only be
surmised by its recipients. They con-
Cuded, however, that it was connect
ed in some way with the organization
OF the Senate or with possible efforts
made to seat those who had been ap-
pointed to the Senate to fill the vacan-
cies from Oregon, Kentucky and Flor
ida. 1t is understood that the creden-
tails of some of those appointed will
be presented tomorrow. A rumor has
been current attributing to the DEM
oCrats, silver Republicans and Popu-
lists an intention to try to control the
Senate at a very early date. If the
notice grew out of either, circumstances
which transpired after they were sent
out will probably render them unnec-
essary.
The day was generally crowded by
conferences of the leaders of the va
Iious parties and when night arrived
it was pretty generally understood on
all sides that the contest Of organiZa-
tion which had been threatening for
several days should not take place,
and the situation should be maintained
as at present-the Republicans should
control the committees and the Dem
ccrats the general offices. Although
formal agreement to this may be post
poned for a few days. the plans were
agreed upon by the representatives of
ell parties to-day. and it looks now as
if there would be no obstacles to the
consummation of the agreement.
This agreement is to be binding only
during the present special session and
the coming extra session of Congress.
t being understood that hostilities will
break out again next December, when
Congress conVenes in regular session.
The compact provides for the appoint
3nent of new Senators to fill the va
cancies on committees caused by the
retirement of their predecessors. and
that Republicans will be appointed in
the place of retiring Democrats. This
Will give the Republicans the oppor-
tunity to fill all the vacant Chair
manships. The most important Of
these are those on the Committees on
Foreign Relations. Naval Affairs, Priv
ieges and Elections and Public Lands.
Davis has already been placed at the
head of the Foreign Relations Commit
tee. 1t is understood that Shoup Will
succeed Davis as Chairman OF Terri
tories, and Hansbrough will so to the
Public Lands. and it is probable that
Hale will take the Naval Affairs and
Chandler the Privileges and Elections.
The two vacancies on the Finance
Committee occasioned by the retire
1nent of sherman and Voorhees, Will he
filed by the appointment Of a gold
Republican to succeed Sherman and a
silver Democrat to take VOORHEES,
place.
The agreement also provides for the
reference of each Of the Senatorial ap-
pointees to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections. where it is understood
they will not be disturbed until the reg
ular session in December. There are
some members of all factions who op-
rose this programme but the conserv-
atives generally appear to favor it.