The sun., 1897-03-22
THE SENATE COMMITTEES.
Democrats and Republicans Fail to Asrce n,
Enrding the FIiiing OF Vacancies.

Democrats and Republicans Fail to Agroe Re-
Enrding the Eiiiing OF Vacancies.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-The Republican and
Democratic steering committees of the Senate
are having hard time reaching common
ground in the matter Of filling vacancies in the
committees. Mr.. German, acting for the Demo.
Gratis in all the conferences he has had with
Chairman Allison Of the Republican committee,
has insisted that ths Democrats should be per-
mitted to name Democrat for every Democrat
who has been retired, regardless of the proper
ton such appointees would bear to the whole
committee. The Republicans contend that in
some cases, at least, this would work an injus-
tice and have refused to yield.
The one noteworthy exception is In the Com
mittee on Appropriations. As constructed by
tho Republicans whom they reorganized this
committee it consisted of seven Republicans and
six Democrats, but two of the men placed
thereon as Republicans, Senators Teller OF Colo
RADIO and Pettigrew of South Dakota bolted the
st. Louis Convention and no longer count them
selves as Republicans. OF the six Democratic
members Senators Blackburn Of Kentucky.
Bricn Of Ohio, and Cali OF Florida have been
tired tired Nr. Gcll w,l probably Be retulnod
next month. The Democrats insist upon na,ins
u Democrat for every, one that has been retired.
bolting Republicans would form a majority OF
three, leaving the Republicans only five votes
On tue uOsI COUmltu0e III me senate.
To this the kcpu 1licans will not agree, and until
some conclusion Is reached that will give the
straightout" Republicans the majority vote
Oh this committee there will be no filling OF
vacancies. unless the Democrats, Populists and
boiling Republicans can agree upon a coasoli
dsi cd ticket, which seems improbable.
ON no other committee does such condition
exist. The Committee Commerce loses but
one member, Republican, in the person OF
Senator Squire of Washington. Finance loses a
Republican in Senator sherman and Democrat
IN Senator Voorhees,. The failure to I'LL these
vacancies will haze effect so far as the Tariff
bill. Is concerned, for ii is known that Senator
Jones. silver Republican, of Nevada, will work
in harmony with his Republican colleagues on
this question. and Will vote to report the bill
upon hich they agree.
The Committee on immigration loses ono Re-
publican. one Populst, and three Democrats
Judiciary also loses ono Republican and three
Democrats. Naval Affairs has lost one betting
Republican, enc silver Republican, and two
Democrats. Post Offices and Post Roads loses
one Republican and four Democrats, thus wip.ng
out the entire DemocI attic representation and
leaving Senator Butler, Populist, as the only
minority member. Privileges and Elections
loses its Republican Chairman III the person of
Mr.. Mitchell Of Oregon and two Democrats.
The Committee Oh Public Buildings and
Grounds has lost one Republican and two Demo-
Gratis. anu Territories one Republican and two
Democrats. In each of these committees the
Rcpub leans have the best OF IL SO far as the
vacancies are concerned. and they can very well
at ord 10 let al the committees drift along as
they are until the Democrats re willing 10 come
to their terms.