The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-24


oppose the compromise on the grounds that
the Reublicals would getno oadyantage.froIu
1t. He complained ibjtteRly that in tht
shuttle of the patronage that had been
haG he had been left ih the cold, although
his rights were as good as those o f an Sen
ator howevcriongstle had served. 50 long as
the patronage was TO be distributed ac-
cording to an agreement that would give
each man pro rata of the whole. MIR.
Baker asserted that this pla1 had been vio-
lated IN some cases and maintained in 9th
ers. He called attention to the fact that
two years ago the Republicans had ap-
pointed committee consisting Of Senators
Allison, Elkins and Chandier, on a motion
made by MIR. Hoar, to consider this whole
subject, and that conference was had
with the Democratic sergeant-at-arms, Col
Richard Bright, and satisfactory conelil-
sion reached. This was that each Senator
should have in addition to his own clerk
or private secretary a 81 400 place or it's
equivalent in small places.
These had been parcclled out to some,
aHd among them Col. Bright had, Mr.
Baker said, taken care OF the Populist
Senators. Mr. Baker said that he had
been unable to get messenger, much as
he needed one, for. representing State
having an almost entire Democratic or
Populist representation in Congress, his
correspondence was especially heavy, and
he had To look after the Republican work
of the whole State. A messenger would be
OF material assistance to him; hence the
cause of Mr. Bakers grievance
Mr. Baker was promised that his grievance
should he abated, but the remarks OF the
Senator led to a further discussion Of the
subject Of patronage and the expression
of general sentiment that the chief
elective offices of the Senate should he
divided The Democrats now control both
the seFgeant-at-arms' office ana the sec
retary Of the Senate with more otes
than any other one party in the Senate and
ouly three less than q majority the Re
pubicans argued that they We're entitled
TO one OF these places and decided Uhat it
should he that OF secretary OF the Senate.
The committee on committees was in
structed to confer with the Democratic
committee and lay before it the claims
of the Republicans on this subject Mr
GoInlan VIII he consulted in a very few
days on this subject The Republicans
have all the argument on their side, but
the Democrats have the offices, which. of
the two, is far more potent
The committee on Committees viii begin
its work Of detailing Senators tocomnittees
at once, although il is not expected that
an ything Will be done in the Senate until
after the Grant ceremonies in New YORK
There are vacancies which the Republicans
lausl fill on ten Of the important commit
tees, notcounting many OF the minor places
OF these committees, Appropri1 tiOns, Com
mefce, Finance, judiciary, Privileges and
Elections, Public Buildings and Grounds
have one vacancy each, and Foreign Rea-
tions, Naval Affairs, Post0ffiCes and Post-
reads two each.
1t has beens settled that Burrows Of
Michigan win tgo 10 Finance, owing to |
his years Of experience on Ways and |
Means in the House, and that too, de |
spite the fact that Tlatt OF New York is |
making great effort to land this prize |
ForaEer of ONO win get one Of the va. |
rancics on Foreign Relations. Mason Of !
Illinois S said to be slated for one OF |
Naval Affairs 3acantlcs, and Wellington |
Of Maryland fOr Postoffices and PoStroads |
5pooner viii, lin ali probability. go to
Privileges and Elections. he having served |
1n this committee when he was n the
Senate before. The other places have not /
yet been decided upon. Mr. Plat Of New
York may be given a place OF Naval Az
airs; although he would, perhaps, prefer
Commerce; but inasuuch as Mr.. Murphy of
Sew York is there, sir. Platt will have To
oregO it Fairbanks of Indi ana mag get
,ne of the good quantities.. probably
judiciary. Sewell of New jersey has been
lated for appropriations, Where Hanna
viii 90 S probleuatical, but he may get
N either TostOfficeS or Naval Affairs