New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-29
DEATH OF SENATOR MORRILL,
IMPORTANT CHANGES IN SENATE COM
MITTEEs WILL RESULT.
Mr. ALLISON MOST LIKELY TO BECOME CHAIR.
MAN OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

MAN OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuxEJ
washington. Deg. H.-The death Of Senator Nor.
yil will cause. some important committee change.
IN the. Senate His position chairman of tho
committee on Finance is one that has always been
regarded as belonging to the senior member OF tho
senate OF the party In power. Mr. Allison M.
only has that distinction now. but he is also the
ranking Republican member OF the committee
The two members Of the Senate who have hson
longest in their present places are Mr. Allison and
John p Jones. OF Nevada. the latter being the
Nestor among the minority Senators
A rather curious circumstance IL shown IN con-
necton with these committee changes Mr. ALI
son Is chairman Of the Committee on Appronr,a
lions and 1t has been largely through his personal
influence that that committee has continued 10
PASS all appropriation bills in the last few years
The fight IN the Senate to have these bills dis
tributed has been hard one for several years and
while majority Of Senators favoring this change
IN the method Of conducting business has been
claimed. II Is only lately that majority Of the
Senator's have affixed their signatures to a docu-
,nent asking that this be done. Forty-seven Sena-
tors have signed such paper and the prospects
ere that the change will be made in the next Con-
sress. The only possibility of stopping such action
has been the personal influence Of Senator Allison
whose interest in the Appropriations Committee
will naturally be lessened. One Senator could not
hope TO be chairman Of both the Finance and the
Appropriations committees so that the chairman
ship OF the latter will be filled by one else.
Mr. Hale. Of Maine. ranks next 10 Mr.. Allison
the Appropriations Committee. and will be in the
line Of promotion
There may be some contention between Senators
Allison and Aldrich for the craftsmanship OF the
Finance Committee. Mr. Aldrich ranking next to
Mr. Allison, and although Mr.. Adrich has taken
prominent part In the work Of that committee. II
4. not likely that precedence will be given TO him.
The fact that Ii was Mr. Allison who took the lead
ing part in framing the last Tariff act and the
War Revenue bill will be additional reason why
ne should have precedence. Mr.. Aldrich. too. Is
chairman of the Committee on Rules. desirable
committee assignment.
The removal Of Senator Morrill, from the com
rnittee will make a vacancy for Republican Sena-
Tor. As now constituted the committee has two
New England Republicans Messrs. Platt, OF con-
Western observation-disclosures Allison. of Iowa;
Wolcott of Colorado. and Burrows. OF Michigan;
This arrangement. It is thought by numoeT OF
New England, will have place on the rlnance
Committee. and the great interest Of New-fork
State In tariff legislation makes senator fa'' Oh
that State, a great proba biity. -
Mr. Morrill, was also member or the commlt,eees
on Civil Service and Retrenchment PuDnc b ,i
ines and Grounds. and Additional Accommodations
'c The death OF Senator Morrill, makes the question
Of his successor in the Senate one OF great interest,"
tioned as likely to succeed Mr. Morrill, His long
service in Congress makes him especially englpie
Sor such promotion. After serving In the Shlon
Army Mr.. Grout was prominent member "a pU on
Sranches of the Vermont Legislature, ana was
elected to the XLVIIth Congress an4 70 eNety NJ
Tress since that time except the Altn non,ar
candidate for the Senatorship. His service began
IN the Lid Congress.