Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15
SENATE COMMITTEE CHANGES.
Assignments Made by the Democrats
I'm Caucus.

| in Caucus.
| The democratic senators in caucus today
| made their committee assignments and
| later in the Senate the complete reorganiZa-
ton of the committees announced. In addi-
ton to the changes in committees an
ncunced yesterday the following were
made as the result of the democratic Sc
| lcctions:
| Agriculture - Senator Harris succeeds
| Senator Clay.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TiIlman is added
| TO the democratic membership.
| Coast and insular survey mew)-The
| democratic members are Morgan, Berry.
| Clay and Culberson.
| Contingent eXpenses-Senator Jones CNev.)
| retains the craftsmanship
| CenSuS-LindSay and kenney are added
| and a vacancy is left for Senator Allen of
| Nebraska. Senator Pettigrew retires from
| the committee
! Claims-Taliaferro is the only new demo-
| cratic member. A vacancy is left for Sem
ator Allen.
Coast defenses-Culberson and Taliaferro
are the new democratic members
Commerce-Martin and Clay are the new
democratic members.
Corporations in District of Columbia
Senator Caffery succeeds Senator Daniel
as chairman and Mr.. McLaurin is added
| to the committee.
District of Columbia-Mallory, Sullivan
| and Clark (Mont.l are the new democratic
| members.
Education and labor-Vacancy left for
Senator Allen.
Ensrossed bills-Senator CockrelI retains
the craftsmanship.
University of the United States-senator
Sullivan retires and Senators Cafrery and
Chiffon become members.
Ffnance-The democratic membership re-
mains as at present.
| Fisheries-A vacancy is left for Senator
| Allen
Foreign relationship change in demo-
cratic membership.
Forest -reServat ations-A vacancy Is left for
Senator Allen.
Geological survey-New democratic MEM
bers, Rawlins and Clark Oiont).
1mmigration-No democratic changes.
Indian affairS-Senator Pettigrew retires
from the Craftsmanship and takes first
place on the minority representation. Sem
ator Clark CMont) is added to the commit
tee.
Indian depredations-Messrs. Berry and
Pettus are the new democratic members.
lnteroceani- canals - Senator Morgan,
chairman, and Senators Harris, Turner and
Culberson become members.
Interstate commerce-No change in mi
nority membership. A vacancy is left for
Senator Allen.
Irrigation and reclamation of arid lands
Jones New is added to the minority and
vacancy left for Senator Allen.
Judiciary-Senator Teller heads the mi
n1rity membership; no change
Library-No change.
Manufactures-Senators Clay and Nc
Laurin are added TO the minority member
ship.
Military afrairs-Senator Harris is added
Mines and mining-Senator Clark (Mont)
is added.
Naval affairs-No change
Organization of executive departments
Senator Butler succeeds Senator Cockrel
and Senator Taliaferro is added.
Pacific islands and Porto Rico new COM
mittee)-Minority members are Cockren,
Pettigrew, Mallory and Clark CMont).
Pacific railroads-Senator Taliaferro is
added
Patents-A vacancy is left for Senator
Allen
Pensions-Senator Taliaferro is added and
a vacancy is left for Senator Allen.
Philippines tnew}-The minority member
ship is Rawlins, Turley and Cufberson and
vacancy is left for Senator Allen.
Post of1ices-Senator Culberson succeeds
Senator Money.
Printing-Jones tArk.) Is added.
The following named senators are added
to the committees names: Harris, commit
tee on privileges and elections; Culberson
to public buildings and grounds; Heitfeld,
to public lands; Clark of Montana, to rail-
roads; Jones of Arkansas, to waterways
and canals; Cockrell and Bacon, to rules:
Clark of Montana, to territories; Sullivan,
| to Potomac river front; McEnery, to ma
tional banks.
Vacancies are also left for Senator Allen
on the committees on transportation routes
| to the seaboard, Potomac river front and
trespasses on Indian lands.
Private land claims-Teller Is chairman
and McEnery added.
Relations with Cuba (newl. minority
/ Teller, Money. Butler and Taiiaferro.
Revolutionary claims-Lindsay, chairman;
Bacon retireS-
Accommodation for Congressional Lii
| brary-Berry, chairman.
Five civilized tribes-Bate, chairman.
| Meat products-Pettigrew, chairman.