The times., 1899-12-16
, Kesn. Money, Rawlins, and

Allison. Fairbanks Kesn, Money, Rawlins and
on Immigration-Pen Chairman: Fairbanks
Lodge. Chandler, Mason, Sewell Rawiins, Turner,
CLAY NoIaHrir, s-l s.,.l.-1r
On Improvement of the Mississippi River and
I'7 THbutaries-N Nelson, Chairman; Gear, Baker,
Deboe, Bate NcEnery and sullivan.
On Indian Afairs-Tlurston. Chairman; Platt Of
Connecticut. Shoup, Stewart. Nelson, Baker:
Quarles, McCunlher, Kyle. Morgan. Jones Of
Arkansas, Pcttjgrew, Rawlins, CLARK Of Mon
tana and McLauin.
on Indian Dcpredations- -Deboc. Chairman;
Kyle. ShoUp, Mcbride, Ross, BryeTidge, Lindsay,
Bacon, Martin. Berry. and Pettus.
On mteTuceanic Canais-Morgan, Chairman;
Harris Turner Culberson. Hawley, Scwell, Platt
of View York Mcbride. and Hanna
On Interstate Commerce. Cull0m, Chairman;
Chandler, WolcoJt Aldrch. Gear, Elkins, hean,
Lindsay, Chiffon, and Illlman. zone vac7ncy)
On Irrigation and Reclamation oi Arid Lands
SIMON, Chairman; Warren, hyie, Ihurston, Stew
ant, QusTles, Hauis Heitfeld, and Jones of Ne
yada.. tNacancy for Allcn.)
on the Judiciary-iloar, Chairman; Platt OF
Connecticut, Davis, Clark of Wyoming, Thurs
ton, Sp0oner, Fairbanks Simon Teller, Lindsay,
I Chiffon, Bacon and Perus.
ON the Library Wemore, Chairman; Hans
brough, and Cockrcll
on Nanuiacturos- Mason Chairman; wetmore,
Scott, Poster. Harris. Clay. and McIaurn
On Military Afairs-Hawley, Chairman; Proc
tor. Shoup, SeWell. Warren. Garter, Burrows,
Bate, CockrelL Pcttus, and Harris.
On Mines and MIning-stewsrt, Chairman; Han
IA, Simon, Clark of Wyoming, Scott, Tllman,
Heitfcld. and Clark Of Montana. lNacanCy)
On Naval Afars-IIale. Chairman; Perkins,
Mcmillan. Chandler. Platt Of New York, Hanna,
1 PenrOse, TIllnan, Martin. Butler, and McEncry.
On Organization Conduct, and Expenditures Of
! the Executive Experimentation Chairman;
Wctmore, Mason, Penrose BeveTidge, Butler,
Gallery, kenney, and Talliaterro.
On Pacific Islands and Porto Rico-FoTaker,
Chairman; Gsllinger. Perkins, Fairbanks, Nelson
hcComas Depcw, Cockrel, Petugrew, Mallory,
and Clark oi Montana
on Pacific Railroads Gear. Chairman; Davis
( FRYE Foraker, Stewart, Morgan, Harris, Rawlins
and T3llidicrro.
on Patents-Pritchard. Chairman; Plat Of Con-
necticut, Thurston, McComas, Mallory, and Tur-
on Pensions Gailinger. Chairman: shoup
/ Baker Pritchard KYLE Dehoe. QuarleS Nc
/ Cumber. Lindsay, KenGey, Turner, and Tallia-
ierro. (Nacancv1
/ On the Philippines Lodge Chairman; Allison,
hale, Davis, Proctor, Mcbride, Beveridge, Raw
/ lins Turley, and CulDerson OacancyO
On Postoficos and Post Roads-Wolcott. Chair
: man; Chandler, Carter. Gear, Mason. Penrose,
B Elkius, Butler, Kenney, Clay, and CulbeTsoH.
on Printing-Platt Of New York, Chairman
ElkHs, and Jones Of Arkansas,
! On Private Land Cllins-Teller, Chairman;
( Turley, McEnery. Hale, Platt Of Connecticut,
/ Baker, and BeveTidgo
On Privileges and Elections Chandler, Chair
{ man; Hoar. Burrows, Pritciard, McComas, Catl-
/ cry. Pettus. TuTley. and Harris.
! On Public Buildings and Grounds Fairbanks,
! Chairman: Warren Wellington. Simon. Scott,
Quares, Vest, RaTlins Money, Turner, and Cul-
on Public Health and National Quarantine-
/ Vest, Chairman; Jones Of Nevada; McEuery, Nal
lory, Gallinger, Spooner, Deboe, and Depew.
On Public lands Hansbrough Chairman; Car
ter. Mcbride, Nelson. Clark Of Wyoming, Kean,
Berry, PettigIew, McEnery, Sullivan, and Ieit'
I field.
Gu Railroads-Clark Of Wyoming, Chairman;
Nelson Thurstou, Lodge HaWley, Wetmore
Scott, Bacon, Pettus, Clark of Montana, and
Money.
on Relations with Canada Hanna. Chairman;
Hoar, Hale, Fairbanks, CulIom, Pertigrew, TIL
Z man, Jones OF Nevada. and Jones OF Arkansas
On Relations with Cuba-Platt OF Connecticut
( Chairman; Aldrich, Cullom, Davis Mcmillan
Chandler, spooner, Teller, Money, Butler, and
( TsIliaferro.
On the Revision Of the Laws Of the United
States-BuTroWs, Chairman; Pfitchard, ThuTston
| Daniel, and Mallory
on Revolutionary Claims-I.indsay, Chairman
| Bate. Deboe, Simon, and Foster.
On Rules-spooner, Chairman; Aldrich, HOar
/ Eikins. Teller C0ckrell and Bacon
On TerTit0ries- -Shoup. Chairman; Sewe0, Car
! ter, Thurston, Kyle, Ross. BeveIidge Bate, Heit
field, Mallory, and Clark OF Montana.
On transportation Routes 20 the Seaboard-
QuaIles, Chairman; Clark Of Wyoming, Foraker
Ross, Shoup, Turner, Pettus, and TuTley
Vacancy for Allen)
The following select committees wer,
also named:
To Investigate the Condition Il the Potomac
/ River Front at Washington Scott Chairman
Frye Simon, Beveridge, Martin, and Sullivan
I }acanCy.)
On Woman Sufrage-Dsniel Chairman; Berry
Hoar, Wetmore, and Foster.
! On Additional Accommodations for the Library
1 Of Cougres7-Berry, Chairman; sullivan, Cullom
Z Allison. and Ross
on the Five CIVILIZED Tribes Of Indisns-Bate
Chairman; Teller, Plat Of Connecticut, Davis
( and Baker.
on Transportation and sale Of Meat Products
PettigTew, Chairman; Nezt, NolcOtt, McCumbeT
and McComas
On Industrial positi0ns-Depev, Chairman
Hawley, Warren. Wellington, Proctor Hans
Z bT0ugI Lodge, Vest. Daniel, PcttIgTew, Lindsay
Heitield, and Mciaurn
on National Bauks-hcan, Chairman; Burrows
! Peufose, Chiffon, and NclEcly.
| To Investigate IrGSpasses upon Indian Lands
McCumbg, Chairman and Simon. Vacancy)
On the whole the Senators are vel
pleased with their assignments.
Reorganization of Weather Bureau
A bill providing for the reorganizatio.
OF the Weather Bureau has been intro
duced in Congress and awaits committe
action It is provided in this bill tha
candidates for the several positions 4
the weather service shall be nominated b
Senators. Representatives, and Delegates
subject to the approval of the Civil Serv
ice Commission. After appointment III
employees Of the bureau shall be pro
NOTED on the basis of their merit. Their