The times., 1899-12-16

The Democratic Caucus Committee fn-
ished the work Of assigning Senators TO
the minority membership Of the Senate
committees yesterday, and this list. to-
gether with the Republican assignments
announced Thursday. was formally adopted
by the Senate as the official list OF com
mittees. OF the eleven chairmanships
given the minority, Senator Jones Of Ne
vada retains the position at the head Of
the Committee on Contingent Expenses,
Mr. COckrel Of Missouri that on Engrossed
Bills Mr.. Morgan Of Alabama that on In
teroceanic Canals, and Mr. Vest that on
Public Health Mr. Teller Of Colorado is
transferred from the Claims Committee to
that on Private Land Claims Mr Petit
grew Of South Dakota, from Indian Affairs
10 Transportation and Sale of Meat Prod
ucts, vice Mr.. Bate Of Tennessee. assigned
10 the Committee on Five Civilized Tribes.
Mr Berry of Arkansas is assigned TO the
craftsmanship Of the Committee on Addi-
uOnal Accommodations for the Library of
Congress, Mr.. Daniel Of Virginia 10 Woman
Suffrage, Mr.. Lindsay TO Revolutionary
Claims, and Mr.. Caffery Of Louisiana 10
Corporations in the District OF Columbia.
Mr. Tillman OF South Carolina is assigned
10 membership on the Appropriations Com
mlttee IN place Of Mr.. Murphy of New
York retired; Mr.. Chiffon TO the Commit
tee on Finance. and Mr.. Bacon Of Georgia
10 the Committee on Rules. The minority
representation on the new committees is:
On the hilippines-Messr Rawlins Of
Utah. Turley Of Tennessee, and Culberson
OF Texas.
On Relations With Cuba-Messrs. Teller
Of Colorado. Money Of Mississippi, Butler
of North Carolina, and TaIiaferro of Flor
ida
On Pacific Islands and Porto Rico
Messrs. Cockrell Of Missouri. Pettigrew of
South Dakota. Mallory Of Florida, and
Clark Of Montana
On Coast and Insular Survey-Messrs.
Morgan Of Alabama, Berry of Arkansas,
Clay Of Georgia, and Culberson Of Texas.
The committees as announced in the
Senate and elected yesterday are nearly all
complete. A few vacancies to be filled By
the Democrats are 10 be announced later.
The committees are as follows:
On Agriculture and Forestry Proctor. Chair
man; Hsusifr0ugli. Warren, Gear, Foster, Bate,
Money. HeiIfeld. and Harris.
On Appr0priatIens- Allison, Chairman; Hale,
Cullon, Perkins, SeWeIl, Warren, NeJmore,
Carter, Coekrell Teller, Pettgew, Berry, and
on Coast and Insular survey-Foster Chair
msn; Hzwley, Mcmillan. Perkins, Wellington,
Morgan, Berry, Clay and Culberson.
To Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses
Of the Senate-Joues Of Nevada, Chairman; Jones
of Arkansas, Gsllinger, Keau. and Scott.
ON the Ceusls-t arter, Chairman; Hale. Platt
of New York, Quarles. McCumbor, McEneIy, lind
say, and keuney.
On Civil Service and RetrencineHt-B Baker,
Chairman; Pritchard. Lodge. Elkns Wolc0it
Chiffon, kenney, Hauis, and Sullivan
On Clainls-Harren. Chairman Mason. Stewart,
IcComas, Depcw. McCunber, kean, Teller,
Martin RaWlins, NcIaurin. and Talliaferro
On tuasl Deieuces- Mcbride, Chairman; Haw-
icy, Proctor, Burrows, Wellington, PeHr0se, But
ler, Turner. Nclaurin, Culberson and TalliafeTTo.
on CommeTce-FTye, Chairman; Mcmillan. Elk
ius, Nelson Mcbride Gallinger, Penrose, Hanna,
Mason, Dcpew, Jones OF Nevada Vest Berry
Cslfery- Turner. Martin and CLAY
on Corporations Organized IN the District q
Columbia-Cafery. Chairman: NcIauriu, AIdricl
Mcmillan, and Wellington
on the District q Columbia Mcmillan. Chair
nan; Galliuger, Haus5rough Proctor. Prifchard,
Baker, Stewart, Wellington. Martin, henncy Nal
lory, Sullivan. and Clark % Montana.
On Lducatiou and Labor-Kyle, Chairman;
Perkins, Gear Pearose, McComas, Cafery, Lind
Say and Turley.
On EngTozsed Blls-CockTell, Chairman; Hoar,
and Ross.
On Enrolled Bnls-sewell, Chairman; Hanna,
70 EstaJlisb the University Of the United States
Wellington, Chairman; Frye. Nelson. Foraker.
Deboe, Jones % Arkansas, Clay CaffeTy, and
Chiffon.
To Examine the Several Branches Of the Civil
berFice-Boss, Chairmani Foraker iCaT, and De
Doe (Three vacancies.)
Vi filaite ltllElei-r Nl-alFIiaIls Al4lson, Pt2tt
Of Connecticut, NGic0tt Burrows, Plalt u New
YORK, Hansbroughi sp0Cner, Jones OF Nevada,
Vest, Jones of Arkansas Daniel and Chiffon.
On FisheTies-PeTLins Chsimau Proctor, Frye.
Mason, Poster Butler Tuner, and Mallory. (One
Facancy.)
On Foreign Relati01s-Dsyis Chairman: FRYE,
Cullom. Lodge Clark of Wyoming, Foraker, Vol
colt Morgan. Daniel, Bacon, and Money.
On Forest Reservations and the Protection d
GaTne-Beveridge. Chairman, Kyle, Carter Nc.
Bride DepeU, Morgan, Teller, and Tllmsu. (Vsc,
Ency left FOR Allen)
On the Geological SIEvey-ElkinS, Chairman