The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-16

Washington, Dec. 15.-The Democrat
&c senators in caucus today made their
committee assignments and later in the
senate the complete reorganization of
the committees was announced. Ia adj
dition to.the chAnges-in committees an
nounced yesterday. the following were
made as the result of the democratic
selections:
ACCOMPLISHMENTS HARRIS sue
ceedl5 Senator Clay.
Appr9priations--Sen Tillman is
acded to the Democratic membership.
Coast and Insular Survey (new)-The
Democratic members are Morgan,
Berry. Clay and Culberson.
Contingent Expenses-Senator Jones
CNev.) retains the craftsmanship.
Census-Linsay and Kenny, and a
vacancy is left for Senator Allen of Ne
braska. Senator Pettigrew retires from
the committee.
Claims--Taliferro is the only Demo-
cratic member. A vacancy is left for
Senator Allen.
Coast Defenses-Culberson and Talli-
ferro are the new Democratic members.
Commerce-Martin and Clay are the
new Democratic members. 49,
Corporations in District of Columbia
Senator Caffery succeeds Senator
Daniel as chairman and Mr.. McLauren
is added TO the committee.
District Of Columbia-Mallory, Sulli-
van and Clark (Mont.) are the new
Democratic members.
Vacancy For Allen.
Education and Labor-Vacancy left
for Senator Allen.
Engrossed Bills-Senator Cockrell re-
tains the craftsmanship.
N of ha nj 20
ator Sullivan retires and Senators CAT
fiery and Chiffon become members.
Finance-The Democratic member
ship remains as at present.
fisheries-A vacancy is left for Sen
ator Allen.
Foreign Relationship change in
Democratic membership.
Forest ReserYations-A vacancy is
left for Senator Allen.
Geological Survey (new)-Democratic
senators, Rawlins and Clark CMont.)
Immigration-No Democratic chan
ges.
Indians-Pettigrew retires from the
Craftsmanship and takes first place on
the minority representation. Senator
Clark (Mont.) is added to the commit
tee.
Indian Depredations-Mes Berry
and Pettus are the new Democratic
members
Interoceanic Canals-Senator Morgan
chairman, and Senators Harris, Turner
and Culberson become members.
Interstate Commerce-No change in
minority membership A vacancy is
left for Senator Allen.
Irrigation Committee.
Irrigation and Reclamation of Arid
Lands-Jones (Nev.) is added to the
minority and vacancy is left for SEN
ator Allen.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Teller heads the
minority membership. No change.
Library-No change.
Manufactures-Senat Clay and Nc
Lauren are added TO the minority MEM
bership.
Military Affairs-senator Harris is
added. so tsf
Mines and Mining Senator Clark
(Mont.) is added
Naval Affairs-No change.
Organization of Executive Depart
ments-Butler succeeds Senator Cock
real. and Senator Talliferro is added.
Patents-A vacancy is left for Sena-
tor Allen.
Pensions-Senator Talliferro is added
and a vacancy is left for Senator Allen.
Rawlins Leads Minority.
Philippines fnew)-The minority
membership is Rawlins, Turley and
Culberson, and a vacancy is Aeft for
Senator Allen. N
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Culberson sue
ceeds Senator Money
Printing-Jones (Ark.) is added.
The following named senators are
ADDED 10 the committees named: Har-
ris to the committee on privileges and
elections: Culberson to public buildings
and grounds: Heitfeld to public lands;
Clark (Mont.) TO railroads.; Jones
(Ark) TO relations with Canada; Cock
rell and Bacon to rules: Clark (Mont)
TO territories; Sullivan TO Potomac river
fronts; McInerey 10 national banks.
Vacancies are also left for Senator
Allen on the committees of transporta
ton route TO the seaboard, Potomac
river front and trespasses on Indian
lands.
Private Lard Claims-Senatof Teller
is chairman and -McInery added.
Relations with Cuba (new)-Minority,
Teller. Money, Butler and Talliferro.
Revolutionary Claims - Lindsay,
chairman Bacon retires.
Woman Suffrage-Daniel. chairman.
Accommodations for Congressional
Library-Berry. chairman.
Five Civilized. Tribes-Eate, chair
man.
Meat Products Pettigrew, chairman.