New-York tribune., 1899-12-18
NEW SENATE COMMITTEES.
ANALYSIS OF THE CHANGES WHICH
HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE
LVITH CONGRESS.
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Washington Dec 17-Though fewer impor-
tsnt changes have been made In the MEMBER
shin OF the Senate standing committees at this
session Of Congress than were attempted at 'is
openine sessions of 1893. 1895 or 1897. the
nrocass ~ recasting has gone far enough in GER
tain cases to have noticeab bearing on the
future course of legislation. -he most signlh-
MT rearrangement is that effected in the mem
bership of the most powerful Of the committees
on the Senate side-that on finance Since the
middle OF the Lid Congress this body has peeh
IN the hands OF the free silver coinage element
and until this year the Republican majority mas
not been pronounced enough to reassert COM
plete control.
On other than financial questions. however, IL
has been able to dominate the committee since
the reorganization Of two years ago. NOW fe-
publican gold standard sentiment Is firmly re-
established since the new committee consists oi
seven out and out gold Republicans, one Repuo-
lican friendly to silver, Mr.. Wolcott' one Silver
ite. Mr. Jones' Of Nevada, and four free coinage
Democrats The two new Republican members
Of the committee are Mr.. Spooner ana MT hans
brough both men Of experience and aoiity' anu
the former clearly one of the conspicuous leaders
on the Republican side.
The next most important committee-on Ap-
proprations-also becomes more strongly he-
nuhI,can Three new majority members are
added-Mr Wetmore. Mr.. Warren and MT Car
ter Mr. Pettigrew Is transferred to the minority
side and counted as Democrat, and the three
remaining holdover Democrats are reinforced oy
the advancement of Mr.. Tillman, or South caro-
lima, TO a seat in the Appropriations counch
room Mr. Wolcott OF Colorado. had clearly
earned the place on the Foreign Relations Com
.mittee TO which ne has been promoted, ana hls
appointment adds strength TO an already ex-
ceptionally able and we'll balanced committee
machine.
The three new committees created to tighten
the burden OF the work falling on the Foreign
Relations Committee are largely manned by
members OF the parent body. That on the Phii-
ippnes Is headed by Senator Lodge. and has an
additional member Mr.. Davis. the chairman
of Foreign Relations The Committee on the
Pacific Islands and Porto Rico is directed py
Senator Foraker. while Mr.. Davis ana mr. Ii Cui-
om and Mr.. Money are members OF the CoitlIi. I'M
tee on Relations with cuba. 10 theSe thtec
committees the Finance Committee contributes
Mr. Platt OF Connecticut chairman OF heia
tions with Cuba; Mr.. Aldrich, MI Spooner anu
Mr. Allison Representing the Approprlatioins
Committee on them are Mr. Allison, Mr. COCK
relI Mr.. Pettigrew, Mr.. Hale, Mr. Perkins @ ana
Mr. Teller who has places on both the fhiip-
pines and Cuban Relations committees. .,
one other less important committee crealeu
this session is that on Coast and lnsular sur
vey the Craftsmanship OF which was aWar9eu
ter Mr. Platt Of New-York, under the revision
completed last week, received the chairmansmp
of the Committee on Printing-one or the rev
posts in the Senate to which an apprec.aoItt po
itJcaI natronage is still credited with attaching
Senator Depew obtained the select Committee on
Industrial Exposltions. which Will nave charee
OF any remaining legislation anectng tne Ainei-
lean exhibit next summer at the ENposi'loi III
Paris