The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS.
Assignment to Places on Standing
Committees.

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Washington, Dec 16.-The Demo-
cratic senators in caucus made their
committee assignments and later IN the
senate the complete reorganization OF
the committees was announced. In
addition to the changes in the commit
tees previously announced the follow
ing were made as the result of the
Democratic selections:
griculture-Senator Harris succeeds
Senator Clay.
ApprOpriatiOns-Sen TiIIman is
added to the Democratic membership.
Coast and insular survey (new)-
Morgan, Berry, Clay and Culberson-
Contingent XpenSeS-SenaIOr Jones
(Nev) 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
Democratic member. A vacancy is left
for Senator Allen.
Coast defences-Culberson and Tall
aferro are the new Democratic mem
bers.
COmmerce-Martin and Clay are the
new Democratic members
Corporations in District of Columbia
Senator Canery succeeds Senator
Daniel as chairman and Mr.. McLaUrin
is added to the committee
District of Columbia-Mallory, Sulli-
van and Clark (Mont) are the new
Democratic members.
Education and Iabor-Vacancy left
for Senator Allen.
EngrOssed billS-Senator COckreu re-
tainS the Craftsmanship.
University of the United States-Sen-
ator Sullivan retires and Senators Caf-
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 DEM
ocratic membership.
Forest reservations-A vacancy is
left for Senator Allen.
Geological SurVey-NeW Democratic
members, RaWlins and Clark, CMOnt.).
Indian affairs-Senator Pettigrew re-
tires from the craftsmanship and takes
first place on the minority representa-
ton. Senator Clark (MOnt.) is added to
the committee.
Indian depredations-Mess Berry
and Pettus are the new Democratic
Interoceanic canals-Senator Morgan,
chairman, and Senators Harris, Turner
and Culberson become members.
Interstate cOmmerce-No change IN
minority memberships vacancy is left
for Senator Allen.
Immigration-No change.
Irrigation and reclamation of arid
lands-JOnes (Nev) is added to the
minority and vacancy left for Senator
Allen.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Teller heads the
minority membership; no change.
Library-No change.
Manufacturers Senators Clay and
McLaurin are added to the minority
membership.
Military affairs-Senator Harris is
Mines and mining-senator Clark
(Nont.) is added.
Naval affairs-No change.
Organization of executive depart
ments-Senator Butler succeeds Sena-
tor CockreI and Senator Taliaferro is
added.
Patents-A vacancy is left for sena-
tor Allen.
Pension-Senator TaIaferro is added
and vacancy is left for Senator AL
len.
Philippines Cnew)-The minority
membership is Rawlins, Turley and
Culberson and a vacancy is left for
Senator Allen.
Postof1ces-Senator Culberson sue
ceeds Senator Money.
Printing-JOnes (Ark.) is added.
The following named senators are ad-
ded to the committees named: Harris
to the committee on privileges and
elections, CulberSOn to public buildings
and grounds. HeitwOle to public parks,
Clark (MOnt-) to railroads. Jones (Ark.)
to relations with Canada, COckreu and
Bacon to rules, Clark (MOnt) to terri
tories, Sullivan to Potomac river front,
McEnery to national banks.
Vacancies are also left for Senator
Allen on the committees on transporta-
river front and trespasses on Indian
lands.
Private land c1aims-Teller is chair
man and McEnery added.
Relations with Cuba-Minority: Tel
Ter, Money. Butler and Taliaferro.
Woman suffra age-Daniel, chairman
Accommodation for congressional
Hbrary-Berry, chairman.
Five civilized tribes-Bate, chairman.
Meat products-Pettigrew chairman.