The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-30
REPUBLICANS WILL CONTROL
The United States Senate Will Now
Pass Under the Control OF the Re-
Republicans Partv


Pass Under the Control OF the Re-
RepublicaL Parsv.
At the beginning Of the approach
Ing session of Congro;N tn@t,n will ha
almost a complete reorganization OF
the United Stetes Senate, as that body
for the first time in many years will
pass under the complete control of the
Republicans. The majority Of tho Re-
publicans will be not less than sixteen,
and in the event of the death of Sena-
tor Haywood, of Nebraska, it will not
fall below fourteen. At present, under
a compromise effected during the last
Congress-, when neither the Republi-
cans nor Democrats had clear ma
joritY, but the Populists and silver Re-
publicans holding the balance OF pow
or, the Republicans wore givon the
Presidency pro tempore of tho Senate,
whilo the Democrats wore given tho
minor officials, such as secretary, SER
geant-at-arms, postmaster and chap
lain. The present chairmon Of the
Senate committees are divided among
the various parties, the Republicans
having all the Important chairman
ships. When tho new Senate convenes
by the retirement Of several Senators
who failed Of reelection, there will be
much shifting about in tho Senate az
signments The Belection of Senate
committees is not done in the manner
established by the House of R.presen-
tatives, where the Speaker appoints
all of the members of the committees,
both for the majority and minority,
but in the Senate the members Of the
committees for the majority and
minority are chosen by the caucus of
the respective parties.
AS to the organization OF tho Senate
there is no doubt but Senator Frye, of
Maine, will be chosen again TO be Pro
sident pro temDors. Secretary Cox,
who comes from North Carolina, will
be replaced by Republican official,
and it is likely that q Republican ser-
coed Col. Bright, of Indiana. Col
Bright, however, is very popular both
with the Republicans and Democrats,
and his long service in the Senate
chamber has rendered him q most
efficient officer. There will doubtless
be strong effort made to retain him
in the Office of the sergcaut-at arms,
and he Is likely to have the support OF
some of the Republican Senators.
Aftor all the organization of the
Senate is not 80 much along political
lines as in the Heuso. No matter
which party is in control of the Senate
rolls the names OF Democrats and Re-
publicans. Tho Senate recognizes
efficiency Of service to much greater
extent than does the lower House
whore politics always reigns supreme.
Postmaster James A. Crystal of the
Senate is another popular official, but
IL is said on good authority that when
the reorganization Of the Senate takes
place that he will probably be obliged
to step down and out. Thare will pro
badly be no change in tho office Of
chaplain. The present chaplain Of
tho Senate Is DR.. Milburn, tho vener
able blind divine, and he is we'll knowr
to members of both the Senate aht
House. He served for three terms al
chaplain OF the House OF Representa-
tives, being chosen first by Demo
cratic Congress to succeed Rev. Dr.
Powers, who was President Gartleld's
pastor. When the House passed unde,
the control OF the Republicans ar
effort was made by tho Republicans t,
ouut him from the chaplaincy of tht
House, but whom the vote was taker
enough Republicans voted for Mil
burn to re-elect him by largo ma
jOrity. Later he was chosen chaplain
OF the Senate and he was succeeded IL
the House by Rev. Henry N. Couden
who is also blind. Unlo5s Chaplain
Milburn decides to voluntarily with
draw there is not much doubt but tha
ne will again be chosen chaplain OF tn
Senate.
1t Is not likely that the organiza
ton OF the Senate will take place TO
some time after the assembling of th
body. "