The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-13

ent-No Provision ON Committees
Made by Either Party for senator
WelliHwton-Dcmocr ExerciseA
Over Proposal Of Repuhlican. to
increase the Latter's Represcnta-
tion on Committees at Expense oe
Democratic Membershfp.
Washington, December II.-The sfcun
ocratic senator's today held their first
caucus Of the present session Its pur-
pose was to consider committee assign
ments, but the occasion was more than
ordinarily significant because OF the
general attendance upon the caucus.
All the senators elected as democrats
with the exception Of Senator McIaurin-
OF South Carolina. were present. an
were all the senators who were elected
as silver republicans or popuIists. An
the independents. except Senator Teller.
OF Colorado. had entered the democratic
caucus held just before adjournment
last March, but Senator Teller then re-
mained away. He was present how
ever, at today's conference and partic-
ipated in the proceedings.
The caucus was called at the instances
Of Senator Jones, OF Arkansas. who
stated that he had thought IL possible
that the new senator's might want to
make some change in the officers OF the
caucus.
There was, however. a general express
sion of satisfaction with the present Of
fcials and Senator Jones was reelected
unanimously chairman Of the caucus.
The old committee on order OF business
also was re-appcinted and the only va
cancy on that committee was filled by
the selection of Senator Dubois. OF Ida
no. who was the choice OF all the west
ern members of the caucus.
During the proceedings Senator Till
man suggested that there should be
frequent conferences and continued
effort to agree upon the main features
of all political controversies. There
was quite a general response to this
suggestion. and the opinion was fairly
unanimous that the party should pre-
sent united front, permitting no more
struggling than was absolutely neces-
sary. Senator Jones presented a state
ment from the republican committee on
committees, outlining it's wishes as to-
the committee assignments from which
II appeared that the republicans were
anxious to increase the republican MEM
bership of several committees and to
decrease the democratic membership Of
a few committees. The most important
change suggested by them was that
the rpnuhIfpanC cbonfd sNa aft<-x.1S
add one member so their side OF the
committee on commerce. while the DEM
ocrats should agree to surrender one or
the places on that committee held by
them. The committee as now constitute
ed includes ten republican members ana
seven democratic members. II was de-
cided vigorously to resist this innova-.
ton.
The republicans also expressed a de-
sire to increase the membership of the
committees on agriculture and census
from nine to eleven each. the two new
members to be republicans: to increase
the committee on claims from thirteen
, to fourteen, the republicans to have
eight members and the democrats Six
as against seven and six respectively an
the committee is now constituted.
An increase In also proposed I'm
the committee on foreign rela-
tions. AS IL at present stands
the committee numbers eleven MEM
bers. four OF whom are democrats. The
proposal is to make IL consist OF thir-
teen members. eight OF whom shall be
republicans ard five democrats
4 change was also suggested in the
committee on irrigation. which Ia at
present composed Of six republicans
and five democrats. The change, Il
adopted, gould give a membership Of
eleven.onIy four Of whom would be DEM
ocrats. The democrats decided to op-
e pose the proposed changes in the COM
mittees on claims and irrigatiou- =
The republican committee suggested
. no changes In the committees on ap-
: propriations. finance. and judiciary. bul
indicated that they win continue Sem
ator Jones. OF Nevada. on the dnance
committee. thus practically adding one
to the republican representation and
taking one from the opposition repre-
sentation-
The republicans did not indicate any
intention to take care Of Senator Wei
tngton In the matter Of committees non
was any suggestion made In the caucuz
that the democrats should find placeG
for him.
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