The Washington times., 1901-12-18

pared by the Senate committee on com
mittees was yesterday adopted by the Re
publican members OF the upper body of
Congress, at caucus called for the pur-
pose.
The list contains many new names and
a number of surprises. Every one of the
important bodies has ana overwhelming
Republican majority. while the Demo-
Gratis have been cut down all along the
line. and have been rendered merely the
crumbs
Senator McLsurin OF South Carolina at
tended the caucus. and his presence was
wondered at after his recent speech in
which he. declared himself a Democrat
lie was sarded places on six commit
tees for having come into the majority
fold.
Wellington Fares Well.
Senator Wellington was present also
and was we'll received. He was given
places on seven committees. aEd while de-
posed as chairman OF the Committee on
the University OF the United States was
well satisfied. He Is on more committees
than almost any other Republican and
he does not regard this tdrhdown.
Coast and Insular Survey. Coast De
fences. Corporations in the District Of
Columbia. District OF Columbia. Uniycrsi-
ty OF the United States. Public Buildings
and Grounds. and Industrial Expositions.
Mr.. McLaurin's Position.
Senator McLaurin was given an oppor-
tunity by Mr.. Lodge to speak during the
caucus. and outlined his position He
claimed 10 be unable TO hive consistently
with ihe Democrats. He was made
member OF the following bodies: Claims.
Mississippi River Indian Affairs Manu-
fsstures, Executive Departments and
TranspoI oItation.
small Claims TO Fare III.
1t will be grist OF big MEASURES this
session, and the thousands OF small claims
bills already introduced will never see
the light
Senator Deboe mas displaced Mr.. Wei
ington rs Chairman Of The Committee on
the University OF the United States. Sen
ator Foster nils the Republican vacancy
on the Committee Oh tfe District Of Col
umbia.
List of Chairmen.
The chairmen OF the committees for
this session are to be as follows:
Agriculture Proctor; Appropriations.
Allison; Coast Survey. Foster Of Wash
ington; Contingent Expenses, Jones of
Nevada: Census Quarles; Civil Service.
Perkins. Claims, Warren: Coast De
fences, Mitchell; Commerce, Frye; Cor
porations in the District of Columbia.
Aldricb; District Of Columbia, Mcmillan
Education and Labor McComas; En-
crossed bills. Hoar; Enrolled Bills.
TTs,F,-
States. Deboe; Examination of Civil
Service Clapp: Finance. A.drich:
Fisheries, Bard; Foreign Relations. Cul-
lon. Forest Reservations. Burton; Geo
logical Survey. Kean. Inauguration Pen
rose; Mississippi River Nelson: indian
Affairs. Stewart; Indian Depredatione
Gamble. Interstate Commerce, Elkins; Ir-
rigation, Simon; Judiciary. Hoar; Library.
Wetmore; Manufactures McCumber: Nil
itar- Affairs, Hawiey. Mines, Scott Naval
Affairs. Hale: Expenditures in Executive
Departments, Quay; Pacific Islands and
Porto Rico, Foraker; Pacific Railroads,
Doiiiyer Patents. Pritchard; Pensions,
Gallinger. Pbilippines. Lodge; Postofices,
Mason Printing, Platt OF New York;
Land Claims. Hale: Privileges and Elec-
tions. Burrows; Public Buildings and
Grounds. Fairbanks; Public Health, Jones
% Nevada: Public Lands, Hansbrcush:
Railroads, Clark OF Wyoming; Relations
with Canada. Hanna; Relations with
Cuba. Tlatt OF Connecticut; Revision OF
the Laws. DeDeB: Rules, Spooner: Terri
tories. Beveridge. Potomac River. Nil
lard; Woman Suffrage. Wetmore: Indus
trial Expositions. Burnhami National
Bank. Kearns.
senator Morgan's Place.
The chairmanship or the Committee on
Interoceanic Canals is declared vacant so
that the Democrats can ma ne Senator
Morgan for the place. Four Republicans
have been added to the Canal Commit
tee-Senat0rs Mitchell MillHrd. Kittredge
and Pritchard. This viii give the domi-
nsnt party a big majority in the body and
will make the proposed canal bill Re
publican measure.
One OF the important committees whose
membership is increased is that the
Philippines the number being raised from
eleven to thirteen. and Messrs. Burrows
uf Michigan McComas of Maryland and
Dietrich OF Nebraska added to the Re
publican side. one new committee Is ere
sted with the title Standards Weiglts
end Measures and Mr. Kittredge OF South
Dakota made chairman.
Minority Assignments.
The minority assignments were com
pleied by the Democratic caucus and The
today as the committees of the Senate.
OF the new chsifmanships on the Demo-
cratic side, MIR. Tllman, OF South Caro-
lina. receives Une-thst OF Revolutionary
Claims and MIR. Bacon, OF Georgia, the
other. Woman Suffrage. Mr.. Daniel. now
chairman OF the latter committee goes 10
the head o. the Committee on Transport
tion OF Meat Products. and is also assigned
10 membership on the Appropriations
Committee. Messrs. Teller. OF Colorado.
~ Money. OF Mississippi fill vacancies
q Finance Committee; Messrs. Raw
utah, and Bailey, of Texas, are
10 Foreign Relations: MesBrs.
u Mississippi; Carmack. Of
Nter, of Louisiana. and rat
edo TO Interstate Com
sner, OF Washington;
and Blackburn. OF
judiciary; Mr.. Black
hrs; MeEsrs. Dubois, OF
Isrson and Carmack to
.tseld, Clark fNon.1 and
we're assigned to the Com
District OF Columbia by the
lcus.