The Washington times., 1901-12-17
CAUCUS OF THE
SENATE TODAY.
Will Pass Upon Changes
Made in Committees.
WELLINGTON GIVEN A BACK SEAT.
Displaced as Chairman Of Com
mittee on Establishment of Uni
versity of United States Other
Probable Changes-The Leaders
Plan Econcmy.

A caucus of Republican Senators will be
held this morning before the Senate
meets. for the purpose OF finally passing
upon the revised committee list which has
now been finally arranged by the commit
tee on committees. As the Senate chair
manships are decided by the innexihle
rula of seniority Of service, it is easy to
figure out who will get the important va
cant chairmanships.
Fixed by Rule of Seniority.
Senator Culiom OF Illinois will succeed
the late c. X Davis of Minnesota. as
Chairman OF the Committee on Foreign
Relations; Stewart Of Nevada will 20 to
the head of the Indian Affairs Committee:
Elkins OF West Virginia will succeed Cul-
lom as Chairman OF Interstate Commerce
Dolliyer OF Iowa will get Pacific Rail
roads; Mason OF Illinois will succeed
Wolcott of Colorado as Chairman of Post
Offices and Post Roads; Burrows OF Michi-
gan will take Privileges and Elections. as
the successor Of Chandler Of New Hamp-
shire, and so on through the list OF i'm
portant committees. All the old ex-Sena-
tors will move mp peg toward the chair
rlanship of the various committees on
which they serve, to make room at the
foot of the list for their new colleagues.
wellington Displaced.
The most interesting change to be re-
ported to the caucus is the selection Of
Senator Deboe, OF Kentucky. to be chair
oF h.,
University of the United States in place
OF Wellington of Maryland, who deserted
his party. and has been refused house
room by the Democrats He Will retain
his membership as a Republican on the
other committees OF which he has been
a member, as this viii not disturb their
political complexion.
1t is not likely that an attempt will be
made at the caucus to agree upon a pro
gramme OF legislation for the session.
This question has been discussed infor-
mally, but nothing definite will be ar
ranged until after the holiday recess. The
House will pass the Philippine tariff bill
tomorrow. 1t will reach the Senate
Thursday and be referred to the Commit
tee on Philippines, OF which Senator
lodge is chairman. Both houses will
then adjourn until January 6.
GUST Senator Morgan as Chairman q the
Senate Committee on Interoceanic Canals.
at meeting Of the committee on COM
mittees yesterday morning is denied "
tne Republican lead=rs in the sonate
Senator Morgan has for twenty years
had charge of the canal bill and the credit
for securing the waterway will be given to
the Alabama statesman. He viii erlain
Chairman of the Canal Committed as long
n he in ha
The only changes proposed are to pls &c
two Republicans on the committee, as is
being done with every committee 4 gen
eral reduction OF Democratic members is
proposed, with Increased Republican ma
jorities.
Plan BusinessIike Session.
The leaders in both the Senate and
House have made UP their minds that. SO
far as they can control the situation, the
session shall be short, businesslike, and
economical. A deluge of bills has been
introduced In both houses, everything un-
der the sun being mentioned in them.
but only a very small proportion of them
will get beyond the stage OF the first
reading. Notwithstanding the large and
growing Treasury surplus. some of the
most influential OF the Republican Sen
ators are OF the opinion that eternal
vigilance will be necessary TO prevent II
from being turned into a deficit By the
eagerness of the Representatives OF the
various States to open the pork barrel
and distribute the contents.
No Reduction of Taxes.
Chairman Payne, Of the Ways and
Means Committee. says he will after a
time bring in bill abolishlng the special
war taxes SO far as is necessary to get
rid of the surplus. but members Of the
Senate Finance Committee are not salts
fed that there viii be any surplus to get
rid Of by the time the session is well un-
der way. They are rather Inclined to
think, therefore that there will be no leg
islation in the way Of removing or reduc-
ing Internal revenue taxes.
The leaders are determined to have just
as little legislation as possible on any
subject. and to bring the session to a
close Just as soon as possible after the
appropriation bills and other important
measures which cannot be postponed are
disposed OF. il seems to be the CONSENSUS
OF opinion now among the bcst-posted
Senators and Representatives that the
canal construction bill will follow the rat
ifcation Of the treaty and that some sort |
of ship subsidy bill will also become q |
law.
Hot Irrigation Fight Impending.
The joint committee Of Senator's and |
Representatives appointed to prepare a
bill providing money for the irrigation Of |
arid lands have MEASURE about ready |
TO be presented This bill IA bound to |
stir up a long and stubborn contest, as
some OF the most influential men in both |
houses regard it as a shining example |
of that kind Of paternalism that should |
be nipped Ia the bud.
The friends Of The irrigation plan nave
organized a very thorough campaign in its |
behalf snd, as they can command the sup |
port OF a large number OF Senators and /
Representatives, from various States they |
viii exert a strong influence and make it |
very dificul: to defeat their bill.
Reports Losn of Diamond Pin.
Mrs Mary King. of 1918 Sixth Street |
northwest reported to the police yester-
day that a diamond pin IN the shape OF
a four-leaf clover had seen stolen from |