The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-08
MANY CHANGES
 IN THE SENATE Vacancies on Practically Every
 Committee Exist SEVEN WITHOUT CHAIRMEN
In Addition There Are Forty-slx Va cancies That Are to Be Filled By Republicans on Thirty.
 one Committees.
BY WATTERsoN sTEALEY.

Washington November 1.-(Special.l- Under the Constitution there is change in the membership of the senate every two years. The body Is therefore con tinuous, and is never without machinery for doing business. There were quite a number of retirements from the senate on March g. last, and as the extra ses- sion of the senate which met on that date to ratify the Cuban treaty had no gem eral legislation to frame the committee vacancies. with few exceptions, were allowed to stand.
 There will be little need of the comple- ton of the committees for the extra ses- sion which meets Monday. but the time is so close to the regular session in De- cember that there will doubtless be movement to appoint newly elected sen- ators and reorganize the committees at once The two vacancies on the commit tee on relations with Cuba will be fil1ed at once.
 Vacancies exist on practically every committee of the senate. There will be seven ehalrmanships to fill. these being on the committees of the District of Co- lnmbia, audit and control of the contin- gent fund of the senate, to establish tho University of the United States, patents. postoffices and postroads, public health and national quarantine.
 Republican Vacancies.
 Besides these chairmanshps there arc forty-six vacancies to be filled by re- publicans on thirty-one committees. The vacancies are in the places tlat were fill ed by the late Senator McMillan. sena- tors Mason, Wellington, Jones of Nc M ia, Rriteharu. OeDoe and timon. There will De one chairmanship utd fifty-three eoinnittee vacancies to be hNed by dsmo- erats. These are the placeA vacated by Senators Ieitfield Harris, McLaurin. Turner Vest, Jones of Arkansas and Rawlins The chairmanship vacated by Vest on the committee public health will be filled by democrat. All other chairmanships now vacant will go to re- publcans
 In addition to the vacancy created on the District of Columbia committee by the death of Senator McMillan. there are three other vacancies caused by the retirement of Pritchard Heitfield and Wellington. Senator Galllnger will pro- bably become chairman of this commit tee. the three other vacancies being filled by two republicans and one democrat It Is likely that Senator German will take Heitfeld's place.
 The committee on appropriations has but one vacancy. The chairmanship of the committee on pensions will probably go to Senator McCumber of North Da- kota, he being the senior since the re- tirement of Gallinger from the commit | nd D,ff l senate.
 Penrose Succeeds Mason.
 Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania ia expected to succeed Mason as chairman 1 of the postoffice committee. Senator Fairbanks could have Penrose's place l as chairman of the immigration if he desired it. but the Indiana senator will probably prefer to remain at the head of the public buildings and grounds com mittee. although immigration promises to become big question Tn the next few years. Senator Kttredge will likely be- come chairman of patents. Five of the most important committee assignments In the senate are those of the committee on commerce, the river and harbor com mittee of the senate. If 1t appears poss- ble to get rivers and harbors bill. which from present indications is not
 
 for these five places
 The retirement of Arkansas Jones, Me- vada Jones and Vest of Missouri leaves three vacancies on the finance commit tee-the ways and means committee of the senate. These are also very desira- bio assignments. and go to democrats.
 The method of appointing committees In the senate differs from that in the house. The senate selects its own com mittees The committee on committees meet and the majority party designates It's senators for the vacancies agreed up- on with the minority The Vice Presi- dent, or president pro tenn of the senate. has no say in committee appointments. In the house the power of the presiding officer or speaker. Is absolute He need consult no one of his own party. and the minority is never consulted as a party. though, the speaker frequently is guided by the wishes of the minority leader
 Negroes Sore on German.
 meeting of the local suffrage negro league was held here tonight Attorney James H. Hays of Richmond. was ono of the speakers He is the national organ izer of the suffrage movement. Hays se- verely criticised a recent speech of Sena- tor German and said every negro in the north should have the speech before him. and, in 1904. remember if Mir German is the democratic presidential nominee that It is his duty to cast his vote against him.
 
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