New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-04
SENATORS FIXING STATES
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addition of Senator Knox, but the leaders Woule
| like to add a few more really strong men.
There are two vacancies in the Committee on
Military Affairs. Senator Hawley's death left
the Craftsmanship vacant, and Senator Quarless
retirement leaves another vacant chalr. senator
Proctor, ranking member, will retain the chair
rnanshin Of the Committee on Agriculture and
il is probable that Senator Scott will succeed
to the craftsmanship but no selections have
been made for the two vacancies. Vice-Presi-
dent Fairbanks left behind him a desirable
Craftsmanship in the Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds, which will doubtless be occu-
pied by Senator Warren, Of Wyoming, now
chairman of the Committee on Claims, which
will leave the chairmanship OF that coinnlttee
between Senator Kean, who is hardly likely TO
give up the Committee on Contingent Expenses.
and Senator Ciapp who is now chairman or
wholly unimpOrtant committee.
Among other desirable vacancies are one IN
the Committee on the District of Columbia,
on Agriculture two on immigration, one on
Philippines and one on Privileges and Elecuons,
the filing of the last named being of special
interest because Of the effect ii may have on the
Reed Smoot case. The minor Committee on
Railroads will need a chairman, who Will
probably be senator Nelson. OF MlnneSota, as
the present chairman of that committee, Senator
Clark, of Wyoming, becomes chairman OF
judiciary.
NEW SENATORS TO BE SWORN IN.
There win be three new Senators to be sworn
in o-morrow-Senator Brandegee, who sue
ceeds Senator Plat; Senator Frazier, who sue
ceeds Senator Bate and Senator Warner, news
Of whose election to succeed Senator Cockren
reached the Senate just two minutes after final
adjournment of the special session last spring.
The cases of Senators Mitchell and Burton,
both under conviction by the courts, are the
occasion of grave anxiety to the leaders, and
there would great relief If they would re-
sign Senator Burton would become chairman
of the Committee Census We're he an eX-
ecutiVe member of the Senate, but he has been
advised not to attempt to perform his duties as
a SenatoT-at least until he is cleared OF the |
present charge Under the Constitution the |
Senate is the judge of its own members, and |
only two thirds vote Of that body can expel |
q Senator. The Senate has been extensively |
criticised for not taking this course but 1T has |
persistently refrained from 50 doing, and has |
contented itself with indicating to the Senators |
named that they would be wise not to force
the issue by appearing the floor of the Sem
ate at committee meetings.
The reason which prompts the leaders to re-
frain from expelling these men is their fear
that such action by the Senate would operate
unduly to prejudice the Judicial proceedings
against them, and the belief that their cases
should not be prejudiced until finally dis
posed of by the courts. Meanwhile they are
drawing their salaries of $4,000 a year, but
ceedngs of the Senate since his conviction.
The lawyers in the Senate regard the likelt-
hood of Senator Burton being able to clear him.
self as extremely remote. They point to the
fact that in his last in his previous, trial he
virtually admitted the facts and the Supreme
stance on @ technicality-a technicality which,
It is believed, has been corrected by the new
form Of indictment which was brought against
Burton Immediately before his last trial.