New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-04
SENATOR'S FIXING 81 TIES.
SELECT COMMITTEEMEN.
Senator Hale to Succeed Mr. Plat,
of Connecticut, on Finance.
iron The tribune Bureau.l

washington. Dec 3-There have been nu-
nervous conferences among Senators this after
noon ana evening at which everything from
rafe legislation to the shipping bill has been
discussed. but the chief topic of interest is the
coming assignments which must soon be made
by the Committee on Committees. There are
four especially important vacancies to be filed
and an entire committee TO be selected which
is unusual IN the Senate.
The death of Senator PIatt has left va
FANCY IN the Committee on Finance which is
greatly coveted, but which will go to Senator
Hale, who already has one OF the most desir-
able list Of committee assignments in the
Senate According to tradition. the seat left
vacant by Senator Plat must so to New-Eng-
land and choice lay between Senators Hale
and Lodge. NJ. Hale is standpatter, much
30 that he declared himself opposed to all tariff
revision even last fall when the President was
strong tariff re-adjuster, while there is q
conviction IN the Senate that Senator Lodge
leans toward re-adjustment and is under power
I'll pressure In that direction from the mis-
guided revisonists of his own State Under
the circumstances it has been decided that the
plsce shall go to the Senator from Maine
There Is a vacancy in the Committee on For
egn Relations result of the elevation of
Sir. Fairbanks to the Vice-Presidency, and as
It would naturally go &c Indiana, Senator
Bsveridge VIII doubtless receive this most de-
sirable seat There are, too, two much coveted
vacancies in the Committee on the Judiciary.
One OF these will go to Senator Knox, whose
conspicuous service to the administration as
Attorney General win be recognized in giving
him. despite his brief service in the Senate, a
place so generally sought No decision has yet
besn reached regarding the other place in the
Committee the judiciary, and there is a
lively scramble for il in progress.
MUST BE REoRGANIzED.
An unusual situation for the Senate is pre-
ssnted By the Committee on Census, which must
be entirely reorganized. The chairman, Mr..
ousries Is no longer IN the Senate Mr. Nc
cunnas has retired and Senator Burton Of kan
sas Is practically, although not actually, out of
tbs Senate. Senator Hale, the ranking member,
wi ssS- Of course, exchange his craftsmanship
Of the Committee on Naval Affairs for the
census committee, nor viii Senator Platt for
sake the Committee on Printing, and Mr. Kearns
is cut Of the Senate 60 the entire committee
VII have to be reorganized
: There Will be numerous changes in the Com
mites on Indian Affairs. Senator McCumber
succeeds to the craftsmanship and Senator Bard
has left a vacancy to be filed. as he also leaves
vacant the Craftsmanship of the Committee on
Irrigation which may 60 to Senator Ankeny. of
Washington. There are also three other yacan-
cies IN this committee. The Committee on Inter
oceanic Canals is still the occasion of grave
anxiety 70 the party leaders. Senator Mitchell,
o. Oregon, is the chairman. but, of course is
not officiating IN that capacity; Senator Plat
does not wish it; Senator Willard, who comes
next has expressed no desire to assume the
Craftsmanship and Senator Kittredge. who viz
e#o4rz 49, Il
ably 60 SO again this session The committee
vas materially strengthened last year by the
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