Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03
{ COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Those to Whom the Vacancies Will
Probably Go.
FOUR OF LOCAL INTEREST
They Are on the Committee on the
District of Columbia-List
in Full.

len Cnlteu states senators Will fetlre
| on tomorrow, possibly eleven. as the leg
islature of Rhode Island has not settled
whether Senator Wetmore will succeed
himself Their retirement will necessitate
many important changes in the make
| up of the most prominent of the Senate
committees. The ten retiring senator's
are: Alice of Delaware, Berry Of Arkansas,
Blackburn of Kentucky, Carmack of Ten
nessee, Clark of Montana, Dryden of New
Jersey, Dubois of Idaho, Willard of Ne
braska, Patterson Of Colorado and Mulkey
of Oregon.
The vacancies that will occur are as
follows: Appropriations Berry of Arkansas;
commerce, Berry of Arkansas and the va
cancy caused by the death of Alger of
Michigan, which has never been filed
foreign relations, Clark of Montana; Dis
tr.ct of Columbia. Alice of Delaware, Du-
bois of Idaho, Blackburn of Kentucky and
Carmack of Tennessee, three democrats
and one republican,; interoceanic canals
Willard of Nebraska, the chairman of the
committee. Carmack of Tennessee and
Dryden of New Jersey, two republicans and
one democrat; interstate commerce, Car
mack of Tennessee: privileges and cleo
lions, Dubois of Idaho; public buildings and
grounds two republicans. Willard of Ne
braSka and Dryden of New Jersey: PEN
sions, Carmack of Tennessee, Patterson of
Colorado and the vacancy of Alger. two
democrats and one republican; Philippines,
Dubois of Idaho and Carmack O Tennessee,
two democrats; military affairs, Blackburn
of Kentucky, but as the committee is to sit
during the recess of Congress the vacancy
has been filled at the request of NJ. Black
burn and MIR Frazier of Tennessee is his
successor on that committee: judiciary,
Blackburn of Kentucky and Patterson of
Colorado, two democrats.
Most Interest.
;,to h.
successor of Senator Berry on the appro-
priations committee. Senators Culberson of
Texas Taliaferro of Florida and Rayner of
Maryland are mentioned as likely candi-
dates, but it is understood that Senator
Culberson would rather have the assign
ment to the commerce committee, as he
gave in to Senator Stone of Missouri when
the last vacancy occurred on that commit
tee.
Who will succeed to the four vacancies on
the District committee is of much interest
locally, as the four new members may
change the entire policy of that committee.
Senator Berry is the chairman of the
committee on engrossed bills, and has a
large, comfortable room on the gallery floor
of the Senate. and If continuous service is
considered the room will go to Senator Dan
lei of Virginia. Senator Teller Is the rank
ing democrat on continuous service, but he
already has large room in the old library
space. Senator Hopkins of Illinois recently
secured second place on Dryden commit
tee, enrolled bills, so he will secure that
Craftsmanship and the desira bic ROOM
No vacancies will occur on the committee
on finance. The committee changes in full
are as follows:
Committee Changes.
Mr.. Allee-Railroads, chairman; claims,
coast and insular survey, District of Co.
lumbia, manufactures. organization, con-
duct and expenditures of the executive de-
partments; transportation routes to the sea-
board.
Mr.. Blackburn-Census, District of CO.
lumbia, judiciary. organization, conduct and
expenditures of the executive departments;
Pacific islands and Porto Rico, University
of the United States.
Mr. Berry-Engrossed bills. chairman; ap-
preparations, coast and insular survey
commerce, Indian depredations, public lands,
woman suffrage (selecO.
Mr.. Carmack-Interoceanic canals, inter-
state commerce, industrial expositons (se-
lecD, Mississippi river and it's tributaries,
Of the United States.
Mr.. Clark Of Montana-Canadian relations,
foreign relations, Indian affairs, investigate
the condition of the Potomac river front at
Washington (selecO, library, mines aand
mining, Pacific islands and Porto Rico
standards, weights and measures (select).
Mr.. Dryden-Enrolled bills, chairman
Canadian relations, immigration, inter-
oceanic canals library, public buildings and
grounds, University Of the United States.
Mr.. Dubois, civil service and retrench-
ment, District of Columbia, Indian affairs.
irrigation, Philippines, privileges and cleo
tons, public lands. transportation routes
to the seaboard.
Mr.. Willard, interoceanic canals, chair
man; audit and control the contingent ex-
penses of the Senate, corporations organic
ed in the District of Columbia, Mississippi
river and its tributaries, public buildings
and grounds, standards, weights and meas
ures (selecO.
Mr.. Patterson, audit and control the con-
tingent expenses of the Senate, immigra-
hon, irrigation, judiciary, pensions, public
lands, revision of the laws of the United
States, territories.
Mr.. Wetmore, library, chairman: appro-
priations. organization, conduct and expen-
dtures of the executive departments, Paci-
fc islands and Porto Rico, public build
ings and grounds, University Of the United |
States, woman suffrage (selecD.
Mr.. Mulkey had no committee changes.
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