New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28
COMMITTEE FIGHT TO-DAY
Insurgents Object to Considera-
ton of Regular Slate.
ADMIT FAIR TREATMENT
Will Stand by La Toilette, How
ever-Democratic Assignments
Approved by Caucus.
From The Tribune Bureau. !

From The Tribune Bureau.
Washington. April 21-Another delay in
the adoption Of the committees Of the SEN
ate was brought about to-day BY Senator
Cummirs. who. on behalf of his insurcent
colleagues, objected TO the consideration OF
the slate approved by the majority and
minority caucuses. and moved that VI 70
over under the rule The question viii be
brought I'D on the floor of the Senate to-
morrow. At that time the insurgents in
the rather forlorn hope of justifying their
course ia the committee fight will prob
sby make speeches charging the regulars
with packing the Finance and Inter
state Commerce committees There is a
suspicion on the part OF the group that
their attitude Is being misunderstood by
tho public or that they arc really being
understood
This confession OF weakness was made
to-day bv insurgents themselves most of
whom admitted that they had been treated
with grester consideration by the regulars
than they had reason 10 expect. and were
fatis fed with their committee assignments.
While denying explicitly any personal in
terest in the prolonged fight. they adhere
Toilette. whose ambition is to obtain a
place on the Committee on Interstate Com
fnerce There is even some insurgent OPP
position to the idea OF explaining their at
,tude on the ground that nothing is 10 be
gained by airing personal grievances on
the floor with the view OF Influencing
popular opinion. There is no disposition 10
carry on a protracted fight. After the In
eurgents make their explanations they
will probably attempt 10 get a roncaN on
the questions OF placing Senator Brlsto"
on the Finance Committee and Senator
ia Toilette on Interstate Commerce The
caucus states will then be approved by the
Senate.
Democratic Committee List.
The Democratic committee assignments
were formally approved al the caucus TO-
day. Senator O'Gornan was placed on the
Committee on Judiciary. Immigration IN
.eroceanic Canals, Manufactures and Cuban
Relations. The list of assignments to the
important committees follows:
Finance-Bsiley, Simmons. stone Will
Jams. Kern and Johnson (Ms). 1.,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Foster. Gu per-
ND. ''' -
Raynor Paynter. Chiffon and OGoiman
Interstate Commerce-1lilman, roster,
Eewlands, Clarke ARK, Gore, watson ana
Foreign Relations-Bacon, Stone. Shively
Clarke (Ark). Rayner and HITCHCOCK;
Postofices and Post Roads-Bankhead.
Taylor, Terrell. Smith g. c., swanson
district Of Col1mbia-Martin Paynter.
Johnston Ala), Smith CMdJ, Pomerene ana
1t" 49,, D,o,.;r o,.orr,oD Davis Pawn
Ter, Bryan and MARITIME. ,,,
Agriculture and Forestry-Bapkh
Gore. Chamberlain. Smith Is. CO, Percy,
Terrell and Lea
Renkhead. Fletcher. Percy and Reed,
Education and I.abor-Rayner. Bankheau,
Shiyclv Swanson and MARITIME
Inmigration-Davis. Gore. Smith g. CD
Percy. Kern and O'Gorman.
Observation-Disclosures Newlands, Gore,
smith Md. Chamberlain and Myers.
Nanufacturcs--Smith g. c., Terrell,
Reed Pomerene and OGorman.
Military Afairs-Foster. Johnston tAia;>'
Clarke ark. Taylor, Chamberlain. Hitch
Eavai Arairs~Tinmau. Smith MIDI.
Thornton. Swanson, Bryan and johnson.
Pensions-Tsvlo Gore, Shively. Bryan
Johnson and PomCrene.
Privileges ana Elections-Bsiley, Payn-
ter, Johnston. Fletcher. Kern and Lea.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Culberson
Taylor Swanson, owen. Watson. MARITIME
Rules Bacon. Bradley and Ove7man.
CANADIAN Relations-Tilman, Foster.
Gore and Smith Md.
Census Bailey Shvely. Thornton. Chill
20 Con as Of National Resources
Newlands. Overnlan. Bankhead, smith %.
c.. Watson and Lea
Tisheries-Bailey, Overman, Fletcher ana
Thornton.
CHAMBERLAIN, Watson and MYERS.
Iltoroceanic Canals Simmons. Johnston.
Percy, Thornton. Chiffon and OGormad.
Mines and Mining Tillman, Johnston,
Watson and Myers
rhiippines-Johnston IaynteT. Chamber
lain, Fletcher Hitchcock and Reed
Public ds-.Newlands. Davis. cham
Serlain. Thornton. Bryan and Myers.
Territories-Owen. Chamberlain, ShiVelY,
5ohrson and Hitchcock.
The following Democratic Senators are
rhairmen OF minor committees:
Bailey. Additional Accommodations tor
the Library OF Congress. Nevlands Cor
porations Organized in the District OF CO.
ftmbia; Clarke Ark Disposition of Use.
less Papers in the Executive Departments;
Simmons, EnCrossed Bills: Paynter. 10 En-
anime the Several branches of the civil
Service: Tillman. Five Civilized Tribes of
Indian Depredations; Smith. (Md), 10
Investigate Trespassers Upon Indian
lands: Davis, Mississippi River and Its
Tributaries owen. Pacific Railroads;
Bacon, Private Land Claims; Culber-
con. Public Health and National Quaran-
tionary Claims: Bankhead, Standard
Weights and Measures; Smith Is. O.,
Transportation Routes TO the Seaooard;
Foster, Transportation and Sale OF Meat
United States; Overman. Woman Suffrage.
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