TXvEHTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 4, 1916.


In the Senate this morning, Mr.. Breese's melton
for the suspension of the 34lh rule and conerring
the appointment OF committees upon the Senate. was
rejected The choice Of the committees WILL there
fore, be by ballot, and not by appointment by the
President OF the Senate, as has been the custom for
a number OF years past The Senate, after this de-
cislon adjourned over 10 Monday Meanwhile, it
IS reasonable 10 anticipate caucus Of the majority
will decide upon the chalrmen OF the principal com
mttees, or some OF them


There was some lille debate upon this resolution.
Mr.. MANGUM, with great force Of argument, de-
nonnced the plan OF appointing committees by the
Chair, and said something about the heir presunlp-
tive the crown which could have hardly been IN
tended for Mr. Dallas. Mr. ALLEN protested that
Breese's motion was not made from the instieation
Of any caucuS-trom no preconcerted acuon-and
said that though the Vice President was not re-
sponslbe TO the Senate, but he was responsible
TO The Senate masters" the people, and that.
therefore, he might be relied on Mr. Breese
sustained his resolution Mr. Benton read ex-
tracts from journals OF preceding years. Mr.
Mangum called for the ayes and noes and the re-
suit was 20 for giving the appointment OF the COM
miteea to the Vice President and q for the ballot
ing system, Mr.. Benton and Mr. Westcott voting
with The wings in the negative. We incline 10 think
that Col Benton wishes the chair on the finance
committee, and that the preference of Mr. Dallas is
Mr. Calhoun or Mr. Cass But nous ue,Tons Wait
a little