Show WASHINGTON Notes on the Construction of the Committee Interesting Talk About Men and Things at the Capitol I The Regular Gossip about President Cleveland WASHINGTON March 8 No trustworthy trust-worthy opinion regarding the length of the session of the Senate can be formed at this time A considerable number of nominations are expected tomorrow and should the next cabinet ministers be able to determine the personnel of their staffs without delay the work of the session ses-sion may be brought to an end within a fortnight But the probability is recognized recog-nized that they may require a few days to grow acquainted with men about them before making all the changes they may desire The intention recently entertained enter-tained by members of the committee of foreign relations of bringing forward new treaties during the session is now in suspension owing to the wish of many senators to get away as early as possible It is thought moreover that the new administration may as it has a right to do recall for amendment some or all the more important treaties On the other hand it is said to be in contemplation con-templation to bring up the Nicaraguan treaty during this session not for the purpose pur-pose of pressing it to the point of ratification ratifi-cation but to discuss it in open session in relationship to the Clayton ulwer treaty to the Canal question Should this be done it will be with the view to getting the judgment of the country upon the whole matter before the meeting of Congress Con-gress in December The organization of the Senate committee engages attention at present It involves more difficulties than usual and therefore may not be decided de-cided for several days although caucus committees of both parties have had the subject under discussion since last Thursday Thurs-day There are five vacant chairmanships chairman-ships including those of committees on education and labor and military af airs heretofore filled respectively by Senators Blair and Logan Senator Blair it is understood will be temporarily tempora-rily appointed to fill the vacancy created by the expiration of his term and it is probable he will retain his chairmanship until his successor is elected The chairmanship chair-manship of military affairs if filled at all will probably be filled conditionally so that Gen Logan may return to the place should he be reelected to the Senate Senator Hoar is second on the list of committee com-mittee claims but holds the more desirable desira-ble position of chairman of the committee on privileges and elections and would I hardly be willing to make the exchange Senator Pike who has no chairmanship stands next and Senator Dolph fourth on the list The chairmanship of the committee com-mittee on postoffices and post roads is made vacant by the retirement retire-ment of Senator Hill Senator Sawyer who is second on the list of this committee holds the chairmanship of the Committee on Railroads and I Senator Mahone who is third holds the same position on the Committee of Public Pub-lic buildings Senator Palmer who has no chairmanship chairman-ship and Senator Wilson who holds that of the Committee on Expenditures of Public Moneys stand fourth and fifth in membership of this committee Senator Palmer it is said prefers the chairmanship chairman-ship of the Committee on Fisheries made vacant by the retirement of Judge Lapham Senators Sewell and Dawes stand above him on list but each hold other chairmanships which are equally or more desirable Senators Hawley Aldrich Ald-rich Hale and Conger hold chairmanships of comparatively unimportant committees commit-tees and if willing to assume these more responsible positions now vacant maybe may-be assigned them Senator Evarts eminence as a lawyer has given rise to the expectation that he will be made a member of the judiciary committee should General Logan not be returned More important vacancies to be filled by minority are three upon the judiciary committee created by the retirement re-tirement of Bayard Garland and Logan and one each upon commerce finance Indian affairs naval affairs and privileges privi-leges and elections President Cleveland remained quietly at the White House today much to the I disappointment of the largest congregation congrega-tion assembled this winter for public worship at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Pres-byterian church The edifice was crowded crowd-ed in every part chairs were brought in and placed in aisles and every foot of standing room made available The immense im-mense assemblage listened to an excellent excel-lent discourse but the countenances of I many as they emerged from the church showed but too plainly that the absence of the president h ad left an aching void which even the eloquent sermon had not I completely filled NOMINATIONS WASHINGTON March 9Charles S Fairchild of New York assistant secretary secre-tary of the treasury John C Black of Illinois commissioner of pensions WASHINGTON March 9The resolution offered on Friday making inquiry of the Secretary of the Interior in regard to issuance of patents to the backbone road was laid before the Senate |