The United States Senate Committee on Corporations Organized in the District of Columbia was formed as a select committee in 1892, and became a standing committee in 1896. In 1921, it was abolished. Robert M. La Follette had the distinction of chairing the committee during the 63rd through the 65th Congress, even though he was a member of the minority Republican Party. This was because the Senate had 73 standing committees in the 63rd Congress, several more than there were Democrats to chair them. Therefore, some members of the minority party were allowed to chair certain minor committees. Chairmen of the Select Committee on Corporations Organized in the District of Columbia, 1892–1896 Arthur P. Gorman (D-MD) 1892–1893 Nelson W. Aldrich (R-RI) 1893–1895 James K. Jones (D-AR) 1895–1896 Chairmen of the Committee on Corporations Organized in the District of Columbia, 1896–1921 James K. Jones (D-AR) 1896–1897 John W. Daniel (D-VA) 1897–1899 Donelson Caffery (D-LA) 1899–1901 Thomas S. Martin (D-VA) 1901–1905 Samuel McEnery (D-LA) 1905–1908 Hernando D. Money (D-MS) 1908–1909 James P. Taliaferro (D-FL) 1909–1911 Francis G. Newlands (D-NV) 1911–1912 William J. Stone (D-MO) 1912–1913 Robert M. La Follette (R-WI) 1913–1919 Atlee Pomerene (D-OH) 1919–1921 References Corporations Organized in the District of Columbia Economy of Washington, D.C. 1892 establishments in Washington, D.C. 1921 disestablishments in Washington, D.C.