New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-14

The Standing Committees OF the House were
announced Yesterday by the Speaker. Mr. Banks
has worked long and earnestly to render them
efficient and acceptable, and we think he has gen
orally succeeded though there must Of course be
some mistakes in placing $50 men, two thirds Of
them new to public life.
OF the Committee Of Ways and Means Mr.. l..
D. Campbell Of Ohio is the Chairman, with Messrs.
Howard, Sage Campbell Of Penn, and DE Witt
Republicans Messrs. Howell Cobb, and Jones of
Tenn, Dem. Slavery ExtensOnists, and Davis OF
Md, South American as members.
The Committee on Elections has for its Chair
man Mr.. Washburne Of Me- a staunch Republi-
can; the other members are Messrs. Watson Col
fax and Bingham, Republicans, hr. Spinner,
elected as a Democrat, but who steadily voted for
Banks: Mr.. Hickman, Democrat who did not
vote for Aiken; Stephens Of Ca, Dem. Slavery
Extensionist and Oliver of Mo, South American.
On this committee there are five and probably six
votes sure for Freedom.
The Territorial Committee is composed Of
Messrs Grow, Giddngs, Purviance, Granger,
Morrill,, and Perry, Republicans and Mcssrs
Richardson and Houston, Dem. Slavery Extension
lists: and Mr.. Zollicoffer, South American Some
disappointment will naturally be felt that Mr.. Gid
dinss was not placed first Instead Of second on this
Committee, as it has been reported was the Speak
ers original intention; but it is quite evident to us
that the change was made with single eye to the
triumph of Freedom in Kansas The general posi-
ton of Mr.. Giddngs and bis standing in the
House, certainly entitle him to any honor 1t may
be in the power of the party to bestow; but we are
confident no man cav more heartily than he prefer
the good If a great cause to any compliments to
himself We have not strong working MAORI
ty in the House, and there may possibly be two or
three weak brethren who might be deferred from
voting right by the taubt that they were only fol-
lowing the lead Of Giddings Such votes as these
we cannot afford to risk where it can be avoided.
At the same time Mr. Grows probity and fearless
ness are beyond the possibility of doubt. On the
whole we regard this most important Committee
as being judciOusly and wisely composed.
The Judiciary Committee consists of Messrs.
Simmons, Barbour. Galloway, Wakeman, Tappan
and Emrie, Republicans; Humphrey Marshall and
Lake South Americans; and Harris of Ala, Dem.
Slavery ExtsnsOnist.
The affairs of the District OF Columbia are in
trusted to Messrs. Meacham, DOdd Cumback,
Dick and Trafton, Republicans, with GOOde, Har-
ris Of Ill. and Bell, Dem. Slavery ExtensiOnists.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs is composed
of Messrs. Pennington, MattesOn, Sherman Bur-
linQsme. Thurston, Republicans; Bayly, Clingman
and Aiken, Dem Slavery EXtensonists, and Full
Ter, South American.
The Public Lands are in the hands of Messrs.
Bennett of New-York, Harlan, Walbridge, Bren-
ton and Thorington, Republicans; Cobb of Ala
bama and Maxwell, Dem. Slavery ExtensOnists,
and Lindey, South American
OF the Military Committee Gen. Quitman is the
chairman; the other members are Messrs Allison
Sapp Stanton, Bufiinton aud Washburne Of Wis
consn Republicans; Faulkner aud Denver, Dem.
SLAYER, Extensiouists, and John Williams, New
York Dem.
The other Committees are similarly composed,
all of the more important among them being formed
with Republican msjorities, as is right and proper
Beside Gen. Quitman, We notice few opponents
Of Mr. Banks who are put in the position of Chair
men. Here are Messrs. Porter. private Land
Clsims) Broome Rev, lutionary Pensions Sneed,
(Mileage) Aiken, Library; Brooks, (Expend
itures of State DEPARTMENT.; Harris, OF H., (Na
val Expenditures); and McMullen, Public Build
incs. These gentlemen are either South Ameri-
cans or Slavery Extensionsts d the other sort, and
We arenot aware that any objections can be brought
TO their appointment.