Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-02-09
The Latest Congressional--lhe
Committees not announced be-
fore Thursday Probable appoint
ments.
WASHINGTON, Febrpnry 6.

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WAsHfnGT0N, February 9.
The Speaker will not announce commit.
tees before Thursday.
Sherman will be the Chairman OF Com
mittee Of Wsys and Means and leader OF
the House. An absured story is anoat that
Cor win is entitled to that position, but he
does not want il, and is sensible enough to
know that Sherman is entitled to the place
by parliamentary courtesy.
Mr. Grow will be Chairman of the Com.
mittee on Territories. the position assigned
him by Speaker Banks in the oath Con.
GROSS. Had Sherman been elected, the
Chairmanship Of the COMMITTEES of Ways
and Means would,b by parliamentary courtesy,
have fallen to Mr.. Grow, he being Sher.
mans principal Republican competitor for
the Speakership; but even in that event |
ON authoritatively Informed that he would
not have accepted il, considering territorial
affairs, upon which he is thoroughly posted,
more important.
Mr.. Corwia, from his past position. Is BY
general consent awarded the Craftsmanship
of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and
eport says that Speaker Pennington will
ssikh him that position, Mr.. Burlingame,
who BY courtesy Is entitled to II, having
intimated to the Speaker that such an ar
rangemen, would be gratifying to him.
Mr.. Woshburne, of Maine, declining TO
,ccep, The Craftsmanship of the Committee
on Elections, a highly important committee
this Congress-, on account of the unusually
large number of contested seats to be set,l-
ed, leaves the field TO Mr.. Wilson, Of Indi-
ana. a man every way qualified for the post.
Nc. Haskin, of N. York, will prob ,b!y be
| chairman NJ the committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads.
Mr.. Colfax al the head of Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Carter, of N. York, or Washburne,
of Illinois. at the head of committee on
commerce. .
Mr.. Fenton, chairman of committee on
Invalid Pensions.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mass, schairman Of com.
mittee on Revolutionary Claims.
Mr.. Curtis, chairman OF committee on
Military Affairs.
Mr.. Adrain will probably retain his place
at the head of the committee on Engraving.
Mr.. Tappnn. of New Hampshire, is the
only Republican elected to this Congress
has served on the Judiciary committee in
the last Congress, and therefore the chair
manship, by courtesy, is due to him. but the
honor seem to be divided between him and
| MI. Stevens Of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. E. Joy Morris will be chairman OF
the committee on the District OF Columbia
Mr.. Morse, OF Md, Of committee on
Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Petit, of Indiana, Of committee on
Library
Mr.. Forney proposes to give the majority
Of Offices under him to Republicans, the
rest will be divided among his friends. His
election being considered a political neces.
sity, and achieve as it was, without exact
ing from him any pledge. he is more free
than mos, Of the other officers elected.
The contemplated appointment by Col.
Forney of Sherman o. New York, to the
place of Reading clerk, ia strongly opposed
by Republican members of the New York
de lega,ion. Mr.. Buch, Document clerk
will probably be retained.
Private advices from California, received
at Washington BY the Overland mail, state
that Milton S. Latham has been elected ia
u. s. Senate from that State.