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remains Chairman, and Fenton takes the place OF
Morgan, with Corbett, Morrill,, Kellogg Spencer,
and Vickers as the other members. On the Military
Affairs Committee, Wilson remains Chairman, with
Howard, Cameron, Morton, Thayer, Abbott ana
Thurman. Howard takes the place Of Sprague the
latter taking the formers place the Committee on
Claims. On the Judiciary Committee, 1rumbuil re-
mains Chairman. Carpenter succeeds Frelinghuysen,
Thurman takes the place of Hendricks, with Stewart,
Edmunds Conllling and Rice as the other members.
On the Committee on Post-Ofices and Post Roads,
Ramsey remains Chairman, with Pomeroy, boTelhah'
Mcdonald. Buckingham, and Gilbert 1he Chalr-
manship of the Committee on territories Is
given to Nye in place of Yates and Fowler thrown
off, and Howard put in his place. The other mem
bers of the Committee are Cragin Mcdonald Nc
Creery and Norton, On the Committee ON Claims
Howe remains Chairman, Sprague takes Towards
place and Scott that of FTelinghuysen, with Wiley
Cole. Robertson. and Davis as the other members.
On the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds,
Fessenden retires from the charnanshp, and Ham
lin succeeds him, with Trumbull, Ferry, Davis, and
Hamilton MS his associates On the Committee on
Pacific Railroads Howard is retained as Chairman
Fenton takes the place of Morgan, and Scott that of
Conness Messrs. Sherman, Ramsey, Stewart, VIII
son, Harlan and Drake are the othermembers On tho
Committee on Mines and Mining, Cole takes the
position of Conness as Chairman. On EngTossed Bills,
Fowler is deposed from the Chairnlanship, and the
place assigned to Ross Thayer is made Chairman of
the Committee on Enrolled Bills. On the Pension
Committee, Edmunds takes Van Wlnkles place as
Chairman. On Revolutionary Pensions Yates is
made Chairman vice Nye, transferred to the Com
mittee on Territories Cattell succeeds Morgan as
Chairman of the Committee on the Library. Howe
and Fessenden are the other members. Senator
Fowler being considered as no longer a member Of
the Republican party, the Committee have agreed TO
recommend that he be asked 10 stay away from tho
Republican caucuses in future. The Chairmanship
of his Committee Enrolled Bills has been given TO
another, and he is no longer recognized as Rcpub
lican Senator by his associates.
Speaker Blaine is busily employed in arranging the
Committees of the new Congress, and they will be
announced at the earliest moment consistent with
proper reflection and their importance There is no
doubt that Mr.. Schenck will remain at the head Of
the Ways and Means, and that Mr. Banks viii con-
tue rs Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee
Mr.. Dawes viii probably take the place of Mr.
Washbume at the head of tho Appropriations
Committee. The probable retirement of Mr.
Boutwell, from the House. TO take a seat in the
Cabinet, viii doubtless give the Chairmanship OF
the judiciary TO Gen. Garfield, which would other
wise belong to the former The latters place, at tho
head of the Military Committee, will probably he
filed by Gen. Logan. Mr. Hooper will, it is thought
be offered his choice Of tho cbaTmanship Of the
Banking and Currency Committee, or position on
the Ways and Means. If he accepts the latter, Gen
Butler will probably be appointed to the former and
rice resa The chaiImanshp Of the Indian Commit
tee. and also that of tho Committee on Territories
are vacant and it is believed that Mr. Allison viii
be offered either, but it is likely he viii prefer to re-
main in his present place on the Ways and Means
be announced on Tuesday and the others as soon
thereafter as practicable
Informal conferences have been held by prominent
members Of both Houses in reference to the probable
duration Of the present session of Congress. When
the Committees Of the two Houses are announced an
effort will be made to bring the oharmen oi the lead
ing committees together in caucus, for the purpose
of consultations aud il is believed that they will ar
range a time for adjournment There is 10 doubt tho
session viii continue until the end Of this month at
least and there are many even who believe it will
last two months.
A curious case has been brought TO the notice Of
the State Department, by resolution of the Illinois
Legislature which viii undoubtedly give rise TO con-
siderable diplomatic correspondence, at least be-
tween this Government and those of Wurtemberg
and Bavaria 1t appears that some 40 years ago
member Of the royal family haying left that State
enacted declaring all marriages Of the subjects of
that State when contracted abroad, to DO null and
void. A similar law was also enacted in Bavaria.
case has now for the first time arisen where mar
1age in the United States has been pronounced He
eal under this law Not long since the widow of
naturazed citizen of Illinois and native Of Baya-
ria returned to that country to claim an inheritance
bequeathed to her husband, when she was Informed
that the Government Of Bavaria recognized no mar
Eiages in the United States valid, far as they
related TO Bayaran citizens, and she was compelled
drop the name Of her husband and take her maiden
name thus virtually declaring her children illegiti-
mate, and herself an adultress. 1t is undoubtedly
the duty Of tins Government to have the obnoxious
laws repealed Immediately, or at least rendered in
operative as far they relate to American citizens
Commissioner Delano was at the Internal Revenue
Bureau yesterday morning but has not yet qualified
Mr. Rollins win leave next week.
Ex-Presdent Johnson and wife are still stopping
with Mr.. John +. COyle. 1t is expected that he WILL
by invitation of the corporate authorities Of Balt
more, visit that city OH Wednesday, and on his re-
turn to Washington, will take the train by way of
LynchbuTg, to his home in Tennessee
THE NEW ASSIGNMENTS TO TIE SOUTHERN
MILITARY DEPARTMENTS - THE NATIONAL
ASYLUM FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS - THE
WORK BEFORE COEGRESS-MURDER BY
COL0RED WOMAN.
- GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH.1
The following order was issued from army head
quarters on Saturday:
GENERAL ORDERS No. l0-The President Of the United
States directs that the following orders DO carried into
execution as practicable:
FIRST The Department OF the South will be commanded
by BriRadier and Brevet Major Gen A. II. Terry
Second: MaiOr'Gen George Meade is assigned 10 the
command OF the Military Division OF tho Xiantjc and
will transfer his headquarters 10 Philadelphia Pa He
Will turn his present command temporarily 10 Breyet
MajOrGen T. II. Kuger, Colonel aSth Infantry, who ia