Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-12-12
From Vashington--Political.

The second session OF the forty-second
Congress began Monday. In the Senate
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill to authorize
compound interest notes for legal tender
notes. In the House the standing COM
mittees were appointed. A bill was in
truduced Tor the revival of navigation
and commercial interests, providing for
the admission ofall building materi-
ais. ship stores and coal tree of duty,
and for the resumption OF specie pay
mentS. Resolutions were offered for the
amendment ut the Constitution, so that
all direct taxes shall 6e assessed on all
duty paying articles; for specific free
list OF articles not protitably produced in
the United States, for specific rise in
duties in case the annual revenues fall
short ten or more millions, and for IN in
vestigation by the Secretary of the Treas
ury OF the new funded loan.
Speaker Blaine. as usual is said TO
have pleased everybody, even his friend
Gen. Bntler, in the appointment of the
Committees Mr. Dawes is chairman of
the committee OF ways and means, the
leading position in the House, while Gen.
Butler has the craftsmanship OF the COM
mittee on the revision OF the laws. is
second on the Judiciary committee, and
in the middle OF that on the insurrection.
ary States. Mr.. Lynch is third on the
Committee on Commerce. and Peters
third on the Judiciary committee.
A Washington special TO the New York
Tribune says Gen Butler announced the
other day. while travelling on Sound
steamer, that he favored Speaker Blaine
for the Vice Presidency, and meant to do
all he could TO help him.
The report of this sudden change from
hostility TO affection. on the part OF the
late candidate for Governor of Massachu-
sets, toward his old enemy. the Speaker,
causes much astonishment among the
politicians here. Ii was related in
circle of New England Congressman.
and the only explanation suggested for
Buffers unexpected anxiety tor Mr.
Blaine'S advancement was that the Gen
eral wants TO pay off Senator Wilson for
his interference in the Massachusetts can
vass. Senator Wilson wants to be Vice
President--at least. Butler supposeS So
and the General believes that the best
way to nip his aspirations in the bud is to
set up Blaine rs a rival New England
candidate.
The arrangement of the new Senate
Committee retains Cameron at the head
of Foreign Affairs, Sherman of Finance,
Cole of Appropriations, Chandler of
Commerce, Hamlin of Manufactures,
Wilson OF Military Affairs. Trumbull of
Judiciary, and Morrill, (Me. of Library.
Senator Morrill, would have been rein
stated at the head of appropriations il his
health had permitted. Hamlin is also on
Foreign Relations, and Morrill, on Pa
tents.
The Maine Delegation in the House
OF Representatives get places on the com.
mittees as follows Mr.. Lynch is on
Commerce, Pacific Railroad and chair
man OF Treasury expenditures; Mr..
FRYE as on Claims; Mr.. Peters is on Ju.
dietary and chairman OF Library; Mr..
Hale is on Appropriations.
Our Representative to Congress.
Hon. VIM, P Frye, desires the officers
OF Farmers Clubs in his Congressional
District, To forward their names, and To-
cation Of Clubs, and he will transmit to
them documents of interest in the agri-
cultural line.
Maine will lose member of the House
by the superintendent unless the number
OF representatives is increased to at least
go.