New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-09


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUNRl
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, March 8, 1871.
There great excitement In political circles here o
night in regard the action Of the Committee appointed
by the Republican OF the Senate to propose
revision OF the Senate Committees. The Committee
session yesterday afternoon and all today but
voted to keep secret the result OF their deliberations
hundred are aAoat, however In regard to the
most important changes which they will propose, the
majority Of which that revolution is TO De maze
in the Foreign Relations Committee. The report
most commonly believed is that Mr.. Sumner is
to be removed from the head OK this COM
mittee, and from the Committee itself,
and that Mr. Morton or Mr.. Cameron, probably the
former. is to be promoted to the Chairmanshp' MT
Frelnghuysen 1t is sad is also to be placed on the
Committee In order to make up its quota Tor THIS
proposition. The Committee is said to have stood three
to O. the majority being Messrs Nye, Howe, and Pool
and the minority Messrs. Thurman and morrill,.
Another rumor, not generally credited, is that the ma
jorty will report in favor OF allowing Mr. Sumner to re-
tain his present position. The caucus s called 1or ~
O'Clock tomorrow, and the report OF the Committee VIII
no doubt give rise TO a very warm aud perhaps
bitter debate. Tho friends of Mr. Sumner viii
probably fight the change with the greatest vgor and
they fail In caucus will combine their opposition in open
Senate When the customary motion made TO suspend
the rules, in order to dispense with ballot In electlng
the Committees, objection will be made and every other
parliamentary obstacle obstacle thrown in the way Oh
this change. In connection with other reports Is said
that one OF the oldest Senators called the President
aud advised him to increase the number OF members
Of the Committee 10 place Mr.. sumner Ill
minority, but that the President would not
consent to anything short of Mr. Summers
removal. The principal argument In favor OF this
change is the assertion that Mr.. Sumner IL
not on speaking terms with either the Pres
dent, or Secretary, or Assistant Secretary OF
State. AS to the general framework OF the other
Senate Committees, but little change VIII be made
II reported that Senator Scott OF VIII 20
on the Finance Committee Ia the place OF MrCatte,Geh
Ames in the place of Warner Of Alabama and the new
Senator from iowa in the place of Williams Tho frst
three members OF the Committee will be MessrS sher
man, Morrill,. and Fcnton. The Committee were unable
to agree in regard 20 recommending new Committee on
Elections and Privileges, and Will leave hat question 10
the caucus to decide.
The prospects to-day arc that Congress will adjourn
early next week. without adopting any general lcSsla
ton Tt understood that the President has reeonsh
cred his determination TO send in message upon inc
subject of the disturbances in the South and that he has
concluded to make communication upon the subject
This makes adjournment certain or before Wednes-
day. TIE President has been overwhelmed with ADVICE
from Senators and Representatives. for the past two days.
| upon the question Of keeping Congress IN session
TO legisate for the suppression Of the KuhluX ouragcs
He has been told on side that the salvation OF the
Republican party depends upon the passage OF the Butter
hill or of some similar measuTe ard on the other That
no such legislation needed; and that If congress stays
long enough to dispose Of the subject 1t VIII be lmpos
BILE TO keep other matters from coming up aud mat the
result will be that Republicans will get by the ears
about the Tariff and party viii be seriously crippled
instead OF strengthened, for the campaign next ran
10 appears that tho latter opinion has been adopted
by the President. The special Senate Committee on
Southern ourages will ask, at the time their preliminary
report on North Carolina is made, Tor renewal OF the
resolution under which they act 1t being found that
through some oversight ii is framed as to make the
Committees duties close with the first session on the
XLId Congress. 1t not intended to so limit Their
Investigations. and hence the desired authority Will be
granted without doubt.
There are eight vacant in the Senate at pres
eut constituted They are those OF GOldthwaite OF Ala
bama objected account Of alleged Illegal constitu-
ton OF State lie gsatue Vance OF North Carolina, OBJ
iected to on account OF Constitutional disability ana
Bodgett Of Georgia. whose credentials are objected to
on the ground that he Is not elected as required by law
by the Legislature elected last preceding the vacancy
The seats of Messrs. Mcdonald, Arkansas; Reye Mis-
sssippi and Johnston Of Virginia. arc vacant, with
prospect OF the late ncmbents being reelected Cows
Acorn and Clayton have declined the seats to which
they were elected. The Virginia election has not yet
taken place The opposing candidate in Arkansas to ex-
Senator Mcdonald is Judge Thomas G. Bowen, re-
Gently Of tho Supreme Court, who viii probably
receive the support OF Gov. Claytons adherenis.
The Senate does not show rs great diversity OF proes
sions among its members as the House THO record
credits IS Senators to tho law, two OF whom begun as
I rs.
our editors only two OF whom connected with
the Press besides tho Vice-Presdcnt Eight gentlemen
write merchant after their name two bankers two MIN
iters two manufacturers; one may properly be
classed az land spectators, though they write them
selves rs farmers; is a farmer two are ancrt one
was educated as soldier and served until sent to the
Senate and one went from college to the army, and
seryed in some capacity there unt Just before election
here.
Tho friends OF the Hon. Foster Bodgctt win probably
secure action his in the Senate before at body
odiourns and since Mr.. Cooper Of Tennessee who was
elected under similar circumstances, has been admitted,
Il is argued that there will be ground for refusing Mr.
Rodcett his seat The question involved Is whether the
legislature which elected him was authorized TO do
under the Constitution.
Five or six treaties which were not acted by the
eepate last session viii probably be disposed OF the
Senate remains long enough In session. The most I'M
portant OF these amendment TO naturalization
treaty with Great Britain providing that person who
desires TO resume his original citizenship after wing
been naturalzed, may do so.
The Senators who have introduced many land grant
and subsidy bills appear TO have adopted an efectual
means for bringing about carly adjournment as the
effect has been disgust great many members who
were In doubt and to give others an opportunity OF
urging speedy departure in order topreyent such legs
laton Senator Kellogg rentTodueed the Orleans and
Mexican Steamship bill, which asks for subsidy OF
500 COO per annum for 10 years. Mr. Rice proposes 10
proyide for branch OF the Southern Racine
Road from Fulton, Ark, TO Dallas, Texas,
asking no land az yet, having connected IL
with certain previous grants. Mr.. Rice also
offered bill organizing the Indian Territory. and land
grant measure railroad near the thirty
along the border OF Missouri and Arkansas In
the Indian Territory Senator Osborne wants lands
granted TO Virginia for railroad purposes Senator hye,
certain tracts for Immigration and Navigation CON-
pany and Mr. POmeroy desires 20 have passed Dill pro-
from Galf Iaka IN