The New York herald., 1871-12-09
TEE new WAYS AND MEAsS GUM
EITTEE.
HOW IT STANDS ON THE TARIFF.
THE FREE TRADERS JUslLAHT
r.5xa!y Sketches OF Its
NTernb bcIss. gaa4f


lively sketches OF It's
Members. gaa4f
WASHINGTON. Dec. Z. 1871. IS,
Considerable attention has been called to the new
commls,ee Of Ways and Means and sketch OF the
pcrsons composing 1t may not oc embarrassing.
TIE CHAIRMAN. DAWES. aek
M. Dawes reades at Pittsneld. nearly on the bor-
der OF Now York State, close By tho ceebrated
shaker settlement He Is dlty-ave years old and
graduate Of Yale College. Beglnnngiifc as scnool
teacher and passing up to the editorial profession,
ne rnaily accepted The Law for q mature occupation
and went 10 the Massachusetts House OF Represen- /
taiives "a long ago as 1saS. He was sucoesslyelT
Representative State Senator, member OF the state
CONSTITUTIONAL Convention and District Attorney Of
Western Massachusetts, and has been eight time!
elected TO Congress. In appearance Mr. Dawes II d
medium size, rather spare somewhat STOPPING, ana
his hsir Is little turned. Nc wears heard aud has
rusty complexion and sort OF gnarled. slab-slded
New England look. He Is very plain and abstcrnious
In his hsbts. pays little attention TO Washington
hospitality Rnd has been often satd TO wear ah9ngry
look. He dresses 10 quiet fashion, lives within
HIS salary, and probably saves good part
or it, and An all moral respects ts as
high type OF Congressman rs
even New England could send to washington. AS
public speaker he Is not famous, possessing sort
oil aToaring voice. pitched too hign aud kept up TO
b hoarse monotone, each period beng Kind OF a
Eai. and, although be has always something to say
aud the speech when Tnado reads ike himself, plain
pertinent aud orcibie yet be wll not be at the head
D. the Ways ana, Means Committee as much OF A
maa as General Schen0E, his predecessor. Sehenok
was the best taler In Congress. Of the sensible de-
scriptlon. lie was never brilliant like s. s. Cox.
Thomas Fitch, James Nye ana others, but he inya.
rtably had his way Rnd commanded respect by his
SOLID bearing. pstfeot worldliness. native Wit and
knowtodge Of circumstances snd he has left behind
may almost be called genius. Dawes. without the
aolck grasp, decisive Judgment ana remarkable
courage OF Schepck, ts man OF more general con-
RIGHTEOUSNESS. He VIII say nothing and do nothing
which he has NOT passed through his mlnd and APP
piled the lest 0f,m0rals IT. His mos, Intimate
personal friend and the man VITO gives him tho sup
port whch greatly assists to SEND him to Congress
every year Ia Samuel BOwes Of Springfield. These
men have been saia TO resemble oacn otncr good
deal In face and gait On the tariff question Dawes
Is one OF the most moderate protectionsts to be
found, while Bowles, his other Dtomio, goes IN
company with free traders like the Adams boys,
Edward Atklnson and David A. Wells. Mr.. Dawes
10 too umid to o1cnd the strong protection sent.
ment OF the greater part OF Massachusetts by con-
mitting himself To any very radical measure OF rev.
enae ieform but ne win not stand for the retention
OF The duties on coal salt and matters OF that knd
but believes that protection, as originally intended.
applies mainly 70 the manufactures IN WOOD ana tue
nesls The prorcctton Interest, however. feels
soiaced with the idea that after Dawes committee
have revised the tariff he win not be able with hts
moderate powers as q 0ebater ana speaker, to
put II through the House. Perhaps the most nota
bic speech which DAVIES ever made was that In
Which ne introduced the appropriation bnls last
gear, where he launched Into the republican party
and gave the republican ONCE holders crcmend ous
snaSt1g up. Dawes also exposed The Cnorpe nuing
fraud short Tune ago andndid 1t with nerve nd
eXnaosriveness. He was Bthlnes contestant for the
Epeakersnip or the House. butwas not agile, wOrdy
And slippery enough 70 succeed. 10 be entirely
popular Ia the House Of Representatives q man
must not possess yerJ osteAslble morals. Thus It
hapacus hat Garfield, who has risen 70 distinction
ia tnat body. and who has no personal enemies, has
yet very limited number OF strong friends. Like
Wise Coiiax And Il any OF their traduoers are re-
Cured TO explain why they dislike them the general
answer s ION, wen they ere too much Ike
preachers They have not bounced arornd with
ueu.r ss e& sisl sf
uoBACE MAYNARD.
Horace Maynard, WHO BY relative position on the
committee would he ITS chairman III case Mt. Daw es
should IRON any cause be incapacitated, Is an old
stupid men In 1t. Hets-afiy seven years old, very
tai, very 1.-the apd straight with long. lpstFeiesa
black hail. no beard, sickly black ere q salOw-
@ ws smper 1s the ss I
iio,i abroad In tho'fonse that MAYNARD possess ses
some OF the bloed Of iAo old Indian tribes
IN M Became res
dent Of South Carolina. but received certain sort
sacns aad be 70 gam II
anSs ans o M s Ms Il s
ws;o WAS called as4 tue M 5 Of E and
ID MS resentments he succeeded 80 weIi rs 70 take
alied several local ofices, became, IN War times,
Attorney General OF tho State; Was twice Prcsi.
Congress. MAYNARD IS peculiar among Congress.
neu. In the moral points or character strictly de-
lie, nor break any OF the commandments outright;
but IN narrowness oi charity, longevity OF resent.
pa % Al is bSsS bfoad SeaSgs $ Isk ps.ay to Sass;
upon some small neigh5orS point and tor.
.Sr' ia. Comes sms4sae ads so ysf w5:
Issne-ths Is the sort OF person who is adludged
~ oe 10 neXs no 70 N r h Dawes I'VE on ev
sophicai committee IN Congress, TO be least SEQ.
s sos sd ana 70 s aea a q
aud uuselbsn emineDce which IL occupies. 4 vol.
ume might DC compiled Of an Msynard's iittenesses
while Gu the Committee d Ways and Means and d The
only person win wDonl he could ever agree alto.
gelhei was Judge Kelley, who bore towards his fei.
low committeeman pretty much a ike relation Mr..
Alilson. OF Iowa, Was once asked ABOUT the inside
operations Of that celebrated committee and he re-
Piled
'Weil, Horace Maynard would be willing TO put
one thousand per cent on any article Of import lie
don't care what Tie article IS. In many respects
be Is ignorant or tue development OF the arts and
SCIENCES, living on there III The mountains Of Ten.
nessee but merely because ia early life he embraced
uie notions OF Henry Gays he u prepared, down TO
The day OF hlsdeath, TO vote Japanese p0licyror
4
some years ago Maynard had q controversy with
Culion on some little question which became quite
aninated, The Globe newspaper al Washington,
Under the accidental necessities Of prompt daily
publication had 10 give Culiom more chance TO cot