The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-16
WASHINCT ON.
The Programme OF the HOUSE.
Committees.
REVENGE Of THE PARTY ON BUTLER.
The Essex Champion To Be Inhumanly
Slubbed in the New Deal.
Oawes To Be Chairman Of the
Ways and Means.
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Butler 10 Be Stuck Away on the Tail End
Of Q Tail End Committee.
The RctaLlatiUu Of the Cue
rilla Chief
tHo Proposes Crusade Against
Committee Legislation.
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Oawes To Be Chairman Of the
Ways and Means.
The ncfaLlsstiUu Of the Cue
rilla Chief.
He Proposes a Crusade Against
Committee Legislation.
lEEEFISG or THE SUPREME COURT TO-DAY.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Is, 1871.
TIE Recommendation Of the House Commit.
sces-Dnwes II DO Chairman Of the Ways
and Means Committec-Batler to be Com
pletely Ienor~d-The Essex Champion Pre-
rarinx Eniive1 the Session.
Already there begins to be some agitation OF the
important question Of the formation Of the commit
tees OF the present House OF Representatives.
Speaker Blaine refraned from naming them upon
the organization In March, partly because
was not designed 10 do any business dur
ing the first session, and partly from the
difficulty OF framing them, The Republican
leaders might wish they had been framed after
she elections. Now, however, there are obstacles
IN the way and, already, some very strong hints
nave been received here as TO the names which are
~ compose the Ways and Means Committee aud the
Committee on APPROPRIATIONS. The appointment OF
General Schcnck Minister to England and the re.
fusal Of Mr.. Allison of Iowa, 10 accede 10 renee
sion the complete reorganization OF the former
committee necessity II Speaker Blaine were to
begin TINS work the basis OF the committees OF the
sast House. Mr. Kelley, OF Pennsylvania, would be
made chairman OF the Ways and Means, but
ne Is so rabid and withal impracticable
q pr0tectionisf. at least. he Is SO regarded
IN his own party, that he VIII have TO be content
with q second or third place. General Garfield
a-pres TO lead this committee, but alter consulta-
has determined not to crafty him in his darling
wish The committee, far has been deter
mined up TO the present time, will include Gar
held as well as Kelley, but Mr. Dawes, OF Massa-
chusetts, Will be designated as It's chairman. 1t Is
the design to MAINTAIN the protecIionst character
Of the committee and yet to temper 1t with the
aon-committalEm III which Dawes is an
adept This arrangement hardly prove
satisfactory either 10 PENNSYLVANIA Ohio, but
halo, II
viii commend II TO other parts OF the country and
Is, besides, neat stab at General Butler that
the Speaker cannot be expected to forego his op-
Oortunity Tor putting down his Old enemy Mr..
Blaine has not forgotten the Tits OF winter ana
mas determined 10 reduce Butler to the ranks. The
General will not get leading place any com.
mittee and cannot expect anything better than to
come In at the tail END OF some such committee as
that on Revolutionary Pensions. Butler s well aware
OF this but he is not diseartened, and already PRO-
misses to add something TO The dramatic character OF
the proceedings OF the House this winter. Indeed
II Is limited since his visit to Washington that
he Will make war on the immense influence OF the
committees In moulding the legislation OF the coun-
try, and endeavor to transfer the making power
from the committee rooms the halls OF Congress.
In the organization OF the last House General Butler
had the third place on The Judiciary Committee,
and he was chairman OF tho Select Committee on
easy one for him, and the determination OF
the Speaker to disregard him entirely is likely
70 make matters very lively. With Butler out
OF the way and Dawes as chairman OF the
Committee Ways and Means there will be one
or two important vacancies for aspiring but less
noted politicians. Beaman, of Michigan Kelsey, OF
New York. Washburn, OF Wisconsin, and Lawrence,
of Ohio, not being members OF the Forty-second
Congress- their absence brings Sargent OF California
nickp M uninan for-
ward for the Craftsmanship OF the Committee ON
Appropriations. When Speaker Blaine made up
MS mind 10 make Mr. Dawes chairman OF the Com
mttee on Ways and Means he found himself con-
fronted by the vacancy which Will ne created by
this transfer, aud IL s not vet determined who shall
step into Dawes shoes. Sergeant would certainly be
made chairman OF the Committee on Approprla-
lions, ne is now the ranking member as II was be.
fore constituted, but Mir. Sargent expects to be
elected TO the Senate in place OF Senator Cole, and 1t
Is not likely he would care 10 serve for short
sine as from the beginning OF December to the be.
ginning OF March Besides tnis it is known that he
would prefer TO be made chairman OF the Committee
on Naval Affairs rather than the head OF the more
powerful Appropriation Committee. II Mr.. Sargent
declines The place 1t will certainly be offered to Mr..
DIckey, who fills the seat 80 long occupied oy
Thaddeus. Stevens and enjoys besides q large
share of the confidence OF the Speaker Of the House.
THIS early settlement OF the most important question
connected with the reassembIng OF Congress creates
surprise, In the circles which usually have
the nrst intlmaton OF coming political events; but
yet there mas been no decided expression or opin-
ion as 10 how the new arrangements viii work In
practice. 1t is probable that Mr.. Lynch of Maine,
will succeed General Garfield as chairman
OF the Committee on Banking and Cur
rcncy, but this Is not YET put
down among the certainties. II this should also be
done one little fact will not escape public atten-
ton-namely, the excellent care MI. Blame Is TAX
ing OF botn his native and his adopted State. Fur
tner Than these II Is not likely any important
changes win be made, the only notifications being
those which VIII he required IN new House.
Chief Justice Chnse
VIII take his seat on the bench OF the Supreme
C0uu TOMORROW.
mencing To-Day-Important Constitutional
Question 60 DO Decided.
The adjourned term OF the United States Supreme
Court commences tomorrow. number OF impor-
fant cases which we're argued previous 10 the ad.
tournment last May expected to be decided dur
eng the present term. Among them Is one from the
Circuit Court Of Kentucky involving the question OF
che consttctonality OF the Civil Rights bill; the case
OF Klein Pargout involving the constItuuonaiity
OF the so-called "Drake amendmentn relating to
abe eject OF pardons IN the Court Of Claims the
ease OF Watson Ell al. Jones OF al, involving
decision OF the disputed rights 10 property OF the
Presbyterian Church, North and South, were also
both hcu under sdvisement until after the recess,
and VIII doubtless soon De decided The latter case,
(Which came from Kentucky, was very elaoorarely
Ngued by an imposing array OF counsel on both
NJ ses. but hopes we're entertained that the differ
m. Nes would be accommodated and an amicable
,c, went effected by the General Assemblies OF the
90 On urcnes durisR The summer.
The ca e.pt whjte W Hart 81 al, on appeal from