Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-07
THE RUTLAND HERALD.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 8. 1871.
The Standing Committees.


There has been much speculation in
advance of the assembling Of Congress in,
reference to the appointment of the stand
log committees of the House. But tb.
agony Is now over, and the politicians and
competing interests have full knowledge
OF how each class has teen served by the
Speaker, who seems 10 have acted shrewd'
ly ia the mstter, his arrangement Of the
committeas causing less than tho usual
amount # di-sati-f4e'i0u. Some are dis
appointed, and among them Geu. CART cid
who desired the Craftsmanship of the com
mittee on ways and means, Mr.. Iawes, n
ms capital man, receiving tho position,
while @ ,rf-id takes bis place at the head
Of the committee on appropriations, Some
surprise is manifested that Mr.. Lynch of
Maize, who has had long experience on
the comm ,ttee on commerce, should not
have been placed rs chairman ins'ead OF
Mr.. sbellabarser of Ohio. Mr.. Hooper,
who -spired 10 be the leader OF the House,
takes only the bead of the committee on
banking and currency, instead of ways
and means, which b, been gwen to o
member from his own State. While Mr.
Hooper ia good man in any position
vet hardly hes those Jnslifio ttions of 3
leader OF the House that Mr.. Dawes pos
sesses, and it is generally understood that
the latter did not desire the position to
which he has been assigned, yet his emf
rent qualifications and his long expert
enc, led the speaker to disregard thai
geutleman's personal wishes. and place
him in the position where he could &C
complain the most good for the country
and the administration.
Gen. Bntler seems TO have been assigned
to an honorable position. although not the
most conspicuous. sncceeding Judge Pc.
land az chairman Of the committee on the
Revision of Laws; is second on the Ju-
dietary committee, and in the middle of
that on Insurrectionsry States. The
Speaker seems to have given honorable
positions on all the commi teas, and t."
have given fair deal to tire New EGG
land members. which will meet the gen
eral approval OF their constituents.
In fact, Mr.. Blaine Seems TO have given
much consideration 10 the qualifications
for the position to which be has assigned
members and in making up the commit
tees to have considered each section and
aimed to crafty its pride. The chief
places OF honor have been given TO Masss-
ohusetts, whose claims could not be over
looked from the experience and ability Of
it's members and Ohio stands next in
order from the same cause. The Valley
of the Mississippi has als' been fully rec
ognized. Massachusetts, has four imper-
tant schairmsnships-Ways and Means,
Foreign Aff4irs, Banking and Currency.
and Revision. Vermont, Maine and
Connect icut two each, that OF the joint
Select Ku Klux Investigating Committee.
of which Judge Poland is the head,
is the most important. New York has
two of importance, Pacific railroad and
Public land.
PENNSYLVANIA has four ohsirmaushipo,
Naval Aff.ir and Patents being inc, uded.
Ohio takes five places, and Includes Ap'
preparations, Judiciary and Commerce.
Michigan and Wisoonsin have the lead
on four committees. The Illinois. Indiana.
Missouri and Nebraska delegatirns have
ten chsirmen. These include Elections.
Post Offices and Pos Roada. Manufactor-
lea, Military and Indian Affiirs, the Ter
ritories and Invalid Pensions.
The composition of the Ways and
Means committee, although Mr. Dawes IL
at its head. will cause the most dissp-
pointment in New England; because the
revenue reformers have advantage over
the tariff men, while the former do not
the chsirmanship. The only really ear
nest defenders of the tariff are Kelley, OF
Pennsylvania, and Maynard, of Tennes-
sac Mr.. r. berts, like Mr.. Dawes. IL
conservative proteotiouIst, while Tinxle'
bury and Burchard are claimed az revenue
reformers The Democratic members are
the three most prominent men of that par
~ in the House, and are expected to favor
free trade. The committee is certainly |
an able and working one.
A. whole Mr. RI inc seems to have
acted jadicicusly, at least, in the selection
of the committees, and they will. in the
main, meet the approval of the country.