New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-13
WASHINGTON.
MR.. SUMMERS REMOvAL-THE sANTO DOMINGO
COMMSSIONERS-rIIE COMMITTEES.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUYRI

MIX 81 hNEtS REMONAI-THE SANIO DOMINbO
COMMISSIONERS-TIE COMMITTEES.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUYRI
WASHINGTON, March 70, 1871.
The removal OF Mr Sumner from the Charmanship OF
the Committee Foreign Relations continues has
been for the past three days. tho exciting topic OF
versaon in all political circles and its probable effect
upon the future of the Republican party and the renO
inaton Of Gen. Grant, freely discussed. All Repub
Leans, except few OF Mr. Summers personal enc
mics In the Senate, agree that the occurrence Is
very damaging TO the party, and may prove disastrous
in short, that it was gross political bunder. The
Democrats are highly eated about the affair. They say
that the denomination Of Gen Grant is inevitable, be-
cause there Is Of sufficient strength to oppose
him. but that his defeat will follow, necessary
result OF the dissensi0ns Occaslonod among
the Republicans. Many leading Republicans, on
the other hand, assert that Cen Grants denomination
il now out OF the question, and that 1t
is necessary TO begin to look about for available
candidate II The party is to be saved from defeat They
argue that The entire body Of the New-England Repub
licans win be hostile 10 him account Of the Sumner
removal and that II has aonated also all the original
Anti-sayery men throughout the country, who have
always formed the active working element OF the Repub
ican party. There Is already much canyassng OF the
relative merits and popularity Of many prominent public
men, with view 10 their possible candidacy for the
Republican nomination Among others the names OF
Cofax, Blaine, Sumner, Logan sohenck, and Cox, are
chiefly mentioned
There Is authority for denying the truth Of the alleged
disclosures teegraphed from this city yesterday, pur
porting 20 represent the British Minister having ex
pressed the Secretary OF State opinions adverse to the
retention Of Mr. Sumner on the Committee on Foreign
Relations No conversation or allusIon TO the subject
has er passed between Sir Edward Thornton either
Of the members of the British Commission and the Secre
tary Of State Neither OF them has ever intimated 90
the Secretary Of state any desire for change in any OF
the Committees. any anxiety or apprehension as to
Mr.. Summers position on or of any committee
The santO Domingo Commissioners are exported to
arrive here in about weeks and it is believed that
their report will be- largely written UP before their ar
rival so that IL can he completed within few days after
they reach Washington If Congress Is not in session at
the time a special Executive session OF the Senate will
he called by the President to act upon the treaty Of an
nexatiOn. From present prospects, Congress Will not
adjourn before the Commissioners arrive, and So the
discussion Of the annexation project will be an additional
cause for prolonged session.
In the distribution Of the Committees, the New England
have again found their advantage in the exe
rcnce long service has given them in that body Put
ting aside the Committee Privileges and Elec-
TONS" the Chairmanahip OF which Mr.. Sumner per-
cmptoriy declines, the NewEngand Senators have tho
Chairmanships Of ten other Committees, follows:
Manufactures Mr.. Hamln Military, Mr.. Wilson; Naval
Mr.. Cragin ; Pensions, Mr.. Edmunds; Patents, Mr.
Ferry Comm District Of Columbia, Mr. Patterson Mr.
Morrill, Vt), Public Buildings and Grounds; Printing
Mr.. Anthony Library Mr.. Morrill, (Mc) and Engrossed
Bills, Mr.. Buckingham. The New-York Senators have
two Committees, Mr.. Conkng being Chairman OF that
on Revision OF Laws" and Mr.. Fenton OF Contingent
Expenses" Pennsylvania Senators more prominent,
Mr.. Cameron taking Mr.. Summers place on the leading
Committee and Mr. scott having the Craftsmanship of
the important Special Committee Southern
outrages Ohio has Finance, of course, and the Demo-
cratic Senator represents the minority the Judiciary
and that on privileges and Elections" The North
Western states have the Charmanshps of four Commit
tees; Mr. Chandler retained his old place on Com
mcrce" Ramsey his, also, on "PostOHices and Post
Roads," and Howe "Clams," while his colleague
takes the lead the Committee on Enrolled Bills"
body which has peculiar personal advantages IN that
according to etiquette 1t has the entire ofthe White House
at all times during business hours and can see the Pres
ident no matter who is with him or bow he is engaged
Senators from States OF Iowa, Indiana Illinois, and
Kansas have five Chajrmanships assigned to them, being
Agriculture. Mr.. Morton; Judiciary, Mr.. Trum-
bull; Indian Affairs Mr.. Harlan; while Mr..
Pomeroy has his old place az the head
Of Public Lands and also taxes that Of Chairman Of
"Eeyi,jon Of Rules" The South Of has larger
place than in the Congress. Four Chamanshp5 on
the regular Commuters gwen TO its Senator'S beside
two select CommittecsMr Robertson at head Of "Po-
litical Disabilities" and Mr. Kellogg on "Leyees Of the
Mississippi Riyer" or the Standing Committees Rev
dictionary Claims is assigned 20 hr. Pool, Mines and
Mining TO Mr. Rice and Education and Labor to Mr..
SAWYER Three OF the Pacific STATES Senators are well
provided for: Mr.. Stewart being at the head Of
Pacific Railroads" Committee, aSd, by Mr.
Summers derlinaton that on Privileges and Elec-
tons" Willie Br. Cole has the Committee on "Appro-
prations" and Mr.. Nye that "Tcritories' The new
Senators are dstrbueda follows: ON Privileges and
Elections" Mr.. Hill; Finance Mr. Wright; on APP
propriations, Mr. Stevenson (Dem) ON Naval AnaiIs
Political Disabilities and Pensions, Mr.. Ferry (MichD
on Military Affair." Public Lands, and Mines and Mining
Mr. Logan; on Agriculture, Claims, and EngroSsed
Bills Mr. DAVIS w. Va; Post-Ohces and Post Roads.
and Pacific Railroad Mr.. Kelley; Pensions, Messrs west
aud salisbury; on District of Columbia. Messrs Cald
we'll md Hitchcock; Patents, Window; Territories.
Messrs Hitchcock and Cooper; while on Mines and
Mining are Messrs. Caldwell and Salisbury.
The Democrats and Conservatives OF both houses helda
caucus al the Capolon Saturday Of four hours Duration
Among other business the passage OF resolution
that l. essential TO the interests of the people OF TINS
country that the Democrats and Conservative members
of this Congress in constant attendance upon the ses
sons until the final adjournment and that the absentees
be requested to return at once so that the eF esSa-
ton contemplated may be avoided.
In accordance with the joint resolution recently passed
Inv Congress- the Secretary of the Treasury has in
struced Collectors Customs that canal boats are here
after 10 he exempt Marine Hospital dues and that
persons employed such boats are not entitled 70 rehe
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AN OPERATE sWINDLE AT PATERSON.