New-York tribune., 1872-12-06


REPUBLICANS IGNORED--NR. sCHURz GIVEN
PLACE BY THE DEMoCRATS-MR. SUMNER
DECLINES TO SERVE on ACCOUNT OF HIS
HEALTH.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.--In accordance with an
old custom the Senate, the Republican caucus COM
mttee informed the Democrats, today that in the
OF tbe senate committees certain yacan-
had been left and that they were invited TO nom
mate candidates TO I'LL them. The Democrats at once
assembled in caucus and their deliberations continued
during the greater para of the day. very dehcate
question The Administration party IN the
senate had entirely ignored the Liberal Republicans In
making mp the commit ees treating them as they had
the Democrats. II the Democrats went on and
hlled the vacancies from their own number,
Messrs. sohurz, sumner, Upton, Fenton, Rice,
West and Hamilton OF Texas would be
left off from Committees altogether. Mr Sunni er set
tied all questions regard to himself to-day, by asking
to be excused from serving any Committee. The
three most important Committees on which the Liberal
Republicans were heretofore represented Foreign
Relations, Finance, and Judiciary or the first, Messrs
6ehurz aud Cassery we're members; OF the second,
Aessrs Feutcn and Bsyard; and Of the third Messrs.
Trumbull aud Thurman on each Of these the Admins
tratOn Committee had left but vacancy. The Demo
cratic caucus considered the Committee on Foreign
Relations, and IL finally voted that Mr.. Casserly
should have the disposition OF the place upon It, lie at
once resigned in favor Of Mr. sehurz who on being con-
him at the expense of the Democratic representation
upon the Committee Mr. Cassery however insisted and
Mr. Sehurs Is understood to have yielded Having been
thus generous the Democrats who have twice many
representatives in the Senate as Liberal Republicans
took the other two desirable positions themselves 30
that Mr. FentOn will off from the Finance Committee.
leaving Mr.. Bayard TO remain and Mr.. Trumbu viii re-
tire from the judiciary Committee, leaving Mr. Thur
man. The other important changes to be made in the
Committees are follows: Mr. Logan Is promoted from
the fth 70 the first place the Committee Military
Affairs so that when Mr.. Wilson, the Chairman, assumes
the cePresdency, Mr. Logan wi in the usual course
OF events, become Chairman. Mr.. Edmunds will be
Chairman OF the Judiciary Committeei Mr. Thurman
will be Chairman Of the Committee Private Land
Clams in the place Of Garrett Davis deceased This is
q chairmauship always given the Democrats. in order
that they NAV have IN their control oommteeroom
which they can make as o sort Of headquarters. Mr.
Pratt will be Chairman Of the Committee Pensions
vice Edmunds Mr. Hamln win become Chairman Of
Mines and Mining.
An interesting question has arisen to the status OF
the Liberal Republicans the Senate. The Adminstra
ton Senators have by wording Of the call for the
caucus and in ignoring them in the arrangement Of the
Committees formally read the liberal Republicans out
OF their party they did 10 substance last Spring and
the question has arisen whether they win compromise
themselves or come under obligations 70 the Demo
cratic party they accept Connittee Postons on the
the latter. Several Liberal Republicans
phStc In asserting their independence They cay that
hhe Administration caucus might nave left NO places
they DESIRED and the Democrats In turn might have
taken A positions left vacant Whatever positions
ent senators bound by Of neither party
but free to according 10 their best ndgment on every
measure that before Congress- In the words OF
liberal Republican once before quoted If they think
we are into the Democratic party they are greatly
Enistaken" IL is understood that the Liberal Repub
ncans OF the senate viii hold caucus they
ell arrive IN Washington.