New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-27
ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSE.

CANyAssISG THE sPEAKERSIIP MIR. BLArSES
CHANCES THE BEsT-CREDTT MOBHIER MEMBERS
OUT or FAvOR-CoMPOsGroN OF THE COMMIT
TEEs-THE COTTON TAX LOBBY.
lFROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRlBUSEI
WASHINGTON, Oct 26-Neary every day the
local journalA the arrival Of about dozen
members of Congress who to Washington To attend
to business at the departments. or to make arrange
ments for Winter quarters and who remain but few
days Wherever these meet or when they are Wis
tied by newspaper correspondents the first topic OF con-
versaton is generally the organization OF tho House OF
Representatives. 1t pretty generally conceded that
Mr. Blaine will DO reelected to the speaksrship. MI
Maynard, whose claims pressed by some Of
the Southern members last Spring, and Mr. Klss0n Of
Iowa whose election has been favored by OF the
Western representatives. both entirely out OF the
contest Some friends OF Mr.. Wheeler ofNow York have
desired him to be candidate, but when Congress adj
ourned Last Spring 1t understood that he positively
declined IL isDow reported that he Will leave the mat
ter entirely in the hands Of hs'rends Of the NewYork
dele gation. many of whom desire his election.
Next TO the election OF Speaker. the organization OF
the House Committees Ii discussed with the greatest In
terest A good many demand that Mr. Blaine shall, be-
fore his election pledge himself not TO reappoint any OF
tine Credit Mobilier men TO important chairnanshps
This would be a very awkward thing for him to do.
while he should continue them In their positions he
would have to brave strong public opinion against IL
in parts of the country 1t is limited by some OF
tho knowing ones that Blaine. with his Gus omary
shrewdness, will shift the responsibility in this case
from his own shoulders those Of the majority Of tho
Republican party in caucus.
Among the committees whose organization Is not likely
TO be affected by the Credit Mober revelations Of last
Winter two very important ones are those on Claims
and the District OF Columbia The former Will have TO
meet the cottonox lobby and great interest Is already
felt It's constitution 1t is generally believed that Mr.
Blaine will either put Southern man at the head OF this
committee and make majority Northern Representa-
tyes or rice rersa give ootontax the majority and
the opposition the craftsmanship Messrs. Frye OF Maine
aud Maynard Of mentioned for the chair
manshlp OF this committee There is little danger OF
| the passage OF the cottOn-tax bill.
1t seems be tho general feeling among members OF
both parties that the management OF affairs IN this Dis
rict must be thoroughly investigated before another
dollar Is appropriated by Congress for improvements
| here The members OF the old House Committee who
were reelected have taken part In one inVesugatlon
which has not satisfied those VINO pave crit
rised the territorial management, ana some OF tnel
nave been publicly accused OF being Interested WIN
| GOV Shepherd and other members or the sO-ealled
" Ring In speculatiOns which have been made pront-
able only by the operations OF the Board OF PUBLIC M0rks
For these and many Others, the Dlstet COM
ittee OF the present House ought 10 ne composed OF
nv men who are entirely above suspicion Of common
nterests with the Ring II the charges that nave been
made are true the people ought 10 know they are
untrue, then the District Government ought 10 receive
| such a yindication as will silence its accusers'