New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-05
making laws increasing salaries Of Senators ana
Representatives imperative until a new Congress
shall be elected and for variety of other purposes
THE NEW SENATE COMMITTEES.

shall be elected and for variety of other purposes
THE NEW SENATE COMMITTEES.
FEW CHANGES MADE-THE LIBERALS ASST NED TO
PLACES BY THE REPUBLICANS WITHOUT HAVING
a CHOICE OF POsIIIONs-MR. SUMNER PLACED
ON THE COMMITTEES on PRIVILEGES AND
ELECTIONS AND EDUCATION AND LABOR.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The only important event
in the Senate to-day aside from the speech of Mr.
Ferry of Michigan, on finance, was the election of
the Standing and Special Committees. Less inter
est has been manifested in the organization of the
Senate than of the House. The important Chair
manshps of the former were distributed during the
extra session last Spring, and as there have been
but one or two changes in the membership OF the
Senate since that time, the only interesting question
was whether there would be any change of attitude
in the Republican caucus toward the Liberals. IL
is now generally believed that n week before
the meeting of Congress many Republican
Senators were seriously discussing the policy
of sending invitations to the Liberals 10
join with the Administration party In
caucus but that on the arrival of some OF the
leaders of the Senate a few days Later the project
was abandoned. The assignment of the Liberals Dy
the Republicans to places upon tho committees
without giving them any voice in the choice OF po-
would 90. This assignment is made entirely with
ont pledges asked or given. The Liberals were
simplv asked whether they would prefer to receive
their places at the hands of the Republicans or from
the Democrats as last year. They replied that 1t
was a matter of little concern to them; they had
nothing TO ask but would serve wherever they were
placed.
An examination of the new list Of committees
will show the following ar among the most import
ant changes: Senator Sumner who was, by vote
of the Senate year ago. excused from serving upon
committees on account of his i'll health is now
placed sixth the Committee on Privileges ana
Elections. and fourth on the Committee on Educa-
ton and Labor Mr.. Schurz remains on the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs assigned there now by the
Republicans while the Committee is now increased
TO nine, making places for two Democrats-Messrs'
Stockton and McCreery--that party having had no
representation this important Committee last
year. Mr. Schun also remains on the Committee
ON the Leyees of the Mississippi River. Mr..
Fenton returns to the Committee on
Finance and has also position on Pn-
vate Land Claims and Manufactures Slr. Upton
Is assigned by the Democrats TO Public Lands and
Mines and Mining. Mr. Boutwell, leaves the Com
mttee on Privileges and Elections, giving place to
Mr.. Salisbury, and goes to the Committee on Com
merce in the place OF Mr.. Mitchell. Mr. Boutwell,
also goes To the Committee on Claims, IN place OF
Mr. Dennis Mr. Bayard leaves the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, and becomes Chairman OF
Engrossed Bills, in the place of Mr.. Casserly, re-
signed. Mr.. Stockton goes upon Manufactures, In
the place of Mr.. Johnston. Mr.. Gordon takes Mr.
McCreery'S place on Agriculture. Mr. Hamilton OIL
MARYLAND takes Mr. Kelley's place on Post-Offices
and Post Roads. Mr.. Kelley takes Mr.. Casserlys
place on Public Lands. Mr.. Morrill, OF Maine goes
IN nj Of Mr sherman
Mr.. McCreery to the same Committee, in the place
of Mr. Stevenson Mr.. Patterson takes Mr.. Dorsey>
place on Pensions.
The Committee on Claims has two Senators added
TO its number and Mr.. Dennis goes of. The three
vacancies thus caused are filled by Messrs. Boutwell,,
Davis and Goldthwaite. Mr.. salisbury leaves the
Committee on the District of Columbia, and Messrs
Dorsey and johnson go on. Mr.. Morton takes
place on Education aud Labor and with Mr.. sum
ner makes that strong committee, with weak
chairman Mr.. Flanagan. The new Committee on
Civil Service and Retrenchment is not particularly
strong one.
REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CACCUSES.
THE REPORT OF The COMMITTEE 70 REVISE TIE
STANDING CoMMrTTEEs ADoPrED-THE REV. DR.
SUNDERLAND NOMINATED FOR CHAPLAIN OF THE
SENATE.
fBY TELEGRAPH THE rRIBUSEI
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-Two caucuses OF republican
senators were held to-day. The morning one was to
hear the report OF the Committee to Revise the
Standing Committees of the body. The report was
adopted and afterward agreed to IN the Senate
The afternoon caucus selected candidate for the
Dosition of Chaplain of the Senate. This iothce.
which has been much sought after by Washington
clerrymen, has been held by the pastor of the Me-
tropolitan Methodist Church, the Rev. Dr. Newman
The late pastor of that Society last Spring APP
pointed Inspector of Consulates, and with his wife
acting As clerk started for Japan and China. The
office expired on June 30, but the President has
found some other mission for his late Minister and
his wife. aud they have continued thelTs journey
around the world.
II was generally taken for granted that DR.. Tiff
fanny Dr. Newman's Successor IN the Metropolitan
Church would succeed him i'll the chaplaincy OF the
Senate but some objections of a personal character
having been raised he defeated to-day, and the
Rev DIR. Sunderland Of the First Presbyterian
Church was nominated. This gentleman was once
before Chaplain Of the Senate has been pastor of the
American Chapel in Paris, and is one Of the most
popular preachers in Washington.
CURRENT TOPICS AT TIE CAPITAL.
PLAN BoR A COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION By HE Ex-
EcurIvE DEPARTMENTS Al THE CENTENNIAL tx
WASHINGTON Thursday. Dec. 4, 1873.
Direcort;eneral GoshOrn has submitted to President
Grant through the Secretary OF state plan Tor col
ectye Exhibition of the executive departments at the
International Exhibition IN 1876, embracing All the oD-
ects produced by the establishments subject TO their
control or direction well such written statements
and specimens of blanks and forms AS will Illustrate In
practical and simple manner the functions and work
nrs OF each department The Secretary OF the Navy and
the Secretary War have manifested hearty approval
NJ the propos and it understood that the heads OF
the other departments are equally ready cooperate in
70 the visitors OF all insight OF the