New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-04
THE ORGANIZATION OF THE SENATE con
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THE ORGANIZATION OF THE SENATE COM
MTTTEES.
JTE LIBERAL REPUBICANs TO BE ASSIGNED PLACES
ny THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUs-NfEsSRs SUMNER,
sCHURz AND FENroN TO BE PLACED ON THE
COMMITTEES ON PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS,
FOREIGN RELATIONS AND FINANCE, RESPECT
lively.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-The recent action Of the
Democrats in the House is repugnant to the good
sense Of Liberal Republicans as to that of Admins
tration men, and to the better class of members
of their own party. and the determination of the
Liberal Republicans last Spring, not TO join the
Democratic caucus has given the majority in the
Senate an opportunity TO do very graceful
act They have not invited the Liberals back
10 full fellowship in the party councils and
such an invitation would not he accepted
should Il be given But they have agreed to assign
them to positions the Committees, and not leave
them TO the mercies of the Democrats, with the
majority of whom they have less in common than
with the Administration. 1t may be remembered
that previous to two years ago the majority in the
Senate was in the habit of making mp the entire
list Of Committees without consulting the Democrats
us to where they would like 20 90.
At the beginning of the last Congress- the Repub-
licaus changed their mode of constructing the Com
mittees. They decided what places members of the
dominant party should held but instead of assign
ing the Democrats tney left vacancy on each of
the lmpeg.ant Committees, and invited the
uonio1rats 10 fill it from their own Tanks,
Last December when Congress met for the first
time after the close Of the Liberal campaign,
and the Republicans of the Senate called
their customary caucus they sent notes to all who
had previously participated in their party delibera
tios but invited only those to be present who had
Supported Gen. Grant OF course the Liberals
stayed away. In organizing the Committees the
Republicans made no assignments for the Liberals,
and at first left places vacant than were be-
fore given to the Democrats. The Democrats, more
generous. gave up several positions that they were
entitled to- and the Republicans afterward accorded
several extra places TO the opposition.
When the Republican Caucus Committee met last
night the expedency of giving the Liberals places
on the Committees was discussed, and it was uuan-
muusly agreed to, on condition that they would ac-
fept positions from the Republicans and adjourn
Inent took place to give time to consult with
them. To-day il was found that all except
MI Upton would prefer TO receive their as.
signmeuts from the Republicans rather than
from the Democrats, and the Committee has this
evening concluded to place Mr. Sumner on the Com
mitee on Privileges and Elections, Alr. Schurz Oh
Foreign Relations, and Mr.. FentOn on Finance.
Unless the caucus tomorrow disagrees TO this, the
new arrangement will, therefore, be carried into
effect Mr.. Sumner is also to have good place On
another important Committee.
I'M COMMITTEE on THE REVISION OF THE COM
MITTEEs READY TO REPoRT-lTHE COMMITTEE on
FOREIGN RELATIONS TO BE THE SANE AS Al
THE ORGANIZATION LAST MARCH-THE liberal
REPUBLICANs NOT CHASED As DEMOCRATS.
ICENrRAL PRESS DIsPATcH.l
WASHINGTON Dec. 3--The Committee appointed
by the Republican Senate Caucus to-day. to revise
The standing committees of that body. have COM
pleted this duty. Although the Committee decline
TO furnish information to the press in advance OF
their report to the Caucus, it has been ascertaned
from member of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
lions that the Committee viii be the same at the
sSrganizaton of the Senate in March last, namely
MIR Cameron Chairman Messrs. Norton. Hamlin,
Howe Frelinghuysen, Conklng. and Schfrz.
Nj Ron, veil, who entered the Senate after the
T,sa,;zat;o,, - q Committees ill March, will go
Cd either ,be r,onm;tt.. of Commerce or Finance.
Tl:1res viii be probably twelve changes IN all va
cances are left in the list TO be ilea 'e sussea-
non of the Democratic Senators as here'~-sie'
among which is the Craftsmanship of the Committee
on Engrossed Bills formerly occupied by Mr' Cas-
serly-the Democrats being allowed the chairman
ships Of two Committees namely, those on Private
Land Claims and Engrossed Bills. Senator Thur
man rs now Chairman of the former Committee.
The Liberal Republicans have signifed their wish
that the Republicans shall not class them Demo
orats and will accept such places may be assigned
them On the Committees by the caucus. Senator
Sumner WILL IT is said tonight, be appointed a
Committee by the Republicans perhaps as a mem
Ter Of a contemplated new committee