New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-24
WASHINGTON.
CONGRESSIONAL RUMORs.

CONGRESSIONAL RUMORS.
THE QUESTION or THE ORGANIZATION or THE HOUSE,
COuMITTEFs-sTRosG OPPOSITION TO THE eau
Gus PLAN-BrAINE's REELECTION LOOKED UPON
AS cERTATN-RUMoRED COMBISArfoN BETWEEN
MAYNARD AND BUTLER TO DIsPLACE DAWES AND
GARFIELD.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRIBusEl
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Up TO noon yesterday 30
members OF the House had reported 10 the Sergeant
alarms, and since then about dozen more nave
registered at the hotels. The arrivals are chiefly
from the South and West The New-Eneland mem
bers, for the most part. will not leave homo nntl
they have eaten their Thanksgiving dinner. The
feeling here is pretty unanimous against the propo
siton TO bring the question Of the organization OF
the Committees before the Republican cancns.
Members are not inclined TO assume responsibility
that clearly belongs TO the Speaker, and insist tina,
ne shall make up the Committees in his old way
without caucus dictaton or advice. No good
to the party, it is argued, could come OF
bringing questions up in caucus That
would engender bitter personal recrimnatons, ana
it is held that the only polite way Is 20 ignore as
far as possible. the scandals and errors OF last VIM
ter, and endeayor TO draw public attention IRON
them by raising new issues Of absorbing interest.
With the exception of two or three members none
of those now in the city believe that Dawes. SEQ
Craftsmanship on account of the report Of judge Po
lands Committee. They all say that Speaker Blaine
is in an embarrassing situation aud cannot reap
point the four without running some risk of dam
aging his own political prospects, but they say that
to degrade them would be much more dangerous
for him to pursue and they regard the caucus
plan as the worst Of all. why should We act like
fools and fall to pulling each others hair, and
calling bard names in caucus TO relieve Mr..
Blaine from the duty OF selecting Committee
chairmeni" said an old member to-day. 1T IS
bis duty under the rules, to name the Committees.
and let him perform 1t or give up the chair 10 some
who WIZ II is urged too thai al old members
would be placing themselves In false position by
voting for q resolution in caucus, expressing the
opinion that Dawes. Scofeld, ard the others ought
not to be put at the head Of Committees because II
they hold such belief they ought to have voted for
the expulsion of all of them when the question was
up last Winter. The almost universal view is that
the caucus will not entertain the question and viii
at once lay on the table any resolution relating 10
it, OF to the Back Pay bill, If such should DO intro
duced; that Blaine viii be reelected Speaker with
out apparent opposition and without pledges and
that he will reappont the old leaders TO their Old
places.
There is still some talk Of movement in favor q
Mr. Horace Maynard and that gentleman 70 here
himself looking over the field Tie is very retcent,
but ms friends say that he now regards the Speak
ership as out Of his reach but wishes TO organic
the Southern representatives IN favor OF his candi-
dacy in order that he may, by Withdrawing, maze
a treaty with Blaine and secure the chairmanship
of some important committee. There rs aiioat
story of a combination between Maynard and But
Ter to effect the displacement OF Dawes ana Gar
field and 10 secure tho Ways and Means Committee
for Maynard, and the Appropriations for Butler. II
is even rumored that this is an Administration
slate, and that there is n strong desire in certain
quarters to have q thick and thin y supporter
like Butler ut the head Of the committee which
holds the purse in order that the heavy appropIia-
tons to be asked for the coming fiscal year may be
pushed through The members here, however gen
orally rdicule the idea of such a combination and
say that Maynard cannot control a majority Of the
40 members Of the Southern delegations. aud has no
strength in any other quarter.
Speaker Blaine arrived here last evening. but hs
presence here is known but few. and le VIII keep
his own counsel as to his chances for reelection and
has little TO say on the public affairs which now en-
gross so much attention. He does not think that
Congress will take any hasty action with reference
to the yirgnus nor that any legislation with refer
ence to finance will be passed without careful dis
cusson and delay.