New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-28
WASHINGTON.
THE ORGANIZATION or THE HOUSE
COMMITTEES

NOMMll i Els,
RUAoR THAT GEN. BUTIFR WILL SUCCEED Mr.. GAR
FIELD AS CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON Az
PRoPRIATIoNs-GA RFIEID NOT IN GOOD STAND
ING WITH THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RE-
GARDUSG OTHER COMMITTEES.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUNEl
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-Although Mr.. Blaine has
probably told no one how he intends TO organize the
Committees of the House should he be reelected
Speaker Vet he has thrown out some hints TO several
of his most intimate friends from which they nave
drawn certain important conclusions Inc most ~
teresng of these and for reasons the most I'M
probable i that Mr. Garfield will not be Teappointed
Chairman of the Committee Appropriations, but
that Gen b. T. Butler is 10 succeed to that important
position This change, it is said, is not TO be
made ont of respect for public opinion in regard to
the Credit Mobilier scandal. Gen. Butler IS a.
Objectionable on that score as any member who held
1he detested stock on account OF his defense OF
Oakes Ames and has TO answer before the people to
the sti more serious accusation Of being the leader
OF the Salary grabbers." The reason assigned ~
that the Administration has lost faith IN Gen.
Garfield. His course during the last national cam
paien not approved, and his more recent utter
ances have given still further otfense.
The coming session win be one of great moment 70
the Administration The estimates Of appropriations
are much larger than those Of last year while the
revenue is much reduced, and IN order TO get the
money asked for as wen as large sums to supply
deficiencies for the current year. it will be necessary
10 have a man at tine head Of the Committee who Is
bold enough TO face public opinion and crowd
through the Administration measures. Both Gar
fields inclination and ability to do this are doubted,
and So according to this report, nc is TO bo
sacrificed. Dawes, it is said, will remain
Chairman of the Committee on Ways and
Means If Hooper should he Chairman OF the
Committee on Banking and Currency TINS would
give to Massachusetts, the chairmansmps OF the
three important financial committees, and one rea-
son for doubling the truth of this story Is its seem
ing uufairness. Nh Blaine might possibly give Mr..
Hooper some other place Anotlo. rumor is that
Mr Wheeler Of New-York VIII succeed Garfield on
the Committee on Appropriations. The locality
argument is not really as strong as itsecms, In
the lass Congress, the chaumen OF three
important Committees those Of Ways and Means,
Banking and Currency, and Foreign Affairs, were
from the Bay State and Blaine has a way Of salts
fyng q locality that thinks il does not have enough
representatives at the heads of Committees by Civ
ing it a majority of the members. Mr.. Orth Of
Indiana il is said win be Chairman of the Commit
Tee on Foreign Affairs, Scofeld of tho Judiciary,
Myers of Naval Affairs Sheldon Of Louisiana OF
Commerce Hawley Of Connecticut of Claims and
Tyner OF Post-Olices and Post Roads. II the
reported assignment of butler TO Appropriations is
unfounded, it is agreed all hands that be VIII
have the judiciary Committee. Mr. Cox Of New
York will probably receive the complimentary vote
Of the Democrats of the House Tor the Office Of
Speaker.