Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-13
FIRST EDITION.
WASH iligtOn News.

SPECIALS FROM THE CAPITAL TO THE NEW yoRI
PAPERS OF THIS MoRNISo-THE HOUSE COMMIT
TEEs-THK DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Special Dispatch 10 the Netc York Times.
WARRINGTON, Dec. a. There has been
| great deal OF speculation as to who was to b,
Chairman Of the Committee on Military Affair
| of the House, and in all the prognosticatinf
there has not been name suggested for tina
place. The disposition Of it has, it Ia said, ,csuset
the Speaker no little thought, as there wert
| none OF tho prominent Democratic Union officert
elected or re- elected to this Congress. As 4
has been decided that Washington O. whtthorn
OF Tennessee, an ex-Oonfederate, is to have the
Naval Affairs Committee, 1t Is !
NOT THOUGHT GOOD POLICY
to put an ex Confederate General at the head oi
the Committee on Military Affairs 1t ia stated
this evening on good authority that 1t has been
determined that Gen. Banks shall have this
Chairmanship.
The committees may perhaps be announced
earlier than WAS anticipated. Mr.. Kerr, when
spoken to on the subject, mentioned the Doth as
the probable date and the expectation has been
general that the appointments would not be
made sooner. 1t is said tonight, however, by
some Of his friends, that such
PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE
with the list that it may be completed in time to
be read In the session Of Tuesday next. In that
case an adjournment is talked Of from Wednes-
day next to January 8. The Senate, however,
will not consent to adjourn till next week. Mr..
Kerr Ia reported as saying that he has more
trouble in making up the committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia than any other.
The meeting OF the Democratic caucus called
for tomorrow afternoon, at 2 O'Clock, is likely
to be an interesting and perhaps important 90.
casion. 1t is called by Mr.. Lamar, to determine,
II possible, line Of conduct to be pursued In
the legislation Of the session, and it is stated
that the Democratic Senators will be invited To
lend their advice and cooperation in shaping
the policy to be decided upon.
There are but few men in the party Informed
OF the
REASONS FOR CALLING THE CAUCUS,
and few have even been consulted as to what
shall be done. 1t is known, however, that 1t Ia
now the intention to propose line Of policy
that will prevent assault upon the appropria-
tions for che Army and Navy, a. was first pro-
posed, and that 1t leads to general conservative
action upon most questions. This course has
been decided upon because it has been learned
that considerable portion Of the party will not
follow Ii to any fexcesees, and will unite with
the opposition to defeat attempts upon the use
fulness Of any department Of the Government
SOUTHERN MEMBERS DEMAND RAILROAD.
Special Dispatch to the Netp York Herald.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 13.-Among the matters to
come up in the caucus will be the Southern Pa-
ciio railroad On this subject the Southern
Democrats are very determined, and those
Northern Democrats who are opposed to subsi-
pies, have hard struggle before them. The
Speaker has kept himself clear Of commitment,
aud Was formerly known to be opposed to all
subsidies but it is said tonight that the de-
mand for Southern road is too powerful to be
resisted and that the committee, when it is an
nounced, will show victory for the Southern
Pacific Railroad advocates.
TIE CHICAGO wHIsKEY RING.
Rumors are ahoat tonight that ex-Represen
tative Farnsworth. from the Chicago district
who has just arrived hero, has appeared for the
purpose of bringing out still more startling reve-
iAtions OF the action OF the Whiskey Ring al
Chicago than have been developed In the St
Louis Investigations. E HN
KumoR OF THE REMOVAL OF SOLICITOR wILsoN
There are rumors this evening, that Majol
Bluford Wilson, Solicitor Of the Treasury, is te
be removed on various pretexts, but they are
false,