New-York tribune., 1875-03-09
REORGANIZATION OF SENATE COMMIT


SOME DISSATISFACTION WITH TIE WORK OF TIE
CAUCUS CCAdTrEE-FEW AND INFERIOR 70
sITIoNs FOR THE NEW Mi.MBGRs-DETAlLs or
THE IMPORTANT CHANGES.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO IHg TGmUSgl
WASHINGTON, March S.-The Committee Of the
Caucus Of Republican Senators appointed on Satur-
day to recommend plan for the rcOrganzi ton OF
the Committees Of the Senate completed its work
this morning, and reported to the caucus at its
meeting after the adjournment Of tho Senate. The
report is said TO have been unsa factory especially
to some of the new Senator'S who have been treated
with less consideration even than has been custom.
ary. The Committee was appointed by Mr.. a.
thony and, as was remarked tonight, it seems a3
though they had snatched up all the de-
sirable places for the Senators of long scr, ic3
put into secondary places those of two years s'r-
vice. and flied up the remaining vacancies with
the new Senators without regard to their fitness OF
ability. Some of the changes among the older Sen
ators are SAID also to fail to give satisfaction. For
Instance, Mr. Robertson is removed from the Com
mittee on the District of Columbia, and his friends
ascribe this to the influence OF the District Ring,
which has never bad any confidence III him.
The following are seme OF the most important
changes in the Committees The Republicans have
reconsdered their determination to give the Demo-
Gratis three member of the nine on the Committee
IN Privileres and Elections Mesers. Cameron Of
Wisconsin and Mcmillan will be put upon this Com
mittee by the Republicans, and Mr.. Whyte in the
place of Mr. Hamilton Of Maryland by the Demo-
Gratis On The Committee on Foreign Relations. Mr..
Andrew Johnson will take the place OF Mr.. SchuTz.
The Committee on Finance will be increased to nine
| members and Messrs. Logan. Jones, and Boutwell,
| will be added to il by the Republicans and
| Mr. Herman by the Democrats Mr.. Conklng
fNI.o &C tIo
which will also hereafter consist Of nine members
and the Republicans will add it is said, Messrs
| Cameron Wis, Burnside, and Mcmillan. Mr. Howe
| will succeed to Mr.. Carpenters place on the Com
| nlttee on the Judiciary. Mr.. Hamlin will become
| Chairman of the Committee on Post-Ofices and
| Post Roads, and Messrs Paddock and Dawes will
serve under him. Mr.. Oglesby becomes Chairman
| of the Committee on Public Lands; Mr.. Ingalls, of
| Pensions; Mr. Conover, of Revolutionary Claims /;
Mr.. Wright, of Claims, and Mr.. Spencer, of the
| Committee on the District of Columbia
On the last named Committee, Mr.. ingalls, will
| take the place of Mr.. Jones, and ON the Committee
on Patents, Mr.. Dawes the place of Mr.. Wadleigh
| Mr. Paddock goes upon the Committee on Public
| Buildings and Grounds. Mr.. Hitchcock becomes
Chairman Of the Committee Territories Mr..
| West of Railroads Mr.. Sargent. of Mines and Mn
| ing; Mr. Boutwell, of Revision of the Laws; Mr.
Patterson, of Education and Labor; Mr.. Clayton of
| Civil Service and Retrenchment, of which Mr.. An
drew johnson will also be a MEMBER Mr.. Jones, of
| Contingent Expenses and Mr. COnover, of Enrolled
| Bills
The Republican Senators held caucus this after
noon to receive the report OF the Caucus Committee
| appointed to revise the membership of the Commit
| tees of the Senate. The list read through, and
after sundry members had expressed their prefer
ence for different assignments, the report was re-
committed for the purpose of making some changes
and will be presented 10 adjourned meeting Of
| the caucus tomorrow for final action.