The New York herald., 1877-10-28
WASHINGTON.
Important Changes in the
House Committees.
SPEAKER RANDALL'S LIST.
Cox and Knott Replaced Chair
men Of Banking and Judiciary.
POSTAL REFOR M
Clerks in the Railroad Mail Ser
vice to Wear Uniforms.
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POSTAL REFORM
Clerks in the Railroad Mail Ser
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WASHINGTON Oct q, 1877.
THE HOUSE CoMNITTEEs--A FORECAST OF
Mr.. RANDALL's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CHANGES
Speaker Randall has at length decided upon tho
members who are to act charmen Of the principal
House committees He has been at work very quietly
for somc time, and until to-day 1t has been impossible
to gather any definite information the subject
Considering that next TO tho passage of the appropr
alton bills tho orgauiz OF the committees was the
most important business OF the special session for the
democrats, It has been we'll kept At present
the committees are said to be arranged rollows:
Ways and Means-Fcrnando Wood, OF New York.
APpropriations-J. d. Atkins, OF Tennessee.
Ranking and Currency-A. H. Buckner, OF Mis-
souri,.
Judfcjayy-ClarksonN n Potter, of New York.
Pacific Railroads.&c. H. Stephens, OF Georgia.
Post Offices and Posi- Roads-A NJ Waddell. OF
North Carolina.
District Of ColumDia-Eppa Hunton, OF Virginia.
Indian I6airs-Thomas II. Gunter, OF Arkansas.
Military Agairs-H B. Banning. OF ohio.
Napat AGairs-J. Goode, Jr., OF Virginia.
Ciaims-Mr. Bright, OF Tennessee.
Aississipp. Leuecs--Randall Gibson. OF Louisiana
BY this Will be seen that several important changes
have been made. SIR. Morrison, OF Illinois, Is dis.
placed from tho chairmanship OF the Committee on
Ways and Means Mr. :. s. Cox replaced at the head
Of tho Committee on Banking and Currency by Mr..
BuckneE 1t is understood that Bucknor Is more
likely 70 be In sympathy with the majority OF tho
House. he is known 10 be In favor
Of the reconciliation OF silver and advo-
Gates tho repeal OF the Resumption act
Other reasons have been adduced by friends Of the
Speaker why Mr. Cox should be removed from tho
ohairmanship OF tho Banking COMMITTEES. Many or
the Western members aro in favor Of currency nAa
ton, and they claimed to be In decided majority at
the time Mr.. Kerr mado lis appointments. The hard
money mon, with Mr.. Cox at their head,
oIsh
committee, much to the dissatisfaction OF their col
leagues who did not believe In immediate resumption.
Ot course, the selection OF Mr.. Buckner will not
the unconditional adoption OF theories cherished by
the new chairman, while Il may tend to tone down
opposition and prevent recurrence OF the eoulltions
which were frequent during tho last session.
Mr. Randall intends so 10 construct the committees
that tho House will DO responsible for their actions
and measures He declares against tho policy OF an-
tagonism which has sometimes been adopted by his
predecessors III committee is IN tull accord with
the majority its measures must represent the ruling
number. Alexander H. Stephens becomes chairman
Of tho committee Pacific railroads because
he Is strong representative OF tho advo-
Gates Of tho Texas Pacific subsidy. The Speaker
is, personally, opposed to this subsidy Mr. Wood, In
assuming the leadership OF Ways aud Means, repre-
sonts large number who believe the reform OF The
\ tariff Tho Spcake on the other hand, claims to
favor home industry and that Is necessary to pro-
tect domestic interests The displacement Of Mr..
Proctor Knott the appointment Of Mr. Clarkson N.
Potter chairman Of the judiciary Committee, appear
matters OF policy and prudence. II is possible
that Mr.. Knott may bo made chairman OF
Revision and Laws, but this has not yet been set
| tied. But for the tact that under tho Present
| arrangement Now York has two important commit
tees, Mr. Cox would have been placed at tho head o
| Foreign Affairs. A few changes may yet be made
| but the Speaker has definitely decided TO re-
! movo most of tho old heads OF committees, in
order TO consult general rather than special interests
| and aEsst legislation Clarke, OF Missouri, voted
against Randall for Speaker OF the House, 30 he
the chairmanshp OF Post Onlces and Post Roads Mr.
Gu1ther OF Arkansas s changed from the Committee
on Private Land Claims TO Indian Affairs
Mr. Cooke, OF Georgia, IS spoken OF as Chairman OF
Public Buildings and Grounds and Heistcr Ciymer oi
Pennsylvania, as head Of tho Committee on Foreign
Affairs IL Is probable that tho list OF chairmen
will be arranged by Monday morning.
MEssRs. COX, SPRINGER AND OTHERS UNABLE
TO BE IN NEW YORK TOMORROW NIGHT.
Messrs. Cox Springer and two three other demo-
cratic Congressman have been invited TO address tho
ratification meeting to be held In Now York Mon
day night, but they havo declined to comply ON ac-
count OF tho slimncss OF tho democratic majority in
the House, and the PROBABILITY that questions viii
arise on Monday requiring purity vote. Monday being
tho day resolutions and general skrmshing ali
sorts OF business respatches 10 tins effect passed
between the inviting ana invited parties to-day.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.