New-York tribune., 1877-10-29

he be able, by his personal position, to control tine
House, as the present Speaker did in the last Con
gress. Among the other members of the Committee
on Approximations will probably he Mr.. Hewitt, Of
New-York; Mr.. Blunt. of Georgia, who labored
earnestly during the summer among his fellow
members In the South, in favor of Speaker RandaPs
election Mr. Hale, Of Maine Mr.. Foster, of Ohio,
and Mr.. Clymer, of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Buckner. of Missouri. will, it is reported. be-
come chairman of the Banking and Currency Com
mttee, in place of s. ;. Cox, of New-York, who
served at the head of that committee in the last
Congress. Mr. Cox complained frequently of Speak
er Kerr for putting him in tue charmanship of tins
committee. He had no special taste for the subjects
which come under consideration in the Committee
on Banking and Currency; and Speaker Randall is
undoubtedly acting in accordance with Mr.. CoXs
wishes in transferring him to a congenial
place Mr. Buckner represents the Democratic ideas
of opposition 10 the Resumption Act and advocacy
of the remonetization of silver. but whether the
majority Of the committee Will CONSIST OF
men holding similar views or not cannot be learned
tonight. There has always been a question
in regard to the jurisdiction OF the banking ana
Currency Committee. The Committee on Ways and
Means has repeatedly insisted that all bills and res
outions relating TO the National currency should go
TO it. and that the Committee on banking and Cur
rency should take jurisdiction only Of measures re-
has not generally accepted, but has gone INTO the
considerations not only OF the subject OF resumption
but also of silver remonetzatiOn and kindred topics
Mr.. Alexander II. stephens will be chairman of
the Committee on Pacific Railroads. Ex-Governor
ThrockmDron Of Texas, will, it is understood stand
second on the same committee. Mr.. SteUhens is
almost the only Georgian IN Congress who Is earn
eStiy IN favor of substituting the Texas Pacific Ra-
road lin numerous interviews and public utterances,
during the past Sumner and Autumn, he has
EXPRESSED the opinion that the bonds OF tins
road should be guaranteed by the Government, and
that the United States should deal literally with
this and other important internal improvements
Mr.. Stephens, although IN much better health than
at any time during the past two years, will hardly
lie strong enough to perform the duties of the chair
manshp Of the committee. They Will undoubtedly
devolve upon Ex-Governor Thr0ckmOrtOn, who N
one of the most earnest advocates OF the lcxas Pa
cfc scheme III the House Of Representatives. Be
fore ne became a member Of Congress he was en-
pl wed by the company to work in its interest here
in Washington and he spent most OF the time dur
ing the last session Of the XLllId Congress
at the Capitol in that capacity 1t cannot be learned
tonight whether "a majority Of the committee
u De in accord with Messrs. stephens aud Ibroc6-
morton or not but A. it is of te customs oi the
House which has almost the force OF law, that no
c.mmttce shall be made mp as TO he antagonistic
To i,s chairman, 1t is fair to presume that the Com
mittee on Pacific Railroads will report bill IN favor
of granting Government aid for the completion OF
chat enterprise.
Mr.. Reagan of Texas. is mentioned as the prob
able chair nan of the Committee or Commerce. The
most important business which comes b,fore tins
committee relates TO the improvement of rivers and
harbors. Mr. Reagan was of its most industrious
Ta. and fa- or
liberal appropriations for these objects. Among the
more important works Row in course of construction,
is that for the Improvement Of Galveston harbor.
which Is certain to receive generous treatment in
any committee Of which SIR. Reagan Is chairman.
Among tie other gentlemen who are reported as
likely % be placed on the Committee on Commerce
are. Mr.. ONel1 of ono Colonel john 7. Wait, of
Connecticut Morton c. Hunter Of Indiana and Sir.
Duunell, # Minnesota
Mr. Waddell is spoken Of as the probable chair
man Of the Committee Post Offices and Post
Roads. He served as second on this committee IN
he last Congress, and Is thoroughly familiar with
its business
Mr.. Erpl Huuton will, undoubtedly he the chair
man Of the Committee the District Of Columbia.
His district i'm Virginia adioius the District OF Co
lumbia being severed from II only by the Potomac
River.
Ii is impossible to learn who will he the chairman
Of the Committee on the Judlcarr Proctor
Knott was at the head of this com
mittee in the last Congress and has a
claim upon il. not much on account
of anv ability which he showed; but because
tn disnlacc him might be considered as n criticism
uuon his course last Winter. Mr ClarkS0n y Pot |
ter Of New York has been sDoken of a. the best
qualified Democratic K preventative for the place /
Shond Mr. FnOu fail 70 be retained, hr. Potter Will
probably have the position.
Mr.. Guntcr Of Arkansas will he chairman of the !
Committee on Indian Affairs which H. understood to
have been constructed I'm such way to favor fhe
transfer of the Indian Bureau from the Interior De
partment 10 the War Office. This plan had many
friends in the last Congress 1t Is favored by the
General of the Army aud by other high military au-
thorIties.
General Banning will remain at the head of the
Committee on Military Affairs. Among others vino
w ill serve under him VIII be MesSrs. Maish. Bragg
and McCOOk. This committee has been constructed
with view 10 prevent any fuTh her increase cf the
army II j. doubtful whether bill providing for a
reduction will be- reported. or not.
Mir Goo1c OF Virginia, mentioned as the prOba-
he chairman Of the Committee on Naval Affairs.
t,ouOh th, friends of Mr.. WhthOrne insist Tonight
that the Speaker will not dsplace him. II has gen
erally been customary, until the last Congress, to
select for this charmanSDp some Representative
who had a Navy Yard III his district; ana should
Mr. Goode be appointed, Speaker Randall would re-
turu To the custom heretofore established.
Mr. Swami. of Indiana. Will undoubtedly remain al
the head of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Cox it il reported. will be given the chair
mauShIp Of the Committee on Education and Labor.
with good positions on other imnOTtant committees.
The Committee ON Public Buildings and Grounds
will probably be presided over either By Carter ii.
Harrison, of Illinois, or Fhlllp Cooke, ci beoiGa'
with the probabilities in favor of the former. Mr..
Roberts. OF Indiana, will undoubtedly remain at the
head of the Committee on Accounts, and Mr.. Robert
son, new member from Louisiana, IL IS reported,
viii take the place Of Mr. Ellis chairman Of the
Committee Mississippi Levees. NJ. Ellis, II i
expected VIII have some other good position.
Ofthe ctCommittces, the Speaker will Ofc0urse
be the chairman of that on Rules, a1d of tire joint
Standing committees; Mr. Singleton viii succeed 10