The New York herald., 1877-10-29

/ norev element OF the West which, It is believed, Mr.
Randall rs willing allow all the proporiionate recog'
| milton in tho committee II Is entitled TO-
The cbairmanship OF Naval Affairs will be retained
BY Sir. whtthorne, an indication OF the determine
ton the House prosecute tho investigation oftho
Navy Department
The leading charmanships, according to the guess
ing TO- night, will not differ very much from the io
owing:-
Ways and Aeans-Fernando Wood.
Approprioticss--J. ID. q. Atkins.
Bank,ng and Cmvency-A. II. Buckuer
Pacific Railroads.&c.. Y. Lynde.
Commerce.. H. Reagan.
District of Coiumbd-A. s. williams.
Judicidry-Proct0r Knott
War Cidims-John Il Eden.
Indian Agairs-Tbomas H. Gunter.
Military AGdirs-Hcnry B. Banning
Naral IGdirs-wash,ng,on q. whthorne
FDre,ga a 1Gars--rhopas Swami.
Mines and Mining-A y Hewitt
Iensions-Americus Y. Rice
Mississippi Lepees- Randall Gibson.
Public Grounds-Pbilip Cook.
Accounts-Charies B. Roberts
Mr. s. S. Cox win have q Craftsmanship, but the
COMMITTEES hes not been mado public. Ho expresses
himself however, as being in the most complete gno.
rance concerning the disposition TO be made Of him by
Speaker Randall and says that no has neither gone TO
him nor permitted any friend to go 10 him with any
suggestion about his preferences, aud that ne ieeis
thoroughly Independent and unconcerncd In the
natter His hpmor tonight prompted him
TO say that II he did not get anvthing
better he reckoned he could 60 back TO his Old oris
nal committee-that upon Revolutionary Claims
where ho could get of With lttlo or no hard WORK,
because be would not have to serve apprenticeship
and just how TO get at the business oi the CON-
m,,tee In order to tako things easy lie proposes to
make the best OF old position in the House as gen.
eral skrmsher. and says after all that is tho most
agreeable place member hold. the moro so If II
is without the responsibility OF committee work and
routine lahors OF the House.
Mr. Reagan, OF Texas, is put down for chairman OF
the Commerce Committee Senator Hereford's Old
place. Representative Wilson, OF West Virginia, was
anxious to succeed Major Hereford but another West
Virginia member, Mr.. Kenna, who comes from Hero
fords old district, gwen tho preference and
will be o member of tho committee
THE ARMY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS EARLY REPORT
TO BE MADE.
Tho immediate business before the House when the
committees organized will be the report Of tho
Appropriations Committee on tho Army bill Tho
records OF the committee room show careful scru-
tiny OF the estimates furnished at the last session
OF Congress- and, there will be majority OF the
members OF the present committee who served on
this committee the last Congress, but little delay
is looked for In reporting tho bill to
ScVcral
ances that they would be continued this commit
too said tonight that the bill would In all probability
be reported without amendment; certainly not tho
ono prohibiting the of the army for political
poses In southern States bill OF this character,
however, gives wide latitude for debate. and 1t Is an
ticpated that there Will be unusual number OF
buncombe speeches on the subject.
FINANCIAL MEASURES TO DE INTRODUCED INTO
THE HOUSE.
II is tho intention OF General Ewing and Judge
Kelley to press to vote tomorrow In the House, II
Afforded au opportunity. their twin financial
ures the one for the repeal OF tho clause Of the
Resumption act containing the date at which
specie payment shall commence. and the other
for the rcmonetization OF silver. II is said
il Judge Kelley succeeds In getting the
floor first and brings his reconciliation
scheme to vote, and in case the vote is favorable,
that the chances of General Ewing's resolution or bill
ropealing a portion OF the Resumption act will be
iessened as there are quite number Of silver
monctizationis,s who believe that the re-establish-
mont silver legal tender will obviate the
sty of repeal of The obnoxious clause oi the Of
ls73 Both propositions. however, will be doubtless
disposed OF by a summary reference TO tho com.
mittces.
INDICATIONS OF PROLONGED SESSION.
Leading Senators not only DO not anticipate speedy
adjournment OF the extra session. put reported
Of continuing until tho latter part of Novem.
Der with an intermediate recess to cover the
elections Nor does tho Senate Appropriation
Committee expect the House TO dispose Of
the Army bin this week, at least not
before Friday. Tho Chairman, Mr.. Window,
has again paired with Senator Johnston. OF Virginia,
who leaves tomorrow for Richmond TO argue a case
before special session OF the Court Of Appeals OF
Virginia Involving the title to tho grca, salt at
saltville which furnished the Southern Confedcracy
with salt during the rebellion. Tho property has been
in litigation seventy years, and Mr. Johnston is now
the senior counsel Tor the claimants, being tho only
surviving lawyer His connection with the began
In 1S47.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 1871