The New York herald., 1877-01-07

SPEAKER SLOAN AND HIS NOMINATIONS FOR
THE cuAIEMANsuIP OF THE COMMITTEES
THE PROBABLE NOMINATIONS TO THE TWO
STATE suPEnINrENDENciEs-- --wooDlN AND
THE SENATE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD.
ALBANy Ian. q, 1877.
Speaker Sloan has his faculties fully exercised this
evening IN the work OF framing the standing
committees OF tho House. It Is an anxious task
even to an old hand at tho business, but to
a now one OF Sloan's disposition, which is tnat OF
being fair and just with all men, II il especially per-
picking.
Tho new Speaker has secluded himself in house on
1ew
Ono othis very rev gives out tonight the following
slate for charmcn OF The eight principal COM
mittees:-
Hustled, Of westchestcr. for Ways and Means.
Strahan, OF New York, Tor Judiciary.
Fish, OF Putnam, tor Cities
Hoscboom, Of Columbia, for General Laws
Baker, of Washington, tar Canals.
Alvord of On0ndaga, tor Railroads.
Bowen OF Clinton, Tor Insurance
Hayes, OF New YORK, Tor Commerce and Navigation
''oLp sALr's' INFLUENCE
good deal has been written from here to the effect
that soans election as Speaker is attributable TO Tom
exercising certain undcrhand policy that worked mate.
rally against Hustled am sat sled there was but u
very small grain truth these statements Sloan was
elected without Alvord's aid, and the latter pub
licly admits that He uniformly refused 10 givc advice
when asked by any member rs 10 how he sho.ld cast
his Hc further admits that neither Mr. Sloan
any OF his friends ever made any approaches to him
Tor aid in tho CANVASS and that no volunteered none.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Governor Robinson SAID this evening, tho SUBJ
cct of nominating person for the position of super.
mt ndpnt of hat n Ia al V
name will bc sent In for some weeks, because laws
have yet TO be passed TO determine aad give force TO
the duties vi the otice. II would be
most important and responsible position, and
he should take pause In making the appointment,
Being and untrled experiment in the history 0i
the State Is desirable that whoever is called upon
TO carry out should gve confidence that II will not
DO u failure In his hands. That IL IS cntireiy prema
turc to attribute TO him intention, some o tho
papers have OF sending the OF this that
He called attention 10 tho fact that the very salary OF
the place has not yet been named, and that IL would
be II strange proceeding to ask anybody TO accept
position the compensation OF which Is as yet problem
at,caL Tho Governor, when the time comes will
likely send In the name o first class ginecr
THE SUPERINTENDENT or PRISONS.
Mr.. Pillsbury, the present Superintendent Of tho
Albany Psntcntiary, Is undoubtedly the most prom
incnt candidate Tor superintendent OF PRISONS under
J tho amended constitution. Tho Senate, though dis
hardly offer opposition to such selections as he may
make In these instances Tor the simpc, though
selfish. reason oh that ,t., most Of those displaced
sututional amendments ars democrats II they
republicans senator WOodin would eat his boots
OF before the two Offices should fall into III,
hands OF democrats or fall into hands al ali bu
remain uufod and untitled Tor all time. Woodir
will be about as stiff and bitter In his opposition u
Robinson as he was in his opposition to filden
| THE SALE CANALS
Warner Miller, ot Herkmcr, who left here for New
York this evening, denies the statement that the
mission appointed last winter 10 inquire ints
tho expediency OF selling tho lateral canals havo De
cidcd making two separate reports, pro aud con
Tho reports will DO unanmors. and declare favor o
selling ail but two OF the number
| TAKING POSSESSION
| Governor Robinson went INTO his new house to-day
which tho same residence that occupied b,
Governor Tilden during his torn OF office l,oing
widowcr, his daughter will act and also grace par
OF hostess.