New-York tribune., 1879-03-19


IHt Mr. Coke, 5 e., Texas t5 s'''''''r"' " ,..,
NJ, ." NE Tgd Mr BaVard Do MIR Garand
Ark, Mr Lamar, Miss. Mr.. Davis. Ill.
Senator Davis is provided for by the majority the
same if he in fell party fellowship with the
party, by placing him on the following additional
committees, viz: Revision of the Laws, Private
Land Claims, and Census The chairmanships other
than those named are distributed as follows:
O,, Pririieges and Eitct0ns-Mr Salisbury OF Della
on Military A eairs-Mr. Randolph, Of NewJersey
on Post Of,fecs and Iost Roads-Mr Mnxey, of Texas
on 5&s 55s LdswMS MGpgnaG oHr d. Of FcKSs Indiana
on FenSions-Mr. Wlthers, Of Virginia.
on Ciatms-Mr. Cockrell, OF Missouri.
on Man,l(actitrcS-Mr. Grover, OF Oregon.
on AgTicuitUc-Mr. Johnston, OF Virginia.
ON District of Coi,tmbid-MT. Harris, Of Tennessee.
on Pdtents-Mr. Herman, OF New York.
on PUbic buildings and GrOundS-Mr. Jones, of Flor
on Terrttorics-Mr Garland, of Arkansas.
on nSsT 81 N%Trs ot Was v;rn,,
on ReptsiOn Of the LauS-Mr. Wallace, Of Pcnnsylva-
on Education and Labor-Mr. Bailey, of Tennessee
on Cird Serctce and Rerenchment-Mr. Butler OF
on Tr,nt,ng-Mr. WHITE. Of Maryland.
on Ltbrmy-Mr. Voorhees, of Indiana.
on Contingent EzpenScS-Mr. Hill, Of Georgia.
on RuieS-Mr. Morgan, o! Alabama.
On, EnroIled 6iHs-Mr Vance. OF North Carolina.
ON Transportation Routes TO the Sedboard-Mr Be-
To FRA mine the Sererdt branches Of the Grill Sercice
To take into Consideration the State Of the Lap Con-
corning the Electoral Votes for President. etc-Mr Nor
gan. Oi Alabama.
To Investigate he Treasury AccountS-Mr Davis. Of
West Virginia.
on Epiden,ic DtSeases-Mr Harris, Of Tennessee:
on ne Mississippi Rtper-Mr Lamar, of Mississippi.
The Select Committee " to inquire into alleged
frauds in the late elections" commonly known
heretofore as the Teller Committee" is reorgan-
lied, with Mr. Wallace as chairman, and Messrs.
Bailey, Garland, Mcdonald and Herman as the
other Democratic members.
The addition of Senator Beck to the Finance Com
mittee gives to that committee majority in favor
of soft money so far the Democratic side Is
cerned and this was probably the intention Of the
caucus
In view of the fact that the present session owes
its existence to the attempt made by the Demo
Gratis to engraft political and irrelevant legisla-
tion upon appropriation bills, and of the
general understanding that the same course
will be taken again, the makeup of the
Appropriations Committee has more significance
with regard to coming events than any other.
Whether intentional not, the caucus will
be credited with having selected for this
committee five Democratic Senators who are
pronounced and agressively in favor of the most
extreme partisan measures which were considered
in their iOnt caucus of last session. Senator Davis
the chairman, has said to-day that possible
chance for any compromise exists as between
the position taken by the two parties in Congress.
He expressed the opinion that the Appropriation
bills would be passed substantially as adopted by
the House last session. and if the President should
veto them, Congress would adjourn.
In0ulry among the Democratic Senators other
than members of the Appropriations Commit
tee discloses the widest range of opinion
az to the probable repeal of the Election Laws.
The subject has not yet been considered in caucus.
and the majority of Senators are nOn-cOmmittal,
while others of them express willingness to com
promise on a basis which they think the Republi-
cans will accept. The extremists are, however, by
far the most positive in the assertion of
their opinions and holding the position of
advantage which they do, it now seems probable
that the contest between Congress and the Execu-
tive will be long one. The determination OF the
Republicans to resist by every legitimate means the
revolutionary attempts Of the Democrats remains
undated.
The Republican Senators held caucus this after
noon for the purpose of selecting Republican mem
bers of the committees. committee Of nine, of
which Senator Morrill, chairman, was appointed to
take the matter into consideration and report to
the caucus at IL tomorrow morning. The COM
mittce has not yet completed its work but a
general understanding has been reached to make
no changes which can he avoided. The Re
publican membership of most of the committees
has been reduced by the expiration of the terms Of
some OF tue Senators composing 1t, and thus it will
not be necessary to strike off many names from the
committee list of last session.
OF the Finance Committee, however all the five
Republican members, namely, Morrill, Dawes,
Ferry Jones of Nevada, and Allison, hold over, and
il therefore becomes necessary to drop one.
! If is probable that Mr. Dawes would have
| been taken from the lis; as both he aud Senator
iloro frOr, Ne and II Is
derstood, was informally decided upon this after
! noon; but III view of the fact, which was
! not then known to the committee, that the
Democrats had gwen their side of the Finance Com
nitcc IA soft money majority, it is probable that
tins matter will be TecOnSidered and some other az
! rangcment reached before reporting to the caucus
! tomorrow.
| Senator Anthony, as the Oldest member of the
! Senate will be given one Of the three chairman
ships placed at the disposal Of the Republicans. The
! other cllairlnen are not selected.