Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-12-26

IS days. The Br. Funchal, 8 days from Valparaiso
arrived on 5th. One Of the papers contains list
eff the arrivals at, and departures from, Africa in
July. The Java Osgood, from Callao, in baa.t,ar.
rived at Guayaquil, Aug s.
From tile Correspondent Of the New York Conner.
eiai advertiser.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 1928.
| The Senate has been occupied for two days in
choosing its standing committees. The mode il
which these committees are formed is certainly
anomalous The chairman of each committee i
first elected by baot-a majority OF the whole
number OF votes given being necessary to choice.
The other four members are then ballotted for
plurality being necessary to choice. By this
mode, you will perceive, committee is deprived
Of the right Of choosing for itself the organ of its
views and this right IS inherent in committee,
4 though, it has been usual, matter of courtesy
to consider The individual first named as Chairman
The present system adopted with much debate al
the commencement OF the second session of the
Nineteenth Congress, on the motion Of MIR. Cham.
bers of Md. The effect of the measure was to Sc.
cure administration chairman to the principal com.
mitees, as the administration had, at that time a
small majority in the Senate, Mr.. Sanford for in.
stance. was successfully run as the Chairman Of the
Committee on Foreign relations, in opposition to
Mr.. Macon, who was, recoect, excessively NOR.
titled at his defeat But the table being turned up.
on the friends Of the administration in the last sci.
: sion, the new Rule served to give US jackson ma.
d jorltles, and Jackson Charmen on the leading com.
I mlttees Foreign Relations, it plainly shown
e that there is not at present, show of oppo.
IS stion to the dominant party there MIR. Fazewel
e received twenty-five votes out Of the thirty-four
;, which were given the remaining twelve being d.
I ylded between Messrs. Sanford and Bell.
For the station Of Chairman Of the COMMITTEE Of
lJudicary 1pssrs Webster Cpymonr and Rerrien
were run, and the last named gentleman succeeded
y by a bare majority. run was made by the Jack.
y, sonans of King against Mr.. Barton, the pre-.
a sent worthy and efficient Chairman of the Commit.
< tee of Public Lands but was unsuccessful. Mr..
n Webster, though absent, was elected member Of
re two Committees CLAIMS and Judiciary ga circum-
g. stance which strongly shows the estimation in which
s. tba gentlenen is held by both parties still think,
" as ntima,ed in my last letter, that he would have
re been chosen Chairman Of the Judiciary Committee
ne "a station i'll whchhe made Conspicuous figure
o. for several sessions in the House of Representatives.
1y Mr. Chiffon, of re,renchmcnt memory. has bro'
We forward project in the House Of Representatives
III which is not at all consistent with his economical
- professions OF the last session, VIZ to appoint 10
We each State and territory commissioner, whose d.
" ty it shall be to report to the General Government
Ut, what internal improvements may be necessary in
al their respective States and Territories-The House
a. refused by acclamaton, to consider the resolution.
e; }r. Chlton's principal argument in favour Of the
ey measure, that, under the present system the
~. younger members of Congress who had not much
ai influence, could get nothing at all from the Govern
d ment promotiye Of the interests of the districts
'n which they represent for every thing was monopo
IRE LIKED by the old and influential membeIs There
es, may be more justice in Mr. Chton's remarks thar
no was conceded to them. II would be we'll, think
Tor if could be devised to provide for tn
interests of those parts Of the country which are g
zen noranly represented in Congress.
*, Ucdnesday, Dec. 10.
~ The ant-tarf men broke ground to day, unde
&C. the direction of Mr.. Weems, of MARYLAND Mr.
NO Weems offered resolution referring to the com
ed mlttee Of Ways and Means, an inquiry whether tn
zee Constitution has been violated by the legislation
h' Congress the subject of the Tariff: and also in
re- STRUGGLING them to report Tariff as substitute 70
IN the present enactments which shall be eonsisten
W with The provisions Of the Constitution The ave
a. and noes being taken appeared So in favour Of cor
He sderlng the resolution. and l22 against it-a YER
" prompt and strong expression this of the views
Il Congress ON the Tariff questionable. Weems wa
certainly the very last man in Congress, whom TIL
Anti Tariff party or any other party, would choose
a leader. fancy, that Mr. Weems was. on tbi
u' OCCASION the organ of his vanity rather than
pa the party whose views he assumed to defend.
due time, the principles of Gov. Taylors's message
ls- and Mr.. Hamton's speech, will find talented am
'.h vigorous champions on the floors of both Houses.
an w From an occasional Correspondent.
or. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. 1925.
ia, All is quiet as the atmosphere before an earth
of quake. The Administration champions come alon
d. one after the other, as the Highlanders from III
heath with staid step and solemn aspect but wit
unconquerabe spirits The North is the land of tn
asst brave Their ranks may be broken an hundre
nd times, but their hearts never faint.
December 81 have not mingled much with tn
ap- members of Congress since the session commenced
of yet have seen enough to convince me that Their
IS strong desire on the part of the Southrons
700 commence the Tariff 6ght. Yet the Pennsylvan