Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-29

COMMITTEES OF CoYGRESs-In our article Of yester-
day we alluded the organization of the committees
presenting an nsuperable bar to the introduction Of
measures for which, party, the Democracy could be
responsible. glance at the leading committees vii!
show at once how entirely the Democratic side Of both
branches is sorn of influence in the preparation or pre-
sentiment of measures.
In the Senate. the Committee OF Foreign Relations
IS composed of five members Mr.. Buchanan, formerly
the head Of the committee, the only Democrat left
IT, and he is put below Messrs Rives and Preston and
is hedped up by Mcssrs Tallmadge and Choatc on The
other side Thus bound hand and foot by opponents
he do nothing on the committee, or through Tie
committee with the Chamber or the Departments.
| The Committee on Finance, the most important
committee is organized in the same way-four 10 one.
The former able chairman OF that committee, MIR.
Wright of New York is removed from It altogether
MIR. Evans is put at the head Mr. Nlangum is ms Sc
cond Mr. Woodbury. is then introduced; and 10 wedge
him up elfeciuay Nlessrs. Bayard and Berren bring
up the rear.
The Committee on Manufactures ia composed in the
same way. Mr.. Buchanan is put in betwlxt four poll
teal opponents -
laxa,ion of the rule Mr. Benton the former chairman,
;s nut under Mr. Preston and Mr.. Merrick, and has
Mr. Archer on his heels: but then Mr.. Pierce is admit.
ted TO give the Democracy two voices on questions OF
national defence.
The Committee on Public Lands, which took upon
itself The fatal responsibility of reyouonizng the sys-
tenn MS engraited on the Constitution, and carried out
in detail by law passed by the fathers OF the Govern
men is fashioned precisely on the model OF the Com
mitlees of Finance Foreign Affairs and Manufactures
| II is four to one Fedcral-Mr. Smith of Indiana, is
Chairman-Nlr Tamadge his second-Mr. Walker OF
Mississippi comes next and is then overlaid by Messrs
Huntington and Prentiss
The Committee on Naval Affairs is also four 10 one
Mr. Williams of Maine being the only Democrat on IT.
The Committee on the Judiciary is III the same pre-
dicament: Mr. Walker Of Mississippi, being the only
Democrat on 1t.
These the only committees which originate mea-
sures Of public and national Importance
III the able and experienced Democratic senators
whom we have not mentioned, which make up the pha
lanx of talent in the body are excluded from The com
mittees which bring questions of interest before The
country Mr.. King is stuck upon the Committee on
Commerce, under Huntington, and Mr. Woodbridge
and Mr. Wright is put at the tail under Barrow, Sc
notor of the last session only.
Messrs Allen, Cuthbert, Sewer, and Others long ac
cusomed TO the business of Congress, Will be iound
stuck at the end Of unimportant committees, under
Federal members who perfect novces IN the Sc
nate Mr. Calhoun declined serving on any committee
/ We have not room TO analyze the standing COM
tees Of the House We may do il hereafter 1t is sui
ceu for our present purpose 10 say that they are con
suted precisely like those of the Senate IN regard to
the place occupied by the Democracy upon them, and
are 60 Thoroughly in the hands THE Federal party that
the Democrats cannot find channel through one Of
them, for any measure they may deem for the public
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