The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-17
WEDNESDAY Dec. II, 1845.
IN SENATE.

The journal of yesterday having been read,
Mr.. WEBSTER presented remonstrances of cit
liens of Sandwich, New Hampshire, and of the
State of Pennsylvania, against the admission Of
Texas into the Union, with constitution tolerating
slavery; which were laid upon the table.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE,
Mr.. HAYWOOD, pursuant TO notice, moved the
Senate that they should proceed at once with the
order of the day, viz the election Of members of the
standing committees, the chairmen having been pre-.
viously elected; which motion was agreed to.
Mr. SEWER called for the question the mo-
ton made by him several days since, to the effect
that the members of the Committee on Finance be
arranged as follows: Mcssrs. LEWIS, EVANS, BEN
TON, and JENNEss; which motion was agreed to-
The PRESIDENT directed the senators to pre-
pare their ballots for members of the Committee on
Commerce.
Mr.. SPEIGHT wished to know if there was
no way in which the Senate could get the tedi-
Gus method of balottng for the committees. The
following ticket had been placed in his hands, for
members Of the Committee on Commerce, viz;
Messrs. DIX, SEVER, REvERDY JOHNSON, and
DAVIS. If there no objection on the part of the
Senate, he would move that the above named gen.
tlemen be unanimously agreed upon for members Of
said committee; objection being made the PROPOSE
ton was Withdrawn, and the Senate proceeded to
ballot for the committee, when the following result
was announced: Messrs. DIX, SEWER, JOHNSON OF
Maryland, and DAVIS.
Mr.. SEWER moved that the committee be ar
ranged as follows, viz: Messrs. DIX, JOHNSON, OF
Maryland, SEVER, and DAVIS; which was agreed
Mr.. HAYWOOD suggested that the names OF
the proposed members of all the remaining commit
tees be placed upon one ballot
Mr.. SEWER expressed the hope that the prop
oesltion, would be Withdrawn as, if carried out
1t would occasion much inconvenience and embar-
rassment, if the ballot-box would hold all the
tickets, which he considered doubtful
Mr.. HAYWOOD thereupon withdrew his prop
osition.
Mr.. DAYTON said that he would have no OBJ.
made by the gentleman from Mississippi INF
SPEIsHrl should he Mr.. ST. again submit it.
Mr.. SPEiGHI inquired OF the chair, what COM
mttee was next in order
The PRESIDENT replied, the Committee on
Manufactures.
MIR. SPEIGHT moved that the following gentle
men be unanimously considered the members of
said committe; which was agreed to, viz: Mcssrs
Sturgeon, Simmons, Coiquitt, and Miller.
Mr.. SPEIGHT suggested that the following
ricul,ure, together with the chairman, viz Messrs
cmpe, Phelps, Turney, and Corwin; which propo-
siton was unanimously agreed TO.
Mr.. SEWER proposed that Messrs. Hannegan,
Crenden, Dix, and Speight, be agreed upon as
members ofthe Committee on Military Affairs; OBJ
lection to which being made, the Senate proceeded to
ballot with the following results
On Military .4Gairs.-Messrs. flanagan, Crtten-
den, Dix, and Speight.
On motion Of Mr.. SEWER, the members of the
committee were arranged as follows. Messrs Dix,
flanagan, Speight, and Cruenden.
Mr.. ALLEN asked the indulgence of the Senate
for a few moments; and stated that he had lust re-
ceived subpoena from one ofthe city courts, order
ing his immediate attendance upon said court, as
witness in a cause pending before it, between the
United States and an individual. He therefore was
under the necessity Of asking the Senate to allow
him In rresent the Joint resolution of which he paye
notice yesterday, recommending that notice be given