The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-19
TWENTY-NiNTH CONGRESS.
In Senate.

WAsHISGroS, Dec II, ls45.
A working day in the Senate. After prelimt airy bu-
siness and conversation, the residue of the standing
committees appoin ed as follows, including the
Chairmen heretofore chosen IN said residue elected to-
Committee on Commeree-Messrs Haywood. Dix, John
son, OF Md, Sewer, and Davis.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dickinson, Sturgeon Sim
mons and Colqut
observation-disclosures. Sturgeon, sempe, Phelps, Tur-
Military affairs Messrs. Benton, flanagan, Critten-
den speight and Dix. s. r,
Ashley, and Morehead.
Militia-Messrs. Atchson, semple, Barrow Fairfield,
and Westcott.
Napal.3 6airs--Messrs Fairfield, Levy, Mangum Cam
eron. and Dickinson.
Prfrate Land Ciatms-Messrs Levy, Jarngan Semple,
woodbridge, and Pennybacker
Indian .!fars-Messrs. Sewer, Bagby, Phelps, Ash
ley, and Jarnigan.
Ciatms-Aessrs. Bagby, Penny hacker, j. NJ. Clayton,
Turney, and Johnson of Md.
Revolutionary Ciaims-Messrs. semple, Hannegan, T.
Clayton, Colquit,, and Greene
Judiciary--NIessrs. Ashley, Breese, Berrien West
cott and Webster
Post Offices and Pest RoddsNessrs. Niles, Sturgeon,
Simmons. Semple, and Dayton.
Roads and Cand's-Messrs Hannegan, Lewis, Corwin,
Sturgeon, and Davis.
Pensio -Messrs. pham Ashley, Pearce Atchison,
and Barrow.
District Of Conmbia-Messrs. Cameron, Breese, Mil.
ler Jenness and Johnson, ofMd
Patents and the Patent Ofice-Messrs Cameron Han.
negan, Phelps, Sturgeon and Lewis.
Retrenchmen --Messrs. Lewis, Anterior, Morehead,
Dickinson, and Turney.
Observation-Disclosures. Westcot., Cameron, Evans, Chal.
Public Bfldinss-Messrs. Cameron, DAYTON and
Blight
Contingent Expenses IF The Seaate-Messrs. Niles
Breese, and Greene
I.cIgtSgsvwv Asssrs horton. sPeighs aud Ashley.
joint Committee on LibrGry-Aiessrs Pearce, Lewis
and Chalmers.
Enrolled Bills -Messrs Bright, Jamigan, and Levy
Mr. ALLEN here desired that as he had been subp9
naed to attend court in this city, Cease Of McNulty
suppose) to submit his Oregon resolution az months
noiceD today. He asked unanimous consent OF the
Senate to do so.
Mr.. WEBSTER suggested that the Senator had better
first ask leave attend He made that motion il
his behalf Carried.
Introduction resolutions refused. They lie over till
tomorrow, therefore, under the rule. Mr. Haywood,
objection stopped them
MIR. Haywood is chairman on Commerce, and, per
haps, thinks this Oregon question is likely interfere
with the shipping trade We shall see.
Then followed a discussion upon the printing. Dow
Co.'S proposition for doing the work at 20 per cent
duction, submitted. jefferson s. Co.'S (practca prin
ters) same in the House. also submitted Mr. Penny
hacker spoke, first timeNsober and sensibe-dweIn
perhaps, little too metaphy scsy certain cons,itu
sustaining the controversy. Mr. Westcott hoped tn,
printing would be severed from this party press this
sion W. hope So too. Spoke like true republican
it. and to it, and Of it, and for it, Mr. WestcOtts amend
ment, after his time for excluding the Senate printing
from the party press, carred2S to 2lMessrs Benton
Bagby and Cameron, among the democrats, voting will
the majority. j. NJ. Clayton's amendment, for a reduc
amendment, requiring compliance TO other prosperity
conditions, carried.
Senate then proceeded to drop their slips Of paper tn
ballot boxes after which the Vice President took theT
out, and called them over, aud the Secretary score
them down, and the result was;
N.