Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-12-12

CONGRESS ON wEDNESDAY-COL. BENTON.
W, suhon tue proceedings they condensed in hs
Baltimore Patriot. We tender congratulations upor
the reelection Of NJ. Secretary Dickens in the Senate
Would Col Benton take that decided stand things
which the rejecting Of the county cannot but Geer.
HE Judgment Dictates could exercise powerful
an Influence We regard hn present., as occupying
powerful position the iu'use, Than ia
the Union The Issues o PEACE or WAR of Liberty OF
Lieentousness, ct PTsserrat DeSuueioz, is
hands Great is his responsibility, and consuming will be
hi condemnation, ii he does properly direct tie
power vi bis Senatorial position and hi. great talents
Warrington Correspondence Of the Baltimore PatiO,
WIDSEspiY, pEeLSssK 10, ls!5.
IN SENATE.
The Senate after being orsni.td proceeded once TO
select the chalrmsn Of the remsiang Standing Commit
tees.
PosI Onic1-Mr. Niles elected Chairman
Roam. ClNAL,--Nr. flanagan OF Indian. elected
! chairman.
PEssIJxs-Mr. Upham chairman.
PUsLIo BrHpISGs-Mt. Cameron chairman.
DIsrticr oT CotrssiA-Mr. Haywood OF n. Caroh.
ma chairman.
PAnsr.-Mr. Cameron. al Penns, lysni. chairman.
Mr. Speghi here moved that the Senate proceed 10
pnnIsI to.moTGCw-iAii the table.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House me; aud the Journal was read.
On mouon OF Mr. DoUeLAss the rules suspend ID,
and he introduced JOINT resolution admit the Saia OF
Texas into the Union.
The resolution ordered be printed and made ths
order VI lhs dsy for Tuesday
Mr. RocKwELL. CT Mass. moved that Mr.. DorSLls's res
oluIon be reieHed tie Committee - whole House.
Tae CHsIR decide that resolution Mr. R. was pro.
posed to- iae, and could not be sHtsIlaiaej.
MI HoFGIss resolution, 10 60 into ihs election OF GIMP
ans OF both Houses, and that they b. chosen from differ
ent denominations, was sken ~.
Mr.. PfTTn. OF lad ana spoke length against the res
ouIiJn. and offered amendmeni which rejected.
The Resolution Of Mr. HoFEiSs thea adopted.
Petitions now being ~ order
Mr.. J. q ADAEs presented large number on ssious
sabJeer, bot chiefly against admitting TsIa, slave
State into Ine Unicn.
Mr HAEHISsoy then rose and ann,uae.d the death Of
MIR. DAssoS, OF L9uIsisno. and the House adjourned.
cOHs.po-4snee Of the Da!tmnrs PtinSt
WASHINGTON, December 10, l545.
the dspeAlure Of the Executive and Caucus portion Of
the Dominant party toSards Sensors BENTON BAsBY and
HAYWOOD ior yon, with le Wing, and helping ~ elect
Mr.. Dickens sni Mr.. Holland officers Of the Senate
against the Caucus Candidates Is represented be very
great The three independent Senators denounced
The old Lion and his Jsckals" very corner Of the
streets ard in every public house. Possibly the White
House drtr.
By the reisGtioa Of Slr. Dickens twelve
men, mostly Wings, continued In office. OF value
Bot let these three already denounced Senators take one
step further in their disregard OF caucus dictaon and
70: The Uni:ed States Journal for printer nsead
OF the Union. sud then ave shs what shall
VIII insy dom OF course, they wish go for the
"JOUrna" is a Bcnonan hard.rnoroy organ while tho
"Unon" s5hefes The SUfls" And bepi1es these sen,
tore independent! Sill. the power and means OF the
Executive and its trained read them out Of the
parry are very great, and many prove onnpo;eni We
shall acc.
Mr.. PETTIE made Of his curious speech., in the
Iou.e today, against thu resolution cleo Tor the Senate
and House two Chaplain Of different dsnomn lions lie
miintined that " they differed both could not be right
only could bc OTthodox-hs other mu be
one would preach either the true while the other would
inculcae the false doctrine. lie moved an amendment
that the members pay Of their own pockets the eer
! gynen they elect which motion was lost
NJ PLrrir ives often interrupted his speech and
called 10 cider by Mr.. HESLLT, Of his colleagues
bn the House decided ~ let him 20 on and say out h
| speech.
The resolution adopted, Mr.. Prrrr and Mr.
CHFAiS S'sing and obtaining leave 10 refrain from
By Telegraph gave you the names Of The ehsrmen OF
committees which tue SrnaIe had made up 10 O'Clock
Today. Sub,, qdenIly the following were elsce d;
Committee on PtinuHg-Mr. Aiherton.
Committee on ReuenchmeDt-Mf Lewis.
Committee on Tefrtories-Mr. Wosicou.
Committee Engrossed Bs-Mr. Chanep
The Jnmittee Oh Foreign Relations then filled up
20 a. stand ~ follows:
Messfs. Allen. Cas-. Ascher. Sewer. A.her.on, J. VI
| Clsylon end Webster.
Messfs Case sey,er, snd Aterton received eaeb "a
| votes, and he oihets &c each.
! On motion u Mr. SFvTE, Mr.. ArcheI's name was p.c
ed after some di'cuss,n On the subject hI the com
| mitleo.
Before completing he Committee. thsro beng some dis
agreement the oTJo; which the names should
| on each, the Sensie Adjourned
In the dcu'sior which rosc, Mr. WE.c0r declared him
self opposed 70 the u'e law NJ prfn renrrg which f
the ubs,nre death IT the Chairman designated ,ybt
caould ske his place. When the absence or death Of
Chairman occuned he wanted the Senate " sppJnt the
successor.
br BEsMES replied tisi the senate did lis prospect
lively, by the order in which the VI members wen
placed ou the ballots So tie wishes Of n. friend iron
FlOrids were complied with.
The StNATs named the gentlemen, and slso WHO shou
succeed him IN case 4 his stsonce or death,
But 70 allow tine for reflection he moved an sJtu,,p
ment-- which motion prevailed.
Neither Mr.. Mofehesd, nor Mr. Webster, nor Mr. Cal
hOrn hos yet appeared IN HE seat. POTOMAC