The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-12-18
FROM WASHINGTON.

The Senate was duly organised, but atten-
ded to little business except to listen to the
nading ola part ofthe Message.
Mr. Niles announced the death of the late
Senator Huntington, Of Connecticut, briefly
and eloquently, givenig suscinct sketch of
his political life, his legal judicial labors, and
euogizing in glowing terms his ability, in
dustry and integrity. The usual resolutions
ofrespect to his memory were adopted, and
the Senate adjourned.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 8.
The House has to-day presented an excel
lent example ofWhig energy and punctual-
ity. After an hour spent in drawing for
seats Joseph NJ. Root of Ohio drawing the
first choce) u to proceed to the election
ofSergeant-at-Arms was made and carried
The vote was by word ofmouth, as usual, and
NATHAN SARGEANT of Pa. the Wing cnndi-
date, was chosen on the first ballot by eight
majority. The vote standing-For Nathan
Sergeant (every wing elect but Gaines of KY
not arrived, and HolIey of N. Y. sick) 1 ii,
with Levin and Tuck, Independents: Total
ll6 Reuben Lane (Loco, in last year, 90:
Whitney, (Wilmot Proviso Loco) IL: Total
lOS-being all they have in the City, Lahm
and Petrie included. Mr. Holly, though very
i'll, would have been brought here had his
vote been necessary. | doubt that ANYTHING
politically good will obtain higher vote this
session then Mr. Sergeant has.
While | write, the House has been in like
manner electing RoBERr f. HoRNER of
Princeton, N. ]. Doorkeeper, by decisive
vote: Hornor liz (all the above with Petit
OF Ind. Loco0 the remaining votes being cast
for Whitney, Doorkeeper of the last House.
The last Postmaster Johnson, Loco) is reelec-
ted by one majority-Palfrey of Mass. Hous-
ton of Del. and ThibodeauX Of Lou. voting
for him; while Pendleton of Va. worked for
HIM and paired off with another Wing dun
can of Ohio) so as to have all the effect of
voting against him. So one fthe old officers
sretained, on the nvowed grounds that he is
agood officer and very poor man with
wife and nine children. Thus ends another
very good days work, all things considered.
Mr. Brodhead, of Pennsylvania, gave notice
OF a motion to repeal that portion ofthe law
OF last session relating to postage on newSpa-
perS within thirty miles of place of pubIica-
ton.
MIR Pollock, of Pa, offered Joint resolu-
ton for the election of chaplans from differ
ent denominations. Mr. Petit, ofInd., moved
to provide for their payment by contribution
from the members-lost. The resolution of
MIR Pollock was adopted.
Mr. Collamer offered a resolution for the
appointment of aJointC Committee to superin-
tendMe expenditures ofmoney appropriated
Tor the purchase of books for the Library,
pending which the House adjourned.
>, Both Houses adjourned on Friday over to
Monday.
MONDAY, Dec. 13.
In the Senate, the old officers were re cleo
ted. Mr. Dickens, Clerk; Beal, Sergeant-at-
Arms Holland, Door-keeper, and Rev. Mr.
SIcer, Chaplain.
CoMMTTEEs,-The Nayal and Military
Committees were ordered to be enlarged
The following are the Chairmen ofthe Com
mlttees as electetl:-
Foreign Relations-Sevier.
tinance-Atherton.
Commercc-DiX.
Observation-Disclosures
griculture-Sturgeon,
Military affairs-Cass.
Naval Affairs-Fairfield.
Sudiciary7-Ashiy.
Post Ofice--NiIes.
Roads and Canals-Hannegan
District OF Columbia--Cameroa
House OF REPRESENTATIVES, Chair
men of the most important House Commit
ices are, yinton, of Ways and Means; J. r.
dangersoll, Judiciary; Andrew Stewart, Manu-
mactures; Truman Smith, Foreign Affairs:
bot's Military Affairs.
EXTENSIVE FAILURE.-The proprietors of
lhe Covington Iron Works, in Baltimore,
have failed. At least one thousand hands
We're employed by them.
An important letter-ptease read Il, The
following letter from DR.. Brigham, of Lowell.
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