Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-12-27
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 19,h. In the Senate II,
ther Mathew appeared in the Senate, and wa
introduced to the Vice President and others
Mr. WALKER offered n resolution tenderin,
ra'her Mathew seat within the Bar of tbs
senate, during his visit to Washington. which
being objected to, lies over until tomorrow.
On motion of Mr. Mangum, the Senate nro
ceeded to I'LL the Standing Conmitees--no OBJ
| lection being made, the following named ron
tleman were elected to fill the respective com.
miees UiUa r0ce.
Foreign Reftions-Messrs King of Alabama
Fooie' Webster, Benton, and Mangum.
Findnce-Mess Dickinson of New York
Hunter, Phelps, Douglass, and Pearce.
Commerce-Messrs Hamlin of Maine. Soule.
DAVIS o! Massachusetts, Dodge of Wisconsin.
.ur"Wactres -Messrs Sebastian of Arkansas,
Butler, Clark, JONES' and Uphain.
agriculture -Messrs Sturgeon of Pa. Tprnev
Spruance, Walker, and Corwin.
Military .36aIs -Messrs Davis of Miss. Ror
land, Green, Shields, and Dawson.
.HIa'a-Messr5 Houston of Texas, Dodge of
Wisconsin, Morton, Clement and Spruance.
.Ndrdi .4Bairs- Messrs Yulee of Fla. Mason.
Badger of N. c, Bright. and Miller.
Pu6lc Lands-Messrs Felch of Michigan.
Borland, Underwood, Shields, and Smith.
PI7uate Land CLAIMS -Alessrs Downs of La..
Whl'c3mo' Davis of Mass., Clements, and Bad
ger Of Indiana.
Indian .4Gairs-Mcssrs Atchison of Mo-. Sc.
bastlan, Bel, Rush, and Wales
= Ctd'ms--M essrs Norris of N. H., Whilcomb,
Underwood, Stewart, and Baldwin.
Revolutionary Claims -Messrs Walker of
Wisconsin, Norris, Upham, Dodge of Iowa. and
Post Office Messrs Rusk of Texas, Upham
and Sone.
Roads and Canals -Messrs Bright of Indiana.
AIcblson, Greene, Foot, aud Spruance.
Pensions -Mcssrs King of Alabama. jones'
Phelps, Stewart and Dayton.
PGtentS- Alessrs, Norris, Wales Whitcomb
and Dawson.
=, neutrality-suspicious. Houston, Mangum,
Fitch, and Clark
;, Lldrd,y-M essrs. Pearce of Nd, Mason and
DAVIS OF Mississippi.
>, Fn6hc Bm'di"gs- Hunter of Va.
DAVIS OF Miss, and Clark.
Contingent Expenses Messrs Dodge of Wis
consln, Walker, aud Baldwin
Enrolled BWS-Messrs. Rusk and Bodoor
EngroSsed BWS Messrs Jones OF Iowa. Cor.
win, aud Sebastian
ITtnfihg- NJ essrs Hamin and Smith,
~ objection beng made by Messrs Hale md
Chase To Tie election of the following commit
S e' ny notion they were filled by ballot. as
Jaa'eioy- Butler of S. c., Downs.
Bernen, bradbury, and Dayton.
Distrid Of Columbia -Nlessrs Mason of Vo
fuee, Miller, Shields, and Berrien.
Territories -Messls Douglass of ILL.,. Bu,ler
NORWOOD, Houston, ana Cooper.
Oh motion OF Mr. Mangum, the Senate pro-
ceeded TO executive business, and subsequently,
adjourned.
In the House. the ballotings for Speaker were
,esu't,eo' ana on the first ballot Mr.. Winthrop
s nau o. MeClernand 30, Cobb Is, Boyd 81,
SlIong ~ there were over 20 candidates.
MI DICK offered a resolution to the effect TINT
committee OF one from each State, be an
pointed by delegations, to report plan for The
organization OF The House. Discussed and laid
on The table.
=, On the second ballot, Mr.. Winthrop had 81,
McCIeInlnd 40, Boyd 80.
MI Butler submitted proposition to elect bv
drawing this was debated and rejected
n ih'rd ballot-Wnthrop 81, McClernand 46,
boyd ", Strong IL, Cobb 10.
NEW oodward then offered a resolution which |
ry Speaker. W ''"'f'o'a-
"AshiNdroN, Dec. Goth. There was a full
a''enudnce at The Wing caucus last evening"
'o"ri','.ee was appointed to meet a commit
w VI 'he Deuocralic caucus, to consider if
~" coo.d not be adopted for speedy or
al inc Democratic caucus there was n oenor.
al attendance, including Free Soilers. warm
discussion took place upon message received.
announcing that the Wing caucus had nono,n,,
1 U committee 10 meet committee from tho
Democratlc caucus, with a view OF comnro,nis
ing. Amer much opposition, the Democrats r.
naiy appointed Committee, and then adjourn
senate Proceedings Father .Nafhe,o-Foofe az
,ntsSlSs,Ppt remained IN the Senate two hours
'"a listened 10 debate Of most extraordinary