The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-20
THE REPUBLIC.
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY,, December 10, ls4s.
SENATE.


THEW be allowed seat within the Bar of the United
States Senate, during the period of his soourn in
this city.
SEVERAL SENATOR'S. Let il lie over.
/ The PRESIDING OFFICER inquired whether
objection made TO the consideration of the
luton at the present time.
MIR. BERRIEN said he did not wish to object,
but as there was no necessity for its passage imme
| diately, he thought il might lie over.
| Mr.. WALKER stated that a resolution in the
very same phraseology had just been passed in
the House Of Representatives, by an almost unani
| Mr.. BERRIEN stated that he had no objection to
the consideration of the resolution and Senators
around him desired its passage, he would con-
| sent.
MIR. CLEMENS. Let the resolution lie over.
! The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is again
made.
Mr. CLAY inquired by whom objection was
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from
| Alabama
| ELECTION COMMITTEES
| MIR. MANG UNI moved, and it was ordered, that
the Senate proceed with the order of the day-the
| election OF the members to fill up the Standing
| Committees of the senate
Mr.. nj. informed that no objection would
be made to the election of the members of the
| committees by motion, with the exception of those
to compose the Committee the Judiciary, the
Committee on Territories, and the Committee the
District Of Columbia. For these he understood a
ballot would be required. He also was requested
| to say that the Senator from New York (Mr. Sc
wARD) had requested that he should be excused
from serving on any committee for the present.
| Mr. SEWARD thought that he owed it to the
Senate to express his confirmation of what had been
stated by the distinguished Senator from North
| Carolina In the arrangements that had been made
for the organization OF the several committees, he
had requested OF his friends that they would
cuse HIM. They had generously consented to it.
! Mr.. MANGUM then moved, and on his motion,
the following gentlemen were appointed on the
committees as follows. We prefix the names of the
chairmen elected yesterday, to show the organza-
ton OF the committees completed:
! Foreign Relations.-Mr. King Chairman; Mr.
Foote, Mr. Webster, Mr.. Benton, and Mr.. Man
gum
Finance Mr.. Dickinson, Chairman; Mr. Hun
| ter, Mr. Phelps, Mr.. Douglas, and Mr. Pearce.
COnuaerce.-Mr Hamlin Chairman Mr.. Soule,
Mr. Davis of Massachusetts,, Mr. Dodge of Wis
| consin, and Mr.. Bell.
| Man,yact,nes.-Mr Sebastian, Chairman; Mr..
| Butler, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Jones, and Mr.. Upham.
-Agricultne.-Mr. Sturgeon, Chairman; Mr.. Tur-
| ney, MIR. Spruance, Mr.. Walker, and Mr.. Corwin.
Military 4fatrs.-Mr. Davis of Mississippi,
| Chairman |; Mr.. Borland Mr. Greene Mr. Shields
lIilitia.-Mr. Houston, Chairman Mr.. Dodge
of Wisconsin, Mr. Morton, Mr. Clemens, and Mr..
Spruance
| Naval Afaus-Mr. Yulee Chairman; Mr.. Ma
son, Mr.. Badger, Mr.. Bright, and Mr. Miller
| Public Lands.-Mr. Felch Chairman; Mr. Bor
| land, Mr.. Underwood, Mr.. Shields, and MIR. Smith
Priuate Land Claims -Mr Downs, Chairman
| Mr.. Whitcomb, Mr.. Davis of Massachusetts, Mr.
| Clemens, and Mr.. Badger.
Indian Atdus.-Mr. Atchison, Chairman; Mr.
Sebastian, MIR. Bell. Mr.. Rusk, and Fir. Wales.
! Ciaims-Mr. Norris, Chairman Mr. Whit
comb, Mr.. Underwood, MIR. Stewart, and Mr.
| Baldwin.
Revolutionary Clai~s.- Mr.. Walker, Chairman
Mr.. Norris, Mr.. Upham, Mr.. Dodge of Iowa, and
| Mr.. Cooper
Post Offices and Pot Roads-Mr. Rusk, Chair
man MIR. Bright, Mr.. Upham, Mr.. Soule, and Mr.
Morton.
Public Buildings.-Mr. Hunter, Chairman; Mr.
Davis OF Mississippi, and Mr.. Clarke.
TO Atldit and Control the Contingent Expenses of
the Serdte-Mr. Dodge Of Iowa, Chairman Mr.
| Walker, and Mr.. Baldwin
Roads and Canals-Mr. Bright, Chairman; Mr.
Atchison, Mr.. Greene, Mr.. Foote, and Mr.. Spru-
| ance.
PenSions.-Mr, King, Chairman; MIR. Jones, Mr.
Phelps, Mr.. Stewart, and Mr.. Dayton.
! Patents and the Patent O6ice-Mr. Turney,
Chairman Mr. Norris, Mr.. Wales, Mr.. Whit
comb, and Mr. Dawson.
! Retrenchment--Mr. Bradbury, Chairman; Mr.
Houston, Mr.. Mangum, Mr.. Fetch, and Mr.. Clarke
| LibTGry.-Mr. Pearce, Chairman Mr.. Mason,
and Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi.
Enrolled BiHs.-Mr. Rusk, Chairman; and Mr.
| Badger.
| EngrOssed BiHs.-Mr. Jones, Chairman; Mr..
| CorVin and Mr. Sebastian
Printing Borland, Chairman; Mr. Ham.
! lin, and Mr.. Smith.
! Mr.. MANG UNI moved, and it was ordered, that
the Senate proceed 10 ballot for four members of the
Judiciary Committee and the ballot resulted fol-
lows
Mr.. Downs, -; MIR. Berrien, 80 Mr.. Brad
bury, ~; Mr.. Dayton, Al Mr. Shields, 9; Mr..
Davis, of Mass. 2; Mr.. Cooper, 2; Mr.. Chase, 2;
MIR. Seward, J.
And the Committee on the Judiciary stands com
pleted as follows
Mr.. Butler, Chairman; MIR. Downs, Mr. Berrien,
Mr.. Bradbury, and Mr.. Dayton.
Mr.. MANGUM moved, and il was ordered that
IN hal
Committee on the District of Columbia and the
| ballot resulted as follows:
Mr.. Yulee, 80; Mr.. Miller, IL Mr.. Shields, 80,
! Mr.. Berrien, ~; MIR. Corwin 3 Mr. Hamlin 2;
Mr.. Norris, 3 Mr.. Chase, | ; Mr.. Cooper, / +; Mr.
Dodge, / ; Mr. Downs, l Mr.. Hale, Mr.. Hous-
ton, /.
The committee, therefore, stands thus:
MIR. Mason, Chairman; Mr.. Yulee Mr.. Miller
Mr.. Shields, and MIR. Berrien.
! Mr.. MANG UNI moved, and il was ordered, that
the Senate proceed 10 ballot for four members, to
complete the Committee on Territories; and the bal
/ lot resulted as follows
! Mr.. Butler, %; Mr.. Underwood, 35; MIR. Houston,
81; Mr.. Cooper, IS, Mr.. Chnse, 3; Mr.. Turney, 3;
| Mr.. Baldwin, ?; Mr.. Dodge, Of Wisconsin, ?; Mr..
Hale, 2; MIR. UPham, 2; Mr.. Badger, /; Mr.. Cass,
! 1; Mr.. Dickinson, !.
The committee completed stands
! Mr.. Douglas, Chairman; Mr.. Butler, Mr.. Under
wood, Mr.. Houston, and Mr. Cooper
The committees being now completed,
! The PRESIDING OFFICER submitted TO the
Senate the question whether the gentlemen elected
/ on the three committees for which ballotings had
taken place, should be named in the order proposed
(as above,) or according TO the number Of votes
/ received.
! Mr.. MANG UNI moved that they be named in the
manner in which they had been proposed That
had been the understanding both sides Of the
chamber.
Mr.. BERRIEN did not consider motion neces.
sary. By universal consent the Secretary could
be directed TO have them named as they had been
proposed, and without regard 70 the number Of
! votes received by each.
Mr.. MANGUM moved, and il was agreed TO, that
the Senate proceed the consideration of Executive
| business
Aftcr short time, the doors were opened, and
| Tho Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
GEORGE w. JULIAN, Of Indiana, appeared in his
seat to-day, for the first time this session.
Mr.. BAKER said that he desired TO present a re-
solution.
There seemed 10 be Objectionable journal not
having been read However,
The resolution was adopted, inviting Father
to- lr.u a. ~