The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-05
THIRTY-FIRsT con GREss.
sEcosD SESSION.
IN SENATE,
WEDNEsnAY /

After prayer by The Rev. Mr.. BUTLER and
reading of the journal yesterday,
Mr.. KING, President pro. lem, with some
explanatory remarks, from which we understand
that Mr. DICKINSON ceases to be chairman Of the
Finance Committee, at his own request,) an
nounced the following as the Standing Com
mittees of the Senate for the present session:
On Foreign ReLations.-Mr. Foote, Chairman,
Cass, Mangum, Phelps, Douglass. ...
On agriculture Mr.. Sturgeon, Chairman, Iur-
ney, Spruance, Walker, Chase.
On Finance. Mr.. Hunter, Chairman, Bright,
Pearce, Benton, Ewing.
On Military .i6airs. Davis, Of Miss. Chm.
Borland, Greene, Shields, Dawson.
On Conmsrce.-M Hamlin, Oh n, Soule, Da-
Wis, of Mass, Dodge, of Wis, Bell.
On The .Hiitia.--Mr Houston, Chm, Dodge, Of
Wis, Morton, Clemens, Spruance.
On .Mdnutacttres.-Mr. Sebastian, Chairman,
Clemens, Clarke, Jones, Upham,
On .Narai .ltfairs.-Mr. Yulee, Chairman, Ma
son, Badger, Gwin, Miller.
On Pupiic Lands.-Mr. Fetch, Chairman, Shields,
| Winthrop, Fremont, Smith.
! On Roads and Canals.-Mr. Bright, Chairman,
Atchison, Greene, Pratt, Spruance.
On Pirate Land ClaimS.-Mr. Downs, Chair
man, Whtcomb, Davis, ofMassachusetts, Bald
win, Chase.
On Pensions.-Mr Jones, Chairman, Hale,
Phelps, Borland, Dayton.
On Indian .ifai,s.--Mr. Atchson, Chairman,
Sebastian, Bell, Rusk, Wales.
On the District Of Coiumbia.-Mr. Mason, Chair
man, YuIee, Miller, Shields, Berrien.
OF Ctaims.-Mr. Norris, Chairman, Whitcomb,
Underwood, Baldwin, Pratt.
On Patents aud the Patent 0tiee.-Mr. Turney,
Chairman, Norris, Wales, Whitcomb, Dawson
On Revolutionary Ciaims.-Mr. Walker, Chair
man, Upham, Dodge, Of Iowa. Cooper, Chase
On Retrenchment.-Mr. Bradbury, Chairman,
Houston, Mangum, Felch Clarke.
On the Judieiay.-Mr. Butler, Chairman,
Downs, Berrien, Bradbury, Dayton.
On the Tsrriiories.-Mr. Douglas, Chairman, I'M
derwood, Houston, Cooper, Seward
On the Post Office ond Post Roads-Mr. Rusk,
Chairman, Bright, Upham, 'Soue, Morton.
To audit and control the Contingent Expenses If
the Ssnate.-Mr. Dodge, Of Iowa, Chairman,
Walker, Badger.
On Public Bmidings-Mr. Hunter, Chairman,
Davis of Mississippi, Clarke.
On the Library.-Mr. Pearce, Chairman, Mason,
o" Priniimg.@Mr. Borland, Chairman, Ham
lin, Smith.
On Enrolled Bills.-Mr. Badger, Chairman,
Winthrop.
On Engrossed Bills.-Mr. Jones, Chairman,
Hale, Sebastian.
Petitions were presented by Messrs. DIcKIN-
SON and CAss.
Mr. CASS was excused from service on the
committee on Foreign Relations, and the CHAIR
was authorized to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. STURGEON gave notice of bill TOR
the establishment of an agricultural bureau.
Mr.. ENTON, according to previous notice,
introduced bill granting certain amount OF
public lands to the State of Missouri, Tor Pur-
poses of internal improvements Read twice
and referred
Message from the House announcing the pro-
ceedings Of that body, in respect to the memory
of the late Hon. CHESTER BUTLER OF Pa
On motion of Mr.. BERRlEN, the Senate took
l,,tiI
ton of chaplains for this session, and 1t was
adopted.
On motion of Mr. BERRIEN, the Senate ac-
cordingIy proceeded to elect its Chaplain by
ballot.
Whole number Of votes cast, 50
Required to elect, ~
Rev. Mr.. Butler, chaplain last SESSION. 80
Rev. Mr.. Morgan,
Rev. Orville Dewey,
Rev. J. II. Matthews,
Rev. Mr.. BUTLER was declared elected Chap
lain Of the Senate for the present session.
Mr.. HALES resolution inquirlng for infor-
nation from the Executive, in relation to the
rule of promotions i'll the Naval service, Was
agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. PEARCE, 10000 extra
copies of the Presidents Message and accom-
panying documents were ordered to be printed,
for the use of the Senate.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the ac-
counts of the Treasury Department.
The Senate acted by concurrence npon n
number of adverse reports on private claims ly-
ing over from the last session.
On motion of Mr. COOPER, the resolutions
from the House in reference to the death OF the
late Hon. CHESTER BUTLER, of Pa, were taken
up and read
Mr. COOPER then delivered an appropriate
culogiuln on the life and character, the private
virtues and the public services of the deceased,
who expired on the 9Th Of October last on his
way from Washington to his home in Pennsyl-
vana. Mr.. CoorER followed up his remarks
with resolution expressive Of the coincidence
Of the Senate with the family Of the deceased,
which was adopted.
And after some discussion of n motion ny
Mr.. WALKER, to allow 500 copies of the Pa
tent Office Report of last year, for the use OF
the Patent Office. the subject was laid aside for
the day, and the Senate adj ourned.
JInrSE or DEDp ESENTATTTES