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attention Of the senate Il is with view OF dispensing OF
that matter, that now propose pass this subectby for
to-day.
No objection being made, the subject was passed over
informally.

NO oolecnon being made the subject was passed over
SELECT COMMITTEE on FRENCH spoLIArIoss.
Mr.. SMITH wish to suggest to the Senate the fact,
that an order made days since for the appcnt-
msn q select eo%nse e. The ess q Sas Citizens
assigned for the election by the Senate That period
having passed by hardly know what the present sit
uaton OF the subject under the rules OF the Senate, Tor
m mol very familiar with them; but, for the purpose Of
bTiaging the subject before the Senate, will that
the Senate proceed TO the appointment OF that com
mee, il tbs in orders and it it is not IN order hope that
may DO done by unanimous consent on the part OF the
Sepaie.
The question being put upon the motion to proceed to
an election, il was decided in the affirmative.
The VICE PRESIDENT requested the senators to pre-
Mr. BADGER inquired II, by The rules Of the Senate,
the chairman Of the committee was 10 be appointed upon
" The VICE PRESIDENT read the rule relating to the
election Of committees, as follows;
~In the appointment OF the standing committees, the
Senate will proceed by ballot scgeraly 70 appoint the
oer Members Is q oompea he ~ sa
ory Of the whole number Of given shall he
other conrni,ees hail be appointed by ballot and p.
rality Of votes shalt make choice"
The Chair understood 10 express the opinion that
the rule made special provision as 10 the election OF
chairman Of select committee,
s4 Mr.. DICKINSON subsequently, inquired il the chair,
man was to be designated upon the ballot Il woald
NJ The VICE PRESIDENT Does the senator make that
I Mr. DICKINSON. do not. only wish to call the
attention Of the Senate 10 the subject.
Mr.. SMITH know nothing Of tile practice OF the
Senate ms sSSf ssa moved a. The name il The
" person intended 10 be voted for chairman be desgna
ted on the ballot; which was agreed to.
The senators having all voted
The VICE PRESIDENT commenced counting the
votes for chairman OF the committee
Mr.. KING. MIR. President | would ask if this be a
vote Tor the chairman alone, or Tor the whole 1t gen
orally the rule, that when select committee is formed.
the gentleman receiving the highest vote the list shall
be chairman. voted Tor the whole, without designating
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair would beg leave
70 Inform the honorable senator from Alabama that the
Senate ordered the chairman be designated, upon the
motion of the senator from New York.
Mr.. KING. was not aware OF that. wish the first
upon my list then to be considered as my vote for chair
1 The VICE PRESIDENT The Chair is unable 10
determine which Is the vote Of the honorable senator
from Alabama There are several ballots on which the
N Mi TURNEY and Mr. JONES here entered the cham
Der, and. BY unanimous consent, allowed to cast
Mr. HANfLIN voted without designating chair
My vote is upon the table in my own handwriting
and there y no other i my handwriting did not un-
Mr. DICKINSON Move that he frs. on any ballot
MT. HAMLIN. make the motion that the first upon
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair would inform
the Senate that there large number OF ballots upon
which no gentleman has been designated as chairman.
II il moved that the first senator named on each ballot be
considered the nominee for chairman
The motion was agreed TO.
The counting Of the ballots having been completed,
The VICE PRESIDENT announced that MIR. SMITH
had received thirty votes and Mr. DAWSON fifteen votes
the remainder scattering.
Mi: S.TH. having plurality Of the votes cast. was
The ballots for the remaining members Of the commit
i tee having been counted,
The VICE PRESIDENT announced that
Mr. Mangum had received 81 votes
Hunter 20 I"
Sturgeon 30
The above named senator's having received plurality
Of the voes cast were declared duly elected members
the committee.
THE TERRITORIES
Mr.. FOOTE trusted that the Senate would grant him
favor The resolution that he had offered few days
ago. upon the subject Of the proprey OF establishing terri
torsi governments for California Desere' and New Mex
being made the special order of the day Friday next
o'clock He had wished IL 10 be taken sooner, but
had consented that should be postponed that the Senate
might consider matters which seemed to consider TO
be OF more moment He would state, that while he did
not intend as he had mol intended debate the question
himself (his views being already well known to The Sen
afe,) his friend, the honorable senator from Michigan
tMr CAss1 who had never had the opportunity OF cx.
resolution, was disposed to offer them at length when
the question should be presented 10 the consideration OF
the Senate on Friday next He trusted that under these
circumstances his motion might prevail and that no diff.
hcu!ty might Be thrown in the way
Mr.. BERRlEN inquired il Monday next would not be
equally convenient Tor the honorable senator from Mich
igan
Mr.. DOWNS suggested that II be made the special or.
der for Monday
Mr.. FOOrE assented. saying that he was not aware
that there would be any further discussion than that 10
which be had already alluded.
- Mr. BADGER remarked tina. il made the special order
Tor Friday next, il would Subjective Senate TO the ne
ccssty Of breaking the established usage
Of adournng in the first part OF the session from
Thursday until Monday.
The question being put upon the motion proceed to
the consideration OF the resolution, il agreed
The Secretary proceeded TO read the resolution
Mr. FOOTE moved that its further consideration be
postponed until Friday next
Mr. MANGUM called for the reading OF the resolution
The question being then stated upon the posponement
Mr. CLAY observed that The question should be frs,
stated upon Monday-the longest tune named
The question being then taken the motion 10 post
pone TO Monday next, II was agreed 10.
1ntt EXPENSES OF COLLECTING THE REVENUE
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the Joint reso
luton suspendlng for limited time the limitation upon
the expense OF collecting the from cusomsthe
question being first concurrng in the amendment re.
ported from the Committee OF the Whole on Yesterday
substituting the following for the LIST section OF the
linton K E58s st-4
Rsoived BY the Sesafs and HosN Of Representation Of IN,
Usifed States Of America Cong,ess assembled, That
specihc appropriations made law provso 70 the
lh section Of the OF ID March, 49, be Pro
vieed Nsper<fess, That in the pe expenses OF
collecting the revenue hon customs shall such
sum annun expended Tor said parpose dnrins
the hscal year ending the Both june 1885, together with
draysge, carriage, labor, and storage.
= this annendunenf Mr. Dsvro ~ M,ss;.s;r, Hal