Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-12-19
BY TELEGRAPH.
FOR THE ST. LOUIS PRESS.
THlRTY.FlST CONGRESS-SECOND
SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.

seats.
1t was resolved that the President
pro tenn, w. R. King, be authorized TO
appoint the Standing Committees.
Mr.. Benton gave notice of several
bills granting lands to Missouri for the
purpose of internal improvement; TO
grant 10 the State the 2 per cent. fund
for the same purpose; to grant lands 10
construct railroad and highways from
ST. Louis 10 San Francisco; TO cede
public lands 10 the States in which they
lie, and to abolish the salt tax.
Mr.. Hale offered a resolution calling
for the proceedings of the court mar.
tial on private soldiers, tried at Ports
mouth, N. II. After which the Sen
ate adjourned.
HousE-A number Of new members
appeared in their seats to-day.
On motion, the House proceeded 10
the election of a Chaplain, when Mr..
Gurley, Presbyterian, was re elected,
having received 90 of the TIA votes
cast.
The new members were ordered 10 be
supplied with newspapers. not 10 exceed
three dailies, for the session. Adjourn.
ed.
| WAsurNcToN Der
SENATE--The Chair announced the
Committees. No change has been
made in the Chairmen. except in one
case-the Finance Committee, where
the change had been requested by the
Senator himself. The other changes
were necessary to fill vacancies, and to
equalize the duties among all the Sena-
tors. The first named on each COM
mi,tee is the Chairman. Mr.. Dickin.
son peremptorily declined being reap
appointed Chairman of Finance Commit.
tee.
Foreign Rclations--Messrs. Foote,
Cass, Mangum, Phelps and Douglas.
Flnance--Messrs. Hunter, Bright
Pearce, Benton and Ewing.
Commerce-Hamlin, Soule, Davis
Miss, Dodge, Iowa, and Bell.
Territories-Douglas, Underwood
Houston, and Seward.
Military Afairs-Jeff. Davis, Bor'
land, Greene. Shields and Dawson.
Naval Afairs--Yulee, Mason, Bad
ger, Miller and Gwynn.
Public Lands--Fitch. Shields, Win
throp, Fremont and Smith.
Roads and Canals-Bright, Alchison
: Greene, Pratt and Spruance.
s Claims-Norris, Whi,comb, Under
: wood, Baldwin and Pratt.
: Judicary-Buller, Downs, Bradbur.
D and Dayton.
!, District Of COlnn,bta-Mason, Yulet
Miller, Shields and Berrien.
S The other committees arc the sam
as last year.
n Mr.. Cass moved 10 be excused frol
5, serving on the Committee of Foreig
Il Relations. Granted.
g. On motion of Mr.. Berrien the Sci
u ate proceeded TO the election Of Cha
'e lain, and the Rev. c. M. Butler, Episc,
Is palian, was elected.
" Mr., Hale's resolution of inquiry wi
ID adopted.
If On motion of Mr., Pearce, 10000 e
n. ira copies of the Presidents Messai
=, and accompanying documents were o
- dered to be printed.
20 The chair laid before the Senate 4
- " Report of the Printing, ordered to
:, ~ advertised, on private claims oflast sc
=. sion. The report was taken up al
~ concurred in.
Mr.. Cooper announced the death
Chester Butler, and passed feeling c
- logy on the deceased. The usual resol
W. W. lions were adopted.
w. w. Mr.. Miller moved the printing of S
~ ~ extra copies of the Paten, Report
~ ~ las. year. Laid over, and the Sehs
q, adjourned.
u HoUsE-Mr. Chandler anhouhced /
Oh death Of Chester Butler, member FRI
Woo W Pennsylvania. who died in Philadelpl
" on the 9th of October, on his retu
ire home from Washington. After passi
,h. high wrough, eulogy on the charac
m, of the deceased, he offered the custom
ry resolutions Of regret They W