The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-05
N CuNGRESS or The u. STATES.


SENATE
The journal Of yesterday was read,
The PRESIDENT pge tenn laid before the Senate a
o1 NJ hd I'M eah wsa Il
aad the 6st and second quarters OF 1885, which
Ierred TO the Committee on Finance.
@ APPoIETMEsT on COMMITTEES g
The PRESIDENT The Chair has complied with the
order OF the Senate in formg the committees and in
doing so, he has endeavore TO preserve them far
Practicable, as they were al The last session The bust
ness Of the Congress going over from the first TO the
ond session rendeIs The reorganization o. the committees
unnecessary, nasmuch the business being in possession
o the committees formed in the first session. they
better qualified TO act upon u when u comes up al the
The Chair has made no changes in the chairmen Of the
committees but at the particular request of one Of them.
NH DcKINsoN, chairman oil the Committee Finance
vino desrous, for which satisfactory
10 be placed chairman on that committee The Chair
has therefore merely ailed up the vacancies in the com
mltees which existed transferring some Of the gentle
men from The committees which they had served 10
ohefs and endeatong to arrange them as to have
s ssys % noned The Secretary will read ihe list Of The
committees so that senators may see how they have
been arranged.
The Secretary read the list as follows
On Foreign Rsiat,onsmMr Foote, lchairman,) Mr..
Csss. Mr. Mangum. MI; Phelps. and Mr. Douglas.
Mr.. Pearce, Mr.. Benton, and Mr.. Ewing.
On Commerce. MIR. Hamlin, Chairman, Mr. Soae.
Mr. Davis Of Massachusetts, Mr. Dodge Of Wisconsin,
and md Nj bell Bell; n, s.,..,;.. .,.;... ~.
Oh ManyfdGWss-Mr. Sebastian. (chalrman,) Mr..
Clemens, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Upham,
rsa.y NJ spluaass MI SWSsSa WaSRs9 sns NJ cSsss MI
Gs Bssd NJ cIssss Das. M e. sS: sMS:s:.ssd ssd
Z 0nHs Ml,tia--Mr Houston. chairman, Mr.. Dodge
o. Wisconsin, Mr.. Morton Mr.. Clemens. and Mr.
"0n Naual A6airs.-M Yslee, chairman Mr. Ma
son, Mr. Badger, Mr.. Miller. and Mr.. Gwin
Shields, Mr. Winthrop. Mr.. Fremont, and Mr.. Smith
On priUdts Land Ciaims.-Mr. Downs, chairman }
Mr. Whilsomb. Mr. Davis OF Massachusetts, Mr. Bald
On IadIan 4fars-Mr. ;Atchison. lehairmau,) Mr..
Sebastian, Mr. Bell, Mr.. Rusk. and Mr.. Wales.
os CsmsaMI NST:: Ssl lchsi9%sm1 aim m Mr. Whitcomb,
Ontle JHdiciary.-Mr Butler. Chairman Mr. Downs.
Mr. BeHien. Mr.. Bradbury. and Mr. Dayton.
M sa%. M Dodss q Iowa. Mr. ceopsf snd M
| Chase III. n ~
On he Post Office and Post Roads s-Mr Rusk, (chair.
man, Mr. Bright, MI. Upham. Mr. Soule. and Mr.. Nor
On Roads and Canais.--Mr. Bright, (charman,) Mr.,
Atehiscn. Mr. Greene, Mr. Pratt. and Mr., Spruance
Nj Dayton. Mr. Hale, and Mr. Boriand. - ''f''
On hs District Of Cotrmbia- Mr. Mason, Chairman }
Ml; Y4se, Mr. Miller, Mr. Shisds. and Mr Berrien.
man, Mr.. Norris, Mr. Wales, Mr.. Whtcomb, and Mr..
o. Rll,sneameat si.: Bradbury. tehairmano Mr.
Houston, Mr.. Mangam. Mr.. Felch and Mr. Clarke.
0n isrraories-Mr. Douglas, tchairmanJ Mr.. Un-
derwood, Mr.. Houston, Mr.. Cooper, and Mr. Seward
10 Aud, and Control Me Contingent Expenses Of ne
0a Pubic Baiidings s--Mr. Hunter. (chairman.) Mr..
Dt,s q saaiaa sna M Ga,as NJ, H,mo
and Mr.. Smith.
On Esgros.sl B,ls-Mr. Jones. (charman.) Mr..
On he LIBRARY MIR. Pearce. Chairman Mr.. Mason.
and Mr. Davis of Mississippi.
:. 0a Enrolled BLs-Mi Badger. (chaman,) and Mr..
Mr.. CASS. | find my name, Mr. President, upon the
Committee on Foreign Relations must ask the Senate TO
excuse me from serving upon THAT committee for The same
reason that induced me 10 ask the indulgence OF the Sem
ate for the purpose last session ust the Senate
will excuse me from serving.
Byavote Of the Senate the honorable senator
On motion by Mr.. CASS,
pro fsmpors"
Mr.. MAsos was appointed
Mr.. DICKINSON presented The petition Of John r..
Pfesher, praying 10 be allowed back pension which was
read and referred TO the Committee on Pensions.
Mr. CASS presented the petition of w. ID. Porter, a
lieutenant IN the navy, praying remuneration for ex
States, in the u. s. storeshp Erie Amin Bey, the com.
missioner from Turkey, and suite read. and referred TO
The Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. STURGEON gave notice that he would tomorrow,
ol 10 establish an agricultural bureau.
ELECTION or CHAPLAIN.
The following message was then received from the
House Of Representatives by Mr. Young, their Clerk
Mr., President: The House Of Representatives have
have elected the Rev. r. r. Gurley on their part.
The Senate proceeded consider the resolution passed
ains
The resolution was agreed TO-
Do motion by Mr.. BERRIEN, the Senate proceeded
70 NE election Of Chaplain. with the following result:
Whole number Of votes, %,
nneeessay TO choice, IT,
VI which Mr.. Butler received 30
Mr. 0rvlle Dewey ;
-. Mr.. John d. Matthews
MI BuTIkR, having received majority OF the votes,
was declared duly elected Chaplain OF the Senate for this
session.
sniativcs hereof,
Mr. HALE asked that the following resolution offered
ghlm on yesterday, be taken up and acted upon:
Rsovsd. That the Secretary Of War dirsc,ed TO lay
eiote The Senate the proceedings Of holden
1Fou Constitution, Ia Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on
e lvth Of September last for the trial of - Hsnniver
yae soldier the charges Of muiny and dsobedience
X dorders." vs.-
On motion by Mr.. HALE, the resolution was adopted
Presidents MESSAGE.
Mr. PEARCE said that the Senate on yesterday ordered
ne printing OF the usual number of the Presidents
e; but he believed there order for The printing
move the printing OF the usual number OF copies,
stnat number be what may-5.0 900 900 copies.
M HAMLlN. The usual aumber 10 10000. aai
MT PEARCE then moved the printing OF 10000 extra