The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-09

obnoxious appointments. | presume that the petitions
will be received and laid upon the table and upon the
formation OF the committees, will take occasion to ask
that they may be referred to the proper committee
The petitions were accordingly laid upon the table
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE.
Mr.. BRIGHT Mr. President, believe the business
standing committees All the petitions presented
have to be laid upon the table, and we shall have to call
them up again for reference to the appropriate commit
tees move therefore, that the 35th rule be suspended,
and that the gentlemen whose names have here consti-
tu,e the standing committees for the first session Of the
32d Congress The 35h rule provides that the election
Of the chamen OF the committees shall be by ballot but
that the rule can be waived by the unanimous
consent of the Senate
The list was then read by the Clerk, aud by unanimous
consent II was
relates to the appointment Of the standing committees be
suspended and tina. the gentlemen designated be
the standing committees for the present session.
The OF the members Of the several committees
are as follow:
A Committee on Foreign Relations consisting OF Mr.
Mason. chairman; Mr. Douglas, Mr. Norris, Mr.. Man
gum, and Mr.. Underwood
A Committee on Finance, consisting OF Mr.. Hunter,
chairman; Mr.. Bright, Mr.. Gwn, Mr. Pearce, and Mr..
A Committee on Commerce. consisting OF Mr. Hamln,
chairman Mr.. Soule. Mr.. Dodge of Wisconsin. Mr. Da-
Wis., and Mr. Seward
A Committee on Manufactures, consisting of Mr.. Sc
bastian. chairman; Mr. Bayard, Mr.. Stockton, Mr.. Up
ham, and Mr. James
A Committee on Agriculture, consisting Of Mr. Soue,
and Mr.. Wade
Committee on Military Affairs. consisting of Mr..
Shields chairman MI; Clemens, Mr. Borland, Mr.. Daw-
son, and Mr.. Jones OF Tennessee.
| A Committee on the Militia. consisting OF Mr.. Hous-
ton, chairman Mr. Dodge OF Wisconsin, Mr.. Borland
Mr.. Morton. and Mr.. ,Spruance
| A Committee on Naval Affairs, consisting of Mr.
Gwinn chairman; Mr.. Stockton, Mr.. Mallory, Mr.
Badger, and Mr.. Fish.
chairman; Mr.. Shields. Mr.. Dodge OF Iowa. Mr.. I'm
derwood, and Mr.. Pratt.
A Committee on Private Land Claims. consisting Of
Mr.. Downs, chairman; Mr.. Whitcomb. Mr. Clemens,
Mr.. Davis, and MIR. Hale.
| A Committee on Indian Affairs. consisting Of Mr..
Atchison, chairman; MIR Sebastian, MIR Rusk, Mr. Bell,
| and MIR. Cooper
Committee OF Claims, consisting of Mr.. Brodhead,
chairman; Mr.. Wh,comb. Mr.. Bayard Mr.. Pratt. and
A Committee on Revolutionary Claims, consisting Of
Mr.. Walker, chairman; Mr. Chase, Mr.. James, Mr..
Foot Of Vermont, and Mr.. Sumner.
Committee on the Judiciary consisting Of Mr. But
ler chairman; Mr.. Downs, Mr.. Bradbury, Mr. Berren,
and MIR. Geyer
Committee on The Post Office and Pos, Roads, con-
isl H. Upham su and Mr. morton A Mr. han"
A Committee Roads and Canals consisting OF Mr..
Bright chairman; Mr.. Rhett, MIR. Douglas, Mr. Spru-
ance, and Mr.. Sumner
Committee Pensions, consisting OF MIR. Jones OF
Iowa, chairman Mr. Borland, Mr. Stockton, Mr. Foo,
OF Vermont, and MIR. Geyer.
Committee on the District OF Columbia, consisting
OF Mr. Shields, chairman; MIR. Bradbury. Mr. Norris.
Mr.. Berren, and Mr. Clarke
A Committee on Patents and the Patent Office, con.
ssng OF MIR. Norris, chairman; Mr. James, Mr. Whit
comb, MIR Dawson and Mr. Smith.
A Committee on Re,renchmen consisting OF Mr..
Bradbury, ehsirman; Mr.. Bright, Mr.. Felch, Mr.. Man.
Committee on Territories consisting of Mr. Doug
las, chairman; Mr. Houston, Mr.. Gwin, Mr. Cooper,
and Mr.. Jones OF Tennessee.
A Committee Public Buildings. consisting OF Mr.
1Whitcomb, chairman; MIR. Hunter, and MIR. Clarke
A Committee on Printing, consisting of Mr.. Borland
chairman; Mr.. Hamlin, and MIR. Smith.
on psist,p0 ~ Mr.
Bayard, chairman MIR. Mallory. and MIR. Hale
Comn,se on the Library, consisting Of Mr. Pearce,
Committee on Enrolled Bills, consisting of Mr Jones
OF Iowa, chairman, and MIR. Badger
Committee TO Audit and Control the Con'ngen, Er.
penses OF the Senate consisting of Mr.. Dodge OF Iowa.
chairman Mr. Walker and Mr. Bell.
PETITIONS, rrc.
Mr.. SEWARD presented the petition OF Hugh w
Dobbin, of Geneva, New York, for pension for mill
ary services which was referred 10 the Committee on
Pensions
MIR. s. also presented the petition Of Sarah Bennett,
OF Cayuga county, New York, for pension on ac.
count OF the revolutionary services OF her husband,
Asahel p Bennett, deceased which referred 10 the
Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. s. also presented the memorial Of A. Comstock
assistant marshal OF the county Of Monroe, N y, and
Archibald Sone assistant marshal oil the county OF OF
sego, ~ ", praying additional compensation for their
services in taking the seventh which refer
red TO the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. s. Mr. President | requested by my coll
league, Mt FISH, who has been called away from the
city by domestc affection, TO present petition OF petty
officers, seamen, and marines. and petition Of commits
soned and warrant officers of the u. s. navy, who
in the service in the frgaie Savannah cruising in the
Pacific ocean, al the time oil the gold discoveries in Cali
ornia They say that instead Of being sednced 10 desert
the service as many others did, they remained faithful TO
their flag and they pray for additional compensa
lion a reward Tor their fidelity. move that the petit
tons be referred to the Committee Naval Affairs
They were accordingly 40 referred
Mr.. BADGER presented the memorial OF the Pres
dent and Directors Of the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad
n LAT, A
iron ordered for the OF the company; which was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Finance.
Mr. GWlN presented joint resolution passed by the
legislature OF the State OF California in relation 10 the
peon fund OF California which referred to the Com
mtee on Naval Affairs
MIR g. also presented joint resolution passed by the
legislature OF the State Of California in favor OF an act
in her ports previous TO her admission into the Union
which was referred TO the Committee Finance. and
dered to be printed. i
Mr. g. also presented resolution passed by the legis-
aure OF the State OF California nsucting the senator's
and requesting the representatives Of that State in Con-
gress TO use their efforts to procure the establishment OF
FORTS and the placing OF troops along the borders OF that
incnrsions; which was referred 10 the Committee on
Military Affairs, and ordered 10 be printed
Mr.. FOOTE, Of Mississippi. presented a memorial OF
100 citizens oil Jones county, Mississippi, praying that
additional compensation may be allowed Elijah b Hsr- |
vey for services AZ deputy marshal for taking the
seventh census; which was referred TO the Committee Of
Claims. t
Mr. r. also presented the memorial OF E. D. Reynolds,
puser in the navy, praying compensation for services
performed BY him naval sorekesper At San Francisco,
and 10 be allowed the pay OF purser TO a sloop Of war
during the time he performed the duties; which