American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-09
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Congress To-day.
SENATE.-Mr. Houston appeared to-day.
A large number of petitions and memorials
were presented.
Mr.. STOCKTON presented petition from citi-
zens of Newark, New Jersey, praying the In
terposition of the Government to prevent the
execution of the sentence passed by the Cuban
authorities upon Mr.. John s. Thrasher.
He offered resolution calling upon the Pres
ident to transmit all information in his posses
sion touching the Imprisonment of Mr.. Thrasher,
and it was adopted.
Mr. SEWARD introduced bill for mint issues
in New York.
Mr.. HALE introduced joint resolution, pro-
viding for interposition by the United States
Government in behalf of Abd-el-Kader
Mr.. BRIGHT introduced his proposition for
the election of the Senate officers. Laid aside.
A large number of bills were introduced.
Mr.. SEwARDs resolution, extending wei
come to Kossuth was taken up and debated by
Messrs. SEWARD and SHIELDS, and in pecu-
liarly eloquent manner by Messrs HALE and
BERRIEN.
House OF REPREsENTATIvEs.--TheS Standing
Committees were announced.
Ways and Means.-Houston of Alabama,
Jones of Tennessee, Hubbard, Brooks, Jones of
Pennsylvania, Appleton, Durham, Phelps, and
Stanly.
Commerce-Seymour of New York, Johnson
Of Tennessee, Stephens, Fuller, Duncan, Rob
bins, st. Martin, Aiken, Walsh.
Naval Administration of Tennessee, Bocock,
Burrows, S. w. Harris, Cabell, Ross, PENN
man, Wildrick, and Goodenow.
We did not receive the entire list in time for
our afternoon edition The following gentle
men are chairmen of the other prominent COM
mittees:
Mr.. Disney, of Elections.
Mr.. Hall, of Public Lands
Mr.. Odds, Of Post Office.
Mr.. Ficklin, of District of Columbia.
Mr.. McLanahan, of Judiciary.
Mr.. Mcdonald, of Revolutionary Claims.
Mr.. Jenkins, of Private Land Claims.
Mr.. Beall, of Manufactures.
Mr.. Daniel, Of Claims.
Mr.. Burt, of Military Affairs.
Mr.. Peaslee, Of Militia.
Mr.. Stanton of Tennessee, of Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Bayly of Virginia, of Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Holiday, Of Territories.
sMr. ]. L. Robinson, of Roads and Canals.
Mr.. Cartier, of Patents.
Mr.. Stanton Of Kentucky, Of Public Build
ings and Grounds
A message was received from the Senate,
informing the House that that body had passed
a resolution for the election of Chaplains, one
by each House, to interchange weekly.
Mr. JONES, of tennessee, was opposed to the
election of such officers, and moved to lay the
resolution on the table; but the motion did not
prevail-yeas %, nays 1863.
Mr.. HEM offered an amendment, which was
disagreed to, that Chaplains shall receive no
compensation out of the Treasury of the United
States.
The resolution was then agreed to, and the
House proceeded to the execution of the order
Various clergymen were then placed in NOM
ination, and on the vote being taken,
Rev. Mr.. Gurley received votes; Cushman,
2s Finney, 6; L. F. Morgan, 80; Gallagher, l3;
Westbrook, s; Beman, A; Junkin, IL; Dayly,
of Indiana, IL Dewey, 6; Wisner, 3.
There being no choice, the House proceeded
to q second trial, with a similar result and, on
the third, the Rev. Mr.. Gurley received "a !;
the Rev. Mr.. Morgan, 81; the Rev. Mr.. Fin
ney, /; and the Rev. Mr.. Junkin, /. As 81
votes were required, there was no election.
At twenty minutes to three o'clock, the House
was proceeding with fourth vote.
Latr.-Mr. L. F. MORGAN, the able and elo-
quent pastor of the Foundry en-. E.) Church,
was finally elected Chaplain of the House.