The daily union., 1852-12-14
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
sENATF.


The Secretary read note from Hon. WM. r. KING.
President OF the Senate. lequestng Hon. D. r. ATcH-
SON 10 preside over The Senate to-day Mr. arcHIsos
said that ii there was no objection he would comply
with the request; and no objection being made, he ac-
cordingly took the chair
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Mr. BRIGHT Mr. President, desire 10 give notice
that on tomorrow shall move lake up the Pfes-
dents message with view oil having II referred 10 the
appropriate committees.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr. BRIGHT will to dispense with so much
Of the rules Of The Senate as provides that The standing
purpose of recommending 10 the Senate list OF COM
miees that has been agreed upon | believe requires
suspend the rule that provides ior
the election o committees.
Mr.. BADGER hope there will be no objection.
Mr. HALE. Does that require unanimous consent,
The PRESIDING OFFICER Unanimous consent
will be required 10 suspend the rule.
Mr. HALE Well. sir. | do not know that shall
say anything 10 prevent il bs | understand that the
honorable senator who makes the motion has list in
his hand which he proposes 10 submit the committees
that TO be chosen by this unanimous consent. II
would afford me satisfaction, and possibly those
whom am bound to represent here, il the honorable
senator would state, simply Tor The information OF ,he
public more than for the information of the Senate, the
mode and manner in which these committees have been
selected by which he intends those provided
or BY the rules make this inquiry because, 80 far as
am concerned myself, there is not individual in the
United States SeHae, outside oil the Senate who IS IN
more ignorance OF the mode and manner in which
my humble sell and would be obliged II the honorable
senator would state, tor the information oil myself and
those who may lake some interest IN the matter else
where, the mode in which this thing has been done.
When that is explained do net know that shall inter-
pose any objection.
MIR. BRIGHT Mr. President the committees which
propose 10 recommend the Senate substantially
those which had at The last session OF Congress.
There have been few vacancies. and those vacancies
have been supplied, believe, with three exceptions
there is vacancy upon the Committee Revolution
ary Claims, upon the Committee on Private Land
Claims, and one upon the Committee on Roads and ga
nails These yaeancles is understood, will be hied by
the Chair fwill state The senator from New Hamp-
shire how the committees have been organzed. The
political party having the majority IN this body met and
agreed upon a number of gentlemen who should consl
lue each committee, all OF their own political faith Al
Ter this done, the list was handed TO the honorable
senator from Maryand Mr. PEAReE,1 who, with the
assistance OF his political friends, has added the Of
two upon each committee upon which there are
FIVE, and upon those committees where there are
three This has been the usual practice, believe, for
the last three four years. believe The honorable
a,or IRON New HAMPSHIRE Mr.. HALEl is not upon any
one committee, Tor The e's9n ieel authorized 70 say
him outside OF any healthy political organization IN this
country {isugherl
Mr. President am glad to be relieved from the labor.
and am proud OF the reason-so that satisfied and
grathed; and no one can say more than that. u was
simply elicit this fact that inquired for this iniorma
on The honorable Senate al the last session, doubt
with due appreciation OF my qualifications and OF my
pursuits in life, placed the very responsible position
OF being member OF the Committee on Private Land
Claims-enely, sir, suppose, because my local posi-.
ton and pursuits in life emneny qualified me TO dis
charge the duties which, as member OF the Senate,
owed 10 the country upon that important committee and
think call upon those honorable gentlemen with
whom served to bear witness that according 70 those
abilities which had did discharge the duties which
owed TO the country far lay in my power. Every
thing that proposed BY my inquiry. the honorable gen.
tleman from Indiana with hs customary rankness, has
disclosed TO the country. There fact which |
wished 10 call out and that IL, that the qualifications 10
place upon the committees OF this body did not relate TO
and looked at, with respect to any fitness which
the honorable gentlemen might be supposed TO possess
10 discharge the duties appealning TO those committees
but had reference wholly to the fidelity with which they
walked in the Of certain political parties. Now,
SIR, the party with which act is exceedingly smallyes
SIR exceedingly small; but il is not small. after all
mght first be supposed II ought 10 be considered that
we have paid back TO the democratic pary-l mean the
compromise partywe have paid back TO them the whole
Of the borrowed capital which we took IN lSiS--every
particle Of ii and what ve haye leIl noy ! thpk aEe
clean AID men. OF the health with WHICH their
pulse beats sir, there may be some difference OF opn,
ion,peIhaps OF the purposes which acuate them, and
Of e prospects that before them, perhaps there may
bea difference of opinion but Of this fact think there
can be doubt that so far the divisions TO which we
look or attach any Importance are concerned, u may be
settled that there in this country but two par
tes-l have long been OF that opnionthere but two
parties 10 this country. One OF them is very large, sir
80 large that think honorable senators viii hnd before
this session is over certainly before the next session
over, that they will want little exaneous pressure
TO keep them together They have annihilated the whig
Pary so that there can be no adequate pressure from
10 which The honorable senator aluss does organ
ze opposition, they must fall to pieces OF their own
immense weight Why sir, the organ OF this party, the
other day, in speaking Of il, spoke of II already
Swollen" party--sicouen the word Now, sir,
when health is spoken OF we all know the word
swollen" indicates an unhealthy enlargement--not
healthy. rotund vigorous growhtses hopot Laugh
teri Not that slr but unhealthy, diseased NAL organ.
lied enlargement that requires depletion IN some way or
other TO reduce il TO healthy action That is the way
~ which the Union newspaper the organ OF this great
party, spoke Of and, air. feels disposed TO call
great than do, because look upon 1t from dit
ieent point OF view from that from which my friends do,
and believe that is from much smaller place But
tons, nor by nterposing any objection The facts have
already been laid before the Senate and the country
and so far az I am concerned, the Senate may have
unanimous consent TO 90 on in their own way. make
no objection.
Mr. BRIGHT Mr., President, as the rule is sus-
PENDED, move the appointment OF the following COM
mittees
.ACommittee on Foreign Relations, consisting OF Mr.
Mason, chairman Mr.. Douglas, Mr.. Norris, Mr.. Man
gum, and Mr.. underwood,
Committee on Finance, consisting OF Mr.. Hunter,
Miller
/ A Committee on Commerce, consisting Of Mr. Hamln,
Chairman; Mr. Soule, MIR. Dodge OF Wisconsin, Mr..
DAVIS. and Mir. Seward.
Committee on Manufactures, consisliag OF Mr. Sc
oaslian chairman; Mr.. Bayard, Mr.. Fish, MT upham,
a Committee on Agriculture, consisting OF Mr. Soue,
Coa,rnan Mr.. Walker, Mr.. Atchison, Mr.. Spruance,
"A Committee on Military AGairs, consisting Of Mr.
rhufr Mr Mr aflanH