The daily union., 1852-12-14

Mr. Downs, chairman; Mr.. Cahcar, Mr.. Clemens. and
Mr. Davis.
Committee on Indian A fairs consisting of Mr. A,ch.
son. chairman; Mr. Sebastian. MIR. Rusk, MIR. Bell and
Mr.. Cooper.
A Committee of Claims. consisting OF Mr. Brodhead
chairman; MIR. Adams, Mr.. Bayard, MIR. Pratt, and Mr.
A Committee on Revolutionary Claims, consisting o
Mr. Walker chairman Mr.. Brodhead, Mr.. Foot and
A COMMITTEE the Judiciary, consisting OF Mr. Bat.
Ter, chairman Mr.. Downs. Mr.. Bradbury, Mr.. Badger
aud Mr.. Geyer
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, con.
sisting OF Mr. Rusk, chairman Mr. Soule, Mr.. Hamlin
Mr. Upham. and Mr. Morton.
Committee on Roads and Canals, consisting OF Mr..
Bright, chairman Mr.. Douglas, Mr. Spruance, and Mr
Adams.
Committee on Pensions. consisting of Mr.. Jones oil
Iowa, chairman; Mr.. Weller, Mr.. Stockton, Mr. Foot
and Mr. Geyer
Committee on the District of Columbia consisting OF
Mr.. Shields. chairman Mr. Bradbury, Mr.. Norris. Mr.
Committee on Patents and the Patent Office. consist
ing OF Mr. iames chairman MT Desaussute. Mr. Chafl-
ton, Mr. Dawson, and MIR. Smith. @
Committee on Retrenchment consisting OF Mr. Brad
bury, chairman; Mr. Bright Mr. Fech, MIR. Mangun,
and Mr. Fish.
chairman Mr. Houston, Mr.. Weller, Mr. Cooper, and
Mr. Jones of Tennessee.
A Committee on Public Buildings, consisting Of Mr..
James, chairman Mr.. Hunter and Mr. Clarke.
A Committee on Printing, consisting OF Mr.. Borland,
chairman MIR Hamlin and Mr. Smith.
Committee on Engrossed Bills. consisting OF MIR.
T.
COMMITTEES on the Library. consisting OF Mr. Pearce,
chairman Mr.. Clemens, and Mr.. Dodge OF Iowa.
Committee Enrolled Bills, consisting of Mr. Jones
OF Iowa, chairman; and Mr. Badger.
Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Ex-
penses Of the Senate consisting of Mr. Dodge OF Iowa,
M WaEa M I4d M nS name
committees upon which have served about long
as care about seIvlng-he Committee on Revolution
mce 10 Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses OF
the Senate have bestowed upon the affairs OF the first
committee good deal of attentions the subject matters
before ii OF good deal of Importance; but il was
OF more Importance. however, to ascertain whether The
government really owed anything or not have pretty
we'll come 70 the ronauson, as chairman Of The Com-
mtee on Revolutionary Claims, that the government
have paid in that way about all they ought TO pay
and the committee have already reported in those
in which favorable report ought to be made The Com
mttee on Agriculture, sir, is Of some importance but
regards the Committee 10 Audit and Control the Con,
ngent Expenses OF the Senate, think our Secretary ia
better qualified for that duty than any Committee we can
employ will therefore ask TO be excused from serving
upon either OF those committees.
Mr.. BRIGHT The committees have not been ap-
Mr.. WALKER | ask, then, that another name be
substituted in place of my own.
| Mr.. BADGER. Let us have the question upon tht
original proposition first.
the election OF committees, and desire not TO be elected
Mr BRIGHT Ii will obviate some difficulty II the
honorab senator from Wisconsin will allow the orig
nal motion to be put and then he can resign that is The
| usual mode.
The PRESIDING OFFICER Does the senator from
Wisconsin make any motion
Mr. WALKER My proposition was TO be relieved
from serving upon those committees in whatever way
that may be accomplished | do not wish 10 he elected
upon them, was not present at the caucus that got III
these committees have been present al several, bu
have said nothing Aside from Wisconsin being the ban
ner State at the late election. she has pretty i'm.
portan interests Sir, she is agricultural Stateht
largest agricultural State OF any State of her population
and age in the Union. She is commercial State she
has important indian relations she has vast amount o
public lands and yet sir, IN the selection OF all these
committees, Wisconsin has but important place,
that is on the Committee on Commerce. do not know
how this originates II can be from no invidous de-
slgn yet such is The fact Senators, ia their second
session, put upon numerous leading committees in
this Senate and Tor one, cir, have sat s. long
feel disposed 10 do So We have interests 10 attend TO
Ii may be the opinion OF ihe SENATE that we are unqua
lied upon committees, and 10 attend 10 thoss interests
but perhaps II the senators from Wisconsin be
cluded from position in which they can make eHor
TO attend 10 the interests OF their State they might make
exception 10 these committees quite equal TO that o
The others, and decline serving upon any committees IN
this senale.
Mr., MANGUM. How can the name be stricken ou
now Let The committees be adopted first, and then The
honorable senator can resign afterwards.
MIR BRIGHT Mr.. President, asked leave 10 dispense
with the rule 1t required unanimous consent 10 do
II was agreed to- then followed with motion tina, the
names which were read should constitute the committees
OF The senaie Q course the fret question Is upon the
: The PRESIDING OFFICER The honorable senator
from Wisconsin has right TO offer amendment TO the
moon made by the honorable senator from Indiana and
that amendment is that his be stricken from the
list.
Mr. HALE. hope, Mr. President, tha; the suggss
lion OF the honorable senator from Wisconsin will be
listened TO Tor Il strikes that there is force in his
suggestion, although perhaps he does not the whole
OF H. There two three members here who are
afflicted with unhealthy organizations; and be ough, "a
remember when he gives the history Of Wisconsin, thai
general fact Wisconsin has beeh rather sickly upon
this very question [l,augbier And. sir, 10 speak oi
some OF her Senator'S upon all these ianalca questions
hipkfh haah Inaat ho
has been found voting with the most ianatca OF the
fanatics, more than nine enhs of the time. think she
ought TO feel the rod little. Why, sir, II we for our
sins TO be accommodated, surely for their sdeeds
they ought to feel the rod little, think that Wiscon-
sin, instead of heng 10 position In which she ought "a
find fault ought 10 take il indication that she
return and initiate that old patriarch, OF whom it was
said
" Job feels the rod,
Yet bIesses God"
II seems TO me that would he the part of wisdom in
State eligibly situated Wisconsin s. have seen
Wisconsin take pleasure in concurng with everything
glorious State, with hue so. large praires, apd
ceIlent people there and, SIR TO the credit OF Wisconsin
II ought TO be said that there counties 10 II IN
which these fanatics IN the majority Actually IN.
der the circumstances, | hiDk full justice has been
done TO Wisconsin in the selection OF these committees.
Mr. WALKER My objection TO the manner in which
the committees constituted based upon such
ground that upon which the honorable senator from
New Hampshire has put IT, So lar as Wisconsin has
she has nearly escaped that morbid situation, and has
turned to bright health and sound condhop in her pot.
cal constitution. The senator In Wisconsin, 1t is
true and had an opportunity OF looking at the beautiful