New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-14
xXXIId CONGRESS. j.. .sxcosp Sx.s,s

Messrs. NORRIS, SoULE and UNDERWOOD ~
peared and took their seats.
The SECRETARY read letter from Presiden:
King who is ILL., suggesting Senator AtchisOn to ,.l,
the Chair.
Agreed to.
Mr.. BRIGHT gave notice that tomorrow Ia
would move the reference of the Presidents Message
to the several Committees
Mr. BRIGHr moved to suspend the rules re-
curing Committees to be chosen by ballot.
Mr.. HALE said he understood the gentleman
had list of Committees in his hand He desired to
know the manner in which the Committees were ap-
pointed long debate ensued and the Committees
were agreed TO.
Messrs. WALKER and CHASE opposed it.
Mr.. Walker asked to be excused
Mr.. HALE said he understood the Senator
from Indiana held list of Committees In his band
with view Of nominating them He would like to have
IL stated for the information OF the Senate and country
how and by whom that list was prepared
Mr. BRIGHT said he had a list Of COMMITTEES
which he intended to submit to the Senate The Com
mittees would be nearly the those last year
There were three vacancies caused by change Of mem
bers. The members OF the political party having the
majority had together and named three persons on
each Committee of i've and two each Committee Of
three The list then handed TO Senator Pearce and
the Wings named the remaining members OF the Com
n,tees--in this way the list prepared. The scns
tor from New.Hampshire not any Committee.
because the Democratic majority believed that Sena
tor was outside Of any healthy political organization
[Laughter.l
Mr.. HALE said he was glad to be relieved
from the labors of Committees he waa proud OF the
cause given for his exclusion. Last year the Senate
with due appreciation of his learning and pursuits in
life, placed him on the Committee Private Land
Claims He appealed to every member Of the Com.
Inee to say whether he had not discharged the duty
imposed on him. But the Senator from Indiana with
his usual frankness had announced that the appoini
ments Committees not made 30 much from The
qualifications OF members as from the fidelity viii
which they adhered to certain political organization
His party he knew was email one, for it had pad
back to the Democratic party all the borrowed capaa
it had obtained in 1913 but all Of the party remain
ing were good men and true. There were only TIVE
parties. The Democratic had annihiated the Wig
party. The Democratic party was so big that 10
thought the gentleman would find even before thisws
sion ever that 1t would require outside pressure
to keep it from breaking few days ago. Its orysn,
The Union, in abiding 10 the Democratic party, saidf
was swollen" Now, health had been spoken Of
he did not think being swollen any indication ds
healthy, vigorous growth-tc ce homo Uaughter he
thought 1t rather indicated diseased state requiring
perhaps depletion or other remedy. Having ovob
toined tie information as to the mode in which these
Committees were appointed, he would make no obl's'
ton to suspending the rule but would consent hs the
Senate should act as it thought proper
The rules were then suspended, and
Mr.. BEIoHr offered list of COMMITTEES,
which he moved be adopted the Committees Of the
Senate. The listwas read
Mr.. WALLER said that he observed that lis
nine was on three Committees, on which he had
served es long az he had any desire to do. These
Committees were On Revolutionary Claims, Agricul.
ture, ard Contingent Expenses of the Senate. In ad
dition to being the banner State of the Democracy
Wisconsin he'd great interests which had never been
represented in ,ny Of tie State Committees The
State was an agricultural State, but attended to Ia
own agriculture. 1t was a commercial State and VIZ
deeply interested in the question Of Public Lands and
Indian Affairs, yet with the exception Of the Con
mittee on Commerce Wisconsin never had Repre
sentative en- any Of the important Committees H
could not understand this, while Senators who have
been here but two sessions, appointed most 10
portsnt Committees
Mr.. HALE thought that there was forceB
the observations ofthe Senator from Wisconsin ThsS
were few Senators here who belonged to the" ~
healthy organization. Wisconsin he thought bera1
fore On this subject he'd been sicky. He remembers
that on all questions there vote from Wseoe
Elm to be found along with those Of the most fansrcS
CT fsnatics Perhaps this the Of that s'ss
being compelled to bow to the rod He thought IN
Ike the patriarch Of old Of whom said JOB i'es
the rod, yet loyeth God--Wisconsin ought TO iubna
He had been in Wisconsin and knew the inefss"
which the Senator spoke Of In that State there vs'
counties in which he believed the fanatics hsd
majority.
Mr.. WALKER said be had no such object 10
view. The Senator was in Wsconsin lately and d"
enceayored TO cure the body polite but bis nel'a1'
had not prodnced the effect desired. Wisconsin J"
peated, had never been represented on any Of w
Committees having charge Of the great intefe"
which che was go deeply concerned He moved "a.
his name be stricken from the liz, proposing him
Member Of the Committees Revolutionary CHm'
Agriculture, and Contingent Expenditure Of u'
Senate
Mr.. CHASE said that many Senators Se''
named on the Committees who had never been GU"
suited on the subject He understood that nc wv
political parties, Wing and Democrat, had agreed u''
Committees excluding all those parties cons'defe' 80
belonging TO unhealthy political organization"
position well understood by his constituent" NV
it was that he was, by the grace of God Demoe'
free and indcpendent-fully prepared and deseFmno
to carry out the Democratic faith 10 ih fullest eH
He was not aware whether there anything N w
position to place him outside Of any healthy po1 ~,
organization. He moved to postpone the 'uDlea =.
tomorrow, and on motion, asked the Yeas and '','
Mr. HUNTER said the difficulty nov assm
arose o. to whether Mr. Meriwethers name 'hoaIi
now be called. He hoped BY unanimous consent 'a'A
name would not be called This wa scceded 70
The motion to postpone was rejee'"'
Yeas 8, Esys3s.