New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-14
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CoNGREss.-In Senate yesterday Mr.. Atch-
son filed the chair, Mr.. King being absent on
account of illness Mr. Bright (Ind.) moved
70 suspend the rule requiring Committees 10 be
appointed This called up Mr.. Hale, who said
that Mr. b., as he understood, had complete
list of Committees, and wished 10 know how
and by whom that list had been prepared. The
reply was, in substance that the Committees
were nearly the same as those OF last year
they had been prepared at a meeting OF the
dominant party, in which three members of
that party had been placed upon the list for the
Committees of Five, and two for those consist
ing of three members. The list was then filled
up by the Wings. Mr.. Hale was upon no Com
mittee because the Democratic majority be-
lieyed him TO be outside Of any healthy political
organization. Mr. Hale in return said he was
Glad TO be relievedfrom the labor of a Committee,
but thought the reason given for it a very Gu
riCus ore. He knew his party was small, for 1t
had paid back what it borrowed in lSl5-thOse
who remained, however, were good men and
true There is no Wing, and as to the domi-
nant party, it is swollen, according to The Union,
ard whether that be healthy state was
query with him. The rule was suspended and
Mr.. Bright offered his list and moved that the
those of the Senate. Mr. Walker objected TO
serving On the Committees 10 which he was
assigned, on the ground that he had long
been upon them, and Wisconsin had never
been represented upon any OF those most
important to her, such as those on Public
Lands and Indian Affairs. Mr.. Hale found an
explanation of this in the fact that one of Wis
cOnsin's Senators had voted as fanatically as the
most ianatical of the fanatics. Nlr. Walker n
naliy declined to serve on the Committees 10
which lie had been appointed. Mr.. Chase also
spoke and moved to postpone the question. Mr.
Merriwether's name was omitted in the call for
yeas and nays by unanimous consent. The mo-
ton to postpone was rejected. Motions that
the chair I'll the vacancies were objected 10 by
Mr.. Hale, and two ballots in which quorum did
not vote followed, after which the Chair was
authorized to I'll the vacancies. The rest of
the proceedings were Of liltle interest, aud
pending motion declaring Mr.. Dixon entitled
TO TIE Senatorial seat OF Kentucky. the Senate
adjourned.
In the House Mr. Hall introduced a bill for
the organization Of the Territory of Platte.
After some other business OF less interest. Mr.
Wilcox (Miss.) introduced a resolution in sub
stance, to instruct all Representatives of the
United States abroad. 20 urge such amend
same freedom Of religious worship of American
citizens abroad that is allowed to foreigners in
this country Objections were made 10 the re-
solution bat simply on the ground that the
House OF Representatives by adopting it, would
be interfering in the business of departments
OF the Government-the Treaty-making pow
er resting only in the President and Senate
The Resolution was, however, referred 10 the
Committee on FOREIGN Relations
In Committee of the Whole upon Mr.. Brooks
motion to refer the Tariifportion Of the Message
TO Select Committee, Mr. Jones, of Penn, ex-
pressed his surprise that Mr.. Brooks could wish
TO NEEDLE with the Tariff, since the House. as at
present organized, would make no change which
would not be for the worse, and as 20 the surplus
1t was very doubtful, he said, whether a wear
from this time there would be any In this conDec-
tlon Mr. Jones referred 10 the present altitude of
L rance and the other despotisms of Europe. the
recent rench aggression in Sonora x C., and ex-
pressed his belief that the great battle between
despotISm and freedom was soon 10 be fought.
He added some party political reasons foru
holding the resolution, which are duly set forth
In our Telegraphic columns. Mr.. johnson
GA was in favor Of the Select Committee and
the gathering of all the statistics necessary for
the proper understanding of this subject. He
was IN favor of Cuba remaining Spanish de-
tendency until that Government should see fit
10 relinquiSh IL. Some amendments were of
tered, and several members spoke on the sub
ject, and the Committee rose without taking
any action. Amendments were offered 10 the
18th rule of the House, TO the effect that here
after no person should be allowed on the floor.
as reporter who shall be employed as an agent
TO prosecute any claim pending before Congress.
end in the debate, which followed, some person
or persons unknown seem to have been some |
what severely rubbed. One of Mr. Stanley's
remarks was, that people come upon the ioor |
under false pretences 10 attend TO their own |
private interests and teased the members near. |
ly 10 death by running about urging their own
private claims The amendments were adopted,
so that hereafter no reporter, who has q claim |
10 prosecute can enter upon the fioor-nor can
more than one reporter be assigned TO the same
'eat-Providing the House can execute it's own
rules Adjourned ~
q Our returns of the vote yesterday in
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