The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1855-12-27

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senst,, on the 18th, gu motion o.
Gen Cas-, the Senate proceeded to the election
of Committees, The following are the member,
OF the principal Committees
On Fore,gn Relations Messrs. Mason sl
dell. Douglas, Clayton, Weller Fish
On FnaHe.- Messrs. Hunter Toncey, Pierre
Brodhead, Stuart. Crittenden
Oa Commerce Messrs, Hsmlin. Dodge, Stu
art. Seward, Clay, Benjamin.
On Manufactures. -Messrs Wright, Alien
Harlan, Wilson, Trumbull, Dodge
Oh Military igairs. Messs. Weller Fits
patrick, Johnson, Jones II Tenn Pratt. liver
son
On Pubic Lands. stuart, Johnson, Foote
Clayton, Pugh. Mallory.
Oa Igdian Afnrs. Sebastian, Rusk
Tcorbs, Brown, Reed. Bell 81 Tenn, Crit
ten,len
On Territories douglas, Jones Of Iowa
Co'lnmer, Bell, Sebastian, Briggs.
Hovss.--The following ballots took place
on the llth and 18th:
All 4aa a,h ss,s .ssh s7tA .srh ga
s.asa 10. 10, ri i y. os y -, ~ ~
fales u n as ~ % s. 81
CaSiisle
Scattering. 70 10 10 II u N
After the forty second ballot, Mr., STANTON
Dem. moved an adjournment, ia order to give
the opposition an opportunity OF uniting an,
eiec'ing their Speaker. The House adjourned
but on meeting again failed TO elect
Mr. Moesg informs Us tina, on Thursday
the 18th, selegraphic DISPATCHES we're received
at Dobuque, indicating she same result on con
timed ballotings, as is given above.
The Democratic members Of the Senate NE,
in caucus Oh the 9Th. with DooaE in the chair
and JoSxs Of Iowa, Secretary. The only has
ioess Of importance transacted was the ap.
polntuiea, Of COMMITTEE Of Seven 10 repor,
70 another caacus early the pext week, prop
e. arrangement Of the Standing Committees
OF the Senate. Gen. Cas- was appointed
chairman IL this Committee, and the other
aenibers comprising il were Mcssrs. Mason,
Toucey, James, Fitzpatrick Slidell and Eraa.
The caucus seemed TO be little pnzxied to
determine the political sentiments Of the op-
position. Finally the following gentlemen wtre
pu: down rs Know No,h;nss, viz Mexrs.
Hcnston. Crittcrdep. Adams, Clayton Bel,
aad Wilson. I, vas presumed ey the eaaecs
that the fossil rr'uails u the Wing party would
probably act with the Democracy. The eau
Gus considered, bat did NJ. decide On the pro
prie,y Of placing Any Of the Republican SEQ
stors oa the Ceraaitiees
HecsE.--on the 18Th, lt,h and ls,A the
House continued is ha!lniings Tie figures
exhibit the sane vsrl, a. tho-e previously
giveu. On The seth ballot however, rclErs
ruu upto IL; BAyxs had los; Richardson
"a. and 1 scattering We extract the follow.
ing from the proceedings Of the Hssss On the
l4th
Sir Etheridgc. hslievins ths, nothing can
De accomplished by voting. moved that tbc
House al ,aru
Mr. CarnSaek here announced nee,iog Of
,he a1ti-Nebraska and sn,i-Adniaistrstion
meu to aish, Loud cs.h of order followed,
sn1 IN great confusion the Hoass adjourned.
Mr. Washhurue al lihHoz. as the msphers
were sep2rAting sad. there w.l be metics
to-a.gAt Of ali The members epps~ed to ,he
Administration, Cr.es from tie n~moernt,,
uembsrs. ~yos have dropped The Nebrlssa IL
sue thea"
On the 18th ihr House had t~a tal.stS -
BASss hai l05 90 both ballots.
WASHINGTON, Dec Il.
The AEt.-Aa.3iais.ratio Cancas met last
evening N The Had Of the HoSse. Mr.. vast.
bern, q Ss!nc 10 the chair Aboct ninssy
Members prespt speechss rad By Hall. Of