New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-14
FROM FLASHING TON.
IF sENATE's COMMITTEES.

posterous farce, as the Committees were all cut
and dried in Democratic caucus several nights ago.
Every man is elected to precisely the place as.
signed him BY that caucus, and the ballot is merely
sformality to invest the caucus doipgs with a
rockiBg appearance of Senatorial action. Many
Of the Opposition Senators disdained to counte.
pance the sham by voting, since nothing on their
part could have any possible effect one way or the
other.
The Committees of the Senate are the laborato-
RES in which its measures are Cor should be)
shaped and d'gested. The major and more import
ant share Of the work of the Senate should therein
be done. Of course, the bes. talent and the ripsst
experience possessed by the body should be as
signed to the most important positions, leaving
those Of less consequence to the less eminent, less
experienced Senators. Such ia the right of the
csse-wbat lie the fact!
The Democratic party has about three ifths Of
the seats in the Senate and can form the Com
mittees as it pleases. This it has done. But Gen.
Cass, it's most eminent Senator, very properly ask
snd is accorded, on account of his advanced years
immunity from Committee service. This reduces
materially the amount Of its capacity available for
the most responsible positions. On the other
band the Opposition though Csss surrenders, num-
bers In its ranks Messrs. Bell Crlttenden and Col
lamer, who have filled Cabinet stations; Messrs
Seward, Fish and Jones, who have been Governors
OF States; MIR. Sumner, whose reputation as q
scholar, orator and statesman, is not confined to
this hemisphere, and whose career as Senator
has evinced more than ordinary ability; Mr.
Pearce, who enjoys the rare distinction of having
been Il tiniak) reelected for his third term in sue
cessioD, aud who has served about as long as any
other Senator now on the floor. What posts
have been assigned to these, as compared with
those conceded to Messrs Wright and Thomson OF
Mason and Hunter of Va, Butler and Evans of
s. c., Sebastian and Johnson of Arkansas The
lists will have been printed in New-York before
this letter can be; beg every citizen to scan
these carefully and thoroughly. Mind, / do not
complain that the gentlemen last named are put on
more Committees, and those of greater Importance,
than Messrs. CritteHden, Collamer Bell, Seward,
and others; only ask those who suppose the
Country entitled to the service of the right men
In the right places to judge how the requirements
Of the public service are met by such an organize
lion of Committees as Slavery and Sham Democ-
Iacy have jointly Gf they can be regarded In sew.
eralty) dictated.
The Territories is the most important Commit
tee for this Session. 1t is made up of Messrs.
Douglas, (Chairman,) Jones of Iowa, Collamer,
Bell of Tenn, Sebastian and Bggs. Of these but
Judge Collamer can be expected to favor the ap-
plicstion of Kansas to come into the Union on ner
Frees tate Constitution he only can be expected
10 reprobate and practically oppose the schemes
and hieh. handed proceedings of the Slavery Prop
.Oandists. He, new Senator, will stand alone In
that most important Committee, except when Mr.
Bell vouchsafes him an encouraging word
The Judiciary is the Committee next 10 presen
consequence. 1t is made up OF Butler OF D. =.
chairman TOucty, Baysrd, Geyer, loomps' anu
Push-all active regulators of the MISSOURI
Compact, all upholders of the Fugitive Slave
laval bitterly hostile to any practical asser
tion of the Equal Rights of Men. Only one Is
family opposed to the dominant party, and he
TCs,sr> ia Missouri Wbie, two of whose col
leagues in the House vote for Richardson Tor
Speaker. Four are from Slave States the others
(Toucey AID Pugh) have been emphatcaiiy rePu-
dated by their constituents fer their deSoton 70
ihe Slave Power This 10 the Committee 70 wh'ch
ADV action impelled by the oppression OF 10
Williamson, or any Judicial question growing out
Of the late outrages in Kansas, must be submitted.
Would il not be supposed that an eminent e1' AT
totnty General, (Mr. Crittenden,) being returned
10 the Senate, where he had served illastriousy
through many former, years, would have oeen
placed on this Committee
For,ien Relation, are subject of permanent
and also of special present interest The Com.
nittee thereon is composed of Messrs. Mason Oh
Va, (Chsi,map,) Douglas, again Sldeii' Day
ton. Weller, and Fish-four of the Six Democrats
are neutral not one hearty antagonist OF tue ois'
ery Propacanda Yet this-since it does not i'm
medately affect the extension of Sisvery--s soou'
the fairest of all important COMMITTEES.
Military Affairs are rendered OF grave and press
ir consequence by the peril Of broil and blood
shed in Kansas and the invocation OF Federal inter-
position therein. The Committee on this SUBJECT
IL composed Of Messrs.Weller of Cal, Chairman
Fitzpatrick, johnson, Jones of Tenn, Iverson aud
Pratt-sour Democrats and TIVE neutrals.hve OF
the six from Slave States ali six supporters o.
the Nebraska Iniquity, and every one hostile to
the Free-State men Of Kansas. Such Is the ialr'
meas with which our masters prepare TO CONSIDER
the claims Of Freedom in the coming struggle.
Narai 1gairs are con6ded 70 Messrs. Mallory o
Fla Chairman, Thomson of " j., Fish, Slideu
Jones and Bell Of Tenn very moderate Com
III ittee for so important a subject, bat not deci
dedly upfsir--Slsvery not expecting to have any