Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-15

The CoNNIrTEEs.-The Star of yesterday,
containing list of the principal committees
(standing) of the House of Representatives,
was immensely sought after by the floating
population Of Washington-the thousands who
are among as, if not Of US, during the sessions
of Congress. OF all men, they are the parties
most deeply interested in the construction of
the committees in question. There was gnash-
ing of teeth among them of course insomuch
as a glance at the list rendered it certain that
those among them who had axes to grind in the
construction of the committees had been sadly
disappointed.
The truth is, Speaker Orr evidently sought
to make Democratic party committees, which
simply and surely reflected the sentiments of
the Democratic party of the country and
House, while the opposite party were accorded
in their structure an able representation of
their sentiments and views.
The REMovAL.-There is strong feeling, ev-
identity, on the part of those employed in the
service Of the House, against the determination
of the body to meet in their new hall to-mor-
row. 1t arises entirely from their belief that
it will be utterly impossible to move the pa
pers and other things necessary to be trans
ferred to the new building, in the short time
allowed by the House to that end; the articles
to be transferred being necessary for the proper
transaction of the business of the House, when
ever they may be in session. The House en-
plOyes certainly anticipate great trouble and
confusion, as being likely to result from the
proposed sudden change of location. We shall
see whose judgment is correct in the premises,
that of the House, or theirs -
NAVAL Courts OF INoUIRV.-Court No. is
yet occupied with the case of Lieut.. Porter
MIR. Geo. Wilson was examined to-day in behalf
of applicant, and Purser Slamm in government
behalf
Before Court No. 2, the case of Commander
Johnston was continued, and Col. Stewart was
examined in behalf of Johnston.
Court No. 3 was unoccupied this morning
while in waiting for precept in order to take
up the case of Com'r Chauncey This Court
may, perhaps, take up the case of Capt Ram.
say next, and the case of Com'r Chauncey be
assigned to Court No. l.
But three cases, besides those now under in
vestigation in the Naval Courts, remain to be
acted upon.
The HOUSE CoNMIrrEEs.-We were unable
yesterday to set up in time for our issue of the
day, the entire list of standing committees of
the House, and therefore contented ourself
with publishing as many of them as We could
get into the Star with risking going to press
at so late an hour as would throw the delivery
OF the paper to more or less of our city SUBJ
scribers into the night. As it was, we lost
the 3 o'clock mail in our effort to publish those
Of them We did publish, much to our mortifca-
ton and chagrin, indeed. The reader will, of
course, find the balance in the Star of this af
ternOOn. --.-
THE SELECrIoNs.-Though individual men,
bers may be disappointed, as usual, in the po-
sitions assigned to them on the standing COM
mittees of the House, the general verdict in
favorOf the sagacity and sound Judgment dis
played by the Speaker in their arrangement is
unmistakable. His task was difficult one
requiring 6rmness in saying no under extraor.
binary pressure to move his judgment, as we'll
as thorough knowledge and sound apprecia-
ton of his materials.
The EULOGIEs.-The eulegies pronounced
yesterday in both Halls of Congress, on the oc.
casion of tho announcement of the death of the
late lamented Senator Butler, of South Caro-
lima, are the theme Of unstinted praise around
us. As whole, they are equal to anything of
the sort so far marking our Congressional his
tory, and therefore richly deserve the common.
dations bestowed upon them.
PRoMorED.-Wm. A. Street has been promo
to third class Isl 800 per annum) clerkship
in the Pension Office, to take effect December
/, 1857.
j. II. Peabody has been promoted to Sec
ond class (Sl 400 per annum) clerkship in the
same Office, taking effect on the same date
hos. j. Semmes, formerly of
this city, has been confirmed by the Senate as
United States Attorney for the Eastern District
of Louisiana. vice +. Ii. Clack, removed.
TIE WEArHIR The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution
The time Of observation is about o clock a. NJ
DECEMBER Is, 1857
Buffalo, N. Y. ...mild, cloudy.
New York, ". Y .........clear cool
Philadelphia, Pa..........clear, pleasant.
Baltimore, Mo. ...........clear pleasant.
Washington, d. C...... clear, pleasant.
Richmond, Va........... clear cool
Petersburg, Va. clear, cool
Portsmouth, Va.......... .foggv cold
Raleigh, N. C.............c clear, cool
Wilmington, n. C........clear, cool.
Columbia, ,. ........... clear. cool
Charleston, s. C...........c clear, cool.
Augusta, Ga clear, pleasant. f"
Savannah, Ga. .clear, pleasant.
Macon, clear, pleasant.
Columbus, Ca ........... clear, cool. ..- -..,