Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-03-11

United states enate.-Extra SCssion.
MONDAY. March 9.
Mr.. Wade presented the resolutions of the
Legislature Of Ohio, in favor OF the recogn;-
ton Of the Independence of Liberia.
Mr.. Seward offered list of the standing
committees, and moved its adoption. He said
the majority Of senators, after consultation,
had decided on the number of persons they
would clsim on the committees, and the order
iu which they should be placed. This ma
jodty included the entire number of the mem
bers OF the Senate, except those belonging to
the Republican party, of which he was mem
Der. They had agreed upon list of nominal
tons, leaving minority 10 fill the vacancies,
and the Republicans had done so. Although
the proportion of Republicans upon the com
mittees is unequal and unjust, they have been
compelled, By the necessity of the case, to ae-
quiesce.
Mr.. Trumbull of Illinois. said that the
Republicans comprise one-third the members
of the Senate, aud have only seven members
on committees, and could have no part nor
lot in the list thus formed.
Mr.. Fessenden remarked that just and
fair distribution had not been made among
Republicans. The Committee on Commerce,
and Indian Affairs, contain each but one men,
Der of that party.
Mr.. Wilson replied that parliamentary usage
and political propriety gave the party, respon-
81 lie fer measures before the Senate control
of the committees, but there was strict pro-
priety in giving the minority chance to he
heard.
Mr.. Crittenden said that he did not belong
to the high contracting parties, and therefore
could have nothing to do with the arrange
ments.
The committees were adopted, and are as
follows:
Foreign Relations Messrs. Mason, Doug
las, Slidell, Polk, Crittenden, Seward, Foot
On Finance Messrs. Hunter, Pearce, & win,
Bright. Biggs Fessenden, and Cameron.
On Commerce-Messrs. Clay, Beniamin,
Bigler, Toombs Reid, Bright and Hamlin
On Military essrs. Davis, Fitzpatrick,
johnson, 1verson, Broderck, Wilson, King.
On Navy Messrs Mallory, Thompson Of
New Jersey, Shdell Allen, Green, Bell of
Tennessee, and Hale.
On Public Lands essrs. Stuart, johnson,
Pugh, Mallory, Broderick, Foster, and Harlan
On the Judiciary Butler, Bayard
Too nhs, Pugh, Benjamin, Collamer, and
Trumbull
On Post o6ice--Messrs. Rusk, Yulee, Big
Ter, Gwinn, Fitch, Collamer, and Dixon.
On Pensions Messrs. Jones of Iowa, Clay,
Bates, Thompson of Kentucky, Thompson of
New Jersey, Hamlin, and Chandler.
On Private Land C2aims-M essrs. Benja-
min, Biggs. Thompson of Kentucky, Kenne-
dy, and burke.
On Indian Affairs -Messrs. Sebastian,
Brown, Reid, Fit b, Bell of Tennessee, Hous.
ton, and Doolittle.
On Claims Messrs. Iyerson, Yulee, Polk,
Bell of New Hampshire, and Simmons.
A'ad1 and Control, aak Contingent Expenses
Of the Senate Messrs. Evans, Wright, and
Dixon.
On Public Buildings -Messrs. Bayard, Hun.
ter, Thompson OF New jersey. Douglas. Hale
On Revolutionary Claims -Messrs Evans,
Bates. ctittenden, Wilson, and Durkee.
On Pateats-Messrs. Reid, Evans, Davis,
Simmons, and Trumbull
On PrjatjlqT -Messrs johnson, Fitzpatrick,
and Bell of New Hampshire.
On Eagrossed Bitls-Messrs. Wright, Bigler,
and Harlan
On Enrolled Bas- Mess.s. Jones, Brown,
and Doolittle.
On Library-Messrs. Pearce, Bayard. and
Butler.
All papeTF- relating to the Indiana contested
election cases, were referred to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Bigler, the protest eff the
Democratic members of the PENNSYLVANIA
Legislature, against Mr.. Cameron's right to a
seat was referred to the Committee on the Ju.
dietary.
Mr.. Crittenden offered three resolutions
against privaleering, on which he asked con
sideration at future day.
After brief executive session, the Senate
adjourned.