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

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election of Printer, we would be pleased for them
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JAMES B. S1EEDMAN
A. ID. BANKs.
WHO HEADS THE MOVEMENT "A late num-
Der of the New York Tribune g blows over
movement Of the Democrats of Kansas in
favor of the ground which Senator Douglas and
that journal hold in common, with reference to
the acceptance of the Lecompton Constitution
by Congress.
Thus, that journal contains call for DEM
ocratic convention in Kansas to petition Con-
gress TO reject the Constitution. At the head
of the list Of the sgners to this call we perceive
the name of George W. Perkins. Now, if the
balance of its signers are such Democrats as
this Mr.. Perkins-God help them, say we. He
left his country-Halifax county, Virginia
literally for his country's good, not long since
There, he was noted a blatherskiting Know
Nothing stump slang-whanger, who was almost
driven to emigrate by the force of public opin-
ion, so odious on various accounts had he be
come, personally. He next turns up in Kansas
as a Democratic leader of the ti-Constitution
movement. He is, indeed, an appropriate gen.
tleman to dispute with Messrs. Stanton and
Walker, the post of United States Senator from
Kansas, the ultima hufs of the hopes of such
of the leading agitators of the Territory as may
not be GO striking directly for the Presidency.
So they GO,
The SESATE's STANDING COMMITTEES The
following list has been agreed upon by the eau
cuses of the respective parties Of the Senate, as
the various standing committees of the body,
for the session. This agreement renders it GER
tain that the committees will be so constitu-
ted
WASHINGTON, Dec. "A, P. M.-The caucus of
all parties in the Senate have agreed to constitute
the committees as follows
Foreign Relations -Messrs. Mason, Douglas,
Slideli, Polk, CTittenden, Seward and F DOT
FIIahe<-Messrs. Hunter, Pearce Gwin Brig bit
Biggs, Fes,enden and Cameron.
Commsree-Messs.l Clay, Benjamin, Bigler,
ToOrpbs, Reid, Allesdjnd Hamlin.
Military Afairs-hlessrs Davis, Fitzpatrick
Johnson, ivcrson, BToderick, Wilson and X ing
Narai 4fdirS-NIessrs. Mallory, Thomson OF
NJ Slidell, Allen, Hammond, Bell Of Tenn,
and Hale.
JVdieiary-Messrs. Bayard, Toombs, Pugh,
Benjluin, Green, Collamer and Trumbull
Pos, Offices and Post Roads-Nessrs. Yulee,
BiSler, Gwin, Fitch, Henderson, Collamer, and
Dixon.
Public Lands-Messrs. Stuart. johnson, Pugb,
II. w. Johnson, Broderick Foster and Harlan.
Private Land CIainiS-Messrs. Benjamin,
B'ggsI Thompson OF KY, Kennedy and Durkee.
Indian Afairs-Messrs. Sebastian, Brown.
Reid, Fitch, Bell OF Tenn, Houston and Doolit-
Pen,tons-Messrs. Jones. Thomson Of N. j.,
CLAW, Bates, Thompson Of Ky, Foster and X ing
Revolutionary ClaimS-MrssIs. Evans. Bates,
CfIttrnden, w llson and DuTkee.
Ciainls-Messrs Iverson, Mallory, Polk, Bell
OF y IA and simmons.
| District of CoEnntia-Messrs. Brown Mason,
johnson Of Tenn, Henderson, Kennedy, Hamlin
| and Chandler.
| Patents and The Patent omes-Messrs. Reid,
Evans, fulee, simmons and TTumbull.
On Public Buildings and GrouRds-Messrs.
| Bright, Hunter. Davis, Douglas, and Hale.
Tyrit, risS-Mes,rs Douglas, Jones, Sebastian,
Fitzpatrick, Green, Sumner and w ade
Engrossed BiLs-Messrs. Wright, Bigier and
Harlan.
Audit and Control of Contingent Ezp.nsss-
l hcSSs- Evans. w T1gnt ana DIXON.
Enrolled BiH,-Messrs. Jones, Brown and
| Dooiittie. ..'
Printing-Messrs. johnson, Fitzpatrick and
Fsssenden.
LI6rdry-Messrs. Pearce, Bayard and Ham
mond.
The NEW CHAScELLOR.-The relationOf the
Hon. j. CLANCY Jones for the ChancelIorship in
the House-the Craftsmanship of the Ways and
Means Committee-bears out the prognostca
ton Of the Star months ago, when first saying
| to the public that the stories abiding to him
as a candidate for the position of Speaker were
| without foundation. Mr.. Jones is now in biz
appropriate sphere. Eminently a parliameI.
tory tactician, he has not only the entire conf.
dence of the Democracy of the House, but Of
the administration and the country. His Sc.
lection for the position is hailed by his pOliti-
cal friends, now in and out of Congress, az being
eminently wise and fortunate for the future Of
the present Congress and country. That it ID
exceedingly gratifying to the President, is ne
cessary consequence Of his past and present
relations with that functionary t.
TnE Position OF THE FILLED sTERs.-The
mail of yesterday that brought us news Of the
landing of w alker and bis handful of filibus.
tiers at San Juan del Norte, also brought new.
of the sailing Of vessels of war for that poin,
from Aspinwall, to prevent the landing of re.
cruits for him, as well as Of the harmoniou,
understanding Of the Costa Rican and Mica
raguan governments against him. We con.
clude from these two latter facts that he will
be confined to San Juan pretty much in the
situation in which Col Kinney rested at the
same point for SO long a time. As for his
making Roadway into the interior with his
present force, against the difficulties Of the
route and the present forces Of Costa RIGA and
Nicaragua combined-and without recruits