The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-16
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Thirty.Fifth Congress.

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Thirty-Fifth congrsss.
! Snate.-But little was done In the seuate On
Monday, except the prououncing of euioeiums on
| the late Senator Butler. From the remarks of
Mr. Evans, Of South Carolina, We extract the fol-
| lowing.
"ilis family came from Virginia. and settled In
south Carolina before the Revolution. Few FAINT
lies have been more distinguished In the annals of
l the state, suffered more in the seryice OF tha
country. General VIM. Butler the father q Judge
Butler, served with distinction, as Captain in the
troops Of the state andi that bloody conflict and
war OF determination waged between Wbic and
Tory towards the close Of the revolution the his
tory OF which, with all it's bloody Incidents. has
] never been written. He was subseausntIy ma
lofEeperal OF militia, and a member of Congress
from 1901 to 1914. He left large family of which
my dete sed colleague WA he last survivor
| Those with whom ie lived In social intercourse
best Understood the excellence of his charactor.--
IL there that the kindness of his feelinys the
benevoicnce OF his heart and the hilarity Of his
temper, shone out In all their beauty.
| AS parliamentary speaker, his style was
plain, logical and unadorDed; his manners tenn
perats bufearnsst, showing the deep of
his understandings, aud occasionally when exc
ted, rose to higher order of eloquence.
| As scholar, his attachments were respectable
as mnch so as was compatible with life spent in
the iaborious duties Of an attorney, judge and
statesman. Such, sir, was Andrew r. Butler
Surely the death Of such man is q public Ioss
| When the news of his death went abroad there
was one universal wall from the centre to the ut
most border of his State, and have reason to be-
ileVe that the feeling of regret less intense
| States"
Appropriate obituary addresses were delivered
| py Mr. Mason, Mr.. Pugh, Mr. Clay, aud Mr. Cam
eron Suitable resolutions were adopted, and rs
an additional mark of respect to the deceased, the
| Senate adjourned.
House cf Representdtires.-In the House, the Hon.
Samuel H. Woodson, of Missouri. appeared and was
/ sworn, The standing committees we're then an-
nounced We give the name Of the Chairman of
each committee, as follows:
Committee of Elections-Thos. L. Harris of Illi-
nois. or Ways and Msans-J. clancy Jones, of
Pennsylvania. On Caims-SamueI s. Marshall, OF
Illinois. On Copimerce-John Cochrane, Of New
| YORK. On Public lands-W R. w. Cobb, Of Ala
bama On the Post Office and Post Roads-Wiiliam
| Ill. English, OF Indiana. For the District of Colum-
| bis-H lillian 0. Goode, of Virginia. On the Judi
ciary-George s. Houston, of Alabama On Revo-
igflonary Ciaiins-samuel s. Cox, of Ohio. On
Public Experimentation NJ. Elliott, ofKentucky.
On Private Land Clsims-John NJ Sandidge of
Louisiana. On ManuIactures-William d. Bishop,
q Connecticut. On NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a..
| Whteley, of Delaware. On Iudan Afairs-Alfred
B. Greenwood, of Arkansas. On Military Affairs-
John A. Quitmsn, Of Mississippi On the Militia
Israel I. Hatch Of New York. On Naval Affairs
Ihos 3 Bocook. OF Va. On Foreign Affairs-Thos.
| l.. Clngmaa, of North Carolina. On Territories
Alexander ii. Stephens. Of Georgia On Reyolu.
| tionary Pensions-John Hickman, Of Pennsylvania
On Invalid Pepsions-Joshua H. Jewett of Ken.
tucky On Roads and CanaIs--George W. Jones' OF
Tennessee. On PateRts-James A. Stewart of Ma.
ryiand. On Public Buildings and Grounds-Iaw-
renee NJ keift, of South Carolina. On RevisaI and
unflnlsed Business-William L. Dewart of Pennsyl.
xahis: on Accounts-John c. Mason, of Kentucky
On Mileage, Robert Smith, of Illinois On Engra
ying-Garnett Il. Adran OF New Jersey. On tx.
pendtures in the State Department-Owen Jones
OF pennsylvania. On Expenditur IS in the Treasu
fy Departhent-hn m. Lawrence, of Ohio On Ex
pendtures in the War Department-Wilson Reilly
OF Penusylysnis. On Expenditures in the NAVY
Experimentation B.sHaskin, of New York On
| Expenditures of the Post Office Department-A e.
aaioott, OF hentucky On Expenditures the
Pubic Buildings-Al.ison White of pennsylyania
Joint Committee on the Library-Wm. III. Dimmick
OF Pennsylvania Joint Committee on Printing
samuel a. smith, of tennessee. Joint Commit ice
on Enrolled Bills-Thomas q. Davidson. of Louis
ana Regents OF the Smithsonian Institute-Wm
Ill. English, of Indiana.
| Mr. Lane, of Oregon, introduced bill providing
| for the payment of expenses incurred in Oregon
ana Washington territories, in suppressing Indian
hostities. tie bill WAS twice read, and referred
TO the Committee on Military Affair."
Penaing the confederation of a proposition by
Mr. Morrili OF Vermont, to introduce bill appro-
priatIng public land to be apportioned among such
States and Territories shall establish colleges
Tor the promotion of agr;c uture and the mechanic
| arts, message was received from the Senate an
| nouRclng Its adjournment on the announcement OF
the death OF Senator Butler of South Carolina and
the passage of resolution that the members Of
| that body wear Grape the left arm for thirty
days as badge of mourning for his death.
MT. Boyce offered a resolution that the House
| ADJOURN and that its members wear Grape on the
| left arm for thirty days mark of respect for
the memory Of the deceased. He prefaced the reso-
luton with al appropriate eulogium.
| The resolution was seconded by Mr.. Stephens. of
georgia. with Al appropriate eulogy of the private
and public character of the deceased. lie was fol
lowed by Messrs. Harris of Illinois, and Goode rf
| Virginia, who paid feeling tributes 10 the high
mental attanments and pleasing social qualities of
Mr.. Boyoe's resolution was then adopted, and the
| House adjourned.
The Baltimore Sun has telegraphic dispatch
| from Washington, stating that the caucus Of all
parties in the Senate have agreed to constitute the
| committee follows:
Foreign Relations-Messrs Mason, Douglas. Sill
dell, Polk, Crittenden, Seward and Foot.
| Finance-Messrs. Hunter, pearce, Gwin, Bright.
| Biggs, Fessenden and Cameron.
| Commerce-Messrs. Clay BENJAMIN Rigler
Toombs, Reid, Allen and Hamlin
Military Afairs-Messrs. Davis, Fitzpatrick.
| johnson, lverson, Broderick, Wilson and King
| Naval Affairs-Messrs. Mallory, Thompson of N
j. Slidell, Allen, Hammond Bell, of Tenn and
Hale.
Judiciary-Messrs. Bsysrd, Toombs, Pugh, Ben
jamn Green. Collamer and Trumbull -
| Post offices and Post roads-Messrs Yulee Rig.
Ter, Gwin, Fitch, Henderson, ColIamer and Dixon.
| Public LAnds-Messrs. Stuart, johnson, Pu yb
R. W. johnson, Broderick, Foster and Harlan
n.
Thompson, of Kentucky, Kennedy and Durkee
Indian Affairs-Messrs. Sebastian Brown Reid
| Fitch, Bell, Of Tenn, Houston and Dooittle
Pensons-Messrs. Jones, Thompson of ~ j.
Clay, Bates, Thompson, of Kentucky, Foster and
King. tr.E
Revolutionary Claims-Messrs. Evans, Bates
Crittenden, Wilson and Durkee.
Claims-Messrs. Iverson, Mallory, Polk, Bell, OF
n. H., and Simmons. -
District of Coumbia-Messrs Brown. Mason
johnson, of Tenn, Henderson, Kennedy, IIamin
and Chandler.
Patents and Patent Ofice-Messrs Reid, Evans
| Yulee, Simmons and Trumbul.
Public Baildings and Grounds-Messrs. Bright
Hunter, Davis, Douglas and Hale.
Territories--Messrs. Douglas Jones' Sebastian
| Fitzpatrick, Green, Sumner and Wade
Engrossed Bills--Messrs Wright, Bgler and
Harlan. -e.-g--
| Audit and Control of Contingent Expenses
| Messrs. Evans, Wright and Dixon.
Enrolled Bills-Messrs. Jones, Brown and Doc
little.
Printng-Messrs. johnson, Fitzpatrick and Fes
seDden
Library-Messrs. Pearce, Bayard and Hammond
ACCIDENT IN A Coal MiSE-0n Friday last as Mr.