Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-12-19
Congressional.

During the past week but little has been
done by Congress. both houses having adjourn
ed over from Thursday until Monday.
In the Senate Monday, the death Of Judge
Butler Of South Carolina, was announced, and
on Tuesday, that of Senator Bell of New Hamp-
shire. After proper eulogies the Senate adj.
journed.
In the House, Monday, the Speaker an
nounced the Standing Committees, The mos,
important Of which We give -
On Eiecfioas-Mcssrs Harris, ofIllinois; Boyce
OF South Carolina; washburn, Of Maine; Steven
son, Of Kentucky; Clark, Of Connecticut Phillips.
OF Pennsylvania; Gmer, Of North Carolina; La
mar, Of Mississippi, and Wilson. of Indiana.
On Commerce -Messrs. Cochrane, Of New York /:
Millson, OF Virginia: washburn, Of Illinois; Miles,
Of South Carolina; Wade, Of Ohio; Stallwortb, OF
Alabama; Eustis, of Louisiana; Landy, Of Pennsyl-
vania ;Nnd Comins, of Massachusetts,.
On Ways and .Nrdns-Messrs. Jones, Of Penn
sylvania; Phelps, of Missouri Banks, of Massachu-
sets; Letcher, Of Virginia; Campbell, of Ohio; Da-
Wis. Of Maryland; Kelly, Of New York; Howard, Of
Michigan; and Dowdell, Of Alabama.
On 7trrifories-Messrs. Stephens, Of Georgia
Smith, Of Virginia; Grow, of Pennsylvania Branch
OF North Carolina; Granger, of New York; Hughes
Of Indiana; Zocoffer, Of Tennessee; Knapp, Of
Massachusetts; and Clark Of Missouri
On the judiciary Messrs Houston, Of Alabama /;
Tappan, Of New Hampshire; Craige, of North Car
olina; Bilnghurst, Of Wisconsin Taylor, Of Lou
isana; Ready, of TENNESSEE Chapman, of Pennsyl-
vania; and Clark, Of New York.
On Foreign Reiaiions--Mes.rs Clingman, Of
North Carolina; Hopkins, Of Virginia; Burlingame,
OF Massachusetts,; Clay, of Kentucky; Richie, Of
Pennsylvania; Barksdale, Of Mississippi; Sickles,
Of New York; Boyce, Of South Carolina and Eros
beck, Of Ohio.
Mr.. Walton is placed on The Committee on
Public Expenditures, and Mr.. Morrill, on the
Committee on Agriculture.
In the Senate, Wednesday, the standing
Committees were announced. and the list as
proposed by the Democratic caucus adopted un-
der protes, Of The Republican members, by a
vote of 81 TO 10. The following are some of
the most important, the names Of the opposi-
ton TO the administration being in italics
Foreign RelatQls-Mason DIVA, Douglas Of H..
Slidell Of La, Poybf Mo, Criiisnden Of Ky, Seq
ard Of N. Y, Foot Of VI.
Observation-Disclosures of H., Jones OF Iowa, Sc
bastian of Ark, Fitzpatrick of Ala, Green Of NO.,
Sumner Of Mass, Wade Of Ohio.
Finance-Hunter Of Va, Pearce II Nd, Gwin
of CAL. Bright of Ind, Biggs of N. c.. Ftssenden
Of Me-. Cameron Of Pa.
Commercially of Ala, Benjamin Of La, Big
Ter of Pa, Toombs Of Ca, Reid Of n. c., Allen Of
r. l., Hamiin Of Me.
Military Afairs-Davis Of Miss, Fitzpatrick Of
Ala, johnson Of Tenn, Iversou Of Ca, Broderick
Of Cal, HiisOn of Mass, King ofN. Y.
Naval Affairs-Mallory Of Fla, Thompson Of ".
]. Sldell Of La, Allen of Ri, Hammond Of S. C.,
Bell Of Tenn, Hale of N. II.
Judiciary-Bayard Of Del, Toombs Of Ga, Pugh
of Ohio, Benjamin of La, Green of Mo-, Coiiamsr
ofVt., TrumbuH Of Ill.
Post Offices and Post Roads-Yulee Of Fla, Big
Ter Of Pa. Gwin Of CAL, Fitch of Ind Henderson
Of Tex, Coliamer Of VT, Diron Of Ct.
Mr.. Green, of Missouri, replied in a set
speech TO Mr.. Douglas, after which tho latter
rejoined with great effect.
The House assembled in the new hall,
Wednesday, for the first time.
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, democrat. opened the dis
cussion on that part Of the Presidents mcssak.
relating tn Kansas affairs. He takes the same
position as Douglas as already announced tina,
the Lecomp,on Convention Constitution should
not be forced down the ihroais Of the citizens
of Kansas. Mr.. Hughes of Indiana, replied
and attempted to. read Cox out Of the Demo.
cratic party.