Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-03-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE. Monday, March g.

MT. w uQc presented inc ItNNlutiNh' VI th'
Legislature of Ohio, in favor of the recogni-
ton of the independence of Liberia.
Mr. Seward offered a list of the Standing
Committees. and moved its adoption lie
said the majority of Senators. after consulta-
ton. had decided ON the number of persons
they would claim ON the committees, and the
order in which they should be placed. This
majority included the entire number of mem
bcIs of the Senate, except those belonging TO
the Republican party of which hc was
member. They bad agreed upon a list OF
nominations leaving minority Co fill the va
cancies. and the Republicans had done SOL
Although the proportion of the Republicans
upon the committees is unequal and unjust,
they have been compelled by the necessity of
the case 10 acquiesco.
Mr.. Trumbull said that the Republicans
comprise one-thrd of the members of the
Senate, and have only seven members on com
mittees. and could have no part nor lot in the
list thus formed
Mr. Fcsseuden remarked that a fair and
lust distribution had not been made among
Republicans The Committees on Commerce
and Indian Affairs contain each but one mom-
Der of chat party.
Mr. Wilson replied that Parliamentary
usage and political propricty gave the party
responsible for measures before the Senate
control OF the committees, but there was a
strict propricty in giving the minority chance
To be heard
Mr.. Crittcndcn said that he did not belong
TO thc high contracting parties, and therefore
could have nothing to do with the arrange
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