The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-03-21
NUMBER 27.

WASHINGTON, March 9

| WAsHINGTON, March9 y.
Thos. j. Munday and DR.. Bradford, both
OF n. Y, in consequence of an affray at one
OF the principal hotels short time since.
! fought duel near the city Yesterday after
noon. Two shots were fired, neither party
being injured, and the affair was then ami
cably adjusted.
General Oass has gone to Michigan to
make arrangements for settled residence
here. .,....
Snow commenced falling at half past nine
this morning.
The Cabinet is in session this morning en-
gagged, it is generally believed, in considering
the policy to be pursued relative to executive
appointments. All the departments have
furnished lists of the officers who held places
under limited commissions. The opinion pre-
walls that such officers will be permitted to
continue till the expiration of their commits
s'ons; to be appointed or not, as the admin
istration prefer.
SENATE.-Mr. Wade presented resolutions
from the Legislature of Ohio, in favor of rec
ognltion of the independence of Liberia.
MIR. Seward offered list of standing com
mittees, and moved its adoption. He said
the majority of the Senators had, after con-
sultation, decided on the number of persons
they would claim in the committees and the
order in which they should be placed. This
majority included the entire number of men,
bers in the Senate, excepting those who be-
long to the Republican party, of which he
was member. They had agreed upon
list OF nominations, leaving the minority to
fill vacancies, and the Republicans has done
SO, although the proportion of the Republi-
cans on committees is unequal and unjust,
still they have been compelled by the neces-
sity OF the case to acquiesce.
Mr.. Trumbull said the Republicans have
one-third the members and the Senate have
only seven members on committees, and
ne could have no part or lot in lists thus
formed.
Mr.. Fessenden remarked that Just and fair
distribution had not been made among the
Republicans. Committees on Commerce
and Indian affairs contain each but one of
that party.
Mr.. Mason replied that Parliamentary
usages and political propriety gave the party
responsible for measures before the Senate,
control of the committees, but there was a
strict propriety in giving minority the chance
to be heard.
Crittenden said he did not belong to high
contracting parties, and therefore could have
nothing to do with the arrangements. Com
mittees adopted.
Trumbull moved that all papers in the In
diana contested elections be referred to the
committee on judiciary.
Bright did not deem any disposition made
OF these papers which would lead the public
to suppose Mr.. Fitch and himself avoided
examination. The Senate had not time to
consider the subject this session, and he
should consent to q reference with the un-
derstanding that the matter 60 over to next
session.
Mr.. Trumbull could not consent to such
an understanding-it should be disposed Of
this session.
Fitch agreed with the views expressed by
his colleague.
Seward thought it would be for the Com
mittee on judiciary to determine whether
the question be settled during this or post
poned until next session.
Butler had no doubt but this would be q
subject full of interest, and asked the Com
mlttee on Judiciary to meet tomorrow at
10 o'clock 20 decide what should be done
with the papers referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Bigler, the protest of
the Democratic members of Pennsylvania
Legislature against Cameron's right to seat
was referred to Committee on Judiciary.