Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-14
From tic Baltimore Sun.
SENATE- SPECIAL SESSION.
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1857

latufe OF Ohio in favor Of the recognition of
the independence of Liberia
Mr.. Seward offered list Of the standing
committees and moved It's adoption. He said
the majority of the Senators had decided on
the number OF persons they would claim on
the committees and the order in which thew
should be placed. This majority included
the entire number of the members of the
Senate, except those who belong to the re-
publican party, of which he was member.
They had agreed upon list of nominations,
leaving the minority to fill the vacancies,
and the republicans had done So Although
the proportion of republicans with commit
tees Is unequal and unjust, still they have
been compelled by the necessity of the case
to acquiesce.
Mr.. Trumbull said that the republicans
one third the members of the Senate
have only seven members on the commit
tees; and he could have TO part or lot in
the list thus formed.
Mr.. Fessenden remarked that Just and
fair distribution had not been made among
the republicans. The committees ON com.
lnerce and Indian affairs contain each Lu.
one Of that party.
Mr. Mason replied that parliamentary
usage and political propriety gase the party
responsible for the measures before the Sen
ate control Of the committees, hut there was
strict propriety i'll giving the minority a
chance to be heard
Mr.. Crittenden said that he did not be-
long TO the high contracting parties. ANA
therefore could have nothing to do with the
arrangement.
The committees as selected were then
adopted, az follows;
Foreign Relations Mason, Douglas, Sls.
dell. Polk. Crttenden, Seward, Foot.
Finauee-Ilanter, Pearce, Gwin, Bright,
Biggs, Fessenden, Cameron.
Commerce Clay, Benjamin, Bigler,
Toombs, Reid Bright, Hamlin.
Military Affairs Davis, Fitzpatrick,
johnson, Iverson. Broderick, Wilson, kins..
Naval Affairs Mallory, Thompson. (NJ)
slidell. Alien, Green, Bel. (fenu HAS.
Pubic Lands--S iuart, Johnson, pugh,
Mal.ofy. Frederick, Foster Harlan
judiciary Butler, B5yar4l, Toombs,
Pugh, Benjamin. CoIlamer, Trumbull
Post 0fiice=-Rusk. Yulee, Bgler, Gwia,
Fitch, Collanser Dixon.
Pensions-,fones (Iowa,} Gay, Bate,
Thompson, (ky.) Thompson. (S.J J King.
Foster
District Of ColumJia-Drovn, Mason.
Allen, Rusk, Kennedy, Elamlin. Chandler.
Private Lsla Clains-Benjan,; Birss.
Thompson, (Ky.) Eur&ee
Indian Affairs Sebastian, Brown, Rod.
Fitch, Bell. tfcpn ;Iol.ton, Booltlle
C.ains-kerson, y ulee, Polk, Bel, Of
n. H., and Sirmons.
An'lst and control contingent expenses Of
tao Senate-tvals. Wright, Dixon -
Public buildings- Ravard, Hunter, Hale,
douglas, Thompson, Of y. J.
Revolutionary GLAZING Evans, Bates,
Cr;tenden, wilson and Burkoe.
- Patents--Reid, Esans, Davis, Simmons.
TfUmbun
Dou@l7s, jones, Sebastian,
Fitzpatrick, Green, Simmons, Sumner, ar;
Wade.
pyiating-'ohasoa, Fitzpatrick, Bell, Of
n. II.
EngFoSsed Bills-W right Bigler. Harlan.
Enrolled Bills--Jenes, Brown, Doolitle
Library Pearce, Rayasd, Butler.
aIr. Tfumbail moved that I'll the papers
N the IndiaAa contested eieefion eases hs
Mr. Er;.ht Ia MAJ ,yas;sa 49, i:.:.
10 he made NJ tLr,e ,ano5.s Ill ~.
iea5 ,In ,n]i;c >, - -. "i,.Vn Soue
Fifeh avoided ~, sss,T, ,;'"' ~ ~ , Iaa W.
The Senate have na. ti,na :, cans;1or 49,,
subject This sa.sou AMI h.. .I,on,J ooasa'.
to the reference win No nr.,orst.,1.,;a a..
The uafter 20 o,ar - tLo ,.st '"".
Sir Truo,lnft noa15 mn oa',.a,.. -,
an under.ran,in. The ua,fnr aho',,5 ~ ia
dispoxea of This sesaio, ."
Nr r;tch ..rco3 :, ~, ,.:n.a
by his colleaage ~ ''0"9 p'''S00
Mr.. Seward though, II vnull ,. for a.,
committee on the ipdici,rv 70 Jo,asn, ;no
whether the onestion h. leayu,;.S1 ~.
this or be poxipo,,cd ~ ,he new session
Mr.. B,tlor bad no dn,tt tl,;s .a,,G H.
controversy full If ;nterrgt and i" 60
The comnitpc an the i,,l;o;arr ., ,,,oa. ~
norrow at 10 o'elocl r. .lae;ds ,yba, s sl,,'I,
bs dono '''''' '''o0'o
The nanors we're ttep referraa - .ho oo,.
a.ittee Oh the jn3,;eiagy y, = '"@ eeA
On motion Of Mr. B;yla, tha ,ro.os. It
he democratic members If tho rd pEl.t'