New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-10
XXXVTH CON G r ESS.
SPECIAL SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, March ..

SENATE. ..WAsHISGroN, March =. 1917:
Mr. WADE presented the resolutions OF the Legisli-
ure OF Ohio in favor OF the recognition OF The inde'
pendence of Liberia.
Mr. SEWARD offered list Of the stsnding commit
tees and moved its adoption. He said tat the ma
iorit, of Senators had altar consolation, decided Oh
mit,ees and the order in which they should be PLACED.
This majority Included the entire number OF members
of the Senate except those who bsopg 70 the Rspub-
EN- psrty of which Re was member.
They had agreed upon lst of now'natops, leaving
minority to fill the vacancies, aud the Republic ans
had done so. Although the propo ton OF Republicans
on the Committees j. unequsl aud unjust they nave
been compelled by the mt cessiiJ OF tire case TO ac
quiesce.
Mr. TRUMEULL said that the Republicans com
pose one third Of the members of the Senate aud have
only seven members on Committees, and could nave
no part nor lot in the list thus formed
Mr. FESSENDEN remarked that just and fair
distribution had not been made among Republicans.
Tn, Committees on Commerce end Indian Affairs con-
tain each but one member of that party.
Mr.. WILSON replied that psrii nnenary ussge, ana
political propIety, gave the patty responsible for
measure before the Senate control Of the Committees;
but there was strict proprety in giving the minority
Mr. CRiTTENDEN said tina; he did rot bslong to
the high contracting pare aud therefore could have
nothing to do with the Arrangement
The COMMITTEES were adopted, and are as follows
1orssgn Reat.Oas-MesGs. Mason, Douglas. shde. Polk.
Ftnasee-Messs Hunter, Pearcs, OWN, Bright. Briggs
Cs.ms,cs~Me.,r. Clay Ber amin, Bisler, TOOmb' Reid
D Masa5s. Ms..T. Davis. Fitzpatrick. Johnson ivor'on.
SssaSsi;" H, .nS h., Thomson IN j. Sd' Allen
oI psS e' SnS. ss. Stuart. Johnson rush Mallory
ysSieiacy-Mssrs suter BsyArd fOobs Push, Benjamin.
Post 0mes-MesMs Ru,k Yuee, Bser, OWN. Fitch, Col.
Tsomsoa N 'Sn a.nn and cSsads
P,,,ate Land Cinim's iesu' Benjamin, B:s' Thompson
n,,k.o
issias Sss2~M..r. sebastian. BrowO. Reid, Fitch Bell
cia;..-Me,sr,. TversOn, Yulee POlk Bel IN H, and
Audi and Control and coutssent Erp,a"s J seHHs-
Ppbhe B.a!isg' Messrs. Bayard Hunter, Thomson IN ~
RsrOaiionsyy Cia~'-Mesm' Evans, Bates, chttenden.
Patsnt.- He..rs Reid Evans Davis. swmon. ard rumbal
T"ro,ie'-MesM. Douglas Jones Sebastian, FtIPisncs'
P,s.tsS~MessTs johnson, Fitzpatrick and Bell IN NJ
Eng,os;ed Bile essrs Wright, Biser and Harlan.
Lib,@,y-Me'"s Pe,rce Bay.rd aud Butler
Mr.. TRUMBULL moved that all papers In the lodi
ana contested election cases be referred to the Com.
Mr.. BRIGHT did rot desire any disposition to bs
made of these pspers which would lead the public to
suppose that be aud Mr.. Fitch avoided examination Of
the case. The Senate have not time to consider the
subject this sesson and he she ud consent to the refer
ence with the undertaking that the matter should
stand over to sext session
Mr.. TRUMBULL could pot consent TO such an un-
u6fUdnumB' Anc uiottoi nhoWo 10 uoP""cA Va snu'
session.
Mr.. FITCH sgreed 10 tbs views expressed by his
colleague.
M SEWARD thought it would be for the Commit.
tf on Judiciary 10 decide whether the question should
be determined durrg this or postponed until next
session.
Mr.. BUTLER had no doubt that this would bss
controversy full Of Interest and asked that the Com
mittee on judiciary should meet a. ID o'clock tomor-
row 70 decide what should be done.
The papers we've referred to the COMMITTEE on ia
dietary.
On motion Of Mr.. BIGLER, the protest Of the
Democratic members Of the Pennsylvania Legislature
sgainst Mr. Camerons right 10 seat was referred 10
the Committee on judiciary.
Mr. CRITTENDEN offered the following OF which
he will ask consideration at q future day:
Rs.orS That judgment Of the Senate tho compete
exemption of all and their engoes from
sexue capture OF wVuc b. signal blessing 20
mankind that 70 the compbnent OF 40 end " oessoo
the Senate will always BE- ready 10 give h.if hearty @ soo GU
operation that the aboCn Of pfvAtsenf ~ouo BOY
would Dc ube21s "a
unjust tepyins the United States efctrs neaos %
hOsty istioD against superior navh Po"-
BY Of its number OF public snps nSat
with npuIity cripple destroy our commerce anu
such abolition aohe would be ncousebt Win 'No F'~J 40
interest Of the Usited states ., -, a.. ..,..ta,.-
hs,oir,d That this policy Of the United States coiocding
vb be g,nen Interests Of mankind well explained ana
yipoated Ia staesnsnke letter OF the Amecal oeoe
tsry OF state Mr Marcy, 10 the Cant 10 sar'ses Oh 'J
R,,ol,d th.yefo That the pursued By Pretent
Pierce bis Mssssse IA reference 70 GER
IN and declared b. the Penpoentiaes Of Russia France
b IA Britain Austria Prussia sartioa a'd Turkey ana s1o
rd 10 rim Tor adoption By this Government meets ths cor
dial APPRECIATION ar d Concurrence Of the segsie. ,.,