Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-18
Thirty Fifth Congress.

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to vote by ballot on them; rule dispensed
with.
Mr.. King called for division of the vote.
That is, for separate vote on the Territorial
Committee but, after brief conversation,
that suggestion was dispensed with; and !
the yeas and nays were called on agreeing
to the list as arranged in the caucuses Of
the two parties; which were agreed to-yeas
81, nays 20.
The following is the list:
On Foreign Relationship. Mason chair
man Douglas, Slidell, Polk, Crittenden,
Seward, Foot.
On Finance-Mr. Hunter chairman; Pearce,
Gwin, Bright, Hammond, Fessenden, Cam
eron.
On Commerce Clay chairman Big
Ter, Toombs, Reid, Allen, Hamlin, Chand-
Ter.
On Military Affairs and the Militia-Mr.
Davis chairman; Fitzpatrick, johnson of
Ark, Chestnut, Broderick, Wilson and
King.
OnNaval Affairs Mr. Mallory chairman;
Thompson, of N. j., Slidell, Allen, Ham
mond, Bell and Hale.
On the Judiciary-Mr. Bayard chairman;
Pugh, Benjamin, Green, Clingman, Cola
mer and Trumbull
On Pension-Mr Jones chairman; Thorn
son ofN. J., Clay, Bate, Thompton of KY,
Foster, King
Revolutionary Claims Mr. Shields chair
man Bates, Crittenden,~ Durkee, Chand-
Ter.
On Claims-Mr, Iverson chairman; NAL
lory, Ward, Simmons, Clark.
On Post Offices and Post Roads-Mr.
Yulee chairman; Bigler' Gwin, Rice, Ward,
Dixon, Hale.
Public Lands-Mr. Stuart, chairman
johnson of Ark, Pugh, Johnson of Tenn,
Chestnut, Foster, Harlan.
Private Land Claims-Mr. Benz amin.
chairman; Polk, Shields, Thompson Of Ky,
Durkee.
| Indian AHairs-Mr. Sebastian chairman;
Rice, Brown, Fitch. Bell, Houston, Doolit-
tle
On the District of Columbia Brown
chairman; Mason, johnson ofTenn., Yulee,
Kennedy, Hamlin, Wilson.
| On Patents and the Patent Ofice-Mr.
Reid chairman; Thompson Of Ky, Toombs,
Simmons, Trumbull.
On Pnbl, Buildings and Grounds Mr..
Bright chairman; Davis, Douglas, Kennedy,
Clark.
On Territories Green chairman;
Douglas, Jones, Sebastian, Fitzpatrick, Col
lamer, Wade.
To Audit and Control the Contigent Ex-
penses of the Senate Mr.. Wright chairman;
johnson of Tenn Dixon.
On Printing -Mr. Fitch chairman; Cling
man, Cameron
On Engrossed Bills-N1r. Wright chair
man; Rigler, Harlan
On Enrolled Bills-Mr Jones chairman;
Brown, Doolittle
On the Library-Mr. Pearce chairman;
Bayard, Fessenden.
Mr.. Clingman asked to be excused from
serving on the Printing Committee on the
ground ofhis opposition to lhe system Of book
printing by Congress; excused and the Chair
directed to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Broderick complained that California
under the new arrangement Of the committees
was not represented on bhe Public Lands
Committee. AS it was not deemed advisable
by the Democrats tnat he should remain on
that committee, he moved that Mr.. Gwin
should be placed on it. Motion ruled out of
order.
A communication was received from the
President transmitting statement Of the
Secretary ofthe Interior, showing the amount
ofmoney paid out Of the Treasury Of the
United States for pensions since the founda-
ton Of the government; ordered to be prin-
ted
Also, a communication transmitting a
treaty between the United States and the
Kingdom of Siam, ratified by the latter gov
eminent on the 10th Of August last referred
to the committee on Foreign Relations
Mr.. Clingman offered series of resolu-
tons, in regard to British interference with
United States vessels on the coast Of Central
America, calling for information &c. He
said that he did not appreciate this idea Of
England's taking the United States under
her protection. He thought that the United
States Government was able to take care of
itself and it's ships under all circumstances
Mr.. Mason said that he thought there
was paragraph in the Presidents recent
message giving information on that subject.
Mr.. Gwin moved to take up the Pacific
railroad bill Of last session, and that it's con-
sideration proceeded with; and addressed the
Senate in favor of his motion.
In the House of Representatives the con-
sideration of the resolution for impeaching
Judge Watrous was resumed
Mr.. John Cochrane addressed the House
for an hour in favor Of the proposed impeach-
ment.
At the conclusion Of the speech Of Mr. Coch-
rane, Mr.. Clay moved resolution Of inquiry
of the President for information respecting
the recent reported outrage by British crui-
sers on the American steamship Washington
in the Gulf Of Mexico, adopted.
| The consideration Of the Watrous case
was then resumed.
The M1ssINe STEAMSHIP INDIAN EMPIRE.
-The New York Tribune, of Monday, re-
ferring to the officers of the missing steam
ship Indian Empire, says:
1.-TWO Of the officers ASHLEY and Tyce,
engineer and assistant engineer) are survi-
yors Of the steamship Central America, on
which they occupied the same official posi-
tons. Tyce had not been to sea since his
shipwreck, until the Indian Empire left on
her present voyage"
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