Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-12-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.

hAShlN6lONy OCC. .
SENArE-Mr. Crittenden appeared in his seat.
Various petitions were presented.
Mr.. Bright, of Indiana, offered a resolution that
the Committee on Public Buildings inquire and
report when the new Senate chamber will be ready
for occupancy.
Mr.. IyersOn, of Ca, gave notice of motion for
an early day TO abolish the lrankng privilege and
substitute for it a commutatiOn in money.
Charles S. Jones was elected OOrkeeper.
report was presented from the Secretary of
State, communicatiugan abstract Of the register
ed American seamen, which was ordered to be
printed.
Various memorials were presented, but they
were generally Of an unimpOrtant character, ex>
cept one from the Legislature of Minnesota, ask
ing an appropriation for the improvement Of the
Mississippi and St. Croix rivers and for. land for
Railroads. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The Speaker announced the Standing
Committees
Elections-Boyce, Washburn, (Me.,) Stephen
son, Clarke Conn., Wright (Tcnn., )Gilmer, La
mar, Wilson, Cavanagh.
Ways and Means Phillips, Me- Letcher, Da-
Wis, (Md.,) Kelly, Howard, Dowdep, Phillips, Ma
clay, Morrill,.
Claims-Marshall, (Il,) Jackson, Giddiugs, Da.
wilson, Kembel, More, Goodwin, Friend, May
nard.
Commerce-Jno. Cochrane, Wilson, ,Washburne.
Public Lands Cobb, MeQueen, Bennett, Davis,
(Ind.,) Garnett, Rufini, Hill, Montgomery, and
Mekibben.
Post Office and Post Roads-English, Howell,
Wood, Scott, Horton, Davis, (Ia.,) Craig, (MO.,)
Davis, (Mieh.,) and Atkins.
District fCOlumbia-GOOde, Bowie, DOdd, Bur-
nett, Morris, (Pa-,) Wright, (Ga.,) Scales, and
Ward.
Judiciary-HoustOn, Caskey, Tappan, Craig, IN.
c. Billinghurs, Taylor, (La,) Ready, Chapman,
Clark, IN. y
Revolutionary Claims-Cox, George Taylor,
Clawson. Cragin, jackson, Lovejoy, Curry, DAVIS
and Vance.
Public Exponditure.-Ell Edmondson, CO.
vode, Wortendyke, Parker; COokerill, Kellogg,
Gregg and Walton.
Private Land Caims-Sandedge. McKibben,
Harlan, Hawkins, Washburne wis., Blair, Fen
ton, Gilenan and Avery.
Manufactures-Bshop Watkins, Bliss, Glenn
ems, Dulfea, ALL, Ricand, Shaw, IN. CO. and FOs>
ter.
Agriculturc.-whitoby, Hall (Ohio,) Kelsey,
Trippe, Krim, Huitcr, Mott, Foley and Gilis.
Indian Affairs-GreenwOOd, Scott, Letter, Bry-
an, Woodson, Shorter, Burrows, Colfax and Rus
sell.
Military Affairs-Faulkner, Marshall, (Ky.)
Savage, Stanton, BOnhan, Curtis, ,PendletOn. Buff
fingham and McRae.
Militia-Hatch, Watkins, Roberts, Bowie, Tomp-
kins, Warren, Shaw, Qll., y Jenkins and Thayer.
Naval Ahars-BOcock, Florence Davis Mass }
Winslow, Corning, Sherman, (O.,) Seward, Morse,
(Me.,) and Hawkins.
Foreign Aflairs-HOpkins, Burlingame, Clay,
Richie, Barksdale, S.ckles, Boyce, Groesbeck and
Branch.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Smith. (Ya.,) Grow, VAL
andgham, Granger Hughes, ZOlIcofIer, Knapp,
Clark, (Mo)
Mr.. Morris, Of H., gave notice Of his intention to
introduce bill providing for the election of Gov
ernOr and Judges by the people in organized Ter
rtOries, also bill to admit sugar and salt free of
duty, and bill TO amend the naturalization laws.
The report of the Judiciary Committee in the
| case of Judge WatrOus was then taken up.
Mr.. Ready, Of Tenn, wanted n pOstpOnement
until next thursday in order to enable the members
to look into the case.
Mr.. Houston, of Ala, said if this case, which in
wolves impeachment, is to consume the time of the
Senate, that body ought at once to take the ntia-
tory steps on the subject, therefore he opposed the
postponement.
MIR. Craigg, of NC, remarked that the facts and
evidence covered 1000 pages and members should
have an opportunity to look into it.
John Cochrane Of n. Y, thought the case claim
ed a comprehensive and proper decision and now
was the time to prepare for it.
Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, hoped the House would
not postpone the case from day to day, as the ef-
feet must be to defeat action on the subject this
session
After further debate the House refused to post
pone, and proceeded to the consideration of the
subject