Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-12-21
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OuR WASHINGTON. CORRESPONDENCE.
wAsHrNerox. D. C., Dec. Is, 1858.
The Senate committss-Mr. Douglas Removed
The SsareA Of .zmsTiran Tessss in the Gsgf
-sppointmsats-TRs Pacific Railroad Bin
The Unprecedented Of WafroHs, &c.
The Senate on Monday, BY resolution, sp-
pointed the stsndinE committees fer The present
session, in which the following charges occur
from the last session: Revolutionary Claims
Shields, Chairman, IN place Of Evans, Of South
Carolina, deceased; Territories--Green Chair
man, IN place sf Douglas, removed To Audit
and Control The Contingent Expenses Of TIE
ssnate-wrighs, Chairman. in place Of Evans,
OF South Carolina, deceased; Printing-Fitch,
Chairman, in place Of johnson, Of Arkansas.
who declined to serve any longer.
The change IL the COMMITTEES on Territories,
l mentioned, il nv opinion. som tine sgo-
would occur. II was fixed by a caucus Of
Democratic Senators, vho were almost unsni-
nous. The reason, and only reason, assigned
for It was Mr.. Douglas detection on the Kan
sas question, and some few Democratic ssns-
tors voted sgsinstths movement, notbecauss of
any sympathy With Mr.. Douglas peculiar
views, at this time. relative to slavery in The
Territories, but they doubted the policy Of he
movement For myself, / think i, would have
been better TO have acted earlier ard 10 a more
direct way. The turning out Of the Illinois
Posimastsrs was commencing at the wrong
point, when Douglas father-in-law and broth
sr-in-laW, holding prominent positions here,
were suffered to remain unnolested. Senator
Biglsr did not favor the removal Of Douglas,
snd it is said the President did not desire it.
This, I think, is so; but the Democratic
Senators, looking to the fact that perhaps one or
more Territories are likely to be organized this
winter, deemed it wise TO make The change.
In this arrangement Of committees it is graft
flying to see the whitening rebuke thathss been
administered BY such an honorable body, to
Broderiek for bis ungentlensnly conduct OF The
past session. HIS name, with ons exception,
has been left of the committees entirely.
The subject Of the recent cutrsgss commit
ted by officers Of the British navy on the pass
epgers Of the steamer Raskingioa in the waters
Il the Gulf, created considerable feeling aud
excitement, and has already been brought be-
fore Congress. There Is general indignation
on ell hands on account Of It, and a disposition
that the Government shall act promptly. OF
this there is 10 question: as Mr.. Buchanan has
show in more than Ose instance that he will
ask for immediate PREPARATION. There is no
daugerof its repetition, at least, for the present,
as it is stated sutboritstlvely that the Admi-
raj in charge OF hat quarter has already given
orders to that effect. Bat there ia no necessity,
neither is it right, that England should keep
a naval force in that quarter, and The misera-
bic subterfuge that allows 1.-THE Clayton
Balwsr tresty-should At once, as DO doubt it
viii. be abrogsted.
Toe President seat in on yesterday the ap-
7oiutmeHis Of Messrs. Preston and Clancy
Jones to Foreign Missions, rs also the Postmss-
tiers in Illinois who were appointed during he
recess Of Cc:grsss, tie former iHcuu.bsu;s be-
inS removed on sccyuE, Of their D5uglasism.
There vii Be every sxeFtion on The part Of The
opposition 70 defeat TIE termination of Clancy
Jones, Fornsy having come here on that mis-
sioR, bit be viii 90 through ike q knifs7 as
wil also the ulinois Postmsslsrs
Douglas is not here, but is en- rosfe by steam
sr iron Esw Orlesus 90 Nev York. dis pres
sacs lie locked for snxiously, as the anti
LccomptoIiles are without leader, CD account
Of bis absence, sni The eeslh Of Harris. Of T.
d ois, snd DO not know Whss course to pursue,
ard have not expressed themselves or done
anything &c yet; while on The other hand, the
Democrats are waiting for Douglas to define
bis position relative to the psrty-not by out
side conversation to individuals, but from his
ssst in tbs Senate. Immediately after the I'LL
Hois election, bis stock was up AID rising, but
recently it has declined s%ensibiy.
The Pacific railroad bill lie being diseased
On the Senate, and the location CT tbe route has
as a matter Of course, taken . sectional turn.
Davis on yesterday offered a substitute
for the Pendiug bill, which provides that tie
Government shall advertise for proposals to
build the road, and the contractors shall locate
It. There were several ~inefsetusl attempts 20
lag the subject on the table and postpone it.
B. Is probable the Seuste will dispose Of it
soon, AID under the present condition Of The
6HsHces IL is not reasonable that any further
sid viii be given than a donation Of land. Tie
suhisct will also be taken up in the House in
a few days.
o. yesterday, it being agreed The House
should dispose Of the case or Judge Watrous,
the discussion becoming very warm and Of a
personal character, it was not able to,do 90,
but adjourned without taking a vote. It is sup
posed it wiu be taken to-day, aud the impress.
sion is he House will recommend bis inPescb-
neut, although the vote may be closs.
There Is disposition IN both houses Of Con-
to work that is eommeudable, and so
long az questions affecting the political parties
Of The day are kept out, business will proceed
It cannot be, however, that such
quss.ionsw will be entirely kept down. J..
Rep1rt Ct tbs Secretary Of the Eavy.