Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-12-14
CONGRESSIONAT.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IS. ,
SENATE.---When the Senate mot Mr. Seward
moved to dispense with the rule requiring bal
{, lot Tor committees, and take vote instead
The proposed list being read, the vSte as to
whether list be accepted or not Ntls as fol-
lows--yeas 81, nays 90.
The following are the changes in committees:
! On Finance, substitute Hammond for Briggs.
On Commerce, substitute Chandler for TootiIbs.
gn Military Affairs, substitute FeSSenden for
1yerson. On Naval Affairs, sub. Hammond for
Evans. On Judiciary, Clingman for Toombs.
S On Post Office, Rice and Ward for Fitch and
thompson. On Pablo Lands, Chandler fl
Broderlck. On Private Land Claims, Polk and
Shields for Biggs and Kennedy On Indian
Affairs, Rice for Reid. On Pensions unchanged.
On Revolutionary Claims, Shields is Chairman
instead oil Evans, also substitute Chandler for
Wilson. On Claims, substitute Ward for Polk.
0n District of Columbia, Wilson and Yulee for
Blgler and Chandler. On Patents THOMPSON
OF n: j. and Toombs for Evans and Yulee. On
Yuonc Buildings, Kennedy for Bayard. On
territories, Green Chairman, and the present
members are Douglas, Sebastian, Fitzpatrick.
zones, Coliamer and Wade. On Contingent
Expenses the members are Wright Chairman,
anu an. johnson of Tenn. and Dixon. On Printing,
fltch Is Chairman and Cameron and Clingman
are members, but as Clingnan declines the Vice
PRESIDENT will appoint another in his place
0n Engrossed Bills, unchanged. On Enrolled
| VS.
sender for Hunter
Mr.. Clingman, of n. c., addressed the Senate
ON that portion of the message referring to the
Clayton-BuI% treaty; he said while we are
talking about the Monroe doctrine, Great Britain
has applied the Monroe doctrine TO ourselves
The scope of his remarks were, that the CLAW.
ton-Bulwer treaty must be abrogatcd and thus
liberate the hands of this government
The Senate Pacific Railroad bill was called up
by vote of 80 against IS. Mr.. Gwin, of Cal,
took the floor.
HousE. The House resumed the considera-
ton OF the Judge Watrous impeachment case
Mr. John Cochrane, of n. Y, argued from the
evidence which has been elected the case TO
show the completely of Judge Watrous, while
occupying the bench, with land speculations
and that the House should make an INQUEST in
to his conduct with view Of further proceed
ings
Mr.. Clay. of KY, offered a resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the President, if it be
not inconsistent with tho public interest to COM
municate TO the House, all the information he
may have OF which may shortly come into his
possession, regarding the recent reported board
ing by British naval officers of American vessels
in The Gulf of Mexico.
duty of the House to accuse Judge Watrous of
high crimes and miSdemeanors and call upon
the Senate to procte with his trial
Mr.. Maynard, of Tenn, argued on the other
side of the question, insisting that there was
nothing whatever to justify such proceedings.
Mr.. Adrian, of n. j., contended that there
was sufficient evidence to find bill of impeach-
ment.
Mr.. Huston, of Ala, said that he wonld en-.
deayor to obtain vote on the pending subject
tomorrow afternoon. Adjourned