Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-14
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to vote by ballot on them rule disrenfed
with.
Mr.. King called for division of the vote.
That is, for separate vote on the Terrific
res Committee; but, after brief copverra.
ton, that suggestion was dispensed With;
and the yeas and nays were called on agree
ing 20 the list az arranged in the caucpses of
tae two PARTIES which were agreed to-yess
81, nays 20
The following IL the list:
/ On Foreign Relations Mr.. Mason. chair
mar; D las, Sirde!i, Polk, Crltteuden, Sc
ward. Foot.
+ o. finance Mr.. Hunter, Oh lirman; Pearce,
q .gln, Bright, Hammond, F:ssenden, Came
ron
o. Commerce-Mr. Clay. Chairman; Big
! Ter, T1ombs, Reid, Allen. H,mlin, Chand-
! Ter.
Ga Military Affairs and the Mili.ia--Mr.
Davis, chairman; Fitzpatrick. Johnson Of
Ark, Chestnut, Brod9rick, Wilson aud kinc
| O,N.val AH,rs--Mr. NJ Al!Ury, cb airman;
Thompson. OF n. J., SiidelI. Allen, Ham
mond, Bell, and Hale.
Ga the Judlciarv--Mr. B,yard, chairman;
.Pugh. Berj tmia, Green. Ciihgman. Colamer,
| sud TrumGuii.
Ga Psnsions-Mr Jones. chairman; Thorn
son of n. j., Clay, Bates, Thompson of Ky,
| Foster, King.
Revolutionary CIaims--Mr Shields chair
mar; Bates, Crttenden, Durkee, Chandler.
On CIaims--Mr. lver-on, chairman; MAJ
Inv Ward Srmmona Clark
o. Past Oh and Post Roads Mr..
Yul,e, Chairman; Bigler, Gwin, Rec, Ward,
Dixon, Hale.
Public Lands--Mr. Stuart, chairman;
Johuson OF AK, Push, JOhusJr Of Tenn,
Chestnut, Foster, Harlan.
Private Land Cain,.-.Mr. Berj amin. chair
man; Pix, Saiods, Thompson OF Ky, pa:-
k5e.
Indan Afai-s-Mr Sebastian. chairman;
Rice, Brown, Fitch, Bell, Houston, DoolIttie.
% tue DISTRICT Of COlum bia. Nj: Brown,
chairman; Mason, Johnson OF Tenn, lu!ee,
Kennedy, IIaelin, Wilson
OpPa.cnt, ani the PatcutOhi 2e-Mr Rid,
chalrmar; Thompson Of Ky, Tooubs, Sim
mons, Trumhu'|.
O. Public Buildings and Grourd+--Mr.
Bright, chairman; Davis, DJugiis, kanndy,
Clark
Ga Territories--Mr. Green chairman;
Douglas, j nes, Sebastian, Fitzpatrick, Col
lamer. Wade.
To Audit ard Control the Contigent Ex-
penses of the Sspa,o--Mr. Wright, chairman
johnson Of Tenn. b Snp.
On Prntiug--Mf. Fitch, chairman; Cling
man. Cameron.
Ga Engrossed Biils-Mr. Wright, chair
man; Brslcr, Harlan.
Ga Enrolled Bills-Mr. Joucs, chairman;
Brown, DJoiitle.
Ga the Lihrary--Mr. Poarce, chairman;
Bay ard, FessenGen.
MIR. CIingmqn asked to he excused from
serving on the Printing Committee on the
grouad If his opposition TO the system OF no K
printing by Congress; excused, and the Cha r
directed to fiji the vacancy.
Mr.. Broderick complained that California,
unGer the new arrangement OF the committees,
was MT represented on the Public Linuo
Ccmrit,ae A. II was not deemed advisable
hy the Democrats that he sh0uid remain on
that committee. he moved that Mr. GTln
should DO placed 90 it. Motion ruled cut OF
order.
communication was received from tie
President transmitting statement OF the
Secrptsry of the Interior, showing the amount
Of money paid out Of the Treasury of the
United Srstse for ;eosions sirce the ioand:-
non of the government: ordered 70 te pvin-
ted
Also, q communication transmitting q
treaty between the United States and the
Kingdom of Siam. ratIi by the latter gov
eminent on the lG.h Of Augu-t last; referred
| Rplu
Mr.. Cl;ngmau offered q series Of resolnhons,
in regard to British interference With Un''"d
States vessels on the coast OF Central Amer
ics calling fer information &,. lie said that
be DID not appreciate thiS IDEA OF England
taking the United St,te- under her prO'ec'l"n'
lie thought that The United States Govern
meat was able to take care oi Itself aCi its
shps under ali circumstances.
Mr Mason scid that nc thought there was
n paraprarh IN the Pre- ident's rcccn: meSsage
eisng fornatioD on that su'J"ct.
Mr.. Gwin uorrd to take ur the Pacific
railroad bl! o; last session, and that 'is CON
liberation te proceeded with; and addressed
;he Senate IN favor ct bis mGi'oD.
In the House Of Representatives the consid
GRAFTON Of the resolution for impeachlng
Judge Watfous wa resumed.
MIR Jahn Cnchrane addressed the House
for an hour III favor Of the proposed impeach-
meut.
at the conclusion Of the speech Of Mr. Coch-
rane. Mr.. Clay moved a resolution OF irqniry
If the President fer information respecting
the recent reported outrage by British croi-
sers Oh the Amcricar steamship Washington
10 ,hc Gulf pi Mexico, adopted.
The consideration Of the Wstrous case was
then resumed.
IJoS JONI LETCuER The Hon. John
Letcher reached Washington yesterday after
noon, ard is at his old quarters, Browns,
where be has subsequently been called On by
huntr. ds Of friends. especially from Virgin
ia. We understand that be will remain III
Congress to the CT d of the session, after which
he will probe by address the people OF the . d
ID ,minOn at various points, capvnssing thus
for bis election az Governor Of the ate
Hdsh Star.
The friends of NJ. Lotcher. il Washing
ten, were TO have compimented bin with
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