The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-23
XyyV CONGRESS- SECOND SESSION.

ballot for the committees, and 10 take vote
instead
The proposed list being read, vote was
taken as 70 whether the lit be accepted or
not, resulting as follows:
Yeas Mesrs. Allen, Bates. Bayard Bcnja
min, Bgier, Bright, Brown. Clay, Davis Dur.
kee, tltch, Green, Gwin. Hammond. Hunter,
Iyersoa, johnson 0! Tenn, Jones, Kennedy,
Mason, Pesrce. Polk, Rice, Reid, sebastian,
shields. Sbdsll, Stuart, Thompson, OF N. j.,
Ward. Wrght-3l.
Nays bell, Broderick, Cameron, Chandler,
Clark. ColIamer, Dixon, Doolittle, Pessenden,
Foster, Foote, Hale, HamIin. Harlan, King,
seward, simmons, Trambull, Wade, Wilson
..
Absent Crittenden, Douglas, Fitzpatrick.
Houston, johnson Of Arkansas, Pugh, sumner.
Thompson of KY, Toombs, Yulse, Mallory
II.
The list Of Standing Committees an
adopted Is az follows
On Fors,sn Relations Mason, chairman,
Douglas, slidsll Polk, Crittsnden, Seward.
F00te.
On F,nanes-fIunter, chairman, Pierce,
Gwlnp, Bright, Hammond, Fesssnden, Cam.
eTOn.
On Commsros chairman, Benjamin,
Bigler, Reid, Allen, Hamlin.
On Military 1BaUs- Davis, chairman, Fitz.
patrick, johnson Of Arkansas, Fessenden,
Frederick, Wilson, King.
On Napm JBaus. Mallory, chairman,
Thompson Of New Jersey, blidell, Allen, Ham
mond, Bell.
u, yad,eiaIy-Bayard, chairman, Clingman,
Pugh, Boniarnin, Green. C0llamer, Trumbu.
IN, Post Office and Post Rodds--Yulee,
chairman. Bglsr, Gwinn, Pierce, Ward, Hale,
Dixon.
On Pubin Lands Stuart, chairman, John.
son, Of Arkansas. Pugh, Chandler, Johnson Of
Tennessee, Foster, Harlan.
On P,trats Land Cidimi-- Benz amin chair
man, Polk, Shields, Thompson Of Kentucky
On L'brary-Pearce, chairman, Baysfd,
Fesenden.
On Indian 1Gaus he bsstian. chairman,
RICE, Fitch, Houston, Doolittle.
On Psn.,ons- Jones. chairman, Thompson
Of New jersey, Clay, Bates, Thompson Of Ken.
lucky, Foster, King.
On Revolutionary Cia,ms--BhIelds. chair.
man, Bates, CritteDden, Wilson. Durkee.
On CLAIMS -iyerson, chairman, Mallory
Ward, SimmoEs. Clark.
On the Uisi,td ~ Columbia. Brown, chair.
man. Mason, johnson Of Tennessee, Wilson,
iuleo.
On Patents and Patent Office. Reid, chair
man. johnson OF Tennessee, Simmons, 1Inm
bull.
IN fubiT BuHdtuEs ana "puWf DflEHt,
chairman, Davis, Douglas, Kennedy, Clark.
I'm IsfrtforWs .-Gresn, chairman, Douglas,
Sebastian. Jones, Collamer, Wade.
On The Contingent EIpsa,ss Of The Senate =.
Wright, chairman, Johnson Of Tennessee,
Dixon.
On P,phng Fitch. chairman, Cameron,
Clinglnan. Mr.. Clngman declined to serve,
and the Vice President will appoint another
member in his place.
III. et.If .lalf In,
Ter, iiarlaa.
Oa Enrolled Bil, Jones, chairman. Brown,
Dsolttle.
Mr.. Clingman, Of North Carolina, ad
dressed the Senate on the Presidents mes
sage. The scope Of his remarks was that
the Clayton l'ulwor treaty must be abroga-
tod, and ,hus libcratc the hands Of this gov
crnmcIt.
The Senatcs Pacific Railroad bill was
called up by vote OF 80 against rs.
Mr.. Gwin addressed the Senate.
Housg House resumed the con
sdcration of the Judge Watrous impcach.
ment case.
John Coehranc. Of New York. argued
from the evidence 10 show the completely OF
Judge Wairous IN lard speculations, and
that the House should inquire into his con
duet, with view to further proceedings.
Mr. Clay Of kentucky, offered resolu.
ton which wAs adopted, requesting the
President II not announcement with the pub
lie interest. to communicate to the House all
the information IN HIS possession regarding
tho recent reported boarding by British
naval officers, OF American vessels in the
Gulf of Mexico.
WASHINGTON, Dec Ii --SEyArg.-ln the
standing committees announced by telegraph
thcr aru several mistakes Instead OF
johnson, Senator Chestnut was appointed
on the Committee on Military Affairs. In
the Committee on Public Lands. Chest,
nut instead OF liroderick To the Commit
tee on Territories add Fitzpatrick
The President sent 10 the Senate the
treaty with Siam. which was concluded
May 18th. 1888, sad proclaimed in SIAN in
August last
The President suggests an extension TO
the consul at Bangkok. Of the judicial pow
crs conferred on consuls in China aud
Turkey.
Mr. Clingman, besides bis speech. offered
a resolution that the Clayton Bulwer treaty
should be abrcga,ed, aud requesting the
President to communicate any correspond
ence with Grca, Britain ard \ icaragua in
relation to the termination or reversal Of the
treaty, The resolution was laid over while
negotiations are pending.
Mr., Gwin spoke in favor OF the Pacific
Railroad. Various memorials were pre-
scntcd. the only one Of public interest being
that Of L, Hosiord Smith. asking 10 be al.
lowed To impor. steamships duty free for
his New York coastiug line. Il was n
ferrej to the Committee on Finance.
At two clock. the Pacific Railroad Bill
came up. according TO agreement q, the
adjournment OF the debate yesterday. The
amendments made last session were read
viz: Mr. Davis. Mr.. pcolit,es, and Mr..
Folks. Thereafter.
Mr.. Wilson moved q new amendment,
that the road should follow the &2d parallel
Of latitude,
Mr.. Stuart, OF Michigan, asked Mr..
Wilson TO make bis motion for the &9th
.r~tlei whish ha prof,s-sssA himxslf unahls,