Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-10
on gress.

IL the Senate yesterday, Messrs Crittea
der, Tlombs, AID Johnson oi Tenn, appear
ed for The fret time.
Mr.. Bright tieTel resolution calling fol
a report rs to men the new Senate chamber
viii be ready for occupancy.
MIR. l7ersOn gave notice that be would To-
troducc, at az early day, bill for a5olI.hins
the ir4ukI"g privilege, a.. aud substituting
a cymutltiun II moLey ior postal exlenses
and -ta iDnary
GA .nou III VI Nj Clay, the Senate proceed
el ID ballot Tor DJUrkeeper. Olly ono ballot
was taken, whicn resulted a. f1l!Jws: Jones
81, L. Clephane - BlSsett , Nelson ~
bcng necessary Tor caolCe, Mr.. jones was
! declared elected.
! Mr.. RE. presented resolutions and memo
riaS .! the Legislature Of Minnesota in re.
gard To doua tiyus Of public lands for State
/ purposes.
] On N Jtiou of Mr. Mason, the Senate I'D
journed.
In the House Of Representatives, the Speak
er announced the following changes in the
Standing Committees.
Mr.. gee, OF 5 c., chairman of the Com.
mi:tee on Elections, vice I. L. llarris deed
aud Mr. Wrish., of Tom, and CaVaaaugh
We're added to the Committee.
Mr.. Phelps, OF Mo-, chairman Of the Com
mittec Of Ways aud Means, vice J q. Jone-,
re-igrei and MessTs Phillips, MaclGy and
MorTiil were appointed to FL vacancies upon
the Z 3mDit;cc.
Mi Jack-or, Of Ga, on the Committee on
Claims. vice Nj q .rnctt, declined.
NJ. q .rnett, on the Committce on Public
Land3 VICE Mr.. WaiGridge.
Nj II ;. kias. chairman Of Committee on
FaErisa Al.ir5, and Mr.. B9auc:, appointed
To i'll ypc8ucy 10 ,hat Committee UccasiJued
by VI. Cingmau's Resignation.
NJ. Vaiiaoligham Oh the Committee on
the Territories, vice Mr. Branch OF y. C.,
transferred.
Mr. farnswarth and Mr.. Laid7 OF the
Committee un R"TolItlJnaTy Pensions, vice
Messr,. Soaring aud Wright OF Tenn, trans
Ierr-d.
Nj. Palmer on the Committee on InVald
Pensions, vice Mr.. MOroc, OF y. Y.
o.. tbs Committee on Roads and Canals
VI s4rs. MaSo.., Wabrsgc, and Code, vice
Mes-T- ID !mTe!i, Crawford and Laldy.
NJ NDiack IN the Committee on Patents,
vice Mr Maciay.
Mr. Soaring chairman Of the Committee Of
Account, vice Mr. D.Gk.
NJ. pneIps on tae Committee on Mileage,
vice M Nioiack
Mr. Morris, Of H., gave notice that be
would Introduce biiis auhorizng the people
Of the Territories to elect Their Governors and
I,,j, H., m I'M, nj
and sal; free .. duty aud 10 amend the nat
IRA! ,tiOn law.
Tnc report OF tue Committee on the Judc
airy, 10 ito case OF Judge W1Irous, MAS tax
eh NJ.
Mr. K 'ajy ,nocai to postpone the mater
uutil THURSDAY next
O, this 10 Iiinu 4l-cu>si1n ensued, MossrS
Ready, Craig, Clark Of y. \ and others, Ia
vrri"g the l"-ti "a. men, and coutcud'rS that
TIE mru.lcr- had aoS the tiDe to examine ~
H. tie merits oi the >u' e,
Mr. Craig remarked h,t the papers cover
I'd > 900 print d pages.
Msssrs Cochrapc, Regain, Bryan, and
others Thought ;hc question: should MT l."
longer delayed a. II hns already been '~o
wears tf re- CJrgres. They thought II dHe
to the cuuotry I'D IL Judge W.trUus .hlt
The matter should be calmly snd Carefully
cons ldercd at once and disposed Of.
Thc Ii use refused - postpone the resoiu-
tor.
Nr. Chapman thon proceeded to discn-s
the MORT, al the que-tiot; reviewing tn case
~ prem Ell by :.c testimony, as printed, AID
an IN Diverted at length Oh The conduct y!
J1d Va + Us, y hoH re consf hGhiy
d,,rerusiaic. AID constituted :. series ut Ia
-ra;.t p0n'c rnI-t"mcsn":s