Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-13
CONGRESSIONAL.

Thirty.fifth Congressional Session.
Tx THE SENATE to-day, the question being on
going into the election of their committees
Mr.. Seward moved to vote on all Of them at
once, dispensing with the rule to vote by ballot
on them; rule dispensed with
Mr.. King called for Q division Of the vote.
That Is. for q separate vote on the Territories
Committee; bat, after brief conversation, that
suggestion was dispensed with; and the yeas
and nays were called on agreeing to the list as
arranged in the caucuses of the two parties:
which was agreed to-yeas 81, nays 20.
The following is the said list:
On Foreign Relationship. Mason, chairman;
Douglas, slideif, Polk, crittenden, Seward,
On Finance-Mr. Hunter, chairman; sPearce !,
Gwin, Bright, Hammond, Fessenden, Cameron.
Toombs, Reid. Allen, Hamiin, Chandler
On Military Affairs and the Militia Mr.. Davis,
chairman; Fitzpatrick, johnson of Ark, Ches-
nut, Broderick, Wilson, and King.
Thompson Of N. j., Slidell, Allen, Hammond,
Bell, and Hale.
On the Judiciary-Mr. Bayard, chairman;
Pugh, BENJAMIN, Green, Clingman, Collamer,
On IRRESPONSIBLE Jones chairman, Thomson
Of N. j., Clay, Bates, Thompson Of Ky, Foster,
King.
Revolutionary Claims-Mr Shields, chairman,
Bates, Crittenden Durkee, Chandler.
On Claims-Mr 1verson, chairman, Mallory,
Ward, Simmons, Clark
On Post Offices, snd Post Roads-Mr. Yulee,
chairman; Bigler, Gwin, Rice, Ward, Dixon,
Public I.ands-Mr Stuart, chairman; johnson
Of Ark, Pug h, johnson Of Tenn, Chestnut, Fos-
Private Lard Ciaims--Mr. Benjamin, chair
msn; Polk, Shields. Thompson Of KY, Durkee.
Indian Affairs-Mr Sebastian, chairman; Rice,
Brown, Fitch, Bell, Houston, Doolittle.
Nm he xfy nf
chairman; Mason, Johnson Of Tenn, Yulee, Ken
needy, Hamlin, Wilson.
GA Patents and the Patent Once Mr.. r cid,
chairman; Thompson of KY, Toombs, Simmons.
On Public Buildings and Grounds - Mr.
Bright, chairman; Davis, Douglas, Kennedy,
Clark
On Territories-Mr Green, chairman; Douglas
Jones, Sebastian, Fitzpatrick, Collamer, W. de.
To Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses
Of the Senate-Mr. Wright, chairman; Johnson
ON Printing-Mr Fitch, chairman; CIingman,
Cameron.
GA Engrosscd Bills-Mr. Wright, chairman;
Bi2ler, Harlan.
On Enrolled Bills-Mr. Jones, chair; Brown,
Doolittle.
On the Library-Mr. Pearcc, chairman; Bayard,
FesseDden.
Mr.. Clingman asked to be excused from
serving on the Printing Committee on the
ground OF his opposition to the system of book
printing by Congress; excused and the Chair
directed to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Broderick complained that California,
under the new arrangement Of the committees,
was not represented on the Public Lands Com
mittee. As it was not deemed advisable by
the Democrats that he should remain on that
committee, he moved that Mr.. GwIn should be
placed on it. Motion ruled out Of order.
communication was received from the
President transmitting statement of the Sec
rotary of the Interior showing the amount of
money paid out of the Treasury of the United
States for pensions since the foundation of the
government; ordered to be printed.
Also, a communication transmitting treaty
between the United States and the Kingdom
of Siam, ratified by the latter government on
the 10Th of August last referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Clingmau offered series of resolutions
in regard to British interference with United
States vessels on the coast Of Central America
calling for information, DC. He said that be
did not appreciate this idea of England taking
the United States under her protection. He
thought that the United States Government
was able to take care of itself and its ships
undor all circumstances.
Mr.. Mason said that he thought there was
paragraph in the Presidents recent message
giving information on that subject.
Mr.. Gwin moved to take up the Pacific rail-
roal bill of last session, and that its consiJe-
ration be proceeded with; and addressed the
Senate in favor Of his motion.
In THE House, tho consideration Of the res
olution for impeaching Judge Watrous was re-
sumed
Mr.. John COchrane addressed tho House for
an hour in favor of the proposed impeachment
AT the conclusion Of the speech of Mr. Coch-
rane, Mr.. Clay moved resolution of inquiry
OF the President for information respecting the
recent reported outrage by British cruisers Oh
the American steamship Washington in the
Gulf Of Mexico; adopted.
Mr.. Miles Taylor then addressed the House
in favor Of the impeachment Of Judge Watrous