The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-14

message received from the President Of the Uni
ted States transmitting copy of the treaty with the
kingdom of Siam. concluded the 18th May, 1856, and
proclaimed the 18th August last calling the attention Of
Congress TO the necessity Of act carrying into effect
the provisions Of the second article OF said treaty
feng certain political powers upon the consul OF the
United States who may be appointed to reside at Bang
koA and suggesting that the extension TO the kingdom
of Siam of the provisions of the act to carry into effect
certain provisions in the treaties between the United
States and China and the Ottoman Porte giving certain
judicial powers to ministers and consus of the United
States In those countries, that might obyiae the
sity of any other legislation upon the subject which
read and, motion by Mr.. MASON, referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
The PRESl DENT of the Senate laid before the body
communication the President of the United States
transmitting report from the Secretary of the Interior
made in compliance with resolution of the 18th of June,
1885, calling for the amount of money paid for pensions
In each OF the States and Territories since the
mencement of the present government
This document furnishes the information in detail,
giving the various laws under which PENSIONS naval and
military, have been paid, amounting in the total TO
$50 ,376, 087 Sc The amount paid to New York
SIC sos, 1886 o. to Maryland 81, 49,, 099 81, Maine
81 52 "a Connecticut IS 08l 28l 49, Massachusetts,
81, 1872 O9s. a2 Pennsylvania s6475,926 SO, Virginia
Sc, TAT 076, Vermont 81, 605 ,5G7
THE STANDING COMMITTEES
The Senate proceeded the selection of the standing
committees.
On motion by Mr. SEWARD, the rule requiring the
vote to be by ballot was dispensed with.
Mr. ALLEN then sent to the Chair the following list
of committees as having been agreed upon
Relations Maso' Douglas slien Polk Crit
On Hunter Pcarce Gwn Bright, Hammond,
scssrs Clay Bgor roOnbs Reid Allen Hamlin,
On Military Affairs Davis, Fitzpatrick,
Johnson Of Arkansas Chestnut, Broderck Wilson King
doll Allan, Hammond Bell, Halo.
Judiciary Mcssrs Bayad, pugh, Benjamin Green, Cling
On Post ooes and Po Yulee Bgler Gvn Rice
On Public Lands-Mcssrs stewart johnson Arkansas pugh,
Johnson Of Tennessee chesna Foster Harlan 60,
AFFAIRS Sebastian, Brown Fitch, Bell,
Mess Thomson of New Jersey, Clay Bates,
Thompson Of Kentucky, Foster, King
On Revolutionary Mers Shields Bates cttenden Dur
on Caims-Messrs Iverson Mallory Ward simmons
Of oouoia Brown Mason, Johnson OF
on pan nu and a. Pa Reid Thomson of New
Jersey, Toombs, Simmons, rr,nnbui.
on Er1Iores Green Douglass jones' Sebastian Fzpat
and conyoas Contingent Expenses q tie saa,eMcssrs
Wright, Johnson Of Tcnnessec Dixon
on Prtnirg- Messrs Fitzpatrick, ciingman, Cameron.
On Eagosed Bills-Mossrs Wright, Bger Harlan
Os Enrolled Bdls--Messrs Jones, Brown, Doolitlc ~
On the Library Messrs Pearce Bayard, Fessendcn.
The above list was adopted by the following vote
YEAs-sIessrs Allen Bates Bayard Benjamin. Bger Bright
nd Hunter Iveson johnson Of tennessee Jones Mason earoe
Reid Rice Sebastian, Shields, de, stuart Thomson Of New
Boil Bodericl Chandler Clark col.
Dixon DooIile Fessendcn Foot Foster Hale amin, Hrlan
King, Seward simmons Trumbui Wade, and wilson-2O
Mr.. CLINGMAN asked to be excused from service on
the Committee Printing He was opposed to the cir
culaon of these documents, and he did not think it fair
that he should be placed upon that committee where he
would have to bear share of the responsibility of their
circulation.
Mr.. GWIN hoped the request Of the senator from
North Carolina would be granted, and that the Chair
would appoint his successor. /.
Mr. ALLEN expressed the hope that the senator from
North Carolina Mr. CLSGMAN would reconsider the sub
ject and consent to serve
Mr.. CAMERON hoped the senator from North Carolina
would remain on the committee He Alr- C) could as
the senator that he much opposed to the cir
culaton of documents not peratiyely called for that
could possibly be- 1t time, he thought, to
put stop to such useless expenditure OF the public
money and il the senator would consent to serve, he
OR ca could assure him OF his hearty cooperation in
checking the abuse complained Of.
Mr. FITCH remarked that If that sufficient rea-
for excusng the senator from North Carolina, he
ought to be excused for the reason, for he
equally opposed to the immense circulation of public
documents Let the action of that committee be what it
may it is complained of both by Congress and by the
public.
The question being taken the request Of Mr. CLING
MAN agreed to. 6
Mr. INVERSION moved that the chair be authorized to
appoint additional member on the COMMITTEES OF
Claims. The committee consisted of five, which
too small and he did not about having it en-
arged to seven additional member would be suii
cient.
The CHAIR stated that unanimous consent would be
required for the rule limited the committee to five mem
Mr. MASON objected to suspending the rule
Mr. IvERSoN then gave notice that he should ON some
future day to change the rule 80 RS to allow an adj
ditional member to that committee
Mr. BR0DERICK remarked that upon examining the
list Of committees he discovered that the State OF Caifo
MIA not represented on the Committee on Public
Lands, which was the most important committee of all
State of his colleague