New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-20
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WASHINGTON, Monday, Dec. 10, 1854
THE SENATE COMMITTEES.
The following Is the arrangement Of the Ssnats
Committees ON the Democratic side. Tue senate
consists of sixty-six members, Of which the Repab-
licans proper have twenty-five. Including Minnesota
All the leading Committees have seven members,
FIVE of whch are appropriated by Democrats aud
the same proportion on the others:
Foreign ReLatonsass.rs Mason Douglas siidsn. Poh
Fnapee-Messrs Hs,ter Pssrcs. Gwn, Blight aud Ham
Coreree-Messrs. Clay. Bislsr TOOmb. cIinsnas and
On Aaiq'v AGairass.s Davis, Fitzpatrick. Johnson Of
Cnf aral ASafy- Massrs Mallory, Thomson slde. Ham
Iudsary-Nessrs BsyaEd. PGsh, Benjamin, Green and
"a PotcGec-SIessrs. YuIso, GvIn, Rice, Bright and
On fSge Land-Messr. johnson Of ArkanlI Johnson OF
On F,it1ts Load Ct1ms-Messrs Benjamin PoIs, HsmphL
Indian ArdirsMessrs. Sebastian Brown, Fitch kes
IsT,on.MessE, Thom;on. clny Salisbury .na Powell
On ketoasfono'T CIams-hea-ss Too nos Orsn ie" eau
cia-so..r, Iy.rsen Mallory ;1d s1's; Joh.
son of ennrss.e, Iulee and Kennedy.
Tn Poients-Nessrs. bigler Thenson Tooubs and Hemp
IN Public Buisrs.-Ms.srs Bngh,, Davi. and K-ansdy
10 Iadf Gsrtirgen Erpense. Of he Ssaass-Msass Joha
On Iyta.,Eo-Nessrs. Fitch aud Davis.
On EnoroseG BHs-siessrs. Lans aud Bixler
On EHy,lsd Bigs-MessTs. HaaD ana ssui.bury.
CH Me LtbrGrv-Messrs. Pesres aad BsyGd
The Republicans held brief conference on the
Committees to-day, without definite action. They
will meet again tomorrow. There is disposition
to return the list, and let the majority complete it
THE L. s. .DIsTEIcT-ATTORNEYsInP
John Van Buren's name was presented for the
late Mr. Sedgwick's vacancy, notwithstanding his
contradiction, and he was pressed urgently by his
friends here. The President distinctly dcmarred,
owing to distrust of his ssundness on the Fugitive
Slave Law Collector Schell can remove ,Ir. Van
BuIen's doubts.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.
Mr. Foster Of Connecticut received the Kspubh-
can vote for President Of the Senate to-day, as
voluntary compliment for his moral worth.
THE nARPER's FERRY AFFAIR.
SIr. Mason's Committee on the Harper's Ferry
affair met on Saturday aud organized, bat the in
vesteation will not begin till after the holidays.
TIE DEMOCRATIC ACCESSION.
Since Mr.. Douglas has secured the majority OF
tbe Indiana delegates to Cbarleston, John g. Davis
is ready to ia, into the Democratic line like tho
llbois delegation.
EHE HOUSE.
Mr.. Singleton OsMssissiPpi made G. regular Dis
union speech to-day, threatening that result in the
event Of Republican President being elected. 10
said Dir. shermsa was uncbectionable, personally
but he regarded him as representative man. no
declared emphslcally thai he weald never ycss fer
Mr.. Douglas useer any circumstances.
Mr. Logas of Ilinsis interrupted, sag1e no
would support any Charleston nominee wItn any
platform; 20 which Mr. Singleton scorstfaty ex-
pressed hs indieresce. Three ballots were then
taken; On the two srst Mr.. Sherman reached lls'
or fom short of 81 election. Mr.. Bscock with
drew after the iYst, and the Democracy scattered.
showing they were disbsnded. Our column szAod
him presenting fue moral eostrast. We AAoaid
have had al additional vote II Mr. Carter had nos
consented 20 pair With blr Londr'rn, whom nF'