Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-12-24

In the Senate, Messrs, Mason of Virginia,
Davis of Mississippi, Coilamer of Vermont,
Fitch of Indiana, and Doolittle of Wisconsin,
are appointed the special committee to investi-
gate the Harper's Ferry invasion.
On Wednesday the program of the Standing
Committees for this session as fixed up by the
Democrats in caucus, was adopted yeas 81
nays ia strict party vote save Mr.. Pugh of
Ohio, who voted with the Republicans in the
negative. The list is as follows, the last two
names on each committee being Republicans,
the others democrats:
Foreign Relationships OF Va, Douglas. Shdel
of Louisiana, Pok of Mo, Crittcnden and Lumnen
Finance-fIunter of Va, Pearce of Md, 1win Of
CAL, Bright of Ind, Hammond Of 8. O., Fcssenden
and Cameron.
Commercially of Ala, Biglcr of Pa, Toombs,
Clineman, Salisbury Of Del. llann and Chandler
Military AAars--Davis of Miss, Fitzpatrick of Ala.
Johnson Of Ark, Chestnut of S. c., Lane of Oregon
Wilson and King of N. Y.
Naval Aflairs-Malory of Florida, Thompson of N
j., Sdel, Hammond, Nicholson of Tenn, Hale and
Judciary-Bayard of Del, Pugh of Ohio, Benia-
min of Louisiana, Green of Missouri, Powell of KY
Trumbull and Foster.
Post-oflices-Yulee of Flor Rice of Mimi, Bright
of Ind, Wigfa of Texas Hale and Dixon.
Public Lands--Johnson Of Ark, johnson of Tenn,
Lane, Pugh, Bragg of N. c., Harlan of1owa and Bing-
Private Land acknowledgements, Polk, wigfall,
Grimes of Iowa and Ten Eyck Of NJ
Indian Afiais-Sebastian of Ark, Fitch of Indiana,
Rice Ham of Cal, Hemphill of Texas, Doolitte of
Wis, and Clark of N. II.
Pensions-Thompson Of Ky, Clay, Salisbury of
Del, Powell of Ky, Durkee of Wis, Harlan and
Crimes
Revolutionary Clams--Toombs, Chittenden, Mich
olson, Durkee and Ten Eyck.
Claims-Ivcrson of Ga, Mallory, Bragg, Sumner
and Foot.
The District of Columbia Brown of Miss, Mason,
johnson, of Tenn, Yulee, Kennedy of Md, Hamlin
of Me- and Wilson.
Patents-Bigler, Thompson, Toombs, Hemphill,
Sumner and Irumbull.
Public Buidings-Bright, Davis, Pennedy, Clark
and Doolite.
Territorics-Green, Douglas, Sebastian Fitzpatrick,
Ham, Collamer and Wade.
To Audit Contingent Expenses Of the Senate
johnson of Tenn, Powell and Dixon.
Printing-Fitch, Davis and Anthony.
Engrossed Blls--Lane. Bigcr and Harlan.
Enrolled Bills-liann, Salisbury and Harlan.
Library-Pearce, Bayard and Collamcr.
just to see how national the democrats are
look for moment to the composition of these
committees. Every committee with the excep-
ton of the five unimportant ones of Patents,
Public Buildings, Printing, Engrossed Bills and
Enrolled Bills has a Southern man for Chair
eign Relations, Commerce, Military Affairs, Ju-
dietary The District of Columbia, are composed
of majority of Southern Senators. Douglas
is again degraded from the craftsmanship of the
Committee on Territories, to satisfy the de-
mands of the South, and Senator Pugh is the
only den ocrat who has raised his voice in OPP
position.
In the House there have been several ballots
for Speaker, but with no particular change, cx-
cept the withdrawal of Mr.. Bocock On
Wednesday, Mr.. Boteer, American, withdrew
in favor of John S. Millson, democrat, and the
last ballot, taken Immediately thereafter, re-
suited as follows:
Sherman LOG; Mison 9G; Gilmer G, Etherdge 7
Davis of Indiana T. scattering Z. Whole number o.
votes 226 necessary TO a choice ia.
1t is becoming more and more evident thai
if all the members are present and vote, nj
choice can be effected until the plurality rule il
adopted.