The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL

Inc construction ofthe various standing Com
n''''ees OF th" House, shows how little casso
Tor c"ngratu!.tion the Dcmocrr .,ay find in
the election ofMr. PESNiSoroS Speaker. While
the large States of the North have control of
all the essential committees-New York bav;,,,
the ChaIrmanship Of nine committees. Ohio
"'e' ami Pennsylvania four, tn. Sonih has
very generally been cxcindrJ. These appoint
'nen,s have excited very great i.sa, isfac,iop
aud it is sGid that the Democrats will very c.p.
orally refuse to serve 1t was to have been cx.
Peeled that The dominant faction would apnru
pirate The eha'rInnnship and ma njofilivs of the
leading committees. but net tbs, they shoulI
a!'n"s, entirely ignore tn" claims of other ,ur-
tirs. In the distributions Of tI,.s. ,,.,. =,
n'a'k krd design Eas been shown TO conciliotc H.,
E"1'h American element Sir. Hickman of Pa.
IL appointed Chairman of the Committee on the.
Judiciary: Mr. G:LMEn.f y. C., Chnir,u,u of
'h" C"n:nittc" on Elections; Mr.. ErunlrGr q,
ltnnea'"c, Chairman Of The Committee on In
n''n Ahn'rs: Mr.. DAVIS Of Maryland, second
on the Ways and Means The Democrats huv.
only the Chnirrnan>hip OF three sub,rdinot,.
Committees. III the appointment of As1Murr
LOGAN ana DivIbsoS. The appointment of
'"HN SHERMAN to the Chair,nunship of the Com.
m'ttec on Ways and Means is peculiarly iuup.
rr"priatr, from the official ,ut.rcoursr ,rhi.h
this officer is compelled to have will, ,h. Al
m'n's'Tntion. to whom SHERMAN IL particularly
"o:'"si"ns. ..aothcr offensive appointment is
that Of Grow TO tn" Churlmanship Of the Com
mii'ce ON the Territories. TO Tie y;c,,rs
hci"ng the sro!s" and the Blnch Rvpnb,;caus
seems disposed 10 make the most Of their tri
umrh.
lie Senate after three .lnvs discussion
pasS"'! !hc Post Office Appropriation bill, with
an amendment nbol:Shinc the frankrr rrivi.
!ry". after the 10th of april next: 1t il sun.
posed 'ha, the Hons. will lisa gree to tb.
amendment hn, it hus been adopted hv the Ser.
NJ: "itE III" hope tha: "a" atxi tv TO rcic:c
the mail contractors, will effect this much
needed Postal reform. With regard to This hill
'hr c"r'"tp"n'!sNt Of tho Charleston -Nercury
writes:
III" r"st"li': Deficiency Bill was nasseJ ycs.
'rrh'E IN 'h" Srna'", hut with an amendment,
"'"'N'':ng N''' thinking privilege. nu whicl, its
F's'"S" - 'Hr!f t" hang i'ctwc"n the two
ll""-cS. Thereby sui ijrcins The contractors and
postal srrv!c" I" e,li' further d"lav An
n'nrn'ii:"'.t WAS also adopted TO the ,N,c, t1,t
Interest should hr payable only to tb. con-
Tractors. and should he in fu. # all larnor.s
ni'h r""' iric i"r accordingly. The abolitinn
81 III: iranki"g privilege was PASSED bv n
s''ir' party v"'e-vras 81. nays 2l-the Re
l""'r!ns N"tngnsainst it. 1t was stated that
II w"ul'isave tw" millions Of ,!o!Iurs TO lne
F">:"fice Department.
lie actual "n"unt appropriated under the
t"s'"ince 1911 will te nearly eleven millions OF
CELLARS. ~ this. the deficiency fer 1855 . is
f',296."'U not includinr Interest which NAV
ht pat AT Ti5n,:h'1: for 1859 60. sG.2m,0 ,0ui,
"h:Gh' although appropriated Tor the rxI-nses
VI 'he postal service. during the current fiscal
year. 'i'iing "'th Jnne, is understood to fall
hut litt!r short "f ;hc actual amount now ,lu,.
ny lhe Department Must OF the Post. .,fi;...
i"bf nr" said l." lie in the hanls of The, New
York hr"krrs. who 5oNgl, them IL, 10 a - per
cent ,iiscu;,nt -