The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-09
UNITED STATES SENATE---SPECliL SESSION.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March S.-Mr. Dixon's resolution
that there be printed the usual number of copies
the Presidents inaugural address, was taken up
and adopted FOSTER offered a preamble
and resolution as follows
WHEREAS, The Hon. Louis T. Wgfall, now Senator
of the United States from Texas has declared debate
that he is foreigner and allegiance to this Gov
erninent, but another State and foreign Government
therefore
RcSolrcd That the said Louis T. Wigfall he evneIsd
from this body.
Mr. CLINGMAN subsequently moved to amend
Mr.. Fosters resolution by striking out all after
the word "Whereas," and inserting, at is under
stood that the State of Texas has seeded from the
Union and is no longer one of the United States;
therefore, be it
Resored, Th she is not entitled to be represented in
this body.
Mr.. FOSTER, not seeing Mr.. Wigfall in his seat.
said be would let the resolution lie over for the
present.-Mr. BRIGHT presented list of the
Standing Committees, which had previously been
agreed on by both parties. On his motion the list
was unanimously adopted - Foreign Relations-
Messrs. Sumner, Chairman; Collamer, Doolittle,
Harris, Douglas, Polk, Breckenridge. Finonce--
Messrs. Fessenden, Chairman: Simmons, Wade
Moore, Hunter, Pearce, Bright Commerce.
Messrs. Chandler, Chairman; King, Morrill,, VIII.
son, Clingman, Salisbury Johnson.--Nlitia-
Messrs. Wilson, Chairman; King, Baker, Lane, Rice.
Hale, Chairman Grimes. Foot, Cowan, Thomson,
Nicholson, Kennedy. y.-Jadiciary.- Trum.
bull, Charman Foster, Ten Eyck, Cowan, Bry
an, Powell, Clingman. Office and Post
Roads.-Messrs. Coliamer, Chairman; Dixon, Wade,
Trumbul, Rice, Bright, Latham Public Lands.
-Messrs Harlan, Chairman; Bingham, Clark, Will
kinsnn, johnson, Mitchell, Bragg. Prirate Lend
C2aima.-Messrs. Harris, Chairman; Ten Eyck,
Spinner Mnnnns noaiso PG.k, 66aty?rd A6airs-
Eyck, Sebastian, Rice, Nesmith. ions.-
Messrs. Foster, Chairman; Bingham, Lane,
Simmons, Salisbury, Powell, Mitchell. -
Repo1@tfo"ory Claims.-Messrs. King, Chairman;
Chandler, Wilkinson, Nicholson. Nesmith.--
bEg GhE ohnE@ap S%m2nG H2Sg
Anthony, Morrill,, Wade, Kennedy, CIingman;
Powel.--PGtents-Mes Simmons, Chairman;
Sumner, DoolittIe, Thomson, Sebastan.--PuJlic
Buildings and Ground8-Messrs. Foot, Chairman
Dixon, Chandler, Bright, Kennedy Territories
-Messrs. Wade, Wilkinson, Hall, Douglas Sebas-
tan, Bragg.--T0 Audit and Control Continent
Expenses Of The Senate-Messrs. Dixon, Chairman,
Clark and Printing-Messrs Antho-
ny. Chairman; Harlan, Nichoson.-E Engro8sed
BMs-Messrs Lane, Chairman; Morrill, and
Chairman; Baker, salisbury. -Li5rary-blessrs.
Pearce. Chairman; Collamer and Fessenden.-
On motion of Mr.. ANTHONY it was resolved that
a committee of three be appointed to consider and
report what additional arrangements and regua-
tlons are necessary to preserve order in the gale.
ries Of the Senate.--On motion of Mr. SUMNER
the Senate referred to the Committee on the Ju
dietary the resolution heretofore submitted by
Mr. Mason that there be paid out of the contingent
fund such actual costs as shall be incurred, pur-
suant to law, by Silas Carlton, aud those
associated with him, in the prosecution of the
civil suits now pending in the Circuit Court of
Massachusetts against them, founded on their
acts in executing the process of the Senate against
certain +. B. Sanborn, of said State.-On motion
of Mr.. SUMNER, certain papers in the same case
were similarly reerred.--The Senate then went
into Executive session.--When the doors were
opened, on motion Of Mr.. HALE, two thousand
extra copies Of the act amendatorv of the Patent
Office laws ordered to be printed, it being
he said, considered very important law, and fire.
quent applications being made for them--There
being public business to transact several neffec-
tual motions were made to adjourn, but these were
rejected, the majority being willing to wait some
time for Executive communications. None coming
however, the Senate adjourned till Monday.