The New York herald., 1863-12-14
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Th,re goo1 reason believe that tue statement chat
the President had decided 10 General Meade from
his command least premature. no dec,sion hsvns
been made III his yet |. IS reported that oos
OF inquiry is 70 be held which al the flcs Ia regard
10 the recent movement viii he brought Out. aud upoo
tbs result OF thai the future sts,s not ooiy OF
General Meade but Of ssvo,a OF his slboidnstss con
maados will dspenj
THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES
Soce the Adjournment OF Congress Thursday last.
the loading members OF both houses have beea bgsy
engaged in arranging the Standing Committees II Is
ders,oot 10 night that they hava been generally agreed
upoa. aud that they viii be announced in the senate
House 70 morrow.
Tue sub committee who appointed 10 arrange toe
Senate committees. have after good discussion
aud labor. completed their task reported that tbs
chAirmauships OF the Senate committees will generally
they last session. but many change, have
beeu made Of their persorn. Strong efforts mads
change soma OF the chairmauships held by tho New
Engand Seoators account Of their alleged preponder
such important positions; but 1t Is generally
understood that they finally allowed TO remain a.
before Thero was . severe strugge to olst Seoator
Hais OF Now Hampshire from the caairmaush!p OF ths
Naval Committee, account OF alleged differences be
tween him aud Secretary Weles but his ASSURANCE
that no woad not throw any distractions in the way OF
the Navy Department. ne allowed TO remain
Ths following some OF the important cOmmess ia
the Senate reported tonight, aud ii is believed chat
they arc correctly stated
Fo,etar Retaots-Senators Sumner, Foster, Doo,tte,
Harris, Davis, Johnson aud McDougai
Na,o 1fo,ysSenators Hale. Grimes, Ramsay, Wiley.
Harding. Anthony and Hicks.
I'0a Otfce-SSenators Coamer Dixon, HENDERSON, Coa-
meas, Ramsay, Bowden aud Buckaew.
Ftndnce-Senators tessenden Sherman, Howe Go 1au.
Clark. ConneSs and Van winkio
Tho following Ia believed TO be tao composition OF the
Committee OF Ways and Meaas the House--Sessrs,
Ihaddeus Stevens. Hooper, morrill,, stebbns. Fenton,
ecbenck and Boutwell, There Is q report in circulation
that Boutwell, late Commissioner of Internal Reyenpe.
TO be Chairman Of ths committee but is not considered
probable that stevens viii be displaced.
II is oso understood that Mr. Kellsy, OF Pennsyiyan
will be chairman or the Naval Committee Dawes, OF
Massachusetts,, OF the COMMITTEES Elections Wash
buroo o Illinois, OF the Committee on Commerce; Ashley.
OF ONO, OF the Committee Territories; Henry Wnler
DAVIS Of Mary land of tho Committee Foreign Affairs
and Alloy of the Post Once Committee Mr. Scheocx 10
TO be Chairman Of the Committee on Military Affairs
CONDITION OF TaK PREsIDENTs aRALTH.
The President not well yesterday aud was
Obliged 10 keep his He muca better TO day aud
able TO attend to piblic business. ef.a
TIE RUSSIAN BANQUET TO THE MEMsEas or CONGRESS.
Yesterday, at the banquet to the members Of Congress
aud ladies board the Russian frgatc after tho
Speaker Coax addressed tho company saying the Russian
Miaister wished to make a remark following which
salute would be cred from Of the vessels Of the feet
BARON stoecke filing his glass. said -
g;vo you the toast OF tho happness aud prosperity OF
Tbs Unod states. Myself The Admiral. and al, the
officers Of tho fcct thank you FOR the hospitality with
which We have beea treated while ia your couairy.
THIS toast vas draok amidst great applause Halt "a
bour lstef Speaker Cosx again called tue company
order, and delivered che following speech =
ADmsAL- After the toast given in honor OF great
country by that gentleman who so worthRy represents
yoy imperial masterat the capital and after the salute
just Grot. dovolves upon me 70 make fow words OF
response the Representatives Of the Congress OF Amer.
sas%;slsd her: 70 thank yoa, under the ontw,nsd
81. .rss 81
suuggo in which this country engaged for its exist
enoe. tho heart OF every American IS warmed towards
patby to tho republic founded by Washington ana WHOM
across the broad Atlantic came the cheering words OF
Russss, our hearts warmed as never before towards
al tho people 10 that distant land Your couu
is to Day. bal with the glad SUNSHINE OF
victory brosxins through the clouds--s also great
Yours "a in three ecntineuisEuropc Asia and America
Ours ~ In one, bn spanning the entire from
ocean 70 ocean. On the sde from Atlantic cOast
our commerce, wth It's white winged sails. speeds
ward 10 your ports the Fast. On tue other SIDE
the Pacific slope great nation s yours
can almost rcaae the greeting Of grasped hands And
thank you tor the cordial welcome given here and
sponss give you "Ru-sa aud the uoited Ststes May
tho friendship beween them be perpetual as the
STARS"
A NEW THEORY m RzFsasscs To rag RgBzL JOHN
Is moa0ASs EsCAPR.
From Information recently received bcre, there Is
TO believe tha, the ebe, Morgan not
been IN Canndt, but sssreed In Columbus and -
now prooaby On hIs way through Kentucky aud Ten
nessee 70 tbs South. uoab,ess party has psmei
hnssh on upOn the Can,dan public tho reioubtabae
Morgan for the p.rposs Of taroxing authorities
tbs ~rong soeot AMI thereby enabling the guea chief
10 return TO the conederscy without attempting the
hazardous experiment Of ng the blockade.
sssEL SYaP,raIzEHs DssgRrTSa TIE SINKING ros'
TuNks OF sEcss.IA.
Within the last wees number of indiviiusis have
suddenly appeared 10 washazion who south the
outbreak o. the war, and VITO returning to their
homes dssustei With the rebe rue. and OF be
coming iaw ABIDING citizens
rIE REPORrSD DKATa or GENERAL coMONFORT.
Tue report Of Gener1 Comonfort's death s not cred
tied at the Mexcsn legation but, should prove true,
wii be a terrible blow the national cause NJ Geo.
Oomoaiort Of ths braves, chiett,ins Mexcaus
fought undst.
Mo.rmens. OF thr Rebels Price and Mar
mad0ke.
C,rso. M, Doc. IL, 1853