The Portland daily press., 1865-03-15
Letter from the Federal Oapital.

The Senate IN Special Session Executive
Appointments.
WASHINGTON, March IL, 1855.
To the Editor Of the Press:
TIE special session of the Senate Just closed
offers some points of interest, giving US as it
does glimpse Of that body as constituted
for the next two years. Of the twenty-four
vacancies which occurred on the fourth ia
slant, ten still remain to be filled by Senators
from the rebellious states. Seven nave oeeh
filed by the re election of Messrs. Anthony OF
Rhode Island, Grimes of Iowa, Howard OF
Michigan, Lane of Kansas, Salisbury OF Del
aware, Wiley of West Virginia, and wilson
of Massachusetts. Six have been filed by the
election of Cragin OF New Hampshire vice
Hale. Williams of Oregon vice Harding, Guth-
rie of Kentucky vice Powell, Yates Oh Hi
uois vice Richardson, Norton of Minnesota vice
Wilkinson. and Fessenden of Maine vice Far
well. The place of Mr.. Ten Eyck still re-
mains to be supplied. 0r
Ofthe gentlemen re- elected Messrs. Aatho-
ny, Grimes, and Salisbury have each served
one term; Mr.. Wilson has served one term
and part of another; Messrs. Howard, Lane,
and Wiley have each served part of a term
before the present. Mr.. Lane has also served
one term in the House.
OF the gentlemen elected to fill places left
vacant by others Mr.. Fessenden has served
nearly two Senatorial terms before the pres
emit: and one term in the House. Mr.. Yates
has served two terms and Mr.. Cragin one in
the House while Messrs. Guthrie, Williams and
Norton have never served in Congress before.
Mr.. Guthrie has like Mr.. Fessenden, presided
over the Treasury Department.
The changes have been in favor of the IN
ion party, and, on the whole, seem otherwise
advantageous. The supersedure OF Mr.. Pow
ell by Mr. Guthrie can hardly fail to prove
gain, and that OF Mr.. Richardson by ExGov-
ernor Yates is one in view of which the coun-
try has reason to be satisfied and the State of
Illinois to be rejoiced. Senator Hale will be
missed He has seen more service than any 9th
er of the retiring Senators, having served one
term in the House and nearly three terms in
the Senate. We trust he will do US good ser
vice at the Court of Spain-certainly he will
If good nature and genial humor can avail.
Senator Farwell has during his brief term of
service, commended himself to the people of
| our own State. He exerted himself siren
uously to obtain for the shipping interest
some relief from the heavy taxes now levied
upon tonnage.
Some changes worthy OF note have been
yoada IN tho Canata Gnmmitfeos Mr. Foe
sender resumes his old place at the head Of
the Finance Committee, and Mr.. Sherman
returns to his former position as the second
| upon it. Mr.. Sumner continues Chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Relations, Chand
Ter of that upon Commerce, Wilson of that of
Military Affair. Grimes of the Naval Com
mittee, and Trumbull of the Committee en-
the Judiciary, and Morrill, Of the Committt 9
to Audit and Control Contingent Expenses.
Mr.. CONFESS has been superseded on the FL
nance by Mr.. Guthrie, and made Charm an
of new Committee on Mining. Mr.. Sprague
/ is said to be greatly Disguised with his remov-
al from the Military Committee to that on
Public Lands. If the opposition papers think
they can make any capital out of the omis-
sion of Messrs. McDougall and Salisbury
from all Standing Committees, they are well
come to the job. The private habits of those
Senators leading often to very public results
make any inquiry as to the cause of the omis-
sion quite superfuous.
No appointment has given more cordial and
universal satisfaction than that of Senator
! Harlan as Secretary of the Interior. He pos
sesses talents not only equal, but admirably
adapted to the duties of that Department;
and if not a great man, he is a thoroughly
sound, upright, and good nan.
The new Senator from Maryland, Mr.. ]. A.
Cresswell, was qualified and took his seat in
the Senate on Friday. About three O'Clock
on Saturday, upon motion of Mr.. Fessencen
the Senate adjourned without day.
T. S. P.