New-York tribune., 1867-03-06


The Senate was in session only half an hour to-day
and transacted no business A few bills were
offered but as the Committees had not yet Deen
organized. they could not be referred. The Commit
tees will be announced tomorrow on next day. MI
Harlan will take the place of Mr. Lane 1t is thought
rs Chairman of the Committee Op Territories All
the other important Committees will remain as they
now are except that vacancies will be filled by new
members. Sumner will continue Chairman OF Foreign
Relations, Wilson Of Military Affairs, GRIMES Oh
Naval Affairs, Tumbull of the judiciary, DC
The House re emained in session for only couple
Of hours to-day. Completing the organlzauOn was
the only business transacted. The remaining House
officials were elected, viz: Gen. Lippincott, Door
keeper Col. King, Postmaster; Mr.. Ordway, Ser
geant at Arms and Dr. Boynton, Chaplain. Some
time y as spent in swearing in members who were
absent yesterday and the Territorial Delegates, and
filing notifications of persons who intend contestlng
the seats of sitting members. The last hour OF the
session was devoted to the drawing OF seats by
members. This a very novel and 1unny
sight All the members were compelled to get
outside of the range of seats and stand until seats
were assigned them. Each members name was writ
ten upon slip of paper and these slips placed III
box on the Clerks desk. A page was bhndfolded'
and drew forth .he names. When members name
was drawn the Clerk called it out, and the member
took ms cnOlfe OF u scat OltNtIS' Wv AAiO'o VI
MARYLAND aud Ehhu b. Washbume were, by unani-
nous consent of the House, allowed to retain their
old seats The scene was very funny, reminding one
of the first day at the beginning of new term at
school when scholars are assigned seats. The INST
name called was that of Fernando c. Beaman His
good fortune of having the choice OF seats created
much nlerriment. Judge Spalding's name was the
fourth called and, having had a scat on the Demo
cratic side Of the House in the last Congress, there
was great laughter when the venerable Judge took mp
his tTappings and selected seat on the Republican
eide Kelley was the next called, and he took Nor
riIs old seat, behind Stevens Butler was next, and
he took seat next Kelley. Strangely enough,
number of the most prominent Radical members got
seats together Stevens Butler, ShellabargcT, Kel-
lev Allison Wilson of Iowa, Schenck, Williams, Pa;
Garfield, Ashley Woodbridge, and Sidney Clarke,
are all together in triangle. When the call
had proceeded for nearly GO minutes, those
whose name had not been called commenced to
get restless and despair of getting good seats This
was especially so with the Republican Members,
who seeing all the seats the Republican side oc-
cupied felt chagrined at having to take seats with
the Democrats. Among these unfortunate Radicals,
who had to seat themselves in the Democratic camp
with jim Brooks, Fernando Wood, John MOlrissey,
Eldridge, Niblack, and the others, Gen. Logan
Ben Loan, Gen. Paine, Gen. Farnswortb Bingham,
Poland Ames, Welker, EgglestOn, Ward, GTiswold,
Baldwin Price, and most Of the Missouri members.
The new members that are to come rather meanly
served and having no cnoice, will be compelled TO
take back seats. Before the House adjourned the
Speaker announced he would not appoint any OF the
Committees excepting those on Elections, Rules and
Mileage until the other States in the Union aerrpTe
sented. Thisindicates an early adjournment.
In a caucus of Republican Senators held yesterday
acommttee of seven, consisting of Messrs Trumbul
chairman, Grimes, Sherman, Wilson, PomerOy, Will
liams and Morrill, appointed to make out list
of Standing Committees for the Senate OF the ALth
Congress The members of the Committee were in
session most of to-day, and have partially finished
their labors Another caucus of Republican Senators
will DO held tomorrow morning, when the Com
mittee win have completed their work, and will sub
nit tie proposed committees to the action Of the
Gus. number of changes have been made in the
Committees. On Foreign relations Sumner remains
Chairman, with Fessenden next he having asked to be
relieved from the Chairnanshp of the Finance Com
mttee. The Committee will stand: Sumner Fessehden
Cameron Morton, Patterson of New-tlayen, Cole
and Revcrdy johnson. Sherman succeeds Fessenden
rs Chairman Of the Finance Committee, and Justin
G. Morrill, of Vermont fills the vacancy on the Com
mittee. The other members will be Morgan, VIII
hams, Cattell, Van Winlle, and Guthrie. The Ju-
dietary Committee viii be considerably changed.
ris Stewart, and Poland go Off and COnk-
ling Ferry, and Edmunds take their
places. Wilson will remain at the head of the Mill
tary Committee, with Morton, Ferry, and Thayer to
fill the vacancies on the Drake, and Freling-
huysen will be added to the Naval Committee.
Grimes will remain as Chairman of the same. HaT-
Ian is to be Chairman on Pensions, taking Lanes
place. Cameron will take Shermans place as Chair
man Of the Committee on Agriculture, and
Upton the place of COwan the same. COrbett, and
DOOlittle 90 on the Committee of Comm cree. Yates
is TO be Chairman of the Committee on Territories,
vice Wade. Fessenden will be Chairman of the Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds, and Cam
sron, and Sumner will be added to the same. Howe
will remain Chairman of the Committee Claims,
With COnkling, and Cole as new additions to the
COMMITTED Howard is to continue Chairman of the
Committee on Pacific Railroad with Wilson, Rever-
hy johnson, and Harlan taking the places of Morgan
Brown, and Cragn in the Morgan is to take
Creswcll's place as Chairman of the Committee on
Library. Cragin win succeed Williams as Chairman
On Contingent Expenses. Williams is promoted to
the Chaimanship of the Committee on Private Land
Claims. Drake IS put on the same committee. The
only other changes are Patterson on the Committee
the District of Columbia, in place of Sum
her. Frelinghuysen on Manufactures, in
stead Of Fowler. COnkling on Claims, instead
of Williams, 1hayer on Indian Affairs in place of
Trumbull, Williams and Cole on Public Lands to fill
vacancies, and Harlan added to the PostOffces and
Post Roads, and Nye will succeed Yates as Chairman
of the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions prop
ositon VIII be made in caucus to create a new Com
mittee to be called the Committee Appropriations
which will virtually be division Of the Finance
Committee. There is 50 much business depending on
the Finance Committee that ii is deemed necessary
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