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are matters of interest. The Democrats
gain one committee. Last session they only
controlled one. OF sourse they are Goth
comparatively unlmportant- The Finarce
Committee has been increased from seven
to nine .Esembers. 1t sa hard-money COM.
mittee, there being only two iRfationists Oh
it-Logans and Ferry Of Michigan.
The chaHges in the committees are very
many. Only one or two remain as they
were last winter. Among that number is
the Select Committee on Transportation
Routes to the Seaboard. .r -.s..- ,....
Senator Witsers is on the Committee on
Manufactures IN the place of Ms. Fenton, of
New York; on Pensions and on Engrossed
Bills, taking the place formerly occupied by
Mr. Lewis.
Senator Caperton occupies places on the
Committee on Claims and Revision of the
Laws. ........... ......-.. ...
Explosion or D Gas-Main I'm the Capitol
Quite comrnotion was caused in the
Senate wing of the capitol to-day by the ex-
plosIon of large gas-main beneath the floor
of the first story near the entrance to the ee-
yator. Mr.. Merrimon was speaking In the
Senate at the time, and the rush from the
galleries was so great when the report was
heard that be was compelled to suspend
speaking. At first it was thought that one
OF the boilers in the beating department had
exploded, and the crowd~rushed to that
place. Fortunately no one was injured by
the explosion, though the stone floor over
the main was torn up for some distance. ?,
..... .......... ~, ..... TIMoN.
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1875.
United States Senate-Extra Session.
Vice. President WILSON absent.
A vote was taken for President pro tenn
which resulted: FERRY, 80; THURMAN, %.
The standing committees were announced,
showing the following changes in chairmen
Conklng, Of Commerce, rice Chandler;
Hamin, of Post Office and Post-Roads, rice
Ramsey: Oglesby, of Public Lands, utce
Sprague; Ingalls,, of Pensions, vice Pratt
Hitchcock, of Territories, rice BoremaD
West, of Railroads. rice Stewart; Sargent,
of Mines and Mining, uce Hamlin !; Bout
well, of Revision of Laws, U.ce CoDkling
Patterson, Of Education and Labor, rice
Flanagan; Clayton, Of Civil Service and
Rctlenekment, rice Wright. Two commit
tees were given TO the Democrats-Privale
Land Claims, Thurman, chairman; Revolu-
tionary Claims, Stevenson, chairman.
Senator Johnston is on the Committees Of
Foreign Relations and Post-Offices and Post
Roads.
After the announcement of the commit
tees the Pinchback discussion was resumed,
and Mr.. MORTON concluded his speech.
Mr.. MERRlMoN then took the floor in oppo-
sition, but before concluding yielded to
executive session.
Nominations. .
The following nominations were sent to
the Senate to-day: Pardee, district judge OF
Louisiana-a denomination; A. S. Tower,
paymaster Of the army; Dedrick, attorney Of
Southern district of Mississippi; Webster,
postmaster of Oraugeburg, S. c.; Glover,
postmaster of Macon, Ga; Stewart, post
master of Macon, Miss. (; Lave, postmaster of
Trenton, Tenn.
Combinations.
The Senate confirmed the following nomi-
nations to-duy: Orth, Minister to Austria
Maynard, Minister to Constantinople; Evans,
marshal of the Eastern district Of Texas.
The VirsinIus Papers Signed.
The State Department has cypher dis
patch that the Virsinius papers have been
signed. G500 are allowed the family of each
victim.
Weather Report.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-For the North
west and Upper Lakes to Missouri and Ten
nesSee, rising barometer, northwest winds,
colder, clearing weather:
For the Calf and South Atlantic States.
higher pressure, northerly winds, colder and
partly cloudy weather, except rain in Texas.
For the Lower Lakes, Middle, and East
ern States, southerly winds, falling barome-
ter, warm aud cloudy weather, snow, or rar.
The rivers will rise az Flcksburs, New
Orleans, aud Pittsburgh; and fall at st.