The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-10
CONGRESS,
SENATE.
WAsHrNaroS. March !

Mining, in place Of Hamlin; Boutwell,
Revision Of Laws, In place Of Conking
Patterson, Education and Labor, In place
Of Flanagan Clayton, Civil Service and
Retrenchment, in place Of Wright Two
committees were given to the Democrats
Thurman being Chairman Of that or
Private Land Claims, and Stevenson
Chairman Of that on Revolutionary
Claims,
Tho consideration Of The resolution for
the admission Of Pinchback was resumed,
and Morton continued his argument,
Secretary GOrham read the following
letter from Vice President Wilson,
VICE Presidents CHAMBER, I
WAsHRoToN, March 8, 1875. |
Hon, George O. GOrAam:
DEAR SR-Please state 10 the Senate
that an absence from the city for two or
three days will prevent me from being
present tomorrow, 2
Very respectfully, II, Wilson.
Mr., Anthony submitted q resolution
declaring Thomas W, Ferry, Of Michigan,
President pro lem, Of the Senate.
Mr.. McCreuFy asked that the election
be by ballot. Agreed to.
Mr.. Anthony Withdrew the resolution
submitted by him.
Messrs. Anthony and McCreery were
appointed tellers.
Mr, Anthony nominated Thomas W.
Ferry Of Michigan,
Mr.. Stevenson nominated A. G. Thur.
man, Of Ohio.
A vote having been taken the result
was announced az follows: Whole mum.
Der Of votes cast o., necessary to choice
SO. Ferry received 80 and Thurman %
votes, Mr.. Ferry having received ma.
jority was declared elected, and was ca.
corted to the chair by Mr.. Thurman,
Upon taking The chair he said;
SENAToBs; For this distinguished as
suranCe Of your confidence thank you.
Relying upon your generous support to
my endeavors 10 meet with imparliality
the requirements Of the Chair, l will at
once enter upon its duties with which
yon have so kindly hOnOred me.
Mr.. Anthony then submitted several
resolutions directing the Secretary to
notify the President OF the election Of
Ferry a. President pro tempOrs Of the Sen
ate, which were agreed to.
Mr.. Sargent presented the credentials
Of Newton Booth, U, s. Senator from
California, for ak years, from March 4tli,
1875, which were read.
Mr.. Booth was escorted to the doSk by
Sargent and the oath Of office was ad-
minlstered by Ferry.
On motion Of Mr.. Anthony, the Senate
then proceeded to the election Of tho
Standing Committees, having first suA.
pended the rule requiring tho chairman
ofeach committee 10 be elected by ballot.
The list Of Standing Committees was
then read by Secretary Gorham, Us fol-
lows:
PririeOcs and EleetiOns-- Morton, chair.
man; Logan. Alcorn, Mitchell, Wadleigh,
Cameron wis.,, Mcmillan, saulSbury,
MerrimOn.
Foreign Relations - Cameron Penn,
chairman; Morto,b Hamlin, Howe COnk.
ling, Freelinghuyscn, McCreery, johnson
Tenn, Bogy.
Ffndnee-sherman, chairman; Morrill,
Of Vermont, Ferry Of Michigan, Freling.
huysen, Logan, Boutwell,, Jones Of Ne.
vada, Bayard and Herman.
AppropriqtionS-Morrill Of Maine chair.
man; Window, West, Sargent, Allison,
Dorsey, Eaton, Wallace and Davis.
C6mmerte-Conkling, chairman; Spen.
Ger, Boutwell,, Cameron Of WisconSin,
Burnside, Mcmillan, Gordon, Dennis and
Mcdonald. y
Manufactures - Robertson, chairman
Booth, Bruce, WitberS and Wallace.
Observation-Disclosures, chairman;
Robertson, Harvey Davis and Gordon.
Miliary A6dirs-Logan, chairman; Cam.
eron Of Pennsylvania, Spencer, Clayton,
Wadleigh, Ransom, Burnside, Randolph |
and Cockercll.
Naval A6dirs-Cragin, Chairman; Al.
thony, Morrill, Of Maine, Sargent, Con.
over, Norwood, Whytc.
Observation-Disclosures, chairman; Conk-
ling, FrelihshuySen, Wright, Howe, Thur
man and Stevenson. In
Post 0Nees and Posi- Rodds-l1amlin,
chairman; Ferry Of Michigan, Dorsey,
Jones Of Nevada, Dawcs, Paddock, Sauls.
uuTyN uIlu UOuuoUIl VI lGTnBAHttE %
Public LaHdS-0gleSby, chairman, Win.
dom, Harvey, Boutwell,, Paddock, Booth,
Kelly, Mcdonald, Jones, tFla.) II
Ptute Land Csdims-Thurman, chair.
man, Buyatd, Bogy, Ferry Conn., ALI
son. H..s
Tadtdn AFatra - Allison, chairman,
oglesby, Morrill, (Mc.), ingalls,, Clayton,
Bogy, McCreery.
Rshstons--1ngalls, chairman, Allison,
Hamilton, Booth, Bruce, Mcdonald,
Withefa.
Revolutionary Cgdims--stevensoh, chair.
man, mai johnson 81 tva.), Goldthwaite, Morrill,
Gatm,GWright, chairman, Mitchell,
Wadleigh, ChtiStiacey, Mcmillan, Cam.
eron tWis.), Caperton, CockerelI, Jones
tFla.) 70 .'
Dislrta Of Cbtum6ta-spencer, chairman,
Hitchcock, Robertson, Dorsey, 1ngalls,
Mettitnan, Eaton,
Pdttats : Ferry Comm, chairman,
Window, Dawes, johnson tVa), Kennon.
Pltblte BaiLdings and GroaadSLMotrill
(VL), chairman; Cameron (Psnh.) Cad.
uVGAt NOupSES NuyG6sl
Tsrritorits-ttitChcock, chairman; Pat.
terson, Sharon, Ctagin, Ma&ey, Cooper,
Hdlrodda-West, chaiFman; Hitchcock,
Cragin, Howe Hamilton, Mitchell, 'sat!
gent, Dawes, Ransom, Kelly, Capertoh.
MinA and Mining-Safgeht, chairman;
Hamlin, Alcofn, Harvey Sharon, Gold.
thwaite, Randolph.
RevittoA Of LlG Ldtr8 of ue u G-Bout.
we'll, chairman; Aleofh, Capefton, Wal.
lace, Chtisliancy,
Education and EdboFlPattenon, chair.
man; ingalls,, Morton, Ferry Conn.,,
Bruce, Gordon, Eaton, Maxey.
Civil Setiee and REtreaehmeat-ClAy yton,
chairman; Wright, Uslesby, shetman,
McCfeefy, Randolph.
u Auda and Coalrol he Contiagsal Et.
peatss ofus Seadle-7Jones Nevada, chair.
man; Dawes, DeniAS.
HiaLiaS-Anthony, chaifmAnj Howe,
Ii
E6arv-lIOwe, cbaitmsn, Edmunds,
Ransom.
Rgkt-Fetfy (Mich.), chairman, Ham.
lin, Mettiman,
Eagoa,ed Bas = Bayafd, chairman,
Wilhefs, Anthony,
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