New-York tribune., 1877-03-10
UNITED STATES SENATE.
SPECIAL SESSION.

THE STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEES APPOINTED
THE CASES OF MEssRs EU9TIs AND GROVER
RETIRED TO THE COMMITTEE on PRIVILEGES
AND ELECTIONS.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 9.-After the
reading the journal of yesterdays proceedings, N'r
SARGENT (sep, CALI submitted resolution that the
Senate proceed the appointment OF the standing ana
other committees of the Senate. Agreed TO- nc aiso
submitted resolution TO suspend the 10th Rule requir
ing the appointment OF committees be made by ballot
and II was agreed to.
THE COMMITTEES.
The standing and select committees were then an
nounccd "a follows
On Pririieges ant Etec'ions-Mr. Morton, Chairman;
Mcssrs Mitchell, Ws'eigh. Cameron tWis), McMliian
on Iorcign Reaiions- Mr.. Cameron Penn1, Chairman;
Messrs. Morton, Hamlin, Howe, Conkling hcCreefy
Bogy, Eaton and Johnson.
On 'Fiaqnce-Mr Morrill,. Chairman Messr5. Dawes;
Ferry Jones Ncv.), Allison. Howe, Bayard kernai ana
On IpDroprations- Window, Chairman; Mcssrs
Sargent Alison, Dorsey Blaine, Davis W Va), Whers
On Tommcrce~sr Conkng. Chairman; Messrs. spen-
cer Burnside, Mcmillan, Patterson, Gordon, Dehnis'
RANSOM and Randolph. o.,
on Ndn,Iaelnres-Mr. B0oth Chairman Messrs'
Buuce. Rollins, Johnston, and MePhrrsoi ,,o..u,
on ADicuture-Mr. Paddock, Chati man. Messrs'
Sharon, holr, Davis W yal and Gordon ,o..us
W9dleltr Ca,naron (Peun.), Burnside Teller, Plumb.
Randolph, Cockrcli, and Maxey. ,,.,,.,o,. ,,..s..
Anthony Conoyer Blaine, KiIkwood, Whyte, ana
o., Tj,Hiar,,-,rr Edmunis Chairman; Messrs Conk-
ling, Howe Christiancy Davis Q!l). Thurman, and
" ON Post. Omees and PostRoads-Mr. IIamlin, Chair
man; Mcssrs Ferry, Jones Ney2, Paddock Conoyer,
ka"21Is G nsc MO oIssby. Ghainan Mcssrs
Paddock, Booth, Chaiee Plumb Mcdonald Jones Fial'
On I,qgGte Land Ciaims-Mr. Thurman, Chairman;
Messr B1yad Bosy EhmnSt and Thn[SncyM
Oglesby Ingalls, saunders H0ar, McCreery, and Coke
on ieusioHs-lr. INGALLS,, Chairman; HeSIra. Bsaee'
on Rcco,utioncJy Cllias-Ir. Johnston, Chairman;
Messrs Jones tFiaJ, Nm. Dawes, and Mcmillan.
On Clqims-Afr Mcmillan. Chairman; MesSrs Mitchell,
Cameron Wis, Teller, H0ar COckrcl Hereford Hatils,
and Morgan. -, D. ,r,,.
Messrs Speucer, ingalls,, Rollins Saunders Meiflhloh,
"' On hfs raient-Nr wallegh Chairman; Messrs Booth,
Cnafce Herman. and Morgan. 80
on public buildings aud Gr6Wnds-Mr Dawes, Chair
man. Mc5srs morrill,, Cameron pehn)' sauisouiS' ana
On fcrIitories-Mr Patterson. Chairman; Mcssrs;
Chrsiancy, Chafee, Saunders, Garland, Grover, ana
On RSiiroads-Mr Mitchell! Chairman Messrs Howe,
Dawes Dorsey, Teller. Ferry, Morton, Ransom, BoGy
On W,%s Grd ninqrr Sharon Chairman Nessrs.
Chafree Kirkwood Plumb, Hereford, Coke and Hill
on Rerision Of he Lacs-Mr; Chflstlancy Chairman;
ON Edncaton and Lab0Y-aIr Burnside, Chairman;
Mossrs Patterson. Morrill,! Bruce, Sharon, Gordon,
on CitV Sereice aad RetrcnchmentHr. Blaine, Chair
man; Messrs. Oglesby, Patterson, Booth, McCreery,
To- I,sG,i and Control he Contingent Expenses Of the
Senate-Jlr Jones Ncy), Chairman MessIs. Rollins and
Dennis.
on Printing-Sfr Anthony, Chairman; Messrs. sar-
gent and Whyte. - -,
on ne Lfbrdry-Mr. Howe, Chairman; Messfs. Ed
muuds aud Ransom.
on RulcS-Nlr. Ferry, Chairman; Messrs. Hamin and
Merrimon. -
Witheis and Anthony
on E,uoiied B,HS-Mr. COnoyer, Chairman; Messrs.
Paddock AMI Grover.
on Lerecs or the Mississippi Rirer-Ir Bruce, Chair
man; Mcssrs. Blaine, COnOycr, COckrcl and Harris.
To ErGmme The Sererdi branches Of TIE Ciru SGe,ce-
Mr. Chdiiee, Chairman; Messrs Conkng. WINDOW, Mer-
r.mOn and Eaton. -
on TRANSFORMATION Routes 10 the Sedbod,d-Nr. Cameron
wis il Chairman; MrssrS. Window, C0noVer, Burnslde,
Saunders DAVIS (Wes Val, Harris, Lamar, ana becH'
MEsSRs. EUsrIs AND GROVER.
Mr. THURMAN Dem. OhiOl called up the resolution
submitted by him yesterday refer the credentials OF j.
b. Eusts claiming seat ia the Senate from the State of
louisiana the Committee on Privileges and Elections,
and ii was agreed to without "A division.
Mr.. GROVER Dem. Oregon submitted The following:
egIre the thirteen memorials heretofore presented
by the Hon j. H. Mitchell pnporllg to be
was currently reported and generally believed that the cec
tOn of L. f. senator OF the United states was
The leg oregon and that the sad L. f.
Grover cOrTupy and faudacnty issue acerlncae OF
election T. Cronn Presidential clecOr on De
cember o. 1876 the said L. f. Grover did bear ase
be referred the Committee on privileges ana Elections,
shall thoroughly investigate and report upon he lore
going charges with power TO send lOr persons anu papers
Agreed 10 without DIVISION.
Agreed To without a division.
The Senate then, at 1918 o'clock, on motion OF Mr..
SARGENT, went into Executive Session, and when the
doors reOpened at 124O O'Clock, adjourned until
tomorrow