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MIR. Benton gave notice that on Monday he
should introduce bill for the reduction OF the u
s. Military Peace Establishment.


The Senate proceeded to the election OF Its DILL
GERS for the present Congress, when the following
were declared to be elected, and took
the oahs OF their respective offices


Walter Lowrle. Secretary


Mountjoy Bayly, Sergeant at Arms and Door
keeper


Henry Tins, Assistant Doorkeeper.


This being the day appointed for the election OF
the Standing Committees, the Senate proceeded to
ballot for the Chairman and members OF each in ro-
tation, when the following appointments were made !:


Committee Of Foreign keatons.-Mr. Macon,
Chairman Messrs. Sandford, Bell, Tazewe!, and
White.


Committee on Finance. Mr.. Smith. of Md.
Chairman Messrs. Nc. Lane, Smith, Of S. c. Par
is and Branch.


Committee on Commerce. Mr.. Woodbury.,
Chairman Mcssrs. Silsbee Me. Lane, Johnson,
La aud Williams.


Committee ON Manufactures. Dickerson,
Chairman Messrs. Knight, Ridgely, Ruggles, and
Barard.


Committee on Agriculture. Mr.. Branch, Chair
man Messrs. Bateman, Wiley, Bogny, and Bar
nard.


Committee on Military Afiairs.-Mr. Harrison,
Chairman Messrs. johnson, of Ky. Chandler, Bar
ton, and Hendricks


Commttee on the Militia. MIR. Chandler, Chair
man Messrs. HARRISON, Mckinley, Marks, ant
Tyler.


Committee on Naval Alfars-Alr. Hayne. Chair
mau Messrs Robbins, Tazewell, Seymor, ant
Woodbury..
The Senate then adjourned.