TWENTY-NINTH CON0Rnss.

In Senate.
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Morehead OF Kentucky, also appeared In tneir pla
ces, in addition 20 Senators heretofore present.


The PRESIDENT submitted various executive DOC
uments from the departments


Col. BENTON presented a memorial, similar In
character with that published some days since, from
citizens of Oregon asking relef OF The federal 60
vernment. by the extension of its support and pro-
lection and authority over them. The memorial, at
the instance of Col Benton, was read 1t is a
clear, temperate, and able production. 1t was or
dered to be printed.


Mr. SEWER moved that the appointment OF CON-
mittees and The election of officers OF the Senate
be postponed until tomorrow at IL o'clock


Mr.. CAMERON said he had memorial from Penn
sylvanla, protesting against the admission OF Texas
into the Union a slave State.


Mr.. SEvIER-I move now sir that the appoint
ment of committees and election of officers be post
poned till tomorrow at IL o'clock


Mr.. MANGuM-l would ask. sir, by the rules OF
the Senate, If we are not required to elect the ofl-
GERS to-day!


Mr. SpEleHr-I would ask. Mr.. President. for the
reading of the petition from Pennsylvania should
like to know what ii is


Mr.. ALLEN explained, that it was one of that class
of petitions (aboliton) upon which question OF
reception has usually applied, which question was
usually laid upon the table, carrying the petition
along with it.


The PRESIDENT declared the question to be upon
the motion of the Senator from Arkansas.


MIR. SEWER suggested that with aview to the post
ponement, it would be, perhaps, as well to adjourn
Mr.. MANGUM said he had no sort OF objection to
the postponement OF the election OF the committees
and of the officers, except as to the inormaiy OF
the proceeding.


Mr. JOHN NJ. CLAYTON suggested that there be
division. II the Senate were not prepared for the
election of the committees, he did not know why 1t
should postpone to another day the choice OF It's Of
ficers, as the Senate was now very fnll.


Mr. SEWER said if Senators were disposed to press
the matter, he was prepared tor the issue lie was
ready for the fight at any time.


Mr.. CLAYTON contended that the rule OF the Sen
ate required the election OF officers today; and ne
should object TO the postponement, unless some good
and substantial reasons were assigned tor 1t.


By the PREsIpENT.-Is the Senate ready tor the
question?


Cries of "Question ~ "Queston!'


Mr.. ALLEN asked if the question were upon d.
vision of the motion of the Senator from Arkansas,
by first voting upon the proposition tor postponlng
the election OF committees!


VoIcEs.-"Y Yes sir" "Yes." "The Chair so
decides"


Mr.. ALLEN then said, he hoped the whole busi-
ness would be postponed or none.


Mr.. SEvIER.-I move, MIR. President that the Sc
nate adjourn.


Mr. MANGUM inquired of the Senator from Arkan-
sas to the state of the case before the Senate.
Mr. SEWER explained.


Mr. MANGUM said he had no sort of objection to
the posponemen except as to the irregularlty OF the
proceeding.


Mr.. CRIrrENpEN said if the postponement asked
were necessary for harmony IN the selection OF the
committees, he should agree to the motion. II it
were, he hoped further conference among Senators



Of the committees he should cheerfnlly assent 10 the
postponement. But he thought, In regard 10 the
choice of officers, there was no hope of greater una
nmity than at present; and he, therefore, saw. no
why the Senate should not go into the elec-
tlon of officers at once.


The Presiden, announced the question upon the
motion to adjourn. The Chair, rivG roce, could not
decide.


VoIcEs-"A division" "Divide," "diude.',-
Ayes ., noes 2l-Col. Benton voting for the ad-
journment; Mr. Haywood against it, with the wings.
And the Senate adjourned accordingly, till to-mor-
row at II o'clock.


regarding the difficulty of carrying out the resolve
for the expulsion OF Mr.. Dickens, as Secretary Of
the Senate. Another meeting of the majority will
be held confdentially, this evening 1t will be
scarcely possible to ascertain the result before to-
morrow !; but tremendous effort will be made to
sversaugh, supercede, and rule out Mr.. Dickens
Had the election been held to-day, with the arrival
OF the three wing Senator's since the last lndeclslve
caucus, 1t is almost conclusive that the incumbent
pro tempore, would have been reelected Even with
the disadvantage OF the postponement, the case OF
Mr.. Dickens is far from being hopeless one. One
thing appears now certain and that Is, that II Col
Benton votes tor Mr.: Sturgls, our most serious ap
prehensions OF his disaffection will be removed Al
on the Texas annexation, he will again have yielded
| TO the harmony of the party, the sacrifice of hi
personal predictions. That's all.


House of Representatives..
WASHINGTON, Dec. s, ls45


The journal was ad in which embodied the fol
lowing of the members Of the standing commit
tees appointed by the Speaker.
STANDING COMMITTEES


On Elections Messrs. Hamln; OF Name A. A. Chap
Eaworh Hns Of McGsaghney Of n chrman
of Michigan Culver, of ~ Y.


Commerce. McClelland, of Mich Tibbatts, Of Ky.
Wentworth of H. ; simpson, of s. G.; Grinnell, 0
Mass; Lawrence, Of n. Y. Giles, of Md; Levin, 0
Pa. Thibodeux, of La


Ways and Means-McKay, of n c.; Dromgoole, Q
Va J. II. !ngersoll, Of Pa; Hungeriord, of N. Y;
Houston; Of Ala; Winthrop of Mass. Norris of


Pubic a'G~ S o. ILL., Smith, of Indiana
! Collamer of Vt; Hunt, Of Mich Moseley of n. York
Morris, OF Ohio Relf Of Mo; simpson, Of e;
/ Claims-vance, of Ohio Daniel, of N. c.. Hoge, q
Ill. stephens, of Geo Gordon, of N Y, Pollock, @
Pa Ligon, OF Mary Leake, of Va. Rockwell, Q
| Conn.


Post Offices and Post Roads-Hopkins. Of Va: Ker
nedy, of Ind Reid, of n c.; Cranston, Of r. l.; Nc
lvans :. Of Pa rhomasOp ,ss% Of Ky Martin of Tenn


District # Columbia-Hunter, OF Va; Mcdowell, o
Ohio Fickln, of ILL., Payne, Of Ala; Marsh, OF VI.
Hunt, of ~ Y; Chapman, of Md; Sims, Of s. c.; Nc


Pubic Eupenditmes Dunlap, Of Maine; Yost, Of Pa
Runk, of j.; Houston Of Del Campbell, Of Pa Lewis
ofNY


.h.aieiary-R Rathbun Of N "; tit of Indiana; Luml
kim of Geo; Brown of Tenn Burlington, Of Pa; Cor
stable, oil Md; Thurman, Of Ohio: Dixon Of c.; Bigg
of N. G.


Private Land Claims-Bo win, Missouri Yancey, AL,
bama; Wick, Indiana; Johnson Tennessee; Smith, Ne,
York; Adams, Missssipp Morse, louisiana Long, Ma
ryland; Toombs, Georgia.


Revolutionary Ciaims-Johnson, of Va Fickin of Ill
King of Mass st. John Of Ohio; Order, of KY Ewing
of Penna Clarke of G.; IIeIrick Of y Y; CabeI
Florida.


Monnfactures.-Adams of Mass; Woodward, of S. c
stewart, Of Pa; Hudson Of Mass Yancey, of Ala
Brown Of Va Willmot, of Pa; johnson, of N II
| Martin Of Ky.


| .gg, g,,cuitve.--Anderson, of N. Y; Black, Of Pa
Wright, Of ~ j.; Perrill, Of Ohio; Grover, of N.
Dockeiy OF ~ c.; simms, OF Mo-; Erdman, Pa; Roo
Of Ohio.


Indian .9fai,s Thompson, of Miss; Benton, of N Y
Chapman, of Fla; Yell, OF Ark; Foote, of VT Bal
ringer, of ~ C Sawyer, of Ohio; Hampton, Of n.
! Cathcart of Ind.


Military Characterization, of Geo; Yell, of Ark
Brnkerhof, of Ohio Burt, Of s. c.; Ramsay, of Pa
Niven, of New York; Beddnger, Of Va Baker, Of III
| Thompson, OF Mass.


Mhtia-Black, of s. c.; Hubbard, of Va; Abbott, q
Mass: Tilden, Of Ohio; Ritter, Of Pa GiddiDgs,
Ohio; De Mott OF ~ "; Edsall of N. J ! Hubb ard,
Conn.


Naoa! afiairs-Holmes offs C.; Bayly, Of Va Macla.
| OF Y; King, Of Geo Schenck, Of Ohio; Darragh,
Pa Stanton OF Tenn; McCratc Of Me. Wood, OF Ny.


Foreign gBairs-C J. Ingersoll, Of Pa. Rhett, Of
Payne, OF Ala Davis, of KY; Beddnger, of Va; Cob
Of Ga Smith Of Conn., Cullom, OF Tenn, Smith Of II