Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-24
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FROM the National Lateligencer.
PROCEEDINGS "WEDNESDAY. NOV. 10
IN SEN

FROCkEDiN Mo- OF WEDN ESDAY, NOV. lS.
IN SENATE.
Mr. Gas, from Massachusetts, attend
ed.
On motion Of Mr.. Barbour, Friday next
WAS assigned as the day for electng the
standing committees.
Mr.. Sanford proposed resolution. that
the committee on Public Lands be in
sirucied TO enquire into The expediency of
amending the existing laws in such man
ner as HAT the signature of ihe Presiden;
OF the United States should not be reoui
site 10 patents for land.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The following gentlemen compose the
several standing committees, which have
been appointed by order Of the House.
~ UGysnnd Means MeSsrs Smith of Md
buTweil, pitkin, Sergeant, Trmble, Craw-
ford aud Talmadge.
OF ElectiOnS.-MeSsr Taylor of New York
Alexander Smyth, Merrill, Shaw, Boss, Whit,
man and rarr
Of Commerce and manufactures Messrs New.
ton, Seybert, SlLane of Del. Mason of Mass
Irving, Baldwin and Kiusey.
OF CMims.-Messrs Williams of n & Rich
NJ Coy. ;. Moore, Walker OF Ky. Culhreth
Of Che District Of Columbia .-sIessrs. Her.
bert, Peter, Boden, Cobb, Claiborne, Colston
and S;euart of Md.
OF Public Lands.-Messrs. Poindexter. Ca,np.
bell, Hendricks, Terry, Jones and Butler Of
Loua.
Ohe Post Office and Post Roads.-Messrs
Livermore Blonnt, Barrier of Ohio To,rr'
send. Sampson, Terrell and Little.
~ Pens,o'ls and Revolutionary Claims Messrs
RhGh, Wukin, Rusgie, w. L Maclay, Owen
Of Pabiic OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Desba
Anderson of Pa Garnet, Cusliman, J. S.
smith, Hunter, and Williams of Con
Oa tie Judieiury -Messrs II. Nelson of Va
flopkInSon, Edwards. Beecher, Storrs ,QualleS,
and MOseley.
son, Pindall, Hogy, Hubbard, Bayley, r.
Moore and IL. Smith
Of Enrolled BiYs.--Messrs. w. Wilson and
Speed.
=, Of Rerisal and Unfinished Ba,iness.-Messrs
Tal!o OF New York. II ale aud WIiteside
lie House resolved itself into a com
miiiee Of the whole, Mr.. II. Nelson in the
Char, on the State OF tie Union; and
took INTO consideration the Message OF
The President of The United States, yes
terday received.
Mr.. Iaylor, OF New York, moved sun
dry resolutions, for reference of tie diff
ierent paris OF the Message, TO tie fol-
lowing effect
l. That SO Hiuch as relates to the subject If
fOreign Affairs, and 10 the Independence Of
the S0nu American States, be referred to
select committee.
z. That so much as relates to Military AZ.
ia'fS' ana so much as relates to the proceed.
ings OF the Courls Martial. Oh the trial Of AZ.
Dnihnot and AnbriStie, aud to tie conduct of
ibe war with the Seminole IDdidss, be refer.
red to select committee
B.. That so mach as relates ia The Navy and
70 tbe Naval Depots, be referred TO select
committee.
a. That so much as relates 10 cessions of ter
TitoFy from the Indians, be referred TO the
committee Of Public Lands
o. hat so much as relates 10 tie civilization
OF the indian tribes, be referred TO the same
committee.
o. That's much as relates 10 the subject Of
Manufaciures, be referred 10 the committee
OF Commerce and Manufactures.
2. That so much as relates to the unlawful
introduction ct slaves into the United States
be referred TO Il select committee.
d That 30 much as relates 10 Tue subject Of