Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-13
TWEEN TIETH CONGRESS.
First
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1927.
IN SEN ATE
'IRsT SESSION.

| OF public lands.
| Mr.. Johnson, OF Ky gave notice thai. on We'd
nesday next. he should ask leave TO introduce
bill tor the relief of the Colombian College in the
District Of Columbia. Also, bill to authorize
the collection OF tolls and for repairs on the Cum
berland Road
The Senate then proceeded to the election of it's
officers for the present Congress, when the follow
ing individuals were declared to he elected, and
took the oaths OF their respective offices:
Walter Lowrie, Secretary.
Moun5oy Bayly, Sergeant at Arms and Door
keeper.
Henry Tins, Assistant DooIkeeper.
This beng the day appointed for the election of
The Standing Committees, the Senate proceeded
to ballot Tor the Chairman and members of each
In citation, when the following appointments were
! made
Committee on Foreign Relations. MIR. Ma
con, Chairman; Messrs. Sanford, Bell, Tszeweli,
an White.
Committee on F;nanee Mr.. Smith of Md,
Chairman; Messry. McLiue, Smith of S. c., Par
ris and Branch.
Committee on Commerce. Woodbury.
chairman; Mes"rs. Silsbee, AcLaEe, Johnston
La., and Williams.
| Committee on Manufactures Mr.. Dick err.
son, Chairman; M.ssrs. KIN gh,, Ridgely, Ruggles,
Barnard
COMMITTEE on Agriculture. Mr.. Branch,
ehair~ an; Messrs BAiemsn, Wiley, Bougny,
and BARNARD.
Committee on Military affairs = Mr.. Harri-
son, Chairman Messrs johnson OF KY, Chand.
Ter, Barton and Hendricks
! Committee on the Militia - Mr.. Chandler,
I Chairman; Messrs. Harrison, Mckinley, Marks
and Tyler.
Committee on .Naual affairs Mr.. fIayne
| chairman; MessIs. Robins, rszeweli, Seymour.
and Woodbury..
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The following were announced as the Stands 9
Committees of the House appointed by the Spea-
ker, pursuan'io the order of Thursday last:
Standing Committees of the House of Representa-.
hyes, appointed by he Speaker, under ihe rule
| of the House
Of Elections Messrs. Sloane, Anderson, Al
ston, Tucker of S. G. Claiborne, Phelps, Slower
I OF Ways and Means - esrs Randolph, Nc.
Dnfiie, Sprague, Yerpianck, Dwight, Brent, Gil
mer.
Of Claims Messrs. Williams, Mccoy, Whit.
lesey, Barber o I Conn. Clarke OF n Y. McIBtre
| Ramsay.
Of Con,msrce-NIessrs Csmbreleng, Newton,
Thompson OF Geo. Gorhsw, Barney, Harvey,
| Sutherland.
On Public Lands-aiessrs. Isacks. Yinton,
| Whpple, Jennings. II lie. Duncan, Davis.
On NE Posi- Office anil Post Roads -Nessrs
ingham, Mck-an, Yancey, Conner, Msgee, Hods-
es, Russell.
On The District Of Columbia -Messrs. Alex
ander, lnger.oll, Bryan, Weems, Kremer, Ysrnun
i Allen, of Va.
On the Judiciary -Arsssrs. P. P. Barbour, Ii
yings'on, Buchanan, Rives, WickEs, Kerr
S;ors.
On Revolutionary Clrinis -Messs. Wolf
Huni, Creighton, dickinson, Tucker of NJ Fly
Healy.
On Public Erpend.tu es- Niessrs. johnson
ut N. Y j. s. Barbour, Bailey, Martindale, Buck
Gale, Nuckolis.
~, p@j,og, o,,J /r,o:,,.
Moore Of Alabama, Armstrong, Eas!l, Shepperd
Bates of Mo. Steregere
On .Hdnufaciures-Messrs. Mallary, Stevens
son Of Pa Condict, Moore Of KY. Wright of n
Y. Stanberry, Martin.
On Indian 1Gairs --Messrs. Mclean, Mckee
: Carson, Daniel, Swan, Simpkin, Smith of INDIA.
on Foreign AG0ns- Messrs. Everett, Taylor
OF N. Z. Archer, Sergeant, brayton. Owen. Polk
On Military Affairs Mess Hamilton, Vance
Smyih Of Va. Desha, Floyd Of Georgia, Hobbie,
Orr
On Naval A6airs- Messr.. Hoffman. Bart
Ie'i. Crownshisld, Carter, Miller, Dorsey. Ripley
On agriculture Messrs. Van Rensselaer,
RoSne, Wilson of Nd. Barlow, Hallock, Mer
win, Cdlpeper.
On the Tenitorjos- MesHs. Strong, Clark, O
Ky. Sawyer, Wright Of Ohio, BURNER, Lea, Coal
ter.
On Military Pensions Messrs. Burgess, Nit
chell OF Tenn. Bates of Mass. Lawrence, Long
On Unfinished Business -.Messrs. Pearce,
Reed, Wilson OF Pa.
On AccOuuLs - Sle-srs. Allen Of Mass. Belden
Plant.
On Expenditures IN tie Department of Stat.
- Messfs. Blair, ISstcher, Trezvant.
On ErPenditures IN the PcJarl,Hent of tn,
Iicasury- Messrs. Hail. Mitchell of Pa Barrin.
ger.
On Ezpc1ditp e, in The Department of IVA
-MsssTs. Hsyne, Woodcock, Turner.
On Erpenditures B the Depaytgltns Of Nh
Nary -Mes-rs. Little. Lyon, Reese.
I On Expenditures in the Post Office Messrs
Holmes, Letter, o. Bdsn.
On Expenditures on Public BUILDINGS -
Messrs. Sprigg, John Wool, Swift
Mr.. Warren Davis OF S. Csrolins, appeared ant
was qualified
The Speaker communicated TO the House le,te
from the Secretary Of the Treasury, accompanied
BY bis Annual Report the State Of the Finan
ees. The letter was read, and the report was re
ferIed to the Committee Of WAYS and Means an,
six thousand copies thereof were ordered 10 b
printed for the use of the members Of the House
The report was releuel.
Mr.. HsRilton of s. g. rose and said, that Will
he was fully sensible Of the kindness of the Chair
in assigning TO him distinguished station. 70
which his own merits furnished him with no claim
nevertheless, from some particular Circumstance,
with which II was unnecessary he should uoubl
the House, his serving on the Committee on Mill
tary Ah'ifs would be peculiarly unsatisfactory
tie would, therefore, rnestly ask the permissio
Z Vi the House TO be excused from such service
and the question being put upon excusins Nj
] Hamilton rom serving on the Military Commit
tee, I; vas decided n The negative, 50 hat "