The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-12-20
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.NOndnB Dec. 10, 1897.
Tho following were announced as the
Standing Committees of the House, ap-
pointed by the Speaker, pursuant to the
order of Thursday last:
OF Elcclions-Sloane, Anderson. Ais.
ton, Tucker, of 5. q. Claiborne, Phelps,
Slower.
Of Ways and Mcnns--Randclph, NDuf.
fe, Sprague, Verplanck, Dwight, Brent,
Gilmcr.
OF Williams, mccoy, Whtte
scy, Barber, of Con. Clarke, of NY. NJ In
tire, Ramsay.
OF Commerce--Cambrclenr, Newton,
Thompson, of Geo. Gorhan,, Barney, iIar
vey, Sutherland.
Of Public Lnnds--lsacks, Vin,on. Whip
pie, jennings, Halle, Duncan, Davis.
On the Post Office and Post Roads
lnghom, ucKean, Yanccy, Conner, Ma.
gee, Hodges, Russell.
On the District of Columbia--hlcxan.
dor, Ingcrsoll, Bryan, Wecms, Kremer.
Varnum, Allen, Of Va.
On the Jnliciarv--P. r. Barbour, Liv
ngston, Buchanan, Rycs, WickliiTc, Kerr
Storrs.
On Revolutionary Ciaims--Wolf Hunt
Creighton, Dickinson, Tucker, Of n.
Fry, licaly.
On Public Evpcndtures--Johneon, Of
y. Y; J. s. Barbour. Bailey, Mar,indale,
Buck, Gale. NuckoIs.
On Private Land Clnims---Buckner,
Moore, of Alab. Armstrong, Enrll, Shep.
perd, Bates, OF Missouri, Sicregerc.
On Manufactures Mallary, Stevenson.
of Pa. Condict, Moore. of Ky. Wright, OF
n. Y. Stanberry, Martin.
On Indian Affairs--NcLean. Mckee
Carson, Daniel, Swan, SimpkIn, Smith, OF
Indiana.
On Foreign A(1airs--Eycrett, TAYLOR, ol
Y Y. Archer, Sergeant, Droyton, Owen
Polk.
On Military Afairs--TIamjlton Yarrc
Smyth, Of Va. Desha, Floyd, of Georgia
ilobbic, Orr.
On Naval Af'tirs--yIofman Bartlett
Crownnshield, Carter, Miller, Dorsey
Ripley.
On Aryiculture--Van Rensselaer,, Ro.
anc, Wilson, of Nd. Barlow, ,Hallock, Mer.
win, Culpeppcr.
On the Territories Strong. Clark. OF
Ky. Sawyer, Wright, Of Ohio, Banner, Lea,
Coalter.
On Military Pensions Burges. Mitch.
oil, Of Ten. Mates, of Mass. Lawrence
Long. Lecompl plcSForward.
On Unfinished Busincss--Pearcc, Reed
Wilson, of Pa.
On Accounts Allen, of Mass. Belden
Plant.
On Expenditures in the Department OF
State-Blair, Letchcr. TrcNant.
On Expenditures in the Department OF
the Treasury--liall, Mitchell, of Pa. Bar
ringer.
On Expenditures in the Department Of
War-llayncs, Woodcock, Turner
On Expenditures in the Department oi
the Navy--Little, Lyon, Keese.
On Expenditures in the Post Office
Holmes, LETTER, O'Brien.
On Expenditures on Public Buildings
Sprigg, John :. Wood, Swift.
The Annual Report Of the Secretary oi
the Treasury was communicated TO the
House by the Speaker, and referred to the
Committee of Ways and Means.
The House resolved itself into Com.
m,ttce of the Whole, mr.. Condict in the
Chair, on the Presidents Message; and a
partition of the different branches thereof
was made amongst the Standing and Sc
lect Committees.
The Rev. Reuben Post was chosen
Chaplain.
Messrs. Mercer. Stewart. Woods, of q.
hio, Marvin, Davis, OF Mass. Gurlcy, and
Bell, were appointed Committee on Roads
and Canals.
Mcssrs. Metcalfe, Floyd. Of Va. Findlay
Ward, Beecher, mediation, aud Johns
were appointed Committee on the Militia
Tuesday, Dec III.
Seventy petitions were presented thi:
day, and referred TO The appropriate Com
mlttees. Among them were the following
BY mr.. Gorham-Of the Wool growers
and Manufacturers Of woollens, Of Massa
chusetts, for adequate protection OF then
respective interests.
BY MIR. Drayton-Of the Chamber o
Commerce, s. OF other citizens OF Charles