Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-12-19
TWENTIETH

"as communicated ~ lie wee Presluenf, ana
1900 copies thereof ordered /" be printed.
MIR. Benfo1sgave notice, that IN Monday, he
should ask Ie9ve TO introduce IL bll for the re-
iuc'ion pf The Uni'ed Safes Military Pea,e
Establishment Also, hat on Wednesday he
should ask Leave 10 Introduce a bill to graduate
The prlces al PD.blrc Lands. e.
Mr.. Paryis gave no'ice that on Wednesday
next, he would ask PERMISSION 10 Introduce u
hall supplementary TO an act Tor the e rolling
and iron-ing ships aud vessels TO lie employ ed
~ The o"osiing ffnde aud fisheries, ard for the
equation Of the same.
The Senate then proceeded to the election Of
'ts officers for The present Congress, when the
f~ol'ovine individuals were declared 10 be elect
ed, and took The Oatis of their respective off
ccs:
WALTER LowRIE, Secretary.
MoUNrJoY BAYLY, Sergeant at Arms and
DOOrk
HENRY TINS. Assisinn Doorkccper.
Tins being The day appointed Coz the election
Of The Standing Committees, The Senate pro-
ceeded TO ballot for the Chairman Of each in
rotation, when the following appointments were
made:
yessrs. S 'nford, Bell, Tax-wr,L aud White.
C""rmntee on Finance.-Mr. Smith, Of Md. chairman;
Csmmati, e.. '"n%, !" ., y. M Wr'r w t"a n,So'", h,;ro,
Messrs. Sishee, McLsnr, johnson, La. and Williams.
Committee on MaauEnfuF.s-M Dckeison, chairman;
Mrssrs. Knight, Rdg"Iy. IRnggi-. and Barnard.
Committee on 4 yricuHure.-M Branch, chairman; Messrs.
Bsteman. Wiley, Bouligny, and Barnard.
Committee on Military a6ahs-Mr. Harrison, chairman;
Messrs. johnson, Of Ky. Chandler, Barton, and Hendricks.
Committee on Mahia;-Mr. Chandler, chairman; Me.'r.
Harrison, McKinle,, Marks, aud Tyler.
Committee on Naval A1aa,-MG Haynr, chairman
Me.srs. Robbins, Tazewrl, Seymour, aud Woodbury..
The Senate then adjourned.
In SENATE Tuesday, Dec. 1.-THE Sc
nate proc eded TO ballot Tor The Committees not
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designated:
Commitiee on Public Lands.-Messrs. Barton,
King, Eaton, Ellis, Kane.
Committee on Private Land Cia,ms.-Messrs.
Smith, Of South Ca,o DINA ; BerrIen, Mckinley,
Kane, Thomas.
Commitfee on Indian A.6airs.-Messrs. Benton,
Foot, King, Cobb, White.
Committee on Ciaims.-Messrs. Ruggles, Bell,
Cobb, Chace, Rowan.
Committee on the Jud,ciary-Messrs Van Buren,,
Seymour, Bcrrien. Rowan, H,yne.
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads
Messrs. Johnson, of Kentucky Silsbee, Ellis,
Johnston, OF Louisiana Tyler.
Committee on Pensions-Messrs. Noble, Chace,
Marks, Cobb, Foot
Committee on the District of Coiumbia-Messrs.
Eaton, Bouligny, Noble, & hambers, Ridgely.
Committee on Contingent Erpenses-Messrs.
Kane. Hendricks, Chamber RS.
Committee on Engrossed Bins-Messrs. Marks.
Paris, Wiley.
Tho Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The folio wing we're announced as The Stand.
ing Committees of!he House, appointed by the
Speaker, pursuant 10 the order Of Thursday
last:
standing Committee. Of the House Of Representative, APP
pointed by the Speaker under the rules Of the House.
OF Ei,cti.ns-M-s srs. Slo,ne. Anderson, Aston, Tucker,
Of s. 9. Ciibo- n, Phelps. Slower.
OfI,.ys aud Means -Mr,,rs Randolph, MrDuGe, srrasue
Velpian,k D"ieht, Brent, i,lmer.
of Ctaias. - Mcs.rs. W,ii,m., Mccoy, Whiulssey, Bar
h-,;, Of Conn. CIa'ts; of N. Y. NJ i"irr, r '"."y.
Of Conme'ce.-M-ssrs Canbr-leny, Newton, Tho np,on,
of,ieo. Gorham. Barney. Iarve,, SuhsrI,nd.
OSPaLtis L.id"-Mr .'r.. I'ack.. vintoa, whiPPle, Jtn-
i',s'. il"'r. D.'cm Davis.
o. He Post OLE nd Post Roads.-Mess.. Ingham, Nc
Ke,. Y,nres, 'oa,"r. M,s+r, Hodges, Russell.
On "a. District Jcotaabir -Nr.'r'. Alexander, Ioger'oll,
Brva. Wrpms Kroner. Varnua AHrh. of Va.
o. Mi Judiciary -NeN. p. p. Barbour, Livingston, Blu
ch!ao.n R,s-', wcAi.f Kew. s'o'rs.
O,Reuo1uf oaa'y H.igs. -M~.'rs. Vol, Hunt, Creighton,
DICK nsnn, ru- ke,, % y. J.. rcy. Hrai,.
o, Pa6be p."btr~s--ne.". Iohn." Of n Y. Us
81. hour. Is tlr,. Va tinsaie. BrrL. Gti,. Nacsoi''.
0. Pcvate La1d C. dna--Mr,r. Bucknrr, Moore. Of
,iah,ma, Arnsrons, EifiL, ~s'rPperd' Bates, of N',oni,
On pf,quy,,-M N,l,r,. Stevenson NJ p.
r,,J,ci, Moo e, % W,is't, If y. v sIaahel ~, Martin.
o. iet.m Ajai~--M ..' NIL an. McKrt, Carson.
! DE. sw 81 rkin. $ "rh, 81 'nd.An,:
o, Fer,if % dFm,-M" ". Nv ren. Taylor, Of Y. Ar
c., S '."ao'. ir.,iou. nwen Polk -,
o. Militia AT,is-ue.srs u ,mil,on, Vance, Smith. Of
v. ,c.ha. ~" 4. of G-o.ea 'Iohhi., Orr.
On Nivat a.Fii,s-ar.r. tioA nsu, Is ntiru, Cro~nin'hield,
o. dcip,tu e--Nr..r. Van Rensselaer,, RoAnr, Wilson, Of
VI. B.iow, .i"l"ck: df~n ~c"'rePp'r..
o, .rt,ro.-M-s.rs Stro"s. clrk, Of X. s's'er,
Wright. rfOhi,. Jonn-r. La Cosher.
aMituy Pe"s,ons-M"ssr Bnrsr., Mitchell, OF Tenn.
Ra, :, Of u =. L,.-ene-. Long. L. ecmP''. For .,'d =,
Or Ayraat,-- M...r.. A,en. Of N ,... Be'den. plant.
o. EFpe"titares in the Department # State--Me''r''
d Il. Lr.cher, rr,xva"t.
On Erp niforcs ia tie Department # ne Treasury
NJ ~. ,isIL Maeh-lL Of Pa. Is ,rri"se'.
On Ero,"dturrs in ~, ID pa,tnsent If War--Messr'
,Is,n,s Woodcock. Turner.
o. Erp,na,r~r' /" Me Department y the Nny--Me'sr'
o. Expenditure, in the Post oHx.--Me..r. Holmes, If
lie. O'tirn.
On Espenditure, on Pablo Buiidi"gs--M s, sprisg,
Johr !. Wor. S Sin.
Mr.. Warren Dauis. Of South Carolina, ap-
peared and was qualified.
The Sneaker communicated 10 the House a
letter from the Secretary Of the Treasury, &c.
comp,nied by his annual Report on the state Of
The Finances. The letter wac read, and the
report was referred to the Committee Of WAYS
and Means, and SIX thousand copies thereof
were ordered TO be printed for the use Of the
members Of the House.
Mr.. Hamilton o., Of South Carolina, rose and
said, that, phile he was fully sensible Of the
kindness of the Chair, in assigning 10 him a dis
,inguished station, for which his own merits fur
nished him with no claim, nevertheless, from
some particular circumstances, with which u
was unnecessary he should trouble the House, his
serving on the Committee on Military Affair
would be peculiarly unsatisfactory. lie would.
therefore, earnestly ask the permission Of the
HOUSE to be excused ffom such service.
And the question being put upon excnsing
Mr.. HaniIfon from serving on the Military
Committee. il was decided in the negative. So
that Mr.. Hamilton remains at tho head OF that
committee as appointed
The House then resolved itself into a commit
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