The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-12-23

JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE
TWENTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
The following is list of the Standing
Committees appointed by the President Of
the Senate on the 9th inst:
On Foreign Reiations-Messrs. Tazewell,
Sanford, White, Bell, and King
On Financs-Messrs. Smith Of Md, Smith,
5. O., Silsbee, King, and Johnston.
On Commerce-Messrs.W Woodbury., Johnston,
Silsbeo, Sanford, and Forsyth
IN Hanntactures-Messrs Dickerson. Rug
giles, Knight, Seymour, and Bibb
On .AgricuLture-Messrs Marks, Wiley, No
BILE, Mclean, and Seymour.
On Military .4fairs-Messrs Benton, Bar
nard, Troup, Hendricks, and Livingston.
On the Militia-Messis Barnard, Tyler. Claw
ton, Dudley, and Noble.
On NaraL a6airs-Messrs. Hayne, Tazewell,
Robbins, Woodbury., and Webster.
On Public Lands-Messrs. Barton, Living.
ston, Kane, Ellis, and Mckinley.
On Prirate Land Ciaims-Messrs Kane,
Barton, Spraguc, Burnet, and Grundy
On Indian .4fairs-Messrs. White, Troup,
Hendricks, Dudley, and Benton.
On Ciaims-Messrs Rugges, Bell Chase,
Foot, and Mclean.
On the Judiciary-Messrs Rowan, McKin.
ley, Webster, Kane, and Frelinghuysen
On Post Office aad Post Roads-Messrs Bib,
Burnet. Forsyth, Ellis and Seymour
On Pensions-Messrs. Foot, Holmes, Marks,
Chase, and Chambers.
On the District Of Colum6ia-M essrs. Cham.
bers, Tyler, Holmes, Clayton, and Sprague
To audit and control the Continent Fund
Messrs. Iredell, Kane, and Wright
On ERgrOSsed Bats-Messrs. Marks, Wiley,
and Grnndy.
On Roads and Canals-Messrs. Hendricks,
Tyler, Webster, Dudley, and Ruggles.
THURSDAY, Dec. TO-
| SENATE. On motion Of Mr. Woodbury..
the various portions of the Presidents Message
were referred to the appropriate committees
HOUSE. On ballot for Chaplain, the vote
stood; for Mr.. Post, 95 for Mr. Danforth,
as; for Mr.. Trott, Isl fer Mr.. Culpeper, 10;
for Mr.. Burnap 10. Mr. Post having major
ity was declared duly elected.
The several subjects of the Presidents Mes
| sage were then referred TO the appropriate COM
mittees. Adjourned to Monday.
MONDAY, Dec. Ii.
SENATE. The Vice President took the
chair as President.
| After the reference of sundry petitions. the
Senate proceeded To the chUice of officers
when the incumbents were reelected. Rev
Mr.. Johns was chosen Chaplain by the Vice
Presidents casting vote. After a short time
spent in executive business, the Senate adj
journed.
HOUSE. The following appointments of
| committees were announced made by the
| Speaker in pursuance of the order ofthe House
On EIections-Messrs. Aston, Tucker, Clai-
borne, Randolph, Johnson of Ten, Beckman,
Coleman.
| On Ways and Means-Messrs. McDufie,
verplanck, Dwight, Smyth of Va, Ingcrsoll,
Gilmore, Overton.
On Claims-Messrs. Williams, Whittlescy.
Parker of Con-, Mclntire, Ramsey, Lea, Lent.
On Comnerce-Messrs. Cambreleng, New
tor, Gorham, Harvey, Sutherland, Howard,
Wayne.
On Public Lands-Messrs. Isacks, Jennings,
Duncan, Hunt, Potter, Irwin of Ohio, CLAY.
On Post Offices and Post Roads-Messrs.
Johnson of KY, Conner, Magee, Hodges, Rus
sell, McCreery, Campbell.
On the District Of Coiumbia-Messrs Pow
ers, Allen, Washington, Varnum, Taliaferro,
lhre, Semmes.
On the .JudiciGry-Messrs. Buchanan, Wick.
life, Storrs of N. Y, Davis of S. c., Bouldin,
Ellsworth, White of La.
On Revolutionary ClGims-Messrs Burgess,
Dickinson, Fry, Wingatc, Goodenow, Young,
Brown.
On Public Ezpenditures-M essrs. Hall, Da-
venport of Va, Lyon, Maxwell of N. Y, Spen-
Ger of Md, Thompson of Ohio, Worton.
/ On Pirate Land ClQims-Messrs Gurley,
Sterigere, Nuckolls, Pettis, Test Foster, BAYLOR.
On OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Mallary, Stanber-
ry, Condct, Martin, Daniel, Irwin Of Pa, Mo-
nell.
On Indian .9fairs-Messrs. Bell, Lumpkin,
| Kinds, Storrs Of Con, Hubbard, Gather, Lewis.
| On Foreign afairs-Messrs Archer, Ever
EFT of Mass, Taylor, Polk, Wilde, Crawford,
| Barnwell
On Military q6airs-M essrs Drayton, Vance,
Desha, Findley, Blair of c., Mitchell, Speigbt.
| On NaU0l afairs-Messrs. Hoffman, Crown
inshield, Miller, Ripley, Carson, Dorsey, White
of N. York.
On Agriculture-Messrs. Spencer of NY,
Wilson, Rose, Smith of Pa, Standifer, Debsrry,
Chandler
On observation-disclosures Clarke Of KY,
Green, Creighton, Armstrong, Angel, Cowles,
William B. Shepherd.
On Military Pensions-Messrs Bates, Lee
compile, Forward, Chiffon, Hammons, Bockee,
Ford.
On the refusal of Unfinished Business
Messrs Pearce, Reed, Pearson.
On Accounts-Messrs. Halsey, Swan, Broad
head.
On the Expenses of the State Department
Messrs Earll, Sill, King of N. Y.
On the Expenses cfthe Treasury Department
-Messrs Lieper, Crocheron, Kendall.
On Expenditures IN The Department Of Var
Messrs Maxwell Muhlenberg, Crockett.
On the Expenses in the Department of the
NaUy-Messrs. A. Fl. Shepherd, BARLEY, Evans
of Pa.
On the Expenses in the Post Office Depart.
ment-Messrs. Yancey, Borst, Scott.
On Public Buiidings-Messrs Sprigg, Bailey,
Swift.
SELECT COMMITTEES
On Internal Tmpr0rement-Me ssrs. Hemp
hill, Blair Of Ton, Haynes, Letcher, Vinton,
Craig Of Va, Butman.
On the MiL;kin-Messrs Thomson Of Ga