Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-17
Majority,
Told Dominion.

WASHINGTON. DECEMBER I5-In the Senate,
Yesterday, the Vice President, Messrs King and Nc
k,nley OF Alabama, Mr.. Hayne of South Carolina,
Mr.. knight OF Rhode bland, Clayton of Delaware
severally appeared and took their seatsSevera pc
tions were presented. and resolutions of the General
Assemblies OF Indiana and Missouri, the subject of
the Public Lands were presented by Messrs Noble and
Barton This being the day designated by the rule.
adopted at the last session. for the election OF the Of
hcers the Senate, Mr. Lowry was reelected Secre
tary, General Baiy Sergeant atArms and Doorkeeper
and Mr.. Tins assistant Door keeper On the third
ballot for Chaplain, the Rev. Mr.. Johns having re-.
ceved Fl vo'es the Rev. Mr.. Durbin the same nums
her OF votes, the President gave the casting vo in ia
vor oil Mr. Johns, and he was declared duly elected
A''er spending short time in the of
Executive business the Senate at early hour adj
ourned.
In the House, yesterday, the appointment. nv tb,
Speaker OF the various committees was announced
They follows:
Standing Committees Qfthe House of REPRESENTATIVES.
On observation-disclosures Aston, fucker, Claiborne
Randolph, johnson Of Ten. BeekTnan, and Coleman
On Ways and Means-Messrs McDutie, Yer
plank Dwight, Smyth, of Va Ingerson, Gilmore aud
On Clams.-Messrs. Williams, whittles.y, Barber
oil Connecticut, McIntire, Ramsey, Lea and L"n,
On C1mmeree.-Messrs Cambreleng, Newton,
Gorham, Harvey, Sou'herland, Howard and Wayne
On Public i.ands.-Messrs. Isaacks, Jennings Dup-
can, Hunt, Potter. irwin of Ohio and Clay.
On Post Ohice.-Messrs. johnson Of Kentuckv
Conner Magee, Hodges, RUSSELL McCreery and Carnu.
bell "'f
On the District of Columbia Powers,
Ailen' Washington, Varnum, TaIafrrro Trrie and
On the Judiciary.-Messrs. Buchanan, WickliAGe
Storrs OF w. Davis Of S. c., Bouldin, Ellsworth and
White ot Lon. ~
lnson, Fry, Wngate, Goodenow, Young and Blown.
On Public Expenditures -Messrs. Hall, Davenport
OF Va Loon, Maxwell OF N. Y, Spencer of Md.
Thompson OF Ohio, and Norton.
On Private Land Clams-Messs GurIev Start
grre, Nuckolls, pettis, Test, Foster and BAYLOR
On Manufactnres.-Messrs. Mallary, Sianberrv.
Condlc Martin, Daniel, Irwin Of Pennsy lvsna, & Mo-
On Indian Afairs-Messrs. l. Lumpkin, Kinds.
s'orrs OF Connecticut. Hubbard Gsrther, and Lewis
On Foreign Afsirs-Messrs Archer Fvsra,, f
Massachusetts,, Taylor, Polk, Wild Crawford and Barn
well. ~ "'"-
On Military Affairs-Mesus. Drayton. yancs. Ds.
Speight. '""
On Naval Affairs.-Messrs. Hoffman, CrowDin.bieId.
Miller, Ripley, Carson. Dorsey, and White of Nav
York. ~ " Wv
On Agriculture -Messrs Spencsr If NJ VOL VIII
son, Rose, Smith OF Pa, Ssnder, Deberry and Chan
On the TerritOrie--Me.srs CLARK of Kentucky.
Green Creighton, Armstrong, Angel, Cowles, and W
II. Sheppard ' v
On Military Pen.ons.-M.srs Bates. Lecomo,s-
Forward, Chiffon, Hammons, Bockee and Ford.
On kevisal and Unfinished Business Messrs
Pearce, Reed, and Pearson.
On Account.-Messrs. Halsey, Swan, and Broad
had
On Expenditures in the Department Of State:-
Messrs. Earl, Sill, King ofN. Y.
On Expenditures of Tredsury-Messrs. l. .iper
Crocheron, and Kendall.
On Expenditures in the Department ol War-Messrs
Maxwell OF Va, Mughlenhurg, and Crockett.
sun expenditures IN the Navy Department.-Wsssrs
A. H. Shepperd, BARLEY, and Evaps Of Pennsylvania
On Expenditures in the Post.OfTice Department.
Mrssrs. Eancey, Borst and Scott
On Expenditures o. the Public Buildings. Messrs
Sprigg, Bailey. and Swift.
SELECT COMMITTEES
On Internal improvements Messrs. Hemstm
Blair OF Tennessee, Haynes, Letcher Vinon Craig ~
Virginia and Butmsn.
On the Militia Messrs. Thompson of Gsoro;, H.,
Of Pennsylvania. BSnlnger, Weeks, Craig Of n W
KiHcid, and Cahoou. -
On Retrencbment.--Messrs.W ickIHe eouter t,s-
vie Of Massachusetts,, Lamar, Coke Huntingdon and
Dewitt. e' ~
On The Ceusus-Messrs. Sorrs of Nev.York
Crane, Johns, Everett of Vermont, Richardson Boon.
aud Cooper.
Do the Presidential Election -MesTs. MeDufis.
q ynes, Carson, Lea, Msrtiodae, Stephens, and
Hughes. ~
n communication presented from the First
Comptroller OF the Treasury, the subject OF various
accounts remaining unadiusted for more than tbrca
years prior Sept D0b, 1929. An adjournment then
took pface. until ~ O'Clock, this day. fU. s. Tel
MJOTICEe--Just received and for sale, at the Peni-
~ tertiary Store, supply Of Negro clothing manu-
facturcd At the Institution, also