Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-16
Twenty-tI,ird Congrcss---sd scss.
IN SiNNATL,

The Vice President announced that the several chair
men would be first chosen and the ballots being ia
ken, the result follows
For the Committee on Foreign Relations, Mr. Clay
was elected
Por the Committee on Finance MIR Webster WINS
elected.
For the Committee Commerce, Mr. ailsbee was
elected.
For the Committee on Manufactures Mr. Frclnrhuv
elected
For the Committee Agriculture, Mr.. Brown was
elected
For the Committee Military Affairs, Mr. Benton
was elected
For the Committee on the Militia, Mr. Robinson was
elected.
For the Committee Naval Affairs, Mr. Southland,
elected
For the Committee on Private Land Claims MIR BI,ck
elected.
For the Committee ON Indian Affairs, NIr White was
elected
For the Committee Claims Mr. Bell was elected
For the Committee the Judiciary, Mr. Clayton was
elected.
For the Committee Roads and Canals, Mr. Hen
bricks elected.
For the Committee Pensions Mr. Tominson was
elected.
For the Committee ON the District of Columbia Mr.
Tyler was elected.
For the Committee Revolutionary Claims Mr.
Moore elected
For the Committee the Contingent Expenses of the
Senate, Mir. Knight elected.
For the Committee on Engrosscd Bills, Mr. Shepcy
was elected
The Senate then proceeded ballot for the remaining
members of the several committees when it appeared
For the Committee Foreign Relations Messrs KING
OF Georgia, Mangum, Sprague, and 1almadgc were
For the Committee on Finance. NIcssrs. Wright Nv
Ter, Mangum, and Ewing, elected
For the Committee on Commerce. Mcssrs KING of
Alabama, Sprague, Wargamau and Wright yScrn
elected.
For the Committee Manufactures Mcssrs Knight.
Morriss, Prentiss, and Tyler were elected.
For the Committee on Agriculture, Alessrs Kent Ro-
hinson Morris and Swift were elected
For the Committee ON Military Affairs Mcssrs TIP
ton, Clayton, King OF Alabama and Preston, were
For the Committee on the Militia, Messrs Hendricks
Waggaman Mexican, and Swift, We're elected.
For the Committee on Naval Affairs, cssrs. Bbb
Robbins, Talnladgc. and Black, were elected
For the Committee on Private Land Claims, NIessrs
N99dain, Kane, Porter, and Sheplry, were elected
For the Committee Indian Aiiairs AIcssrs Fre!ine-
huysen. Upton Swift and Smith, were elected
= For tho Committee On Claims, Mcssrs. Naudain,
Brown, Upton, and Shcpcy, elected
For the Committee the Judiciary, Messrs Leigh
Preston smith, and Bell, elected.
=, For the Committee ON Roads and Canals NIessrs
Kent, ROBINSON and Mexican, were elected
For the Committee ON Pensions, Mcssrs Tamadge
Mexican, Prentiss and Preston, elected.
For the Committee the District of Columbia
elected.
For the Committee Revolutionary Claims Messrs
Smith, White, Leigh, and Freling huysen were elected
For tire Committee on the Contingent Expenses of the
Senate, Mcssrs. Tomnson and Morris were elected
For the Committee Engrossed Bills Ncssrs Robin
son and Morris elected.
MT Clay gave notice, that Monday next he would
ask leave TO Introduce bill to provide for the dstrbu-
among the several States.
:, On motion OF Mr.. Clay much of the Presidents
Message relates Foreign Affairs was referred TO The
Committee Foreign Relations
On motion of MIR. Webster much of the Message
as relates to the Revenue referred the Committee
ON Finance.
On motion of Mr.. Southland, so much of tho Message
as relates To- Naval Affairs referred to the committee
ON that subject.
On motion of Mr. silsbee so much Of the Message as
relates TO Commerce, referred the committee on
that subject.
On, H. &c a l.
that subject.
On motion of Mr.. Hendricks so much of the Message
relates to Internal improvements was referred to the
Committee on Roads and Canals.
On motion of Mr. White, so much of the Message as
that subject
Mr.. Poin1exter said he would move that 80 much of
the Message relates to the Public Lands be referred
TO the Committee Public Lands-but there was no
thing IN the Message on that subject.
Mr. Benton, on leave given, Introduced bill to grant
quantity OF land the Stale OF Missouri for uccls of
Internal Improvement.
Also; bill to reduce and graduate the price of the
public lands of the United States which were scvcray
read the first tnc and ordered to second reading
Mr.. Benton give notice. that on Monday next he
would introduce proposition to alter the Constitution of
the United States as relates to the election of President
ana Vice President Of the United States.
Mr. nenton also gave notice, that Monday next
ne would ask leave introduce bill grant township
OF land TO a University in Missouri.
Mr. Ewing gave notice, that Monday next he would
ask leave TO Introduce bill TO improve the abor the
mouth Oh the rlycr R1isln.
On motion Of MIR Ewing the bill TO settle and csiab-
iish the Northern boundary line Of the State of Ohio was
taken up and referred to the Judiciary Committee
On motion of Mr. King of Alabama the bill To re-or-
game the u States Courts for the State of Alabama
was taken up, and referred to the committee.
The Senate then adjourned 10 Monday next
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mmsd0y Dec H.
Petitions and memorials were presented by
Messr5. Bates and Reed Of Massachusetts,
MIR Burgess, OF Rhode Island.
| MIR Allen. of Vermont
| York
AIcssrs. Watnougi and McKcnnan Of Pennsylvania
! Mcsms Johnson and McKin, Of Mary land.
! Mr.. Spcight, of North Carolina
! MIR. Davis, Of Kentucky.
hlcssrs Polk, Dickinson, and Johnson Of Tennessee
! Mcssrs Mitchell and McLenc, Of Ohio
Mr. Thomas, Of Louisiana.
Mr. Cage, Of Mississippi
Mr. Reynolds, Of Illinois
| ncasrs Lewis and Murphy. Of Alabama
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