Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-12-18

Committee ~ kfAsis-Mv. Rsbinssn Chair
man Messr'. Hendricks, M'Ks.n. Wsessm.n,
SWIM. -
Com minee on Naval ACaiu-Mr. Southard,
Chairman Messrs. Robbins, Tallmadse, Bib,
Black.
Committee on Public Lans,-fThe commirte
on the Public Lands of the las, session was con.
t,nued for tn. rre,en, session, by an unanimous
vote passed during the last week. The members
consist OF Messrs. Poindr xter, (Chsirman,) Moore,
prentiss, Mexican, and Clny]
Committee on Private Land Claims-Mr. Black,
Chairman Messrs. Kane, Nsudain, Porter. Shep-
Icy.
Committee on Indian AFair,-Mr. White, Chain
man Messrs Upton, Smith, Swift, Frelinghuy-
sen.
COMMITTEE on C1aims-Mr. Bell, Chairman
Messrs. Upton, Naudain, Brown, Shepley.
CommiHee on the Judicia,y-Mr. Clayton,
Chairman Messrs. Preston. Bell, Smith, Leigh.
COMMITTEE on the Post ODfte and Post RJad,-
The ommiu on the Pos, Office and Post Roads
Of the last session was continued for the prcsen,
session by a resolution passed unanimously. during
he last week. The members cons,s, OF Mcssrs.
Grundy, Chairman j Ewing, Robinson, knight,
Southland
Committee m Pen,ions-Mr. Tomlinson, Chair.
man Messrs. Tullmadge, Mexican, Prentiss,
Preston.
Committee on Roads and Canni,-Mr. Hem
bricks, Chairman Messrs. Kent, Robinson, Rob-
bins, Mexican.
Committee on the District Of Columbia-Mr.
Tyler, Chairman Messrs. Kent, Bib, Southland,
Tumlinson.
Committee on Evolutionary Claims-Mr.
Moore, Chairman Mcssrs. Smith, White, Leigh,
Frelinshuyscn.
Conn iuee 10 Credit and Repor. the Contingen
Expenses of the .Sennts-Mr. Knight, chairman.
Messrs. Tomlinson. Morris.
Commikte on Engroned Bills Mr.. Shspley,
Chairman Messrs. Robinson, Morris.
r The following gentlemen have been APP
pointed, by the Speaker of the IL. Of X. n commit
tee, under Mr.. Hawcs's resolution, directing GER
tain inquiries relative to the Military Academy al
West Point-which, by the way, II IS thought
will bc the next Il monster" after the US. Bank
shall have been fairly denuded of its horns Mes
srs. Halves of Ken, Smith OF Maine, Pierce of N
H., Briggs, of Mass, Pearce of X. l., Young OF
Conn. Hall of VT, Mann Of NJ. y, Dickerson of
NJ, Lapor,e of Penn, M'lligan of Del, Car
michael of Md, Gholson OF Va, A. IL. Shepherd
ofN. c., Campbell of S. c., Gamble of Geo. For
roster of Tenn, flanagan Of Ind, Gage of Miss
Casey of ILL.,, Levi, ofAla., and Ashley of Mo.
II On motion of Mr.. Hubbard, OF N. II. the
House OF Representatives has ordered The appoint
mcnt Of n ommittcc OF five members 10 unite with
a committee OF the Senate, 10 consider and report
the arrangements necessary to carry into effect the
rcsoIutloi adopted on the 24th June. 1884, on the
occasion of the death of Gen. Lafayette. The com
ml,tee consists of Messrs. Hubbard, Lincoln, White,
Allen of Va. and Marshall.
xy On the 9th ins'. Mr.. Ben'on offered . reso-
luton, calling for The eurrespondence between tn.
Secretary of the Treasury and the PresIdcn, Of the
U S. Bank, touching the government dividends
and the branch drafis-hu,, on The assurance OF
Mr.. Tyler, that these subjects had been under the
consideration of the committee Of finance. and
would be fully reported on in a day or two, 1t was
laid OH the table.
~ Mr.. Webster has introduced into the Senate,
n bill to provide for the satisfaction 0: the claims oi
American citizens, for spoliatioDs 90
their ommerc by the French, pIior TO The year
1900 which was referred to 4 committee, consist
ing of Messrs. Webster, Grundy, Premise, Preston
and Shepley.
~ Several votes Of the present House Of Rep
rpson,ative. indicate = firm determination. IN the
part Of that body. 10 refuse appropriations u" all
NEW schemes Of internal improvement, We are
ei.i 10 see It'll tn. practice be unconsitu''onal.
let Congress put a stop 10 u.
~ variou. projects hnve sl,eady bern submit
ted to The present Congress relative 10 The f"bhc
Lands-so,nd Of them having Tor the" object 'he
partial and temporary, and oihers the general end
permanent disposition Of the question. we nave
no, room for any Of them ., present but We sh"'
hereafter lay before our readers The
necessary to enable them to understand the besr'
,ngs Of TN, vitaily important subject,
NJ Colonel Johnson. OF kentucky. has brought
before Congress his standing v-solu,ion relative 10
,mr,isonment for d-bt-one nf the hobbies. (and.
by the way, a lasdable schemc.) upon which he
expects to ride into The Presidential o6hce-or.
falling in that, the Vice Presidential.
IL The following gentlemen have been ap-
poin ted n COMMITTED al the Houss Of Representa-
iiv.s, TO nnquire into the ~Circnms'Snces attending
the destruction Of the Treasury Buildings by FIRE.
some lime since :-Ms.srs. G,lner. Archer, Bin.
ney, Beardley, THAN, johnson Of Ken. Speishi
Hubbatd and Carr. |
TT Messrs Wayne, Mason OF We. Mex ennsn.
Cambreleng. Rrncher. Evans. Pope. Jarvis and
Mckay hive been appointed = commune of the
House OF Representatives 10 reorgsn'se the Trsa.
sury Department.
OHfO.-Thc Legislature Of this State convened
on the Cd inst. In the Senate, Peter Hitchcock
(Whis) was elected Speaker, receiving ~ votes
agains, II for Disney, the Van Buren, Candidate.