Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-12-18
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for the present session.
Foreign Reiations-Mr. Clay, chairman
Messrs King, of Georgia, Mangum, Sprague,
Tamadge.
Committee on Tnance-Mr Webster, chair
man, Messrs Wright, Tyler, Mangum, Ew-
ing.
Committee on Commonwealth Sllsbee, chair
man; MesSrs King, of Alabama, Waggaman,
Sprague, Wright.
Committee on .Manutactlues-M Frcling-
huysen, chairman Messrs Morris, Knight,
Prcntiss, Tyler.
Committee on .1gric,diue-Mr Brown, chair
man; Messrs Kent. Swift, Robinson, Morris.
Committee on Military .?Gairs-Mr Benton,
chairman Messrs Upton, Preston, King, of
Alabama, Clayton.
Committee on lflitia-Mr Robinson, chair
man; Mcssrs Hendricks, M'Kean, Wagga-
man, Swift.
Committee on .Vaual .4fars-Mr Southard,
chairman; Messrs Robbins, Talmadge, Bibb,
Black.
Committee on Public Lands The commit
tee on the Public Lands of the last session
was continued for the present session, by an
unanimous vote passed during the last week
The members consist of Messrs Poindexter,
(charman,) Moore, Prentiss, MKean, and
Clay
Committee on Pirate Land Claims-Mr
Black, chairman; Messrs Kane, Naudain, Por-
ter, Shepley.
Committee on Indian .46;rirs-Mr White,
chairman; Messrs Upton, Smith, Swift, Fre-
linghuysen.
Committee on claims-Mr Bell, chairman ;
Messrs Upton, Naudain, Brown, Shepley.
Committee on the Jldiciary-Mr Clayton,
chairman Messrs Preston, Bell, Smith,
Leigh.
Committee on the Post Office and Post roads
= The committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads Of the last session was continued
for the present session, by resolution pass
ed unanimously, during the last week. The
members consist Of Messrs Grundy, chairman;
Ewing, Robinson, Knight, Southard.l
! Committee on PcnSi0ns-Mr Tomlnson,
chairman; Messrs Tallmadgc, Mexican, Prem
tiss, Preston.
Committee on Roads and Ca,als-M Hen
bricks, chairman; Messrs Kent, Robinson,
Robbins, Mexican.
Committee on the District Of Columbia, Mr.
Tyler, chairman; Messrs Kent, Bibb, South
ard, Tomlinson.
Committee on Revolutionary clnims.-Mr.
Moore, chairman; Messrs Smith, White, Leigh,
Frelinghuysen.
Committee to credit and report the contingent
erpenses Of the iStnate-Mr Knight, chairman;
Messrs Tominson, Morris.
Committee on EngroSsed BMs-Mr Shepley,
chairman; Messrs Robinson, Morris.
| Mr. Clay gave notice that he would-on
Monday next-ask leave to introduce bill
to appropriate for a limited time the proceeds
of the Public Lands among the stocks, and
for other purposes.
On motion Of the several Chairmen of the
standing committees just appointed, the diff
ferent parts of the Presidents Message were
appropriately referred.
Mr. Benton, in pursuance of notice given
asked and obtained leave, and introduced u
bill to graduate the price Of the refuse lands
of the United States; also, a bill to grant to
the State of Missouri a certain quantity of
land for the purpose of internal Improvement;
both Of which were read and ordered to a Sc
cond reading.
! Mr. Benton gave notice that he would, don
Monday next, ask leave to introduce joint
resolution to amend the Constitution Of the
United States in relation to the mode of elect
ing the President and Vice President.
I Mr. Robbins gave notice that he would, on
Monday next, ask leave ION the part of the
Library Committee) to introduce Joint Re-
solution making an appropriation for the pur-
chase of 500 copies Of Cary g. Lea's History
of Congress.
On motion of Mr.. Ewing, the bill to settle
and establish the Northern boundary line of
the State of Ohio was referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr. King, of Alabama, the
bill to amend the act for the better organiza-
ton Of the Courts of the United States in the
District of Alabama, was referred to the COM
mittee on Public Lands.
On motion of Mr. Frelinghuysen,
The Senate adjourned over to Monday
next.
II In the HorsE, the resolution yesterday Of
fered by Mr. Foster, requesting the President
OF the United States to communicate to the
House certain correspondence with the
French Government, being taken up for con-
sideration,
Mr.. Foster said, he had this morning learn
ed that the Committee on Foreign Relations,
had received some communications from the
Secretary Of State, and that the correspon-
dence referred to in the resolution, would pro-
badly be furnished withouta special call. lie,
therefore would move that the resolution, for
the present, be laid on the table, which was
agreed TO.
Mr. r. M. Johnson offered the following re-
solution -
\ Resoired, That the committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia be instructed to inquire into
the expcdiency of abolishing imprisonment
for debt.
In the House., on Friday, a message was
received from the President, accompanying
certain documents in relation to the burning
of the Treasury building in lc33. The chair
presented communication from the Secreta-
ry of the Treasury, transmitting certain cor
respondenco with the Bank of the United
States. On motion of Mr.. Hubbard, it was