Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-12-24
Twcnty Fourth Congress:
FIRST sEssI ON.

SENATE, MONDAY, DEC. 14.--As
soon as the Journal was read, MIR. Ro-
binson rose, aud announced the death OF
Hon. ELIAS KANE, Senator from Illinois.
Resolutions to attend the funeral, Nc.
were then passed, aid the Senate soon
after adjourned.
HOUSE.-T'he fol'owi,g Standing
and Select Committees of the House,
were announced by the Speaker -
\ Ways and Means.-Messrs. Cambre-
leng, McKim, Loyal, Corwin, Johnson
of Tenn. Smith Of Me. Lawrence of Ms.
lngersoll and Owens.
Claims. w hiu!csey, worcester, Banks,
Bynum, Grennell, Davis, Taliaferro, p.
Fuller aud Chambers
Commerce. Pinckney.
Pearce of r. |. GilIett, Philips, Johnson.
OF La. ngham Of Conn. Cushman and
Mexican.
PuLHc Lands.--Boon, Slade, VIII.
liams Of n. G.. Li.coln, Casey, Kennon,
dunlap, Chapman and Harrison of Me.
judiciary. y.-Beardsley, Thomas, Har-
din, Pierce OF n. ii. Robertson, Pcyton,
Toucey, Jones OF Va. Martin.
Revolutionary Muhenberg,
Crane, Standiier, Turril!, kinnard, Beau
mont, Craig, Chaplin, Underwood.
Manufaciures.-J. Q. Adams, Denny
Dickerson, M'Comas, Webster, q. Lee,
Judson, Haisey, Granger.
Agriculture. - Bokee, Bean, Roanc,
Shnn, Dobcrry. Bailey, Logan, Phelps.
Ether.
Indian AGairs.--Bell, McCarty, Eve
rett, Graham, Ashley, Haynes, Lyon,
Hawes, Chaney.
Military ABans.--Johnson, of Ken.
Wright, Ward, Thompson of Ohio, Coffee,
Bunch, Mckay, Anthony. Dromgoolr.
/ AIlitia. Glasscock, Henderson. VIM.
Fuller, Wagener. Calhoun of Mass. j..
! Lee of n. Y. Carter, Coles, Williams OF
kentucky.
Naud Afairs.--Jarvis, Milligan, Lam
sing, Reed, Grayson, Parker, Wise, Ash,
Grantland.
i Foreign Relations.--Mason, Of Vir.
Howard, Cramcr, Hamer, Allen of KY.
Campbell, Parks, Gushing, Jackson OF
Georgia.
Revolutionary Pensioners. = Wardwell,
Lea of Tenn. Lay, James, Storrs, Morgan,
Klingensmite, Bond, Fry.
Inralid Pensioners Of Penn.
Beans, Evans of Me. Schenck, Taylor Of
n. Y. Harrison Of Pa. Doubleday, Hoar,
and Howell.
Roads and Canals.-Mercer, Vinton,
Rencher, Lucas, Reynolds of Iii. Hanne-
gan, Steele, jackson, of Mass. and Cal
houn Of Ky.
On Accounts. s.-Lee of n. Y. Darling
ton, Hall Of Me. Johnson, of Va. and
Jewett.
On tie Northern boundary Line Of
OLio.-J. q. Adams, Hardin, Patten,
Pierce of \. II. Haynes, Dckerson, Jud-
sen, Mckay, Grayson.
Mr.. Haley, of Connecticut, then an
nounced the death of his colleague, the
Hon. Zalmou Wildman, and made few
remarks in eulogy of his character -
and on his motion, the usual testimonials
of respect were ordered.
!. A message was received from the
Senate, announcing the death of MIR.
Kane, Senator from lllinois-when after
passing the usual resolutions, the House
/ djourned for the purpose OF attending
his iuneral.
| SENATE, Tuesday, Dec. l5.-Mr.
Lowrie, the former Secretary of the Sc
nate, was reelected on the first ballot.
| The appointment ofStan1ing Commit
! tees as postponed until tomorrow.
\ Achigan.-Mr. Benton desired to take
! UP the motion submitted by him, for the
purpose of extending to the Senators APP
pointed by Michigan, the courtesy Of a
| seat in the Chamber, until the question
ofthcir right thereto was disposed OF.
/ Mr.. Clay opposed the motion. Al
though he would give no opinion as to tho
rights of the parties, he mentioned that
IIthcy could no more extend the courtesy
sought for, to the particular gentlemen re-
terred to, than they could to any other
gentlemen who might desire il. 1t would
bsa prcjudging of the question; COM
mtmenl oil the subject, and might tend, il
adopted, to mislead the public mind.
MIR. Benton said, if the doctrine for.
merly held as to Rhodc-Island, was good,
the Senators from Michigan had right
: TO be deemed duly elected, until the con-
trary was shcwn. These persons were
sent here by State dc facto.
, Mr.. King. of Alabama, suggested that
the proposition should be modified 80 as :
e to permi, the entree outside the box, and
y not on the floor of the Senate.
MIR. Benton declinedlhls motion.
5 ACtar some further debate, tue subject
u was laid on the table.
o. motion OF Mr.. Clay, tho Senate
n adjourncd.
yTO!-.C--Ths Speaker announced