The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY. Decemher N. I0s

The following Inst OF the several standing COM
mittees was announced from The Journal:
Committee Of Elections, Messrs. Buchanan Crit
I'm, Hawkins, Kilgore, Maury, OF Tennessee, Towns,
Bronson, PennybIcker, and Hastings.
OF Ways and Mans.-Messrs. Cambreleng, Nc
Aim, Hamer, Sergeant, Jones, Of Virginia, Flelcd,
err Of Massachusetts, Anterior, Haynes, and
Of ciaims-Mcssrs whulesey, Of Ohio, Cham
b,rs, Darlington, RUSSELL Campbell, OF Tennessee,
Clara, Carter Of Maine Stuart, and Williams, Of
New Hampshire.
On Commerce Messrs. Smith, Phillips, Cush-
man, DeGr-f, Toland, Curtis Mason, of Virginia,
Wouhington, and Hunter, OF Ohio
On Public Lands-Messrs. Boon, Williams, Of
No II Carolina, Lincoln, Casey, Chapman, Harri-
son, Yell, Shields, nd Gholson.
o. he Pos 0Geea ad Post Roads--Messrs Mont
somery, Briggs, Hail. Hopkins, Hubey, Calhoun, OF
Kentucky, Towns, Duncan, and Palmer.
OF ne District Of Columbia. -Messrs. Boaldin,
Ieniier, Dawson Prentiss, Hawkins, Beirne Z. Ii.
Williams, Of Tennessee, Davee, and Pelriken.
On The Judioiary.-Messrs Thomas, Robertson,
Toucey, Corwin, GIrldnd OF Virginia Bruyn, b.
w Morris, Of PENNSYLVANIA, Tarney, and Cilley.
on Revolutionary Claims Messrs. Mahlenb.rg,
Craig, Underwood, Talliaferro, Parmenter, Har-
per, Birdsal A. III. Shepherd, of North Carolina,
and J l.. Williams, OF Tennessee,
Public xpeaditures.-Messrs. Halsey, Alexander,
Titus, Stratlan, Rumsey, Fletcher, of Vermont,
Crockett, Patterson, and Shelter
Pirate Land Cidims,-Messrs. May, Calhoun, OF
Massachusetts, LAWYER, Harlan, Beatty, Rariden'
Leadbetter, Loomis, and Cheatbam.
Mangtaetnres-Me ssrs. Adams, Webster Slade,
Biddle Tillinghast, Vail, Nayor, Foster, and Hun
ter, of Virginia.
Agriculture Messrs Deberry Logan, Phelps,
Weeks, Spencer, Noyes, Davies Randolph, and
Stone.
Indian AGairs-M essrs. Bell, Everett, CLANCY,
Parker, Campbell, of South Carolina, Murray, OF
Kentucky, Graham, of North Carolina Crazy, and
Miiiary Aaairs.-Messrs. Mckay, Coles, Gren-
nell, Miller, Rives, Kemble, Mason, of Ohio, Nc
Clellan, of Tennessee, and Halsted
Miitia-Messrs. Wagner, Carter of Tennessee,
Holt, Allen Of OHIO, Griffin, Gallup, Dunn, South
gate and Dennis.
Narai Aeairs-Messrs. Ingham, Milligau, Reed,
Wise, Gran,land, Moore, Kilgore, Paynter, and An
derson.
Foreign A6ans.-Messsrs. Howard, Gushing,
Jackson, of Georgia, Dromgoole, Claiborne, FAIR
field, Patton Legare, and Hoffman.
Observation-Disclosures. Bronson, Potts, Pearce, Bor-
den, Jones, of New York, Harrington, White, OF
Kentucky, Hammond and c. Shepard, OF North
Carolina.
Revolutionary Pensieas.-Messrs. Morgan, Kiln
gonsmith, Bond Fry, Johnson, of Virginia, Sibley,
Ewing, Whiulesey, OF Connecticut, and Childs
hraiid Pensions Messrs. Taylor, Williams, Of
York. Herod, Stanly, Mallory, Aycrigg, and
Plumer.
Roads and Canals.--Messrs, Mercer, Evans, Nc
Kennon Snyder, Fillmore, johnson, OF Maryland,
White of Indiana Graves, and Grant.
Fateats.--Messrs. Fletcher, Of Vermont, Phelps,
Meneiee, Bcknel NJ. Morris, Of Pennsylvania.
Public Buildings and Grounds.-Messrs. Lin
coin, Legare, Pratt, Mercer, and Jackson, OF
Georgia.
Rerisal and Unfinished Bpsiness.-Messrs shep-
lor, of Ohio, Noble, Southga,e, Henry, and Peck:
Aceoaat.-Messrs. Johnson of Virginia, John
son, of Maryland, S, w. Morris, Of PENNSYLVANIA,
Bcknell and Halves.
Mieage-D Dawson Howard, Briggs, Miller, and
Claiborne.
The toilj,ping Commuters appointed last $685.
sion. stand through the Congress.
On fhe Expenditures IN The Dcpdrimcnto ~ Sfdfe.-
Messrs NJ Morris, Of Pennsylvania, jackson, of New
York. Shepor, Of Ohio, Yorke, OF New Jersey, An
drews, OF New York.
on The Expenditures IN The Department Of The Trea-
my-Messrs Allen, of Vermont, Shelter Of Pennssl-
wanna, Aycrigg, Of New Jersey, Gray, OF New York,
Hasey, of Georgia.
On The Expenditures in the Department 81 War
Messrs Clouney, Of South Cerolrna, Vanderyeer, OF
New York. Holt Of Connecticut, Morris, OF Ohio, Mar
win, ofNew York
On tie Expenditures in the Department Of iAe Nary
Messrs Brodhcad of New York, Maxwell, Of New
Jersey Goode OF OHIO, Edwards, OF New York, Gra-
ham, of Indiana.
On liz Expenditures IN The Department of The Posi-
ce-Messrs ChlIds. Of New York, Dennis. of Ma
rvard, Halves, Of Kentucky, Gallup. of New York
Pluner, of Pennsy vania
On The Expenditures on he Pnhhe Bn'idinps-
Messrs. SAWYER. of North Carolina, Cranston, OF
Rhode Island, Mencfee, Of Kentucky Dunn, of lndi-
ana. Ridgway. Of OHIO,
The Speaker laid before the House the Report of
the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, and the Re-
port OF The Secretary Of the Treasury on the subject
of establishing system of Telegraph, for the Uni
ted States, which were severally ordered TO lie on
the table.
Mr. WHITTLESEY of Ohio, presented list Of
bills reported by the Committee on Claims OF the
last Congress and moved that they be referred to that
Committee
Mr. PATTON submitted modification so to
include all undisposed of petitions now on the files,
a list of which should be given to the Clerk which
Mr.. Whittlesey accepted, and, SO modihcd, Inc re-
luton was agreed 10.
Mr. McKENNAN'S Resolution calling upon the
Secretary of War for report of plan OF guard
posts tor the Cumberland Road TO Wheeling was
taken up and agreed TO-
On motion of
Mr. CAMBRELENG the annual Report of the
Secretary of the Treasury on the subject of the II
nances and the estimates of appropriations for 1888,
were referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.
On motion of
Mr. CRAIG the House then proceeded TO the cleo
ton of Chaplain for the present session, when the
following ministers were put in nomination, W
Rev. Mr. Fowler by Mr.. Garland OF Va
Rev. Mr. johnson by Mr.. Cushman.
Rev Mr. Reese by Mr.. Mckim.
Rev. Mr. Quay by Mr.. Logan.
Mr.. GARLAND of Va, Mr. Cushman Mr. Nc
Kim. Mr. Logan and Mr. Lincoln were appointed
cllers when after four baotings the choice result
ed in the election of the Rev. LEVI r. RsEsE, who
received 1903 votes
On motion of
Mr. LEWIS WILLIAMS the usa Of the hall
was granted TO the American Colonization Society
tomorrow evening for their annual meeting
The Chair laid before the House the Report OF the
Post Master General on the contingent expenses OF
that Department, the statement of money received
under the Chickasaw treaty. and an additional Re
port of the Secretary of the Treasury OF monthly re-
turns from the receivers of the public money, which
were severally laid on the table.
The House concurred in the Senate's joint Reso-
luton for the appointment of joint Library Com
mittee
Several Resolutions were offered, and then