Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-12-25
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MONDAY, Dec, II.

sed was refered-ofterwards passed and con.
Cured in by the House bill by MIR Cri,ten.
den, repeating the act authorizing tho express
mail, was referred. Mr. Wight, from The
finance comm tee reported bills for The relief
OF Elisha Town (cf MonIpelier,) of Erastns
and Thsddeus Fairbanks (of st Johnsbury,)
and 10 remit duties on the goods destroyed by
the Fine in n. York.
HousE.--The standing committees were
announced. as follows;
observation-disclosures Buchanan, Griffin, Haw-
kin', kllgore, injury, Of Tennessee, Towns,
Bronson, Penny backer, and Hastings.
Ways and Moans-- Messrs Cambreleng,
McKinm, Hamer, Sergeant, Jones, of Virginia,
Fletcher, Of Mass achut etts, Atherton, Haynes,
and Rencher:
Cluims-Mcssrs Wbi,tlesey, Of Ohio, Cham.
bers, Darlington, Russell, Campbell, Of Ten
Williams, Of New Hampshire.
Commerce-Mcssrs Smith, Phillips, Cush-
mar. DeGruf, Toland, Curtis, Mason, OF Vir-
ginia, Warrington, and Hunter. Of Ohio.
Public Lane. -Messrs Boon, Williams, Of
North Carolina, L neon, Casey, Chapman,
Hsrr son, Yell, Shield, and Gholson.
Post Offices and Post Roads - Messrs
ongomery, Briggs, Hall, Hopkins, Hnbley,
Cnlhoon, OF Kentucky, Towns, Duncan, and
Palmer.
District Of Columbia-Mossrs Bouldin, Jen-
ifer, Dawson, Ptentiss, Hawkins, Beirne, G..
II. Williams. OF Tennessee, Davec, and Petri.
kin.
Judiciary - Messrs Thomas, Robertson,
Toucry, Corwin, Garland, OF Virginia, Bruyn,
S. w. Morris, Of Pennsy lsania, Irurney, aud
Clley.
Revolutionary Claims - Mpssrs Muhlen-
berg, Craig, Underwood, Taalerro, Parmen-
ter, Harper, BirdsalI, A. H. Sheppard. of N.
Carolinn, aud J. L. Williams. OF Tennessee.
Public OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Haley, Alex
ander, Titus, Stra,ton, Rumsey, Fletcher, OF
Vermont, Crockett, Patterson, und Shelter.
Private Land Clsius-- Mcssrs May, Cal
hoon, Of Massachusetts, Lawder, Harran,
Beatty, Rariden, Lcad-be,ter, Loomis, and
Cheatham.
Ma nufactures - Messrs Adams, Webster,
Slade. Eddie, Tillinchast, Vail, Major, Eos.
ter, and Hunter, Of Virginia
Agriculture Mcssrs Drhcrry, Logan,
Phelps, Weeks, Spencer, Noyos, Davies,
Randolph and Stone.
Iodon Affairs--M cssrs Bell, Everett, Chan
ey, Parker, Campbell, Of South Carolina, Muir
~, Of Kentucky, Graham, n. c. Crazy, and
Penny backer.
Military Affairs - Mes.rs Mckay, Coles,
Grennel, Miller, Rives, Kemblc, Mason, Of
Ohio, Mcclellan, of Tennessee, and Halsied
Mili,ia--Messrs Wagner, Ccrier. oil Ten.
ncsscc, Holt, Allen, Of Ohio, Griffin, Gallon
Dunn, Sonihga;c, and Dennis.
Naval Affiirs- Messrs Ingham, Miligen,
Reed, Wise, Grantland, M oore, Kilgore Pay
inter- and Anderson.
Jackson, Of Georgia, Dromgoole. Claiborne
Fairfield, Patton, Legare, and Hoffman.
Territories Mcssrs Bronson, Potts, Pcarce
Borden, Jones, of Now York, Harrington
White of kentucky, Hammond, and C. Ship.
ard, OF N. c.
Rcvolutionary Pen Messrs Morgan,
Kligensmih. Bond, Fry, Johnson, Of Virgin.
ia, S'bley, Ewing. Whil,leSey, Of Connect.
cut, and Childs.
Invalid Pensiops-Messrs Taylor, Williams
Of Kentucky, Allen, Of Vermont, Mcclellan
of N. Y. Herod, Sanly, Mallory, Ayerigg
and Plumer.
Roads ard Canals-Mcssrs Mercer, Evans
McKennon. Snyder, Fillmore, Johnson, oil
Maryland, White, Of Indiana, Graves, and
Grant.
Patents - Messrs Fletcher, of Vermont
Mcnifee, Bicknel, M. Morris, ofPenn.
Public Buildings and Grounds - Messrs
Lineolp. Legsre, Pratl Meresrs,eed Jasksol
!. RssissI scs, s..ishsd BusIpssss si 81 Z,
!er, Of Ohio, Noble. ,sspghss.e, Esnr, y 4
Acoosnts- Mestrs Johnson, Of virginia,
Johnsoa. of Mafyiahd. s. w. M orsis, of Penn.
Bckncll, and Halves. ''''''' Nv
Mileage-Dawson, Howard, Briggs, Mil
Ter, and Claiborne.
The following committees, appointed last
session, stand through this Congress:
On the Expenditures in tina Department Of
Saie-Messrs M. Morris, of Penn. Jackson,
of N. Y. Sheplor. Of Ohio, Yorke, Of N. Jer-
sey. Andrews, OF N. Y.
On The Expenditures in the Department oil
the Treasury-Messrs Allen, Of VI. Shelter,
of Penn. Aysrigg, Of N. Jersey, Cray Of N.
Y. Halsey, Of Georgia.
On the Expenditures in the Department, oil
Wnr-Messrs Clowney, OF S. C. Vanderveer
Of NJ. Y. Holt, Of Con Morris, of Ohio, Mar
v,n, Of N. Y.
On Inc Expenditures in the Department Of
The Navy--Messrs Brodhead, Of N. Y. Max
well. of N. Jersey, Goode, OF Ohio, Edwards, o
N. Y. Graham of Indiana.
On the Expenditures in the Department oil
the Post OfIice-Messrs Childs, OF N. York
Dennis, OF Md. Halves, oil Ky. Gallop, OF N.
Y. Plumer, OF Penn.
On the Expenditures on the Publis Buildings
-Messrs Sawyer, Of N C. Cransion of Rbodr
!. Menif-e, Of Ky. Dunn Of Indiana, Ridge
way Of Ohio.
Rev Mr. Reese, Of Maryland, Of the Meth
odist church. was elected chaplain.
TUESDAY, Dec. ~.
ssnsis-A large number Of petitions preson-
ted and referred--among them several against
the annexation OF Texas.
Hcuse-Petitioas add memorials were call