The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-12-25


calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for nfor-
nation respecting the amount of the public lands
sold within the las, twelve ycars1the character of
that portion Of them which remains unsold--i,,
value, &c.-whlch was ordered to be printed and
lie over one day
Mr. Clay, Of Alabama, introduced bill to sradu-
ate the price of public lands-and on his motion it
was referred TO the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Clay, of Kentucky, introduced resolution,
declaring that the act known as the sub-Treasury
act ought to be repealed and instructng the Com
mtee on Finance to report bill for that purpose.
Several bills of which notice had been given on
Thursday were successfully introduced. They
were chiefly of a private or local nature.
Mr. Wright moved to refer to the committee on
Finance so much of the Presidents Message as re-
lated to the finances of the country.
Mr. Webster, for various reasons assigned moved
to postpone the consideration of Mr. Wright's mo-
ton till Wednesday, which was agreed to-Ayes
90, Nays 10.
On motion of Mr. Wright, the Report Of the Sec
Rotary of the Treasury was referred to the commit
tee on Finance.
The different parts Of the Presidents Message
were then taken up, and referred to the proper
Standing Notwithstanding the portion rcla-
ting to the finances.
Mr. Benton asked leave to introduce bill estab-
fishing permanent presumption systom; and, said
he wished the question on granting leave to be made
a test question on the principle OF the bill
MIR Hubbard suggested the proprety Of pos.pol-
ing the question till Tuesday; and it was accord
ngly postponed
Alter some miscellaneous business Of little inter-
est or importance, the Senate proceeded to the
election Of a Chaplain; and the Rev. Mr. Goodman
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, wa, chosen on
the first ballot.
The Senate then adjourned.
In THE House., after the journal of Thursday
was read, the following Standing Committees were
announced
Committee of observation-disclosures Rardcn, Fran
els T. Rves, Va, Willard Fillmore, n. Y, VIM.
MediI, Ohio, Arson V. Brown, Tenn, Truman
Smith, Conn, John NJ. Bolts, Va, Randall and =.
I. Thomas, Of Md.
Committee of Ways and Means--Messrs John
w. Jones, Va, Charles &. Ather,on, n. H., Aaron
NanderPoo', n y, George Evans, Me-, Henry W.
Conner, n, C., Mark A, Cooper, Ga, Mason, O.,
Saltonstall and Hubbard
Committee on thims--Mcssr, Wum C.. Dar-
son, Ga, David Russell, y. Y, Linn Banks, Va.
Joshua r. Gddmgs, Ohio, Jared W. Williams, N.
H., Meredith F. Gentry, Tenn, John Hill, y. C.,
John GaIbailh, Pa, Meredith Mallory, n. Y.
Committee on Commerce. Nlcsws Edward Cur
tis,N.i., Solomon IIiIlen, Jr. Nd Edmund Burke,
n. H., George W. Toand, Pa, Richard ". Ila-
ber'ham Ga, Virgil d. Paris, Me-, John NJ. Bolts.
Va, Miller and Winthrop.
Committee on Public Lands-Messrs Morrow.
Levi Lincoln, Mass, Isaac l.. Crazy, Mich, John
White, Ky. CHARLES Fisher, N. c.. James Garland,
Va, Jacob Thompson, Miss. Casey and Chapman.
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads
Messrs james J. Mckay, n. c., George W. Hop
kins, Va, Briggs, Richard P. Marvin. N. Y, Daa-
iel p. Leadbeller, Ohio, Joseph l.. Williams, Tenn,
Randolph, Ky, Thomson, and Albert G. Brown.
Miss.
Committee for the Dislric, Of Counbia-Mcs,r,
Johnson, Nd, Williams, Tenn Beirne, Va. CLARK,
~ T., Daycc, Graham, Cransion, Ihwkin, and
McCary
Committee on the Judriary-Mvssrs Sergeant,
Hoffman, Turnry, Sanues, Barnard, Stanley,
Butler, Trumbull and Slarkwealher.
Committee on Revolutionary claims--Sicsns
Randolph, Hall, W., Taaicrro, Parnenter, Mont
somcry. Ely, Swearingen, James, and Jones, NY.
Committee on Public Expenditures Bond Dun
Fan. Crockett, breckenridge, Walterson, Mccall
lock, Green, Mcclure, Baker.
Committee on Private Land Claim,--Mc,sr,
Calhoun, DIlett Wick, Hastings, jane
son, Cross, Warren, Vroom.
Committee on Manufic,urcs--Mess,, Adams.
Nisbet, slade, 1'illinghas,, Wor,hinglon, Dron-
,ooe, Mitchell, n. Y. Eastman, Davis, Pa.
On Ag'iculure-Messrs Debery, Dennis, Nc
clellen, Smith, VT, Hammond, Shaw, Doig, Hook
md Rdgway.
On Indian Aflairs-N'essrs Bell, Williams, N.
y, Afford, Chnn, Lucas, Hunt, Davis, Ia, Par
ish and Ryall.
On Military Aiair,-ThoInpson, Miller, Coles.
iemblc, Allen, Munroe, Sump,er, Goggin, Bx,-
er, ny.
On the Miliis-Mc,su Keim, Carter, Griffin.
Nagener. Pa, Goode, Rogers, Trpeti, Wagner.
!. Y, and Jackson.
On Naval Ai"airs-NIessrs +. Thomas, Md. Reed,
irnnell, Anderson, Profit, Shepard, NayloI, Dick
rson and Nlotanya.
On Foreign Atlairs-Messrs Pickens, Gushing,
Granger, lawes, Everett, Clifford,
Get and Tine.
On Observation-Disclosures Pope, Jeniler, Campbell.
inart, Brewster, Dayis, Ky Dana, Cooper, Pt..
nd Morgan
On Revolutionary Pensions-Nlessrs Taliaftrro.
arr, Andrews, Stecnrod, Davies, Pa, DTockway,
ay Tor, o., Hand, and i'eck.
In invalid pansions-1Ipssrs Williams IA,