Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-12-24
26yh CONVERSATIONAL session.
MONDAY. Dec. IA.


Rssojned That the act entitled F." An act
10 pro,,te for the collection, safe keeping,
transfer. ;..,d disbursement Of the public
revenues" ought to forthwith repeated and
that the committee on Finance be instruct
ed to report IA bill accordingly
Mr.. Clay also submitted resolution,
calling for information respecting certain
lands reported as unsold on the Both June,
1928 what quantity oi'that land has since
been sold ,wha, quantity was good land, aud
VIVA, unfit for cultivation.
Mr.. Ruggles presented resolution cal
ling for information on the boundary ques-
ton.
The several portions of the President s
Message were referred to their appropriate
committees, excepting that on fioance.
which. On motion Of Mr.. Webster, was
postponed TO Wednesday, by vote Of 20
10 ~.
The Senate proceeded to ballot for Chap
lain, and Rev. Mr. Goodman OF the nj. f.
Church was elected. the Senate then adj
journed.
In the House, tho standing Committees
ordered on Thursday last were now an
nounced, and are composed as follows !:
Elections. Messrs Rves, Fillmore, Medill,
Aaron V. Brown, Truman Smith, Botts Philip T.
Thomas, Randall, and Rarden.
WAYS and Means Messrs, John w. Jones,
Evans, Atherton, Vanderpoel, Conner, Marx a.
Cooper, Mason, Saltonstall, and Hubbard
Chains Messrs. RUSSELL Dawson, Banks,
Giddngs, Jared w. Williams, Gentry, John Hill
of n. c., Galbraith and Mallory.
Commerce. Messrs. Curtis, Hillen, Burke,
Toland, Habersham, Paris, Bolts, Weller, and
Winthrop.
Public Lands Messrs. Morrow, Lincoln,
Crary, Jno. White, Fisher Garland, Jacob Thomp-
son, Casey, and Chapman.
Post Office and Post Roads. Messrs. Mckay,
Hopkins, Briggs, Marvin, Leadbetter, Jos. l..
Williams, Albert G. Brown, Reynolds, and John
B. Thompson.
District of Columbia. Messrs. w Cost John
son, Christopher II. Williams, Beirne, Clark,
Davee, Graham, Cranston, Hawkins, and Nc
Carly.
Judiciary Messrs. Sergeant, Hoffman, Tur-
ney, Samuels, Barnard, Stanley, Trumbull,
Samson H. Bntler, and Starkweather !
Revolutionary claims. Messrs. Randolph, Hall,
Taliaferro, Parmenter, Montgomery, Ely, Swear
ingen, james, and Nathaniel Jones.
Public Expe nditures. Messrs Bond, Duncan,
Crockett, Watterson, McCulloch, Green, Baker,
Breckenridge, and Mcclure.
Private Land claims. Messrs. Calhoun, Deilet,
Wick, VIM. S. Hastings, jameson, Cross, war
rem, Vroom, and Boardman.
Manufactures Messrs. Adams, Nisbet, Slade,
Tillinghast, Worthington, Droomgoole, Mitchell,
Eastman, and John Davis
Agriculture Messrs Deberry, Dennis Nc
Clellan, john Smith, Harmon, Shaw, Doig,
Hook and RdgWay.
Indian Affairs Messrs Bell, Lewis Williams,
Afford, Chinn, Lucas, Hunt, john ". Davis,
Parrish, and Ryall.
Military Affairs Messrs, Waddy Thompson,
t,L w 4 Hen Monroe
Sumter, Gogein, and VIM o. Butler.
Militia Messrs Keim, Carter, Griffin, D. d.
Wagner, Goode, Edward Rogers, Trip!ett, /. J.
Wagner, and VIM. r. Cooper.
Naval Affairs Messrs. F. Thomas, Reed,
Grinnel!, Anderson, Profit, MAYOR, Shepard,
Dickerscn and Montanya.
Foreign Affairs Messrs. Plckens, Cushing,
Dromgools, Granger, HAYES, Everett, Clifford,
Leet, and Fine.
Territories Messrs Pope, Jenifer, VIM b.
Campbell, Stuart, Brewster. Garret Davis, James
Cooper, Morgan and Dana.
Revolutionary Pensions. Messrs Ialaterro,
Carr, Andrews, Steenrod, e. Davies. Brockway,
Taylor, Hand and Peck.
Invalid Pensions. Messrs. S. Waams, &.
Morris, Chttenden, Doan, Strong, s. w Morris,
Paen, Sweeny and Edwards.
Roads and Canals Messrs Ogle, Carroll Hill
of Virginia, Thomas Smith, Rayner, Blackwell,
Underwood, Crabb and Albert Smith.
Patents Messrs Fletcher, Beatty, Prentiss,
Newhard and Paynter.
Public Buildings and Grounds. Messrs.
Petrikin, Leonard, Keim, John Hastings and
Osborne.
Revsal and Unfinished Business, Messrs.
Peck, Parrish, Jackson, James and kille.
Accounts. Messrs. Joseph Johnson, Charles
Johnston, Marchand, Floyd and Andrews.
Mileage Messrs Thomas W. Williams. Hen
~ Williams, Henry Judson Allen and Kemp
shall.
The six Standing Committees on Expenditures
In the departments were. under the rules, appoint
ed at the last session, to continue throughout the
Congress.
TUESDAY, Dec. Is.
SUB TREASURY BILL.
In the Senate, Mr.. Clay's resolution pro-
posing a repeal of the Sub-treasury bill
came up as the special business of the day.
A debate full of interest followed which WAS
participated in by Messrs Clay Of Kentucky
Wright of N. Y, Calhoun oil S. G., Ander-
son Of Tenn. Hubbard Of n. Il. and Allen
Of Ohio.
Mr.. Clay said-It is no part Of my pur-
pose; and was no object to re-argne the
questions growing out Of the resolution
which have the honor 10 submit to the
Senate.
! would as soon argue to convicted GRIM
ina! with rope around his neck, as to the
Justice Of his sentence, as to argue to this
Administration that this law should be aban-
doned or not. But in view of the past and
not in a manner as formal as is usual |
have brought forward my resolution. Sir