Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-02-04
Corresp Guidance Of The Charleston C,asieier.
WASHINGTON. DEC. 90.

w AOIll4NOl O-Ns Lee. OO.e
Ina conversation last night, with distin-
guished member of the Virginia State Senate,
he stated that the contest between Rives and
Mason, would probably come off next Monday.
He estimated the Democratic strength on the
first ballot at 81; whole number for MIR Rives
would not exceed 75-in both cases, omiting
the eight Nullifiers.
John Ross, the Cherokee, and seven others,
forming Delegation, have arrived in the city.
You will perceive some severe animadversions
on the recent murder of Ridge by Ross, in the
late report Of the Secretary of the Treasury
That affair created some noise at the time, but
it is probable the time and distance from the
scene of action will prevent any further notice
being takenIof it,
10 the House this morning, the Chair sta
ted the order of the day to be the reception of
petitions, but several gentlemen having the
floor, he said that if it was the wish of the
House he would permit the ordinary business
10 proceed, and Mr. Duncan, of Ohio, rose and
submitted a resolution, that the Democratic
members elect, from New Jersey, be sw orn
in. Mr., Wise objected to the reception Of
the resolution, and the Chair decided it was
not in order. Mr. Duncan appealed from this de-
cision, and on its being submitted tothe House
the appeal was not sustained.
Mr.. Adams motionto refer the Smthsoni-
an Bequest to Select Committee Of five was
! oo-~;ad ,,nan;rnouslv
The several reports Of the Secretaries Of the
various Departments were read, and ordered
to be printed. Others were referred to the ap-
propriate Committees.
The House here adjourned without conclu-
ding what to do with the New-Jersey case.
The following gentlemen were announced
as having been appointed by the Speaker to
compose the Standing Committees of the
House:
On Elections. NIessrs. Campbell, Of 5. G,
Rives Of Va. Fillmore, of n. T.; MedilI ofO
Crabb, Of Alabama; Brown, Of Tennessee
Fisher, Of N. c. Smith, Of Conn. Bolts, o
va.
On Ways and Means.-Messrs. Jones, Q
Iva. Biddle, Of Pa. Atherton Of N. II. Law
renee, Of Mass. Rhett, of S. c. vanderpoeb Q
N. Yors; Evans, Of Me-; Conner, Of NJ York
Cooper, Of Ga.
II OnC7aims. Messrs: Dawson, Of Ga. Rus
sell, Of N. York; Banks, Of Va. efiddings, Of 9.
Williams, Of N. H.; Gentry, Of Tennessee
J Hill az N. c. Galbraith, Of Penn. Mallory,
N. York.
5 On Commerce. Messrs: Curtis, Of N. =.
: Ilillenof Md. White, Of La. Burk, Of n. Il
, Toland, Of Penn. Habersham, Of Ga. Paris,
Maine; Bolts, Of Virginia; Weller Of g
! hio.
on Public Lands.--M essrs; Corwin, Of 4
: REYNOLDS. Of Illinois; Lincoln, Of Mas. Cary
: Mich. White. Of Ky. Fisher, Of N: G. al's
1 land, DIVA Hubbard, Of Alabama; Thompson
/. Of Mississippi,
s Onthe Post Office and Post Roads.-Me
+. ers: Mckay, ofN. G. Hopkins, Of va. Cha
(. man, Of Ala. Marvin, Of y. \. LeadbetteF.
o o. Williams, Of Tenn Andersou Of KY BIZ
> tier. offs. @. Brown, Of Miss.
For the District Of Colpplbi~-M essrs y
! &. johnson, of Md. g. II. Williams Of Ten
s Bietne, Of Ma. Clark, Of n. Y: Davee, Of Ne
Graham, 81 N. e. Cranston, q h. !. Black,
Ca. Hawkins, Of n. G.