The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-12-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY Decemher Ia L.

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Salstonstall and Hubbard
Committee on Ciaims.--Messrs William c. Daw-
son, Ga, David Russell, ~ Y, Linn Banks Va,
Joshua r. Gddings, Ohio, Jared w. Williams NH,
Galbraitb, Pa, Meredith Mallory, N. Y
Committee Commerce.--Messrs. Edward Curtis,
n X, Solomon, Hllen, jr., Md, Edmund Burke N.
H.. George w. Toland Pa, Richard w. Haber-
Miller and Winthrop.
Committee on Public Lands Morrow,
Levi Lincoln, Mass, Isaac E Crazy, Mich, John
White, KY, Charles Fisher, N c., James Garland,
Va, Jacob Thompson, Miss Casey and Chapman.
Committee he Post Office and Post Roads
Messrs. James J. Mckay, N c., George W. Hop |
kins, Va, Briggs, Richard p. Marvin N. Y. Daniel
p. Leadbetter Ohio, Joseph L. Williams Tenn,
Randolph, Ky, Thomson and Albert G. Brown |
Miss.
Committee for The District Of Coiumbia-Messrs
William Cost Johnson, Md, Christopher II. Will
liams, Tenn Andrew Beirne Va John c. Clark,
N. Y, Thomas Davee Me, James Graham N. c.,
Robert b. Cranston, r. l., Micajah T. Hawkins N
c., and Mr.. McCarty.
Committee The Judieary-Messrs John Ser
geant, Penn, Ogden Hoffman, N. Y, Hopkins L.
Turney, Tenn, Green b SamueIs, Va. Daniel d.
Barnard, n. Y, Stany, Sampson Fl. Butler, Trum-
bull and Starkwealher
Committee on Revolutionary Claims. - Messrs
Joseph F. Randolph, N. J., Hiland Hall, Vermont
John Taliaferro, Va, William Parmenter Mass
William Montgomery, N. c., John Ely, N. ", Henry
Swearingen, Ohio James, and Nath. Jones, N. Y.
| Committee Public Expenditures. = Messrs.
William X Bond, Ohio, Alexander Duncan, Ohio,
John w. Crockett, Tenn, breckenridge, Harvey
M Watterson, Tenn, George McCullock, Pa, Green,
Mcclure, Baker.
Boardman, William B. Calhoun, Mass James Dilett,
Ala, William w. Wick, Ind, William S. Hastings,
Mass, John Jameson, Mo, Cross, Warren, Vroom
Committee on Manufactures. -Messrs John @.
| Adams, Mass Eugenius A. Nisbet, Ga William Slade
VT Joseph L. Tilinghast, r.. l., John T. Worthng-
ton, Md, George G. Dromgoole Va Charles F. Mitch
ell, n K, Ira A Eastman, N Fl John Davis, Pa;
commitee on Agrieuiturgs-M essTs Edmund De-
Tenn, John Smith, Vt. Robert II Hammond, Pa,
Trstram Shaw, N. H., Andrew w Doig N. Y,
Enos Hook, Pa and Ridgway
Committee on Indian AGairs.-Messrs. John Bell,
| Tenn. Lewis Williams, n. c. Julius c. Afford, Ga,
Thomas w. Chinn, La, William Lucas, Va Hiram
2. Hunt, N. T., John w Davis, la. Parrish and
Rya
Committee on Military AGairs-Wa daddy Thomp-
Gouverneur Kemble n. Y, John w. Allen, Ohio,
James Monroe, N T., Thomas ID Sumter, S. c., VIM.
L. Goggin Va, VIM Q. Butler, Ky
/ Committee the Ifiifia.-Messrs George M.
Keim Pa, William B. Garter, Tenn John X. Griffin,
S. c., David D. WAGNER, Pa, Patrick G. Guode,
Ohio Edward Rogers, n Y Philip Trplct, KY.
| Wagner N. T., and Jackson.
| Committee on Ndpai Afairs.-Messrs. f. Thomas,
Md. John Reed Mass. Moses II. Grinnell, ~ Y,
Hugh J. Anderson, Me, George H. Profit, Ia, Shep-
ard, Nayor, Dickerson and Montanya.
| Committee Foreign Affairs Messrs. Francis
| w. Pickens, S. c., Caleb Cushing Mass, George
! G. Dromgoolc, Va, Francis Granger, N Y, Richard
Halves Ky, Horace Everett, VT Nathan Clifford,
! Me- Leet and Fine
Committee 1erritories-Messrs. John Pope,
| KY, Daniel Jenifer Md, William B. Campbell,
! Tenn, John /, Stuart ILL.,, David p. Brewster, N.
Y, Garret Davis, Ky, J. Dana, N. Y. Cooper, of
Pa, and Morgan.
John Taliaferro, Va, John Carr, Ia Landau w.
Andrews, Ky, Lewis steenrod, Va, Edward Davies,
Pa. John II Brockway Conn, Jonathan Taylor,
Ohio, Augustus G. Hand, n. r.. and Peck
Committee on Iaraiia Pensions-Mcsrrs Sherrod
Williams, Ky, Calvary Morris, Ohio, Thomas G.
! Chlttenden, N Y, William Doan, Ohio, Theron r.
Strong n. Y, Samuel w. Morris Pa, Rufus Palen,
n Y, John Edwards, Pa and Sweeny.
Committee on Roads and Canais.-Messrs. C. Ogle,
Pa, James Carroll, Md John Hill Va, Thomas
Smith, la, Kenneth Rayner, N. c., julius w. Black
well Tenn, Underwood, Smith, of Me, and Crabb
Committee on Patents-Messrs. Isaac Fletcher,
| W.T. William Beatty, Pa. John II Prentiss, N. Y,
Peter Newhard, Pa, and Lemucl Paynter, Pa.
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
Messrs David Pctrkin, Pa, Stephen B. Leonard,
n Y, George M. Klein, Pa. John Hastings, Ohio,
and Mr.. Osborne.
Committee Rerisai and Unfinished Business
Messrs Luther c. Peck N. Y, Isaac Parrish, Ohio,
Francis James, Pa. kile and Cooper of N J.
Committee on accounts. -Messrs. Joseph Johnson,
| Va, Charles johnson, N. " Albert j. Marchand,
Pa John G. Floyd n. Y, and Andrews.
| Committee on Miedge.-Messrs Thomas w Will
ams, Conn, Henry Williams, Mass, Judson Allen,
N. Y, Henry and Kcmpshall
Committee Expenditures in The Department Of
Siate.-Messrs Joseph r Underwood Ky, Jesse A.
Bynum, N. c., George W. Crabb, Ala, Joshua A.
Lowell Me, and Joseph Trumbull Conn,
Committee on Expenditures in he Department Of
| the Treasury,--Messrs. George Evans, Me, Charles
| G Anterior, n H., Thomas b. Osborne, Conn., Lott
| Warren, Ga, and Nathaniel Jones, n. Y
Committee on Expenditures in he Department =
Uar.-Messrs Peter J. Wagner, n. y, Isaac T.
| al d. fhn,,,, and
| Nicholas Doe.
| Committee on Expenditures IN he Department Of
he Nary.-Messrs Leverett Saonstall, Mass, A
Vanderpoel N. Y, William Simonton, Pa, Willis
Green, Ky. and James Gerry Pa
| Committee Expenditures in The Department Of
| The Post O6fce--Messrs Richard p. Marvin n, Y,
Linn Boyd, KY, Joshua A. Lowell, Me- Carrot
Davis KY, and II. 5 Lane.
| Committee on Expenditures on The Public Build
ngs Messrs. Edward stanly, n. c., Joseph For
nance Pa, Seth M Gates N Y, Thomas Henry
Pa, and Nehemiah II Earl \. Y.
/ Select Com nitee the To6acco Trade-Mcssrs
Jener, Coles, Carroll Grinnol, j. Miller, Sergeant,
Dawson, Tripett and Parrish.
Select Committee Of Inquiry on The motion Of Mr..
| adams TO Investigate HE Justification Of document
ls5- Messrs Adams, Mckay, Barnard, Medill and
Dennis.
Mr. WINTHROP, of Ms. rose to speak on
point touching the Journal Of the House Was sor
~ to trouble the House eary--a mistake made
on Friday, his name being omitted from the list OF
yeas and nays, on the question Of reconsideration,
raised by the gentleman from y. e. II was not sur
prsng account OF the distance Of his seat from The
Clerk but having been in his scat and given his an
swer in the Affirmative he felt bound to state the fact
| 10 the House. He therefore moved that the " aye
! given by him the question OF reconsiderlng the
vote to print the extra copies Of the Message be now
4 added.
! Nessrs waterson, Williams, Bell and Tinghast
= made some remarks on the question