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Of nformation--amended by the substitution of
Secretary of the .Tresury" for "President'-
were adopted.
The vote on Mr.. Sewers resolution, inquir-
ing the causes for the removal of Gen. Arbuckle
from the command of Fort Gibson, was post
poned. Mr.. Preston, the chairman of the Mill
tary committee, objected to the interference OF
Congress with the War Department, in relation
to patters so strictly within its legitimate duties
as the removal of an officer from one post to
another. If injustice had been done, military
tribunal was open to the aggrieved party for the
investigation Of the affair.
| In the House of Representatives., Immediately
after the reading Of the journal, the Standing
Committees were announced from the Chair.
| enclose you list of them, and think you will
agree with me- that the selections are, in the
main, judcious
Standing Committees in the House of
Elections.-Messrs Hasted, Blair, Creaven, Bor.
den, Summers: Gramble, Aaron " Brown Medll,
and Jas. w. Williams.
Ways and Mcans-Messrs. Fillore, Gmer, Bolts,
Samson Mason, Thos. F. Marshall, Rencher, Pick.
ems, John w. Jones, and Anterior.
Claims-Messrs. Giddings, Sprgg, Linn, Warren,
Arnold, Cowen, Banks Burke, and Robt. Mcclellan.
Commerce -Messrs. John p. Kennedy, Winthrop,
Toland, Rayner Benz Randall, Ed. d. White,
PSe Ionasessrs Wm COST SsaT Johnson Nor.
row, Lewis Williams, Smith, Gentry, Bronson,
Howard, Chapman, and Cave johnson.
Post 2Gce and Post Roads,,Messrs: Briggs, Jo-
seph l.. Williams Russell, Brockway, Morgan Ows-
ley, Andrew Kennedy, Hopkins, and Redlng.
District Of Columbia essr. Underwood, King
Powell, Harris, Alex. Randall, Richard W. Thomp-
son, Kelm John Campbell, and John 4. Mason. -
Thos F.. Foster Milton Brown, Pearce, Ingcrso
| Roosevelt, and Saunders.
Revolutionary Claims--Messrs. Hall, Patrick G.
James, Parmener, VIM. o. Goode, and Van Buren,
Public Erpenditures-Messrs Graham, Chlds
Hudson, Afford, Clinton, jeremiah Brown Waiter.
son, Green and Ltlcfed.
Pirate Land CiaimS-Mrs. Moore, r. d. Davis
Brdseye, Gamble, Stewart, Cross, j. B. Dawson
Mnufaetures Messrs. saltons,all, Randolph
Greig; Henry slade, Tlinghast Nisbet, A. Marshall
Agriculture--Messrs. Debcrry, Bridgway, Simon
ton, Dog, 4. Mcclellan, Arlington, Matocks, Shaw
and John Hastings
Indian Afairs-Messrs. Adams, Cooper, Barton
W: B. Campbell Merwe,her, Chi,tendsn, Shepperd
William Butler, and Bdlack.-
Military Affairs Messrs. Vim. G. Dawson Wal
lace, Caruiherss, pendeton Goggn, Van Rensselaer,
William Butler, Sumter, and Miller.
Mttia-Messrs. Kem, Trplett, Coles, Stockeley
Ward, Weller, Sweeney, Lowell and s. II. Rutler
Naral Afairs-Messrs. Wise, Stanly, G. Davis
T. w. Will Jams, King Burnell, Fesscnden Mallory
toreign Afairs- Messrs Gushing, Everett, Hunt
John C. Clark, Allen, Profit, Rhet, Hunter, AM
Ferris
lcrs. Maynard, Hays Gates Green W. Caldwell
Daniel, and Dean.
Revolutionary Pensions Messr,. Tal;afsrro, Rod
ney, Lane, l.. w. Andrews, Mathews, s. ~ Clarke
} Babcock, c. A. Floyd and Torrance.
inraid Pensons-Nlessrs. Morris, Aycrgg, J
Edwards, Gerry, Gordon, HUBBARD, Doan, Sirator
and Cuisine.
Roads and Canals Mes,rs Lawrence Joseph l.
| ito I And, Tnl,,, II
Thompson John Young, Steenrod, William W. Irwin
and Beeson
Patents-Mes.r rs. Osborne Cranston plumer
Ramsay, ard Sandford.
Pn6Hc buildings and Grounds Messrs. Board
Rerisal and Unfinished Blsiness-Messrs. James
; s'ratton, Dimock, Jack, and G. A. Floyd
, Accounts-Me>srs. Backer, l.. w. Andrews, Mar
chand J. G. Floyd, and Yorke.
lEieage-N Iessrs Thomas W. Williams, patricl
G. CALDWELL John c. Edwards, Westbrook, AM
| Egbert.
Expenditures in the State Department-M
Van Buren,, Hudson, Oliver, Brockwuy, and VIM
. Hastings.
,. Expenditures in The Treasury Department.
Nlessrs. McKeon, Samson Mason Parirr'gc, lsaa
ID. Jones, and James Irwin.
!, Expenditures in the Var observation-disclosures
, Mckay, Tomllnson, Newhard, Afford and Brock
wav.
Yorke, Smonton, Borden, Stuart and Green.
Expenditures in the Post Office Department.
Messrs. Lowell, Morgan Washington, Boyd, AM
!. Lane.
Expenditures on the Public Buildings- Messrs
Cave Johnson, Crates, Bidlack, Stockely, and Houok
The select committee on 'fscal agent" il
thus constituted
Messrs. Sergeant, Adams, Pope, VIM. Cos
Johnson, VIM. e. Dawson, Bolts, Mckay
McKeon, and Rhett.
Mr. Townsend was elected Sergeant-a
on the seventh ballot.
. A resolution offered by Mr.. Ingersol, for thu
reconsideration of the vote on Mr.. Adam
amendment resembling the 2lst rule, lies owe
r till tomorrow.
, Mr. Adams reporteda bill for the relief of thu
, widow of the late President, appropriating thu
sum of-dollars, which was read twice an,
committed to the committee Of the whole on thu
state of the Union.
hope the blank will be filled up with "Fiftl
Thousand Dollars" or a larger sum-
The mortal remains of the late President vii
shortly be taken from the ConSression- bury;nt
ground to North Bend.
FROM THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, May, %, 1871.