Litchfield enquirer., 1841-12-23
WASHING TON, Dec. IS.

In the Senate today, petitions were pre-. seDted by various Senators, and various bills and resolutions introduced.
 Messrs. Preston and Calhoun appeared in their Seats
 The resolution of MT. Mangum relative to the printing of the Senate was adopted, after slight modification at the suggestion of MT. King, and provides for the appointment of a committee of three members, to whom shall be referred every question on the printing of documents or other matter from the Execu- tive Departments, and of all memorials, &c., the printing of which shall be moved, excep- tIng Dills originating in Congress, resolutions offered by any Senator, and motions to print from the StandingC Committees documents per- taning 10 subjects referred to such commit tees, and communications from the Legisla- lures of the respective Staies; the committee to report in one day in every case, and soon- CT ifpracticable.
 The appropriate parts of the message were referred to the committees on Naval Affairs, Manufactures, Foreign Affairs, and the Dis. trict of Columbia, on motion of their respec. tive Chairmen.
 In the House, petitions being in order, Mr. Adams attempted unsuccessfully to bring up the abolition petitions yesterday laid over for debate, it being decided that the States must first be called ia order. Numerous petitions were then presented, in the order of the States, from New York through the roll, which occupied nearly all the day.
 MT. Fillmore from the committee of Ways and Means reported "a bill making appro. priations in part for the Civil Department of on his motion, was taken up in Committee of the Whole, and immediately passed. The amount of it's appropriations is $95O,OOO.
 MT. Gushing, from the Select Committee on Finance, on leave reported resolution requesting the Secretary of the Treasury to communicate 10 the House the plan of f. nance referred to and recommended in the Presidents Message, which was adopted.
 MT. Thompson of Miss. gave notice that he should introduce bill to repeal the first seven sections of the Distribution and Pre- emp'ion Act. ('The sections contain the dis- trlbution featurc.)-N. Y. Tribune.
 - HorsE OF REPRESENrATIvEs-Deo 1S I94l , The Speaker announced the following Standing Committees:
 Committee of Elections--Messre. Hasted. Blair. Cravens, Ben Randall, Borden, Barton, Turney' Houston, and Reynolds ., Ways s1d Aiea"s-Messrs Fillmore, Bolts, Samson MWasf1n, M Wallace, T. F. Marshall, J. R. IngersolI, J. w Jones, A!herton, and Lewis.
 Ct0'ms-Messrs Gddinss, Osborne, Cowen, Tom lins9n M Arnold, Hubbard, Burke. J. W. Williams, and
 Commerce-NIessrs. Kennedy, Winthrop, ToIand. j. j., c. Clark. Rayner, Allen, s. J. Andrews, T. w. Williams, and Ferris.
 T. smith, Gentry, Bronson, Howard Casey, Brewster, and Jacob Thompson
 P9tt 0giee and Post Rood,-Messrs Briggs, Joseph A. L,Gv GM,,,aRms, Russell B,ockway, owslcy, Hopkins.
 District cf Columbin-Messra Underwood. Sum- ners, Alex: Randall. Powell, Richard w. Thomp. son dohn va%mPes "a.d and Bdlsek Maxwell. Thomas F. Foster. Milton Brown, Charles J. nIngerso!l, Ro"sr welt. and Saunders,
 aIo,. K1oo.",S"ary nnay c4%'-Messrs f1aI C. Goode. ton: James. Parmenter, and w O. Code
 Public EEwndi'"res-Messrs. Sheppard. Linn, Hud- son: 19hn T. stuart Meriwe'her, Green, Clinton, L.- e, Private Land Claims-Messrs. Moore. A. II. II. Stuart, John Young. W. c. Johnson, R. D. Davis,
 Ma"n "niactare.-!Mrssrs sD % snons'ai, T TilDphos,. Randolph, Snde Hunt, Henry, Habersham, A. " Brown, and P. C. Caldwell.
 Agr,cuhwre-Messrs. Deberry, Ridewav, Simon ton, Mattocks, Doig Shaw, Edwards, Partridge, and
 Indian A6ir.-Me.sr.. Cooper, caru,hers. Chit Ter, and John c: Edwards.
 Military A9airs-Messrs. Slnnlv. Pendleton Cog gin, Wm B Campbell s'okely, Wm. o. Butler, Sum.
 h'htia-Messrs. Keim, Coles. Ward Boyd, g. H. Butler Reding, Alfred Marshall, Sweeney. Houston
 Naunl Afa;rs-Messrs. Wise, King, Cnlheun, John Clifford.
 Foreign AGair,-Messrs John 0. Adams, Cush- ing, Everett, w C: Johnson, Granger, Gilmer, Hun- ter. Rhett, and Profit.
 1sr'itories-Me.srs: Pope, Christopher H. Will Hams, Garret Davis. SoIers Gates, Green. Caldwell. Hays, Dean. and Charles Floyd
 Revolutionary Psnsion.--Messrs. Talafero, Ro6- ney, Staey N; Clarke, Mathio'. l.: w. Andrews. Bnhcock. Matthews F"rnancr. and Wm Smith
 lnratid Pensions-Messrs. Morris, Aycricg Baker, Gordon. Stratton 1sanc D. Jones, Doan. Sanford and Augustus Young.
 Roads and Canols-Mrssr. Lawrence, Lane. John s. Thompson,W w. Irwin, Sprgg, Steenrod, Wood. Daniel, and Riggs.
 Pntents-Messrs R. Mcclellan, Crans,on, Gerry. Ramsey, and Sanford.
 Public Buildings and Grounds-Messrs Boardman, ward. Augustus Yonng, Cranson, and Bnwnp.
 Rerisul and Unfnisked Buxiness-Mcssrs Eastman. Beeson. c. A. Floyd, Jack. and Mat,ocks
 AccoMnfs-Messrs Marchnnd. York, Carey, Sta- ley N Clarke, and Joseph L. Williams.
 Mienge-Messrs. Thomas w. Williams, Merwe- ther. John c. Edwards Wes,hrnok, and Egher,
 Lbrdrv on hs pnrt of the House-Messrs TIljDp- hast Aycrigg, and Sumter
 The Speaker al lSo announced the following Select Committees appointed under the order of Friday last,
 Select Csnmitee on thc F;nonce and hr Currcncy- Messrs. Gushing. John P. Kennedy Gimer C. Da. yIs. Wise, Roosevelt, Profit, Mckay, and Wln w. Irwin. "
 Select Committee the Apport;onnent of Pcpresen, 0fives-Messrs Everett, Chllds, Caruther.. Simmers Pearce. John T. Stuart, Ridack Cross and Weller
 SsLect Comn,iHee the Smiths0nian RoMesf-- M"ssrs J. Q. Adams, llnhersham. Truman Smith. underwood benli Randall, Chas J. lngerso, Hunt err Houston, and Bnwne.
 SeLect Committee on the Nn'ional Fomndrv-Nessrs Wm C. Johnson. Samson Mason. King, RandolpL. Mallory. Hunt, kelm, Parmenter, and Cave Johnson
 On Foreign Relaiions-Rives, Preston, Buchanan Tallmadge, and Choaie """""'
 Fi4ance-Evans. Mansum, Woodbury, Bayard,