The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TUESDAY, june 8, 1874.


The following standing Committees were announced
on the reading of the Journrl:
The SPEAKER announced the following stand
ing committees:
Elections essrs Halsted Blair, Craven, Bor-
den, Summers, Gamble, Aaron ". Brown, Medill,
Ways and Means Messrs Fillmore, Bolts, Gilmer,
Samson Mason, Thomas F, Marshall, Rencher, Pick
ems, John w. Jones, and Anterior.
Claims-Messrs. Giddings Sprigg, Linn, Warren,
Arnold, Cowen, Bank, Burke aud Robert McClel-
Commerce Messrs. John p Kennedy, Winthrop
Toland, Rayner, Benjamin Randall Ed d. White
Holmes, Brewster, and Charles Brown
| Public Lands VIM. Cost Johnson Nor
row, Lewis Williams, Smith Gentry, Bronson, How
| ard, Chapman and Cave johnson.
Post Office and Post dds--Messrs. Briggs, 10
seph L. Williams Russell, Brockway. Morgan, Ows-
ley Andrew ', K eays H9Gsns and ksdng
| Powell Harris, Alex. Randall Richard w. Thomp-
son, Keim, John Campbell, and John T. Mason.
Judiciary Messrs Barnard, Trrmbuli, Maxwell.
Thos F. Foster, Milton Brown, Pearce, IngersolI,
Roosevelt, and Saunders.
Revolutionary Claims Messrs. Hall, Patrick G.
Goode, Thomas J. Campbell, Mathiot, Washington,
James, Parmenter, William O. Goode, and Van Blu
rem,
Public Expenditures Messrs Graham, Childs,
Hudson, Afford, Clinton Jeremiah Brown, Water
son, Green, and Littlefeld
Private Land Claims Messrs Moore, R. d. Da-
Wis, Birdseye, Gamble, Stuart, Cross, J. B. Dawson
Turney, and Gordon
Greig, Henry, slade Tinghast, Nisbet, A. Mar
shall and Eastman.
Agricuuure-M Deberry, Ridgway, Simon
ton, Doig, A. Mcclellan, Arlington, Mattocks, Shaw,
and John Hastings.
Indian A6airs-Messrs. Adams, Cooper, Barton,
w. B. Campbell, Merriwether Chittenden, Shepperd,
William Butler, and Bidack.
Military A6ars--Messrs. VIM. G. Dawson, Wal
lace, CarutheIs, Pendleton, Goggn, Van Rensselaer,
William o. Butler, Sumpter and Miller.
Mhtid.-Messrs. Keim TIiplett, Coles Stokeley,
Ward, Weller, Sweeney, Lowell, and s. H. Butler,
Napal Afairs.-Messrs WISE, Stanly G. Davis
T. w Williams, King, Burnell, Fessenden, Mallory,
Foreign Affairs. -Messrs, Gushing, Everett, Hunt,
John G. Clark, Allen, Profit, Rhett, Hunter, and
Ferris.
Tsrritories-M essrs Pope, c. H. Williams, Sol
lers Maynard, Hays, Gates, Green w, Caldwell,
Daniel, and Dean.
Revolutionary Pensions -Messrs. Taliaferro, Rod
ney Lane, L. w. Andrews, Mathews, g. N. Clarke,
Babcock, G. A. Floyd, and Torrance
Inpalid Pensions.-Messrs. Morris, Aycrigg, ].
Edwards, Gerry, Gordon, Hubbard, Doan, Straiton,
and Cuisine
Roads and Canals--Mess,s. Lawrence, Joseph
1. White, Boardman, Sherlock ]. Andrews, John B.
Thompson, John Young Steenrod, William w. IT.
win, and Beeson.
Patents. nv Messrs. Osborne, Cranston, PIumer,
q I. . /. +. & ~
Public buildings and Grounds. g. Messrs Board
man, Augustus Young, Cranston Bovine, and Wood.
Refusal and Unfinished Business. Messrs James,
Stratton, Dimock, Jack, and G. A. Floyd.
Accounts. -Messrs. Baker, L. w. Andrews, Mar
chand, J. g. Floyd, and Yorke.
Mleage.-Mcssrs. Thomas w. Williams, Patrick
Q. Caldwell, John G. Edwards, Westblook, and Egg
bert E.
Expenditures in The State Department Messrs
Van Buren,, Hudson, Oliver, Brockway, AMI VIM. s
Hastings. .#
Expenditures il, the Treasure Depariment.--
ID. Jones, and James Irwin. .Z .E
Expenditures in the War Observation-Disclosures
Mckay, Tomlinson, Newhard, Afford and Brock
way. .. @ ., X
Yorke, Simonton, Borden, Stuart, and Green
Expenditures IN the Post Office Depdrtments.-
Messrs Lowell, Morgan, Washington, Boyd, and
Lane.
Expenditures on the Public Buildings. Messrs.
Cave johnson, Gates, Bidlack, Stokely, and Houck.
The select committee ordered yesterday to be an
pointed the subject of the currency and the es
Enlistment Of suitable fiscal agency capable of add
ing increased facilities in the collection and disburse
ment Of the public revenues, and rendering their Gus
tody more secure" was also announced.
Committes.--Messrs Sergeant, Adams, Pope, VIM |
Cost Johnson, VIM. G. Dawson, Bot,s Mckay, Nc
Keen, and Rhett
Mr.. MORGAN offered resolution that the House
now proceed according to rule the appointment Of
the Sergea Arms Door keeper, Assistant Door,
keeper and Postmaster ofthe House.
On this Mr. M. moved the previous question, which
was sustained ,-
Mr. MORGAN said he believed the rule provided
for the appointment RIGA rose.
Mr.. ADAMS moved that the House proceed imme-
datey to the election Chaplain. This was decided