The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-12-18
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Dec. l3. Scnotc-scveral official reports
were read and laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Archer, the Senate
proceeded to the election Of 4 chaplain,
and on the first ballot the votes being, for
the Rev. Mr.. TuStn IS; Rev. Nlr. Gurley
3; Rev. Mr.. Clark ,; and Rev. Dir. Bull
finch l;-wholc number 81. The Rev.
Mr.. Tustin was declared duly elected.
Uousc.-AIter reading of the Journal,
Mr. Briggs rose and said, that since the
adjournment Of the House, the assistant
duor-kceper, Col. Hunter, had died.
And OH his motion the clerk was direc-
ted to pay the expences Of the deceased.
Mr.. Briggs then offered Il resolution stat
ing that the office Of assistant door keep
or was not necessary and should be abol-
ished. The yeas and nays were called
for and the result was, yeas l23, nays 3.
Hence the Office is abolished.
The standing committees for the scs-
sion, were then announced. The lol-
low ing is list of the Chairman.
On Foreign Allars-Mr. Adams, Terri
tories-Mr. Pope, Revolutionary Pen
sions-Mr. TalIialero, Roads and Canals
Mr.. Lawrence, Patcnis-Alr. II. Nc.
Clellan, Claims-Mr. Geddings, Com
mercc-AIr J. p. Kennedy, Public Lands
Mr. Morrow, Indian Affairs Mr.. Coop
cr, Post Ollicc-Mr. Briggs, District Of
Columbia-Mr. Underwood, Judiciary
Mr.. Barnard, Revolutionary Clams-Mr.
Hall, Manulacturcrs-Mr. Saltonstall,
Ways and Mcans-Alr. Fillmore, Elec-
tons Mr. IIalstead, Naval Ailars-Mr.
Wise, Asrculurc-Alr Deberry, Public
Buildings-NIr. Boardman, Accounts
Dir. Mrchaud, Unfinished Business-Nlr.
Eastman, Milcage---Mr. Thos. W. Will
liams. Library-Mr. Tilingllast.
The Rev. Mr.. Manilt was elected Chap
lain TO the House.
Dec. 1l-Senaic.-In tie Senate, the
standing committees were announced.
The following is list of the Chairman of
each: On Finance, Mr.. Evans; Com
merce, Mr.. Huntingdon; Manufactures, Mr..
Simmonds; Agriculture, Mr.. Linn; Militia
ry Affairs, Mr.. Preston, Militia, Mr.. Phelps,
n avail Affairs, Mr.. Nlangum; District Of
Columbia. Mr.. Bayard; Claims, Mr.. Ora
ham; Post Office, Mr. Merrick; Roads and
Canals, Mr.. Porter.
Housc.-Mr, Adams presented petit
ton asking the abolition of slave
nv, and the slave trade in Florida,
Which was excluded by the rules. lie
also resented several petitions asking the
recognition of lIaytl which were referred
TO select committee.
Mr.. Gushing gave notice of a bill to IL
demnify sufferers from French spoilations,
prior to 1900.
Dec. -Senatc.-Among the resolu-
tons offered TO day, was one by Mr.. Mer-
rick, introducing a joint resolution pro-
vGing for the transfer of the Stock in the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, owned by
Government, to the State Of Maryland.
1t was twice read
HouSc-Mr. Fillmore from the COM
miltaes on ways and means reported a
resolution asking for clerk. Mr.. Cave
Johnson opposed it on the ground that
members of Congress being paid for work.
ing should do j! or if they employed 9th
ers, they should pay them out of their
own salari es The resolution was car
ried nevertheless.
A bill was passed making appropria-
ton in part, for the expenses of the pre-
sent session; as it made appropriation for
the pay Of the members, it went through
without difficulty.
Mr.. w. Cost Johnson presented petit
tons asking the establishment of a ma
lional Foundry. They were referred TO
reject committee, Of which Mr., john
son is chairman.
Sundry petitions were presented from
Alabama, asking that the rate of postage
on letters may be reduced, and that the
big newspapers may pay more than the
liule ones,
The petitions were referred 10 the COM
mittec on I'll Judiciary, and lhopc re-
port will shortly be made thereon, so as
TO make the huge Boston Notions pay
| their share of the revenue.
The correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun says understand that Mr.. Dixon II.
Lewis, of Ala. is made to pay double fare
when he travels, then why should the big
newspapers escape.