Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-12-27
9TH CoNGR ss..sEcoND SESSION.
MONDAY. Dec 10.

print any thing which was not asked Tor by the
committee TO whom n subject was referred, aud
then there would not likely he any wastefuI ex-
penditure, nor the standing committees of the
Senate placed under the Surveillance Of commit.
tee printing.
Dir King asked If he was to understand the
Senator from North Carolina adopting The sug-
sesiion of lis friend fom Missouri (Mr Linu)
Mr. Maugum would give the subject collsldera-
ton between then aud the time Of bringing for
ward his proposition.
The Senate proceeded to the election Of Chap
lain. Whole number of votes given, thirty -four
OF which number the Rev. MIR. TustOn received
-; the Rev. Mr. Gurey 3 Rev. Mr.. Clarke 2
and Rev. Mr.. BuIfnclI /. Rev. Septimus Tus.
ton, (Presby terun,) wos hcreupon declared 10 be
elected
House. The Speaker announced the commit
lees us foilows:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee Of Elections. Messrs. HaIsted, Blair,
Cravens, BcnIumn Randall, Borden, Burton, Tur-
ney, Houston, aud Reynolds,
Committee of Ways and Means. Nessrs Fill
more, Bots, SAMSON Mason, Wallace, Il. +. Mar.
shaIl, j. r. lngersoI, J. w. Jones, Atherton, and
Lewis
burnc, Cowen, Tomlinson, Arnold, Hubbard,
Burke, J. W. Williams, and MediI'
Committee on Commerce. Nlcssre Kennedy,
Winthrop, Tolnnd j. G. Clarke, Ruyner Allen,
5. J. Andrews, r. w. Williams, and Ferris,
Committee OH Public Lands. Messrs. Morrow,
Lewis Williams, Truman Smith, Gentry, Bron
son, Howard, Casey, Brewster, aud Jacob Thomp-
son.
Committee on The Posi- Office md Post Roads.
Messrs. Briggs, joseph l.. Williams, Russell,
Brockway. Owsey, Hopkins, Andrew Kennedy,
JOHN G. Floyd, aud PuIner
Committee for the District UfCuunba. Nlessrs.
Underwood, Summers, Alexander Randall Pow
ell, Richard w. Thompson John Campbell, Ward,
Dawson, and Biack.
Committee on The Judiciary. Messrs Barnard,
TrumbnIl, Penrce, Maxwell, Thomas +. Foster,
Milton Brown Chas. J. lngersolI, Roosevelt, and
Saunders.
Committee on Revolutionary Claims. Mcssrs
Hall, j. G. Goodc, Triplplt, 'Thos. J. Campbell,
Maynard, Washington, James, Parmenter and
W o. Goodr.
Committee Oil Public Expenditures. hIessrs.
Shepper Linn, Hudson, John r. Stuart, Mer-
wether, Green, Clinton, Litllefied and McCle.
Ian.
Committee on Private Land Claims. Mcssrs.
Moore, A. H. II. Stuart. John Young, VIM G..
Johnson, Il. ID. Davis, Cross, Turney, Payne, aud
Charles Brown.
Committee on Manufactures. Messrs. Sallon-
stall, Tillinghnst, Randolph, Slade, Hunt, Henry,
Hahershan, Aaron V. Brown, and p. c. Cal1-
well.
Committee on Agriculture. Messrs. Deberry,
Rldwny, Smonion, Martocks, Dog, Shaw, Ed
wards, Partridge, and John Hastings.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Messrs Cooper,
Caruthers, Chiueuden, Sellers, w. Butler, Wat
terson, Harris, Weller, and John Z. Edwards.
Committee on Military Affairs. Messrs STAN
! ly, Pemlleton, Goggin, William b. Campbell,
Stokely, WIN, .. Butler, Sumter, Miller aud J. T.
| Mason.
Committee on the Militia. Messrs Keim, Coles,
Ward, Boyd, $. II. Butler, Reding, Alfred Mas.
shall. Sweeny, and Houston.
Committee on Naval Affairs. Messrs. Wise
King. Calhoun, John e. Clark, Burnell, Fessen.
den, Graham Mallory, and Clifford.
Committee on Foreign Affairs. Messrs. ]. @
Adams, Gushing, Everett, w. T.. Johnson Gran.
ger. Hunter, Rhet, and Profit
| Committee on the Territories NIessrs. Pore
Christopher II. Williams, Carrot Davis, Sellers
Gates, Green, Caldwell Hayes, Dean, and Charles
A. Floyd.
Committee on Revolutionary Pensions. Messrs
Tallaerro, Rodney, SlaIey ~ Clarke, Mathior, L.
w. Andrews, Babcock, Matthews, Fcrnancc, und
VIM. Smith.
Committee on Invalid Pensions. Nessrs. Nor
rue, Aycrigg, Baker, Gordon, STatton Isaac ID.
Jones, Doan Sanford, and Augustus Young.
Committee on Roads aud Canals Mcssrs. Law
renee, Lane, John Is Thompson, W. W. Irwin,
oprlgg, Sleenrod, Wool, Daniel, and Riggs.
Committee on Patents. Messrs. X. Mcclellan
CronSton, Gerry, Ramsey, and Sanford.
Committee OH Public buildings aud Grounds
Alessrs. Boardman, Ward, Augustus Young, Gran
sion, and Bovine.
! Committee on Revisa! add Unfinished Business
Nlessrs Eastman, Beeson, c. A. Floyd, Jack, and
! Mnuocks.
Committee on Accounts. Nlessrs. Marchand
York. Carey, SIaley N. Clarke, and Joseph L
Williams.
Committee on Mileage. Messrs. Thomas w
Williams, Meriweiher, John e. Edwards, West
brook, and Egbert.
Committee on The Library, OH the part of thu
House. Messrs. TilllnghnsI, Aycrigg and Sum
ter.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
! On Finance and the Currency. Messrs. Cush
ing, John F. Kennedy, Gilmcr, G. Davis, Wise
Roosevelt, Profit, Mckay, and VIM W. Irwin.
On the Apporionnent OF Representatives
Alessrs Everett, Chds, Caruthers, Summers
Pearce, John Il. Stuart Bidlnck, Cross, aud Wei
Ter.
! On tie Smithsonian Bequest. Messrs. J. q
Adams, llabersham, Truman smith, Underwood
benjamin Randall, Charles J. lngersOlI, Hunter
! Houston, and Bnwne.
On the National Foundry. Nlessrs William
Z. Johnson Samson Mason, King, Randolph, Nal
lnry, Hunt, keim, Parnienter, and Cave Johnson
Mr. Briggs rose aud said that since The adourn
ment OF the House on Friday last, he understood
that Col0uel Hunter, late Assistant Doorkeeyel
had died. lie (Alr b desired TO offer The ordi
nary resolution, providing Tor the payment OF tn
funeral expenses Of the deceased, and hen to Of
fer an"lhcr resolution, having reference 10 The OF
icc wlich has thus been made vacant.
Aud MIR. Is. offered The following resolution
which was adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That the Clerk OF the House pay th
General expenses Of Col. John W. Hunter, LAT
Assistant Doorkeeper of this House.
MIR. b then offered The following resolution:
Resolved, That The Office of Assistant Door
! keeper is not necessary for the service Of hi
5 House, and that the sauie is hereby abolished
MIR. Gave Johnson asked The yeas and nsys o
the adoption OF The resolution, which were order
Cd and, being taken, were Yeas III, nays %.
SO the resolution was adopted.
: Mr.. Tuliafero offered the following resolution
which was read for Information
Resolved, That the several memorials peli