, 1842-01-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot.
UNITED SENATE.
WASHINGTON, December "a.

WASHINGTON, December IA.
The first business Of the morning, after the
reading of the Journal, was the announce.
ment of the several standing committees of
The session, as follows:
Committee on Finance-Messrs Evans.
Mdngum. Woodbury.. Bayard and Berrien.
On Foreign Rcla,ions-Messrs Rives, Pres.
ton. Buchanan, Tallmadce and Choate.
On Cnmmerce-MesSrs Huntington, Wood
bridge. King. Barrow and Wright.
On Manuiactures-Messrs Simmons, Ar
cher. Miller. Buchanan and Morehead.
On observation-disclosures Linn. Bates. Bar.
row, Smith. If , onnecticut, and Sturgeon.
On Military Aflair<-MrsSrs Preston. Mer-
rick. Benton, Archer and Pierce.
On Indian Airairs-Messrs Morehead.
White, Sewer. Phelps and Benton.
On the Mi!itil--Messrs Phelps. Fnlt"n.
Smith. of Indiana. Williams and McRnberts.
On Naval Aff.irs-Messts-, Archer,
Williams and Bavard.
On Private Lind Clrims--Mrs.rS Smirh.
of Indiana. TaIImadgc. Walker, Huntington.
and Psenri3s.
On CIaim>--Mrssrs Graham. Wri.ht,
hftlUllIN = 'p''uo ilIt ,iu 1 ntIDS.
On Revolutionary Claims--Messrs Dixon,
Clayton, Smith, OF Conn.,, Allen and Curth
bert.
On the Judiriary-Messrs Berrien. Clay.
ton. Prentis<. Walker and Ke-r.
Ga Post Offices and Post Rnads--uessrs
Merrick. Simmons, McRoberts, Mountun
and Miller.
On Roads and Canals-Messrs Porter,
White. Young King and Cur,hburt.
On Pen>inn.--MeSsrs Bates, Pierce, Allen
Graham and Sewer.
On Patents Messrs Prentiss, Porter,
Henderson. Mnn,"n and Surgeon.
On dis rict Of Cnlumhrr-Messrs Bavard,
King. Young. Kerr an Rivcs.
On Public Bulldincs-Messrs Kerr, Fulton
and Evans.
On Lbrary-Messrs Preston, Tappan and
Ch"a,e.
On Engrossed Biils-Messrs McRober,s,
Miller and Sturgeon.
On Enrolled Blls-Messrs Porter and
Williams.
Mr.. Berrien. of Georgia, introduced n
bill agreea ly to precious notice. 10 provide
for the payment Of the claims of the State
of Georgia, for the services of her Militia.
Mr.. Woodbury. introduced a bill provi-
ding TOR increasing the salaries of the Reve-
nue. Offices while in the public service
The bill was read twice and referred.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. King for the establishment of an
additional Lind "fh:e in The State Of Ala
bama. Read twice and referred.
Mr.. Williams, of Me-. introduced a bill for
the establishment of the clam of the State
OF Maine, Tor the services of her soldiers.
Mr.. Pren'iss, of W., introduced a bill to
establish a Board of Commissioners for the
settlement Of claims against the United
States.
Mr.. Merick, Of Nd, gave notice of his
intention TO introduce a Bill on tomorrow.
for the purpose of transferring the Stock
owned by the Government of the United
States in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal,
TO the Sta,e of Maryland.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Linn of Mo. introduced a resolution
lnstructIng the Committee on Commerce to
inquire into the expediencv of making an
Appropriation for renewing the distractions
IN the OHIO. Mississippi and Missouri Rivers.
The resolution laid over for future considera.
ton.
Mr.. Barrow. Of Louisiana. also introduced
n resolution, which had its frs, reading, and
calling for information in reference. 10 the
sale OF the public domain-Iaid over.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr.. Huntington, of Conn, n, an early
hour moved that the Senate go into Execii-
1--we session. The motion was carried. aud
the Senate were for sumo time in session
with closed doors.