Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-12-21
WENTY-EIGHTH CON- RESS
FIRST SESSION

Toieibn neih'ious-.u .uessIs. hIcneT
Derrien, Buchanan, TaIImadge, and
Choate.
Finance-Messrs. Evans, McDuflie
Huntington, Woodbury., aud Criliendrn.
Comnerce--Messrs. Huntington
Woodbridge, King, Barrow, aud
Wright.
Manufactures s. Messrs Simmons, Ar
cher, Miller, Buchanan, and rehead.
Agriculture -Alessrs. Uphsm, Bates,
Sturgeon, Semple, aud AIchison.
Military Affairs Messls. Crilienden,
Barrow, Benton, Dayton, and Foster.
Naval Messrs. Bayaid,
Choate, Huger, Haywood, and lIend-
ersOn.
Indian Affairs Messrs. White, More.
head, Sewer, Phelps, and Benton.
Militia Claims Nlcssrs. Barrow Full
ton, Senple, Fairfield. and Atchison!.
Public Lands -Messrs Woodbridge,
Tallmadge, Walker, Jarncgan and More
head.
Private Land Claims -NIessrs. Hen.
dcrson, Haywood, Sprague, Tappan,
and Colquil,
Claims -Nlessrs. Foster, Wright,
Woodbury., Phelps, and Haywood
Revolutionary Chims-NIessrs. Jar
negan, -, Upham, Colquiit, and
Hannegan.
Judicalurc-NIessrs Berricn, Clayton
Dayton, Walker, and Iluger
Post Office and Post Roads Messrs
Merrlck, Summons, Jarncgan, Fulton,
and Alchison.
Roads and Canalsa Nrssrs. Porter.
White, King, lieesc, aud Sturgeon.
Pensions-Alessrs. Bates, SEWER,
Foster, Evans, and AiherloD.
District Of Co!umbia-Mrssrs Miller,
I}ayard, King, Merrirk, and Semple.
Patents s. the Patent Ollice-,Aiessrs.
Phelps, Porter, oi Michigan, Bates, ,Slur-
geon, and Alheron.
Reirenchment Alessrs. EInrehead,
Miller, Huntington, Fulton, and llcnder-
son.
Public Building Nlessrs. Dayton.
Breese, and Bagby.
To Audit and Control the Contingent
Expenses of the llouse-Alessrs. Tap
pan, Wright.
Printing -Nlessrs Simmons, Fairfield
and Spraaue.
Engrossrd Bills Messrs. Dayton,
Rasby and Sprague.
Joint Committees on pmtof he Senate.
On Library of Congress Messrs.
Choate, Tappan, and Brrtien.
On Enrolled Bills Mcssrs. lIaDncr
gan and AIhertoD.
The officers of the Senate were then
reelected, and Mr.. Tuslon was chosen
as Chaplain on the part oflhe Senate.
Without going into any further busi-
ness, the Senate adjourned.
IN The House, Monday, Dec. H.
The Committee of Elections was an
nounced, consisting of Nlessrs. Payne
of Alabama Ellis New York Chap.
man, Virginia Douglas, Illinois; New
ton, Virginia Davis, kentucky Ham
lin, blaine Schenck, Ohio Elmen,
New Jersey.
Mr.. Ninton Of Ohio, was on the Conn
miiier, but was excused from serving
at his request. 1t will be an arduous
service for any one who does his duty.
The papers relative to the cases of
Messrs. Bolts and Goggin were referred
to the ConInlllee on Elections.
Mr.. Mckay submitted n resolution
for the equitable settlement of
certain accounts for the supply of timber
and other materials for the use of the
Navy.
Mr. Barnard called up the subject of
his Protest, and Mr.. Gilmer's amend.
menl striking out the Protest. and record 4
ing the other facts OF the case, was adopt
ed, after some debate. Yeas l24, Nays
"a.
A motion was made for the adoption
Of rules, when Mr.. Dromgoole moved
as an additional rule, that no paper con.
tanning any extraneous matter should be
spread ou the Journal Of the House. A
long debate took place on this question,
which was not concluded when the
House adjourned.
Tuesday, Dec. l2.-The SENATE,
this morning, were for a short time in
session. Mr.. Benton announced the
death Of his colleague, LEWIS +. LINN,
and Mr. Crltenden bore bis testimony |
10 the good qualities Of the deceased |
Both euIogies were sincere and elo-
quent. The usual resolutions were
adopted and the Senate then adjourned
In the HOUSE, the committees were
announced IA follows:
Foreign Affairs - Mcssrs. G. j. In
,ersoll, Dawson, Rbeu, Semple, Boards
ey, Thompson, Grmer, Henry Williams,
White.
Ways and Means-Nlessrs. Mckay,
Weller, ID II Lewis, ID. l.. Seymour,
J. II Ingersoll, ChsPpell, promgoole,
Norris, Barnard
Commerce-Messrs. Holmes, Pres
on, King, Hale, Dunlap, Labrasche,
Winthrop, Phpnix, c. NJ. Reid, Nc
Clrllan.
Post OfEice and Post Roads Messrs.
Hopkins, Stiles, Kennedy, Hardin,
GrInnen, Dsua, Relle, David S. Reed,
jencks.
Judiciary NIessrs. Wilkins, French,
Saunders, Dillingham;, V,nton, Burt,
Dickcy, Cailin, Petit. H
Indian Affairs - slessrs. Cave John