Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-14
To THE PRESIDENT.
twenty EIGHTH coNGREss--rirst Session.


The PRESIDENT announced The following as the
St,ndng Committees for the Session:
F0reinn RciatoaS-Nlsssr Archer, be.rien, bucha-
nan r.lIu,aaga, and Choae.
FRancs-Messrs. Evans, McDuihe, Huntington,
Woodbury., aud Crittenden
Commsree-Messrs. Huntington, Woodbridge, King,
Barrow, and W rght.
Manufactures Alessrs. Simmons Archer, Miller,
Buchanan, and Morehead
.3srieuture-Al ess,s Upham, Bates, Sturgeon, Sem
pie, and A,chson.
Military .4fairs-Msssrs. Crit,enden, Barrow, Ben
ton, Dayton, and Foster.
farat .?fairs-Mcssrs. Bayard, Choate, Huger, Hay
wood, and Henderson
iaiian .9fatrS-Aiossrs. White, Morehead, Sewer,
Phelps, and Bantun
.Ettia Claims Messrs. Barrow, Fulton, Semple,
Fairfield, and Atvhisoa.
Ptitiic Lgais-N essrs. Woodbridge, Iallmacge,
Walker, larnecan, and hlorehead.
Pirate Lqad CiaimS-Mess!s. Henderson, Hay
wood, Sprarne, Tapaan, and Coqullt.
Ciaims-Messts Foster, Wright, Woodbury., Phelps,
and Haywood.
Upham Coqultt, and flanagan.
Judeature- AIessrs. Berrien Clayton, Dayton, Wal
ker, and Hoger.
Post Offices and Post Roads-Messrs. Merrck, SIM
mons, Jatnegan, Fulton and Atchison.
Roads and Canals VI essrs. Porter White King
Bfeese. and Sturgeon
Peas;ons-M cssrs Bats, Sewer, Foster, Evans, and
Aihsttan.
DtSfFtct ~ C0i6nOlH-MesSTS nlllier, DavafC, hiHG
Merrck, and Semps.
Patsnts Gad the Patem OGce-Messrs. Phelps, Por
Ter Of Michigan, Bates, Sturgeon and Atber.on.
Rttrenchm,nt -NIessrs. Morehead, Miller, Hunting
ton, Fulton, and Henderson.
Puj!ic Bgidings-Messrs Dayton, Breese, and Bag
by
To .3udt and Control hc Contingent Expenses Of the
Se1a,e- Messrs. Tappan, Wn'to, Porter, aud Wright
Priat0g- 'lrssrs Summons, Fairfield, and Sprague
Easrossed Bhs-Messrs. Dayton, Bngby and
JOINT COMMITTEES on PART OF THE SENATE
On Library cf C1ngress-slessrs. Choate, Iappan,
and BerrIen.
On Enrolled Bms-AIessrs Hannegan and A,her
ton.
Several petitions for claims and pensnns pre-
scented and referred 10 the proper committee.
| NJ. TAPPAN presented petition for a mail route
from Washagton Pennsylvania, 10 some place in
Dho, the name uf winch could not be heard. Refer
red.
Mr.. HENDERSON introduced a bill 10 confirm the
survey and location of claims lands in Mississippi
Referred
message from the House of Representatives. was
received announcing the election OF Committee to
net with tn, Committee appointed by the Senate as a
Joint Committee to supernend the expenditures OF
the United States Library, and requesting the con-
currence Of the Senate in the usual election of Chap
! ains.
| message FROM The President Of the United States
was received acc ompaned by the Treasury Report
which ordered 10 be laid the table until referred
II the proper Committees, and that 800 copies be-
forthwith printed for t.e Of the Senate, and 200
copies for the Department.
/ Ordered, on motion Of
Mr. BUCHANAN, tina, the petition Of Mary Rec
side previously presented be referred 10 the Commit
/ tee Claims.
4 Mr.. BARROW introduced a resolution directing
the Secretary OF The Navy TO furnish the Senate with
a plan of a Dock NJ irne Railway, adapted for the
repairs of ships Of wa7, to be erecled at Pensacola,
together with an estimate of expense &C. Laid on
The table.
l y Report from The Secretary Of the Navy was re.
ceived. Referred TO III, Committee Naval Aiflrs,
and ordered 10 be printed.
The Senate then proceeded TO the election Of officers,
WHEN
Asburv Dickens was elected Secretary, having re-
ceiv,d i. votss- the ii.ll number present.
i For Ss'gtaa.-a-Arms and Door keeper
l M Dyer received 30
NJ. Robert Betl
4 Mr. Robert liorner
4 Mr.. Dyer than declared elected, and sworn in.
4 For Assistant Door keeper:
i Mt Robert BeaI received %
Il Mr. Robert L. !lorner 90
No election. The Senate then proceeded to second
ballot; when
81 Mr. Beol received "a
Mr.. Horner %
J Mr. Beal was elected.
The Rev. Mr.. Tnst,n elected Chaplain.
And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Journal Of Thursday having been read
Mr. ADAMS moved I, amend it as to state the
fact tina, the memorial presented by him from John Nj
Bolts coniestng The right Of John w. Jones I,
in this House, ordered to be referred to the Con-
III t,ee on Elsctoas whenever that Committee shall
have been appointed; and not TO be laid the table
therein s,aed
The SPEAKER called Mr.. Hopkins TO the Chair prt
temp0re
And the motion Of Mr. Adams was agreed to-
similar motion. made by Mr.. NEWTON, in rela
ton u The memorial If VIM l.. Goggn, contest ng
the right Of Thomas W. Gmer 10 seat lhs House
also presented on The same day, was agreed to.
i The Journal was then onprortd
Il Honorable A. H. Stephens, Member elect from The
State of Georgia, appeared, was qualified, and took his
seat. u.,,,. ,,,,,..,
The following members announced as compos
mr. HE COMMITTEE on Elections:
Committee on Eitctcns.-hlessrs. Payne of AIaba
ma, Elmer Of New Jersey, Schenck Of Ohio Chap
man Of Virginia. Newton OF Virginia, Eiamin Of
Maine, ELS OF New York, Douglass Of Illinois, and
i Garrett Davis Of Kentucky
MIR Y,nton, of Ohio, was originally announced a.
one Of the nine members of this committee, but was
excused from serving. See below.
M other committees were announced.
Mr. FRlCK asked leave 10 offer resolution proyid