The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-12-28

Dayton, Walker and Huger.
Post Office and Post Roads essrs.
Merrick, Simmons, Jarnegan, Fulton,
and Atchison.
Roads and Canals-Messrs. Porter,
White, King, Breese, and Sturgeon.
Pensions Messrs. Bates, Sewer, Eos
ter, Evans, and Anterior.
District of Columbia-Messrs. Miller,
Bayard, King, Merrick, and Semple.
Patents and Patent Office essrs.
Phelps, Porter of Michigan, Bates, Sur
geon, and Anterior.
etrenchment-M cssrs. Morehead, Mil
Ter, Huntington, Fulton, and Henderson.
Public Bui!dings-Messrs. Dayton,
Breese and Bagby.
To Audit and Control the Contingen
Expenses ofthe Senate Messrs. Tappan,
White, Porter and Wright.
Printing Messrs, Simmons, Fairfield,
and Sprasue.
Engrossed Bils-Messrs. Dayton, Bag
by and Sprague.
A message was received from the
President covering the annual report OF
the Secretary Of the Treasury, which was
laid upon the table and 1900 extra copies
ordered to be printed.
The President of The Senate announced
that this was the day set apart by the rules
for the election OF officers to the Senate.
Mr.. Ashbury Dickens was then unani-
mousy reelected Secretary of the Senate.
Mr.. Dyer was reelected Sergeant at
Arms.
Mr.. Beale was, after two trials, reel.
ecled as assistant door-keeHef.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday. Dec, IL.
la Senate, day, Mr.. Benton announc-
ed the death Of his colleague, Hon. Lewis
F. Linn which occurred at mis- residence
few weeks previous to the meeting OF
Congressman gave utlerance to the SEN
salions excited thereby, in eloquent, ap-
propriae and affecting terms.
Mr.. Cfitlenden also paid a brief and
heartfelt tribute 10 the memory and viz
lues of the deceased.
Resolutions were then adopted express
i've of the sense of the loss sustained by
this melancholy decease, of coincidence
with the afflicted family, and for going in
to mourning for thirty days.
The Sena'e then adjourned.
In the House, the Speaker announced
his appointment of the usual standing
Com miltees, as follows:
Ways and Means Messrs. Nc Kay,
Lewis, J. R. IngersolI, Dromgooe, Bar
nard, d. L. Seymour, Weller, Chuppell,
aud Norris.
Claims - Messrs. Vance, Thomas,
Smith, Cobb, A. Johnson, Bowlin, Strong,
stephen, Ciingman, Ramsay,
Messrs. Holmes, Dunlay,
Winthrop, Phoenix, Preston, King, Hale,
Labranche, G. NJ. Reed, Mcclellan.
Public Lands-Messrs. John w. Da-
Wis. Royd CoIlamer, Hubbard, Hous,
ton, Rayner, Jameson, Nc C!ermuad,
Palprson.
Post Otice-Nlessrs. Hoykins Kenne-
dy, Grlunell, Stiles Hardin, Dana, Da-
vid S Reid, RpIfe, jerks.
District of Co0mbia-Messrs, Camp
bell, KrkpatricI, A. Stewart, Willis
Green, Geo. w. Jones, Chiffon, Robin-
SOu' W SuNS'NL, OONct'
Judiciary -Messrs. Wilkins, French,
Saunders, DiIIIng ham, Burt, Petit, Vim
ton, D!ckery. Catlin.
Revolutionary Claims essrs. Rich
ard D, Davis. Arlington, D. p. King,
Lucas, Stone, Stetson, Broodheud, r..
Smith, Senter.
Public Expenditures Messrs, Clinton
Reding, Crans.on, AImon Fl. Read,
Mathews, Grider, Purdy, Sykes, Berley
B. Johnson.
Private Land Claims -Messrs. Grass,
SideIl, Delleu, James A. Black, w. J..
Brown, Cary, Elisha r. Potter, Sever
ance, Rogers.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Adams, COL
lamer, Belser, Hudson. Woodward, irwin,
Moseley, Lumpkin, Cranson.
Agriculture Messrs. Deberry, Ander-
son, Farlee, st John, Jeremiah Brown,
Byram Green, HIys, Henley, Florence
Iadan AfTlirs-Messrs. Cave John.
sou, jacob Thompson, Foot, James
B. Hunt; Bidack, Washington Hunt
Benton, Hughes, Anmeer
Military AAlirs-Messrs HARRISON
Coles, Irwin, Boyd, Me- Connell, Hardin,
Bosser, Nc DowelI, Fish
MiIitia-Messrs. Dean, John Stewart
MoseIev, Tibbats, Moore, Foot, Bower
HAYS, Frick.
Naval Ahairs-Messrs, Wise, Par.
menter, Barringer Murphy, Simpson
Peyton, Thomas FL Seymour, Atkinson
| Marsh.
Foreign AfGars-Messrs. G. J, Inger
soil, Rhett, Beardsiey, Gilmer, White
Dawson, Sample, Thomason, Henry
! Williams.
Revolutionary Pensions-Messrs. Ruth
bun, Steenrod, Rodney, Simons, Hun
gerford, Giddings, JOS A. Wright, Hoge
Nc IIvaine
Territories Messrs. A. V. Brown