Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-12-22
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that we're pending before u al Inc TINE oil
its adjournment on Thursday last. Several
motions we're made and resolutions offered
on other subjects but Mr.. Barnard object
ing TO their consideration, they were not re-
ceived by the House.
The Speaker informed the House that
! he had not completed the Standing Com
mittees, but would probably announce them
tomorrow.
The Committee on Elections, the forma-
ton of which had been devoved upon Mr..
Beardsly, was announced TO consist OF Mr..
Payne of Alabama, Chairman, Mr.. Elmer
of N. j., Vinton Of Ohio, Chapman of Vir-
ginia, Newton of Virginia, Hamlin OF Maine.
Ellis ofN. Y, Douglass of Illinois and Gar
rt Davis of Ky. Six Locofocos and three
Wings
Mr. Vinton asked to be excused from SER
wing on the Committee on account Of the
state of his health, and he was accordingly
excused and his place was filled by Mr..
Schenck, also ofOhio.
The Acting President to-day transmitted
to the Senate the nominations of the per-
sous that have been called to fill vacancies
in the Cabinet during the recess Of Con-
2ICSSs anu dlSO VI BCISOUS thht h"fC hNNh
by him appointed to other important Offices.
SENArE.-The President announced the fol.
lowing as the Standing Committees for the
session.
Foreign Relations-Messrs Archer, Berrien,
Buchanan, Tallmadge, and Choaie.
Finance-Messrs Evans, Nc DufIie, Hun
ting ton, Woodbury., and Crittenden.
Commerce--M essrs. Huntington, Wood
bridge, King, Barrow, and Wright.
Manufactures Messrs. Simmons, Archer,
Miller, Buchanan, and Morehead.
Agriculture-Messrs Upham, Bates, Stur-
geon, Semple, and Atchison.
Military Ahairs-Messrs Crittenden, Bar
row, Benton, Dayton and Foster.
Naval afiairs-Messrs Bayard, Choate, HUI
ger, Haywood, and Henderson.
Indian Aflairs-Messrs White, Morehead,
Sewer, Phelps and Benton.
Militia Claims-Messrs Barrow, Fulton Sem
pie. Fairfield, and Atchison.
Public Lands-Messrs Woodbridge, Tall
madge, Walker, Jarnegan, and Morehead.
Private Land Claims-Messrs Henderson,
Haywood, Sprague, Tappan, and Colquiii.
Claims-Messrs Foster, Wright, Woodbury.,
Phelps, and Haywood.
Revolutionary Claims-Messrs. Jarnegan,
Morehead, Uphsm, Colquilt, and flanagan.
observation-disclosures Berren, Clayton, Day
ton, walker, and Huger.
Post Office and Post Ronds-Messrs Mer-
rick, Simmons, Jarnegan, Fulton, and Atch-
isou.
Roads and Cauals--Messrs Porter, White
King, Breese, and Sturgeon.
Pensions-Messrs Bates, Sewer, Foster,
Evans, and Anterior.
District Of Columba-Messrs Miller, Ray
ard, King, Mefrick and Semple.
Patents and Patent OiFice-MessTs Phelps,
Porter of Michigan, Bates, Sturgeon, and
Atherton.
Observation-Disclosures Morehead, Miller,
Huntington, Fulton, and Henderson.
Public Buidings-Messrs Dayton, Breese
and Bagby.
To Audit and Control the Contingent Ex-
penses of the Senate-Messrs Tappan, White,
Porter, and w right.
Priniing-Messrs Simmons, Fairfield, and
Sprague.
Engrossed Bills-Messrs Dayton, Bsgby,
and Sprague.
message was received from the Presi-
dent covering the annual report Of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, which was laid up
on the table and 100 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-
mously reelected Secretary of the Senate.
Mr.. Dyer was reelected Sergeant at
Arms.
Mr.. Beale was, after two trials, reelected
as assistant door-keeper.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Dec. IL.
In Senate, to-day, Mr. Benton announced
thu death nj hto rAIlaaOnn I
Linn-which occurred at his residence
few weeks previous to the meeting Of Con-
gress-and gave uiterance TO the sensations
excited thereby, in eloquent, appropriate
and affecting terms.
Mr. Crittenden also paid brief and heart
felt tribute to the memory and virtues 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 into mourn
ing for thirty days.
The Senate then adjourned
Tn the House, the Speaker announced
his appointment Of the usual standing Com
mittees, as follows:
Ways and Meuns-Messrs. Mckay, Lewis,
j. X. lngersoll, Dromgoole, Barnard, ID. l..
Seymour, Weller, Chappell, and Norris.
Claims-Messrs. Vance, Thomas Smith,
Cobb, A. johnson, Bowlin, Strong, Stephens,
Clingman, Ramsay.
Commerce-hIessrs. Holmes, Dunlap, Win
throP, Phenix, Preston, King, Hale, La
branche, G. M. Reed, Mcclellan.
Public Lands-Messrs. John w. Davis,
Boyd, Collamer, Hubbard, Houston, Rayner,
Jameson, Nc Clermand, Paterson.
Post Oiiice-Messrs. Hopkins, Kennedy,
Grnnell, Stiles, Hardin, Dana, David S. Reid,
Relie, jerks.
District Of Coumbia-Messrs. Campbell,