The Whig standard., 1843-12-12
TWENTY EIGHTH CONGRESS-,
FIRST SESSION.

FIRST SESSION.
MONDAY, DECEMBER II, ls43
SENATE.
Mr.. BAGBY, of Alabama, appeared in his seat
to-day. & ~
The President Of the Senate announced the
following as the standing committees for this
session:
Foreign Relations-Messrs. Archer, Berrien, Bu-
chanan, Talimadge, and Choate.
Finance-Messrs Evans McDuffie, Huntington,
Woodbury. and Crittenden.
Commerce. -Messrs. Huntington Woodbridge, King,
Barrow, and Wright
.Nanutactyes-M -Messrs. Simmons, Archer, Miller,
Buchanan, and Morehead. F
.4g7icultstre-Messrs Upham, Bates, Sturgeon,
Semple, and AtchisoD.
Military .afairs-Messrs. Crittenden, Barrow, Ben
ton, Dayton, and Foster
and Atchson.
.Naral .9Gairs-Messr Bayard, Choate, Huger,
Haywood, and Henderson.
Public La,.ds-M Messrs. Woodbridge, Tallmadge,
Walker, Huntington, and Archer
Prirate Land Clainls-Messrs. Henderson, Hay
wood, Tappan, Fulton, and Spraguc.
Indian .4Gairs-Messrs. White, Morehead, Sewer,
Phelps, and Benton.
Claims -Messrs. Foster, Wright, Woodbury., Phelps,
and Haywood
Upham, Colquit, and Henderson.
Judciay--Messrs Berrien, Clayton, Dayton, Wal
ker, and Huger.
Post Office and Post Roads Messrs Merrick, Sim
mons Jarnegan, Fulton and Atchson.
Roads aud als--Messrs Porter, White, King,
Breese, and Sturgeon
Pensions Mcssrs. Bates, Sewer, Foster, Bagby,
and Allen
District Of Columbia- Messrs Miller, Bayard, King,
Morehead, and Sempe. r
Pa.ens-Messrs. Porter, Henderson, Sturgeon and
Allen.
Ret,snchmert- rt-Messrs Morehead, Miller, Fulton,
and Henderson.
Public Buildngs-Mcssrs. Dayton, Brcese, and
Bagby.
Contingent Expenses qfthe Senate -Messrs. Tappan
White and Porter
Prnting-Messrs Simmons, Fairfield and Sprague
E,rolled Bilis-Messrs Dayton Bagby ,and Sprague
Mr. BUCHANAN asked that the petition Of
Mrs. Reside be given to the Committee on the
Post Office referred.
Mr. WRIGHT presented petition for PEN
sion in behalf of some one from New York !;
also asked leave to withdraw from the files the
papers of Captain Boswell.
Sundry petitions were presented, and appro-
priately referred.
Mr.. BARROW submitted resolution that the
Secretary of the Navy lay before the Seuate the
plan of some person, (name not heard,) for per
manent wharf at Pensacola, also in reference
to a dry dock at same place.
Mr.. WALKER asked for the reading of bill
to reduce and graduate the price Of public lands
in favor Of settlers and cultiyators; twice read,
and referred. 8eF
A message from the House was received in
reference to the appointment of Chaplains and
Joint Committee on Library.
A message from the President, covering the
annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury /;
which was laid on the table, and 100 extra Co
pies ordered to be printed.
Mr.. HENDERSON called up bill, which
was twice read, for the survey and location of
lands in Mississippi; referred.
A communication from the Navy Department,
with an abstract of contingent expenses of the
navy, was referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs.
The President Of the Senate announced that
this was the period appointed by the rules for
the election Of officers.
The office of Secretary Of the Senate was then
balloted for, and Asbury Dickens, Esq, the pre-
sent Secretary, reelected unanimously.
For Sergeant-at-Arms Mr.. Dyer received 80
votes, and was elected.
For Assistant Doorkeeper, Mr.. Robert Beale
had 90 votes, and Mr.. Robert E. Homer 80, and
there was blank-no election upon the second
ballot Mr. Beale had "a, and Mr.. Homer 80.
Mr. B. was elected, and these officers were sew
orally sworn in.
The Senate then elected Rev. Mr. Tuston their
Chaplain; Mr. L. had 81 votes, Rev. Mr. Bull
finch g. and Mr. Woodman !. &
Mr.. JARNEGAN offered resolution calling
upon the Secretary of War for information i'll re-
gard to commission (as we understood) in con-
nection with the Cherokee treaty.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The following Committee on Elections was
read from the journal (he same being the APP
pontment Of the chairman Oh Thursday, Mr..
Beardsey):