American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-12-10
Reported for the American Republican,
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 8, 1874.
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ana OF tho new ones, bne guBcTnaLoTldl up
pointees from New York, Messrs. Foster anc
Dickinson, were sworn in.
The various Standing Committees were an
nounced, and were essentially the same as al
the last session.
Communications were received from the
State and War Departments.
The Chair having announced that petitions
were in order, Mr.. Buchanan presented two
from Philadelphia, asking the repair of tho de-
cayed piers at Fort Penn, and the establishment
of Lighthouse on Brandywine Shoal. Also
asked, and had leave, to withdraw the papers
on file IN relation to Joshua Shaw.
Iowa. Mr.. Tappan presented the Constitu'
ton of Iowa; referred to the committee OIL the
judiciary.
POSTAGE. Mr.. Merrick gave notice of his
intention to introduce bill to reduce the rates
of postage, and abolish the ranking privilege.
Texas. MIR. McDuliie gave notice that to-
morrow he should ask leave to bring in joint
resolution for the annexation of Texas. Mr..
Archer submitted a resolution asking the Pres
dent to convey any further correspondence, OF
later date than that already submitted, which
may have taken place with the Mexican au-
thortios.
WAREHoUsING. Mr.. Woodbury. submitted
u resolution which was at once considered and
referred to the committee on commerce, inqui-
ring into the expediency of establishing more
extensive system of Warehousng.
Mr.. Henderson, by leave, introduced bill
10 confirm the survey and location of claims
for lands east of Pearl river and south of 81
degrees of north latitude.
Mr.. Bayard, by leave, introduced bill foI
the relief of the heirs of Rob't Fulton. Also
gave notice of his intention to introduce bills
of the following character, VIZ: For the relief
of certain contractors of government; for the
settlement of the Pea Patch title; for the regu-
lation of Naval Pensions and for the establish
ment ola Naval School. The Senate ad burned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
There was a full attendance of the House
to-day, and Mr.. Daley, the Chaplain elected,
being absent, Mr.. Tustin offered up prayer in
his stead,
The list of Standing Committees was then
scad by the Clerk. They are as follows:
On Elections Messrs. Cross, of Ark; Chap
man, Tenn; Newton, Va; Hamln, Mainc FL
lis, n. Y. Douglass, H.; Davis, Ky; Schenck,
Ohio; Boyd, Ky; Brown, Tenn.
0" Ways and ,Neans-Messrs. mckay, of N.
C.; Drotngoole, Va; J. r. Ingersoll, Pa; Wei
Ter, Ohio; Chappel, Geo; Barnard, n, y; Nor
ris, N. II :; Rathbun, n. Y; Davis, Ky.
On Claims-Mossrs. Vance, Of Ohio; Thos
Smith, Ind; Green, Ky; Andiew johnson
Tenn; Bowlin, Mo- Thomasson, Ky; Strong
N Y; Carey, Maine Ramsey, Pa.
On Commerce-Nlessrs. Weller, OF Ohio
Holmes, S. c.; Dunlap, Maine; Phoenix, n Y.
King, N. Y; Williams, Mass; J. P. Kennedy
Md; Lebranche, Louisa; McCIelland, Mich.
Morris, Pa.
On Public Lands-Messrs. Davis, Ind; Boyd
KY; Hunt, NY; Hubbard, Va; Houston, Ala,
Clingman, n. c.; jameson, Mo-, McClernand
H.; Patterson, N. Y.
On OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. J. G. Adams, Of
Mass; Coleman, VT; Woodward, S. c.; Hud
son, Mass. Lumkns, Geo; Ballinger, N. c..
Hale, N. H.; Moseby N. Y. Cranston, h. !.
On .8gricu!twe-Messrs. Deberry, of N. c..
Farlee, N. j.. st. John, Ohio; Brown, Pa;
Greene, N. Y; Hays, Pa; Henley, Ind; Flor
ence, Ohio; Dickey, Pa.
On Indian .4Gairs-Messrs. Cave Johnson, Of
Tenn; Thompson, Miss; Foot, VT; Bidlack
Pa; Hunt, Mich; Baker, Mass Benton, NY;
Hews, Missouri; Vanmeter, Ohio.
On Military .9Dairs-Nlessrs. HARRISON, Of
Geo; Coles, Va; Cave Johnson, Tenn; Black
S. c.; Mcconnell, Ala; Clinch, Geo.; Nc
Dowoll, Ohio; Seymour, Conn; Fish, N. Y.
On .Mitia-Mcssrs Dean, Ohio; Florence,
Ohio; Mosely, N. Y; Bower, Mo-; Hubbard
Va; Foot, VT; Hays, Pa; Lyon, Mich; Ham
lin, Ohio.
On Napd .4fairs-Messrs. Parmenter, Mass
Murphy, N. Y; Barranger, N. c.; Chapman
Ala, Simpson, S. c.; Peyton, Tenn; Stewart,
CT, Atkinson, Va; Marsh, Vt.
On Foreign Affairs Messrs. Jameson, Mo.
Rhett, S. c.; White, Kentucky; Dawson La.
Hammett, Miss; Sample, Ind; Bailey, Va.
Winthrop, Mass; Ellis, N. Y.
On Post Office, and Post Roads -Messrs Hop
kins, Va; A. Kennedy, Ind; Grinnell, Mass.
Stiles, Goo; Hardin, ILL.,. Dana, N. Y; Reed
N. c.; Role, Mo ; jerks, Pa.
On Pripate Land Claims-Messrs. Slidell
La; Catlin, Conn; Dillet, Ala; Brown, Ind
Cary, N. Y; Potter, r. l.; Yancey, Ala; Sc
verance, Me-; Rogers, N. Y.
On Territories-Messrs. Brown, Tenn; Dun
Ala; Tyler, y, Y; Wentworth, ILL.,; Black
Geo; Pollock, Pa
On Revolutionary Pensions-Messrs. Seymour
NY; Wright, Ia. Brown, Tenn. Hoge, ILL.,;
Robinson, n. Y; Potter, Ohio; Giddings
Ohio; Herrick, Me-; Severance, Me.
On Inualid Pensions-Messrs. Brinkerhoff
Ohio; Russell, N. Y; Ashe, Tenn; Morris
Ohio; Tibbetts, KY; Smith, N. Y. Mes, Pa.
Cullum, Tenn; Spence, Md.
Oa.4ceounis-M essrs. Labranche, La; Hun
gerford, N. Y; Rodney, Del; Stone, Ohio
Preston, Md.
On .tiileage-NIessrs. Cobb, Geo; Wheaton
N. Y; Johnson, Ohio; Ritter, Pa; Morse
Me.
On Engraving Messrs. Simons, c.; Whea
ton, N. T.; Spence, Md.
On Expenditures in the Navy Department
Messrs. Dana, Kirkpatrick, Vanmeter, But
fington, and Senter.
On Expenditures in the Post Office DeparI
n,ent-Messrs. Harper, ID. J. Reid, Thos
Smith, jeremiah Brown and Mes.
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