The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-17

which must, of course, Under the rule, lie over.
| The objection being not withdrawn, Mr.. A. de
sired permission Of the Senate to retire, in order
enable him to obey the subpoena served upon him
which was unanimously granted, upon motion made
to that effect by Mr.. WEBSTER.
! The PRESIDENT requested the Sehafe 10 pre-
pare TO elect the Committee on Public Lands.
| Mr.. SEWER moved that the following gentle.
men be elected members Of the committee; which
was agreed To, in the following order, viz:
| On PuOhe Lands-Messrs. Speght, Woodbridge
Ashley, and Morehead.
Upon motion of Mr.. SEWER, the following
gentlemen were elected members Of the Committee
on Private Land Claims, viz:
On Prtuale Land Ciaims-Messrs. Semple, Jar
nagin, Pennybacker, and Johnson, of Louisiana.
The Senate proceeded to ballot for members O.
the Committee on Naval Affairs, when the follow
| ing were declared elected: Messrs. Levy, Mansum
Cameron, and Dickinson.
On motion of Mr. SEWER, the members of tn,
above committee were arranged as follows: Levy
Mangum, Cameron, and Dickinson
| Mr. SEWER moved reconsideration Of the
vote taken in the election of the Committee on Pri-
vate Land Claims which, being granted, MIR. s.
moved that Mr.. Woodbridge be substituted in the
place of Mr.. Johnson, of Louisiana; which was
agreed to-.
The result of the baloting for the members of the
Committee on the Militia was as follows:
| On the Militia.-Messrs. Semple, Barrow, Fair.
| field, and Westcot
| On motion of Mr.. SEWER the several remaining
committees were filed up as follows: and in the
der which they are arranged, the Senate agreeing
unanimously thereto:
On Indian .96airs.-Messrs. Bagby, Phelps, Atch.
ison, and Jarnagin.
On Claims.-Messrs. Pennybncker, J. M. Clay
ton, Turney, and r. Johnson.
On Revolutionary Ciaims-Messrs. flanagan, T
Clayton, Colquitt, and Greene.
On Judieiary.--Messrs Breesc, Berrien, West
colt, and Webster.
On Post Office and Post Roads-Messrs. Sturgeon
Simmons, Semple, and Dayton.
On Roads and Canals.--Messrs. Lewis, Corwin
Sturgeon, and Davis.
On Psnsions.--Messrs Ashley, Pearce, Atchson
and Barrow.
On The District of Columbia. -Messrs. Jsnness
| Breese, Miller, and Johnson, of Maryland.
| On Patents and the Patent Otice.-Messrs Han.
| negan, Phelps, Sturgeon, and Lewis.
On contingent expenses Of the Senate Messrs breese
and Greene.
On Public BuiMings.-Messrs Dayton and Cass
On Printing. Chalmers and Upham
On Reirsnchment.-- Anterior, Morehead
Dickinson, and Turney.
| On Territories. -Messrs. Cameron, Evans, Chal
| mers, and Corwn.
On Engrossed Bills-Messrs. Chalmers and Jar.
| nagn.
Joint Committee on Enrolled Biils.-Mr. Bright
chairman; Messrs Jarnagin and Levy.
joint Committee the Librry.-Mr. Pearce, chair
man; Messrs. Lewis and Chalmers.
The following is complete list of the standing
committees of the Senate, each member being ar
ranged in the order in which elected and as he takes
precedence
| COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE.
| On Foreign Relationships. Allen, chairman
| Messrs. Cass, Archer, Sewer, and Anterior.
| On Financs.-Mr. Calhoun chairman; Messrs
Lewis, Evans, Benton, and Jenness.
On Commerce. MIR. Haywood, chairman; Messrs
Dix, johnson, of Md, Sewer, and Davis.
| On JHan,Jaet,ues-Mr. Dickinson, chairman
| On.agriculure. Sturgeon, chairman; Messrs
Semple, Phelps, Turney, and Corwin.
| On Military .9gans.-Mr. Benton, chairman
Messrs. flanagan, Critenden. Dix, and Speght
| On Public Lands.--Mr Breese, chairman; Messrs
Speight, Woodbridge Ashley, and Morehead.
Messrs. Scmple, Jarnagin, Pennybacker, and
Woodbridge.
On tie .Militia-Mr Atchson, chairman Messrs
Semple, Barrow, Fairfield, and Westcott.
On Naval .a6airs.--Mr. Fairfield, chairman
Messrs. Levy, Mangum, Cameron, and Dickin-
On Indian .gfairs.-Mr. Levy chairman Messrs
Bagby, Phelps Atchison, and Jarnagin.
| On Ciaims.-Mr. Bagby, chairman; Messrs. Pen
nybacker, J. M. Clayton, Turney, and Johnson, OF
Maryland.
On Revolutionary Claims.-Mr. Semple, chair
s.'o", AAS'o AAhN6o"1 oiNy VII oo'1eA.t, eAae
Greene.
On the Judiciary --Mr Ashley, chairman Messrs
Breese, Berrien, Wescott, and Webster.
On the Post Office and Post Roads--Mr. Niles,
chairman; Messrs Sturgeon, Simmons, Semplc,
| and Dayton.
On Roads and Canals.-Mr. flanagan, chair
man; Messrs. Lewis, Corwin, Surgeon, and Da-
Wis.
On Pensions.-Mr. Upham, chairman; Messrs.
Ashley, Pearce, Atchison, and Barrow.
For the District Of Coiunba.-Mr. Haywood
chairman; Messrs. Jenness, Breese, Miller, and
On Patents and Patent O6fce.--Mr. Cameron, chair
man; Messrs Hannegan, Phelps, Sturgeon, and
Lewis.
On Contingent Expenses of The Senae.-Mr. Niles,
chairman; Messrs. Breese, and Greene.
On Public Buildings.-Mr. Cameron, chairman
Messrs. Dayton and Bright.
On Printing.-Mr Anterior, chairman; Messrs.
Chalmers, and Upham. i.
On Retrenchment Lewis chairman; Messrs.
Anterior, Morehead, Dickinson, and Turney.
On Teniiories--Mr. Westcott, chairman; Messrs.
Cameron, Evans, Chalmers, and Corwin.
On Engrossed Bils.-Mr. Chalmers, chairman;
Messrs. Chalmers, and Jarnagn
BY an apparent mistake, Mr.. Chalmers ap-
pointed ticice upon the same committee,
On Joint Committee ON the Library.-Mr. Pearce,
chairman; Messrs. Lewis, and Chalmers.
On Joint Committee on Enrolled BiHs.-Mr.
Bright, chairman; Messrs. Jarnagin, and Lewis.
Mr. CASS desired to be excused from serving
on the Committee on Public Buildings which was
granted
Mr. MANGUM moved that Mr.. BREEsE be sub
stituted on the Committee on Public Buildings, in
the place Of Mr.. CAss.
Mr. BREESE desired to be excused and moved
that Mr.. BRIGHT be so substituted; which was
agreed to.
Mr.. MANGuM presented the petition of Simon
Summers, an officer in the revolutionary army, pray
ing to be allowed commutation pay; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.
Mr.. M. also presented the petition of Lydia Lusk.
widow of Stephen Lusk, deceased, revolutionary
officer, praying pension; which REFEREED to the
Committee on Pensions.
.Hrirr PUBLIC PRINTER.
Mr.. SPEIGHT remarked that some days ago
he submitted resolution to 60 into election Of
printer. 1t had laid on the table in consequences of
the transaction of other business. Every one would
see the necessity for such officer printing had
accumulated, and there no printer to execute it,
He therefore moved to take up the resolution.