American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-12-18
Reported for the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION Of the goth CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, Dec. l7th, 1910.
SENATE.

wood rose and moved to proceed al once VIII
the election of committees. This was agreed
10.
The motion of Mr.. Sewer, assigning the or
der of members of the Finance Committee as
follows-Lewis, Evans, Benton and Jenness,
was adopted.
Tho Senate was called on to choose mem
bers of the Committee on Commerce, and cleo
ted Dix. Johnson of Md, Sewer and Davis.
twas proposed by Mr.. Speight that list of
names agreed upon should be read off, in order
10 save the tedious process OF balotllng' Alter
some hesitation this was agreed to.
The Chair called for the Committce on
Manunctures-an MIR. Speght read the fol-
lowing names Sturgeon, Simmons, CoIqultt
and Speight
Agriculturc-Scmplc, Phelps, Turney and
Corwin.
Military Affars-Mr Sewer gave these
names: Messrs. flanagan, Crittenden, Dix and
Speight.
To this list objection was made and the SEN
ate ballotted; the result was TO confirm the Sc
lection.
At this point Mr.. Allen rose and stated that
ne had Just had a subpoena handed him to at
tend a court in this city, and he therefore ask
ed the unanimous consent of the Senate to al
low him to introduce the resolutions with re-
gard TO the notice to Great Britain.
Mr.. Webster said thatthe Senator from Ohio
ought first to ask permission of the Senate TO
answer the summons of the court-such was
the uniform practice. He moved that he have
leave; agreed to.
Mr. Allen then renewed his request. Mr.
Haywood objected
The Senate proceeded with the ballotting.
Public Lands-Speight, Woodbridge, Ashley
and Morehead.
Private Land Claims-Jarnagin, Semple,
Woodbridge and Pennybacker.
Naval Affairs-Levy, Mangum, Cameron
and Dickson.
Militia -Scmplc, Barrow, Fairfield and Wes-
cott
Indian Affairs-Bagby, Phelps, Ashley and
Jarnagin.
Clalms-Penny hacker, !. Nj. Clayton, Tur-
ney and Johnson of Md.
Revolutionary llannegan, I. Clay
ton, Colqutt and Greene.
Judiciary-Brcesc, Berren, Wescott and
Webster.
Canals and Post Roads Sturgeon, Simmons,
Scmple and Dayton.
Roads and CanaIs-Lewis, Corwin, Sturgeon
and Davis.
Pensions-Ashley, Pearce, Atchison and
Barrow.
District of Columbia-Breese, Miller, Jen-
ness and Johnson of Md.
Patents-Hanuegan, Phelps, Sturgeon and
Lewis.
Contingent Expenses of Senate-Breese and
Greene.
Territories Cameron, Evans, Chalmers and
Corwin.
Public Buldings-Dayton and Bright.
Prnting-Chalmers and Upham.
Observation-Disclosures Morehead, Dick
nson and Turney.
Engrossed Bllls-Chalmers and Jarnagin.
Library-Pearcc, Levy and Chalmers.
Enrolled Blls-Bright, Jarnagin and Levy.
Mr.. Speght asked for the consideration of
his resolution for the election Of Printer.
Mr.. J. NJ. Clayton believed that resolution
submitted by him, fixing the rates TO be paid
Tor the printing, had priority, and he thought
il important TO act upon this first
Considerable discussion followed, and good
many propositions were yGau for doipg the
printing at less than existing rates Finally,
on the question of taking up the resolution for
clectng "A Printer, the yeas and nays were call
ed, and were: Ayes IS, noes 81.
Mr.. Westcott proposed an amendment which
provided in substance, Chat the Printer elected
should hold his place contingent upon the ac-
ton of Congress, for separating the public print
ing from the newspaper press, which acton he
hoped would occur.
The yeas and nays were called on this, and
stood Ayes IS, noes ; SO the amendment was
agreed to.
Mr., J. NJ. Clayton then submitted an amend
ment, providing reduction in the rates of
printing. On this the yeas ard nays were call
ed, and were: Ayes IS, noes 26-lost.
', 81 81 u. 1. l
should abide by such rates as may hereafter be
established.
The Senate then proceeded to ballot for a
Printer
Richie & Heiss Ct, Gales & Scaton 90, JEFF
ferson & Co. 3-the first named were therefore
elected.
The Senate then agreed to elect Chaplain
Tomorrow, and adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House has been engaged all the day in
q debate growing out of the Massachusetts re-
solutions, respecting the necessity of an alte-
ration in the naturalization laws OF the United
States.
Mr.. Winthrop, of Mass, presented the reso-
lutons Of Monday, when Mr.. Levin, of Pa,
moved to refer them 10 select committee;
aud the latter gentleman being entitled to the
foor-the subject being up in order-he ear
nestly advocated the raising of the select COM
mittee, and deeply deprecated their going to
the committee on the judiciary, as the action
of that committee in the last Congress argued
no good for the cause he advocated.
He was followed by Messrs. Winthrop, of
Mass, Darragh, Campbell, (Natiye) Woodruff,
Yancy and Baker, i'll support of raising Sc
lect committee; and by Messrs. Maclay, Nc
Dowell, Payne, Dillingham;, Simms, Thomp-
son, Hoge, Giles, Chapman and Stanton, for
their reference to the committee on the Judi
ciary
MIR. Levin again obtained the floor, and
moved to refer to the select committee, with
instructions to inquire, whether some change
ought not to be effected in the naturalization