Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-18
.uryTY-NlNTH CONGRESS.
second Sesston.
MONDAY, DECEMBER IL, 1916.
SENATE.

h,,,hl. George f. Badger, Senator from North
a'aI, vice William Fl. Haywood, resigned.
ts, az. Badger took the oath oil Office and his seat
", vi.e President laid before The Senate the
~. ,sn,rt OF The Commissioners OF Pensions.
of,s n' report from the Treasury Department,
~ he number of vessels employed in the
''.N '.;ns lra.e. Ordered 10 be printed.
''1 e., Inc annual reports from The Treasury
o' 49,, upon commerce and navigation.
pne:s I'D % be printed, together with 1000 extra
Ns.S, a communication from the Department
SAFE relative to the disbursements from the
TX II lhal department. Ordered TO be printed.
'!.' nunbe7 OF messages, in writing, were re-
% from the President OF the United States.
Various petitions were presented; among
49,, nns ffom Leslie Combs Of Kentucky, pray
ae', ,symsn, for 65, 900 dollars of Texas bonds
= n. ground, that The revenues pledged lor lhe''
,,ymeni is no longer available since he aoh'S-
,.oo Texas into the Union.
~ Benton submitted resolution OF lns'ruc'
IN ID The committee on military affairs, 20 in-
mo in,n The expediency OF allowing 'hree
.,a,hs' extra pay TO all officers, noh-comhls'
md officers and privates, regulars ana Volun-
.ssrs Who may serve III The war win MeAico'
ami also of placing them upon The same ioouns
'c6.ers. reuy-ofhcers and seamen OF The navy,
IN regard 10 pensions r.
Il. cri,tenden's resolution, offered on Thurs
-. ;os,,nc,ine the committee ON military attails
- h,no in bin 10 increase the pay OF non-com-
.,.s,nsa o,tc.rs musicians and privates OF The
amy Including volunteers, and also Tor grant
no certificates Of merit 10 such as might disl'n-
cn,sb themselves, came up in lis order.
Mr. Benton suggested that The resolution be
"a ,nu;ifed as 10 Instruct the commliee 10 IN
cure into the sSpediency of bringing in sach
b.; which, alter spirited debale, IN wn'ch
Mess Archer Benton, Criuenden and west
al, took part, was agreed 10 BY vote 81 "a -
% AMI in this shape The resolution was auoPeu;
The following are the committees as contained
ia ne list:
q, Foreisn Relations Messrs. Sewer, (chaiT-
man i Cas-. A cher, Anterior, and Webster.
IN F.n,uec-Messrs. Lewis, (cbairman,)
Rsn,on Evans. Speight and Huntington.
n, COmmercc-Messrs. Dix, (chairman,) Pen
,vbacSer. Johnson, Of Maryland, Chalmers, and
Davis 49,, 0:.,.; l,..;r
nan i Coouiu, Simmons, Sturgeon, and Wood
bridge c. l.b.:.
man Semnle Upham, Turney, and Cilley
"'1 a. MI,,c,u 3fa,rs-Messrs. Benton, (chair-
,,,n Dir Cfiuenden, Houston, and Badger.
A, a. yoral Affairs Mes,rs. Fairfield, (chair-
wan, Ynlr, Nancum, Cameron, and Miller.
On Me .lhltna-Mes>rs. Atchison, (chair-
MANY Sc pie. Barrow, Fairfield, and Greene.
On p,h.u Lands-Mes>rs. Breese, (chair.
mapl Ashley, Woodbridge, Bright, and Corwio.
On p,irais Land Claims Messrs Yulee,
lcbairman,) Semple, Barrow, Pennybacker. and
O. Indian ARA rs-Messrs. Bagby, Chair
man. Achi,on Phelps, Sewer, and Jarnasin.
o. Caas-Messrs Penny chairman
ascaison, J NJ. Clayton Rush, and johnson, oi
MARYLAND
On notion OF Mr. Lewis, the committee on
hnance was authorized 10 employ clerk, aho
paw him The usual compensation.
After short Executive session, The Senate ad'
! Iourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Nsat u o'clock. Journal Of Thursday read.
Tn. Speaker announced the following commit
ICES. The only changes Of importance, il will be
pe,ce,yei, are, Mr.. James Mcdowell OF Virginia,
as chairman Of the committee on The District OF
Columbia. in place of Mr.. r. M. T. Hunter; Mr.
JosepA Y ance OF Ohio, chairman of commiuee on
| manufactures. in place Of Mr. John Quincy Adj
ans Mr. James ]. Faran Of Ohio, chairman OF
lae committee on public buildings and public
erounts. in place OF Mr.. orlando d. Ficklin.-
l There was no change in chairman OF any other
| commipee-all others remain as they were al The
| la.i session, Wig:
Coumiacs Of E!ec'ions-Hannibal Hamn,
Me; Augustus A. Chapman, Va; Alexander
Harper, Ohio, Lucen B. Chase, Tenn; Jas. {.
/ Dosnin, y. G.; Sam S Ellsworth. y. Y; Ed
1 vart w. McGaushey, Ind; John 5. Chapman,
Mich; Eraslus D. Culver, N. Y;
II fs n II Lax
c, Geo C. Dromsoole, Va; Jos. r. Ineersoli.
lon Ala; Robert C. Winthrop, Mass Moses
| Norris, y H; Sam'l F. Vin,on, Ohio; Seaborn
| Jones, Ga.
l o. Ciaims-John r. j. Daniel, N. c.; los. P.
Hoge, H. James Graham n c.; Sam Gordon,
y. y. James Pollock, Pa; Thomas w. Lyon,
MI; Shelton F Lake, Va John A. Rockwell,
CT EdnundS DaTgin, Ala.
On Commerce Robei, McCieland, Mich.
John ". Ttbans, K:.; John Wentworth, H.;
Ricaari F. simpson, 5. c; jos. Grinnel, Mass.
Jonn w. Lawrence, y. Y; A. Atkinson, Va;
| Lewis G. Levin Pa, 3. O. Thbcieaux La.
A On Pubic Lands-John A. McClernand, H.;
Thomas Smith, Ind, Jacob Collamer, VI James
II hun, Mich; William A. Mosely, N. Y; Jo-
/ sph Morris. Ohi,; James H. Relfe, Mo-; John
Blanchard, Pa J. G. Hampton, NJ.
;, On Tie Poa 0tice and Post Roads-Geo. w.
hoeEins, Va; Andrew Kennedy, Ind; David
neid J. G. Henry Y. Cranson, R. Abraham
Mclvalne, Pa; William P Thomasson, Ky;
Johh ;. Phelps, Mo; William J. Hough, N. Y;
henry W. Hliard, Ala.
:, 60, nc DtSrid Of Cctum6M.-Jas. Mcdowell,
va; Joseph J. Mcdowell, Ohio; Orlando B. Flick
M III; William ". PAYNE, Ala; George ?.
mafsn' "; Washington Hunt, N. 7; John o.
NJ n Inh n
II McHenr, Ky.
IN i< J.Gic;a,y-Geo Ra,hbun, N. Y John
Il L1npsln Ga; Milton Brown, Tenn Joseph |
bon1sion, Pa; James A. Seldom, Va, Allen G. |
thurman, Ohiu; Jas Dixon, CT, Asa Briggs, ".
: G. John Petit, Ind.
Oa Revolutionary Ciaims-Joseph Johnson
la Orlando B. Ficklin, Ill.,; Daniel P. King, |
Mass; Henry S.. John, Ohio; Henry Order, XIV; |
!e'n h. Ewing, Pa Bradford X. Wood, N. Y; |
oan'e X. Tilden, Ohio Franklin w. Bowden, |
Fl Oh Public Expenditures Robert P. Dunlap.
AN-r Jacob S. Yost, Pa; Francis A. Cunning.
IAN D.; joseph Russell, N. Y; Lemuel h. Ar. |
Is., R. |, John Runk, N. j.; John W. Houston,
Ds, John Suohm, Pa; Hugh White, N. Y.
" pn7otc L'nd Ctcims-James 3. Bowlin,
w., hm w. Wick, Ind; Andrew Johnson,
Nun u.aoI Alex II. Stephens. Ga Stephen Adams,
nM, Isaac T. Morse, La; Edw. Long, Md;
LessF Coirell, Ala.
~ MaaufseiwS-Joseph Vance, Ohio; Jo-
I'm 4 Woodward, s. c; Andrew Stewart Pa;
'a,'s Hudson, Mass; Geo Sykes NJ; VIM.
o,owI, Va; Ripley, N. Y; James H. John
~ II John P. Martin, KY.
~ dsntmtue-Joseph II. Anderson, N Y; |
''Is Black, Pa; VIM. Wright. N. J.; Angus
-. ~ perfiil, Ohio; Martin Grover, N. Y; Al |
l., i. oSresery, n. G.; Leonard H. Simms, Mo-;
'',o' tIdman, Pa; JOSEPH VI. Root, Ohio.
q ~, ~ iae'an Afairs-Jacob Thompson, Miss;
s1ass 5 Benton, N. Y; Reuben Chapman,
M' !, linz, n Boyd, Ky; Soioman Foot, VT; Da-
C. G.. w. saIringer, N. C.; VIM. Sawyer, Ohio;
Ashmun, Mass; Chas. w. Ca,hcar,, Ind.
G. @ M,Ira,g Affairs Hugh A. HARRISON,
hoS IA q, Linn Boyd, Kentucky; Jacob Brinker-
A AL, oao Armisiead Burr, South Carolina.
Ay;vsa ~ Ramsay, Pennsylvania; Archibald C;
ID. HraeS York, A. A. Chapman, Virginia
yMassaccS%nrto., New York; Benjamin Thompson,
=, =" ~ ~ ,hitia-James A. Black, Son,h Caro-
"A Nv, W; Treadway, Virginia; Amos Alb
n !, np''aasachusel,s; Leonard Simms, Missouri;
s. q, n,uef' Pennsylvania; Joshua R. Giddngs,
Ell sr,ss c conn De Mou, New York; A. nockeIy,
u On s.STs'oi,naSamuel D. Hubbard, Connecticut.