The Arkansas banner., 1846-01-07

BDNd hN. MGteulth ocHt' ieIiLi.f '' Pendleton Va, EIias B Holmes, N l, Jno Steohm Pa Hezeklah Williams Me, William Miller, N '. Committee on Paca's.-lIr Thos J ilen- lev Ind., Wm B Naclay, N r., Geo ? Marsh Vl., Geo Sykes N j., Thos Butler htnk Ga.,
 Comaitiee on Pa1ic Buildings aad GroHads-H. 0 iando 5 Flcklm Ill.,, Moses Mclean Pa. Roberl C Winthrop Mass, Jas J Farau O., Wm " Woodwork N Y
 Comuiitee oH ReeisH aaI UaiH5ted Basiasss-AI. Cullen SaWteIic Me, John D C0mmms O., Wm il freadway Va, Horace Wheaton, \ Y, Aadrew frnmbo Ny, Cgmmi.fce oa .}ccoaat&.--Ar Nm Taylor Va, D ? Kim Mass, Jas Faran O., 'loses AcCIpaa Pc, Nm " Campbell N Y,
 Committee oa .liIease.--Nr Jno P Martin Ky, Luther Severance Me-, 'Fhos J Henley lad., Joseph j Mcdowell O., Jas Thompson Pa.
 Commi'tes on Eaqrarjag.-Mr Jacob $ Yost Pa, TAos Perry NIL, Wm Cooke Tenn
 The following Committees, appointed il the lst session, stand through the Congress
 C0mmiitee aa Erpeadii@res jn fhe SIate Deparmen.-Mr Stephen Strong N T., Jno Il Campbell Pa, John Creze. Tenn, Joseph E Edsall \ J., Jas Il Johnson \ Il. Commiaec oa ErpendHures ih He Treasury Deparlaaaaf-}ir John F Scanmon Me, Hugh Whie N Y Edmund " Hubbard Va, John D NJ Crate Me, lrsephsM Reol O,
 Comuitee on Expenditures ja tts ifaf b. parlmraf-Mr Owen D Le.b Pa., lhos N Woodruff \ z, John Cfozer tfrnn., Ser ling Price Ao., Jolns Rockwell Mass.
 CamMWlec 0R Expenditures ia fte .Aary DrpariIqeHf.-3Ir John Collin, II r., Geo Fries O., J. Blanchard Pa, Edw. Long, Md. Mace ]Ioalton \ II.
 C5@4l5ee on ErPsadHwcs in He Posi GEcs D Furimeat.-tIr John Il Ilamaason La, Amos Abbott Mass., Wm G Brown Va, Wm P Thomasson Ky, Joseph 9iorris Ohio.
 GoaaHllee oa Expenditures oa Hs Pabtc BRiidiag2.- Hm Gmyn Pa, Ftmothv tenhins \ T., Shelton r Lsahe, Va, Jno Il Hcllenfy Ny, John \ Rockwell c.
 TUESDAY. DECEMBER 9, 1915.
 Gen. CAss offered resolution directing the Committee on Military and Naval Affairs t9 inquire into the state Of detence ol lhe country.
 Gae Senate proceeded to lhe election o Ghaiemen of Committees, and the following was the F saIt. viz:
 For the Committee of Foreign Relations. 4Ir ALIEN. Ar ARCHER was Ills opponent. For the first named 2j votes were easG-for the latter 2l.
 ComMiuee on Finance, 3ir GALHouN.
 Committee on Commerce, NJ, li.YWoop
 Comm tee oil Manufactures, MfDlcKIS- SON.
 Committee on Agriculture, Mir STURGEON. Committee on H.Iliasy A1afs, Ar.BaA- T0S.
 Committee on the Militia. Nr ArcmsoN. Committee oa Naval Ailats, 4Ir. FAIR. FIGED.
 Committee on the Public Lands, NJ. i}REHsE.
 Committee on Private Land Claims, As. LsFY.
 Committee on milan A.lt.rs, NJ. .ytea Co nm ee on Gt1ms, .,Ir. BhGBf.
 Committee on Revolutionary Giams, M. Sl2igLE.
 Committee on tbe JoIiciaey, II .AslLsY. Committee oil Post Office and Post Koa4>, 4Ir NLas
 Ceamutee OH RoaI5 and Canals, II. iIASNGGA&
 G1aniace on Pensions, Ha tFu1N.
 Gamalaca on tue District oi Columbia, Hr. HAYWARD.
 GeHmeee on Paeats and the PAan. Q lee, }lf. Cs1isHoz. C1mnnlee on Ras.eachment, NJ. LswIs. Committee on Territories, Hf. VAST corr.
 Committee on Public Buildings, H.. CAM ER5N.
 Committee on Contingent Expenses, NJ. Nu.Es.
 Committee on 2aalie Psia.iag, Ns Arn- BRETON.
 Committee on Elgrosssd Bills, Mr. CnaL- aIGRs.
 The Senate then preceded to elect the membersof Committees, motion to adjourn having iated
 That on Foreign Relations is thus com. posed: ALLEN, Chairman CAss }S votes ARCHER 29, SEWER o8; ArHaRroN o8.
 l question then arose as to the order it winch the above members should be placed on the Committee; ; aad after some converse ton,
 Mir SEVER moved that MT. C4ss be frs after iha Chairman, and Mir. ARckGR third which was agreed to,
 The Commitlee oil Finance, of which Nf CALHOUN is Chairman, was next filled up The ballots showed fer Mr. BENTON 3l: EvaNs q: JaNHGss, N. H., y; LEWIS 3I
 The same question of procedence arost on this and 3If. SEVER moved that Mf LEWIS be first after the Chairman, and, Mt EFANs second.
 IousG OF RarREsENTATlvEs.- the reading of the Journal this morning. lhere was great contest for the right to the floor which resulted ID is being awarded to.
 3!r. DOUGLASS, of Illinois, who made q Report Itom the Committee on Territories vii joint resolutions for the admission oI FeNa& alo the Union as S,ate,
 Objections being made, lhe rules were suspended, and the resolutions were ther read twice, oJdered 10 be printed and made the special order for next Tuesday.
 Mir HARMANsoN, Of Louisiana. announced in breI but eloquent terms. the }ec+ase e