The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-12-24
CONGRESSIONAL.


Agricritrre.-Mr. Sturgeon
Muttary Afairs-Mr. cass.
MilRia.- Mr. Rusk
Naoal AGairs.--Mr. Fairfield.
Public Lands.--Mr. Breese.
Prieate LaRd Claims.--Mr. Yulee.
Indian A9airs Mr.. Atchson.
Ciaims-Mr. Mnson,
Revolutionary Claims.-Mr. Bright
Jadteiary.-Mr. Ashley
The Post Office and Post RoaGs.-Mr Niles,
Roads and Cdnals-Mr liannesan.
Pensions johnson OF La.
District of Cofumbia-Mr. Cameron.
Patents and die Patent OGice.-Mr. Wescott
Retreack meat Mr. Turney.
Territories = Mr.. Douglass.
Public Bnildiags.-Mr Hunter.
Contingent EEpeases.-Mr. Fech.
PriRfiRg.-Mr. Bradbury.
ERgrossed BiHs.-Mr. Downs.
Enrolled BiHs.-Mr Rusk
Joint Committee on the Library-Mr. Pearce.
On Thursday, the 18th. Mr.. Dickensou offered
the following resolution.
Resolved, That true policy requires
the government Of the United States to
strengthen its political and commercial
relations upon this continent, by the an
nexation ofsuch contiguous territory as
may conduce to that end, and can be
justly obtained, and that neither in such
acquisition nor in the territorial organi-
cation thereof, can any conditions be con-
stitutionally imposed, or institutions be
provided for or established Inconsistent
with the right of the people thereof, to
form free Sovereign State with the pow
ers and privileges Of the original mem
bers ofthe confederacy.
Resol0ed, That in the organization Of "a
territorial governmental territory belong
ing to the United States, the principles
Of selfgovetnment upon which our Fede.
rative system rests. will be best promo
ted; the true spirit aud meaning Of the
Constitution be observed, and the con-
federacy strengthened by leaving all
questions concerning the domestic poll
cy therein to the legislatures chosen by
the people tereof.
On Wednesday, Mr.. Calhoun offered a
series Of resolutions declaring that to
conquer and hold Mexico, either as a
province, or to incorporate it into the
Union, would be inconsistent with the a.
vowed objects for which the war has
been prosecuted--a departure from the
settled policy ofthe Government---in con-
f1ict with our national character, and in
tho end, subversiye ofour free and popu-
lar institutions. The.resolutions also de
clares that no line of policy should be a.
dopted in the future prosecution of the
war leading to consequences so disas.
trous.
"Under the rule, the resolutions were
laid over for one day before they could
be acted upon.
On the 10Th, the death of Mr. Speight, Senator
from Mississippi was announced A series o
Resolutions, pissed at War meeting, in Phila
delphia, was presented by the Vice President
HousE--The following are the Chairmon of lh'
Standing Committees Of the House:
t Committee Of Elections Richard w. Thompson
Of Ways aud Means Samuel +. vinton..
Of Claims. john A. Rockwell
On Commerce. Washington Hunt
On Public Lands. Jacob Collamer
On the Post Office and Post Roads. William
, l., Goggns
ForMe District Of Columbia, ]. q. Chapman
On The Judiciary Joseph Il. Ingersoll
On Revolutionary Claims. Daniel p King.
On Public Expenditures Thomas l.. Clngmal
On Private Land Claims. John Gayle
On Mannfactures Andrew Stewart
On agriculture. Hugh White.
On Indian A6airs. Meredith p. Gentry.
On Military Affairs. jain NJ, Bolts
On the Mihtia. John d. Thompson
On NavaL 4fairS Thomas Butler King
On Foreign Affairs Truman Smith
On the Territories Culeb b. Smith
On Revolutionary Pensions; VIM. NJ. Cooke
On Apaiid PeHsioas Henry Mes
On Roads and Canals; Robert c, Schenck
On Patents; John w. Farrelly
! On Public Buildings and Grounds; John NJ
Houston
On ReVisai aud UHfaished Business J. w
Hornbeck
On accounts; Linn Boyd
On Mileage; Hiram Belchcr
On Engraving; Lewis c. Levin
On tie Library Of Congress on tie Part cfh
House; John Quincy Adams
The following committees appointed at the frs
Session stands through the Congress viz;
Committee on Expenditures IN he State De
Partmenf n. NJ. Barringer
On Expenditure IN The Treasury Depart
WtHG JOsepn NJ. uoOL
On Expenditure in The War Department
, John II. Crozier
On Expenditures in he Nary Department
), Patrick W. Tompkms
On Expenditures in tie Post OGce Depar
mcnt; james Wilson
on Expenditures on he Public BaiidingG I
CarringtOm Cabell
on Enroiied Bills James g, Hampton
The following members compose the selet
committee appointed Oh Monday last to revise tn
rules ofthe House;
Messrs. C. J. Ingersoll, Truman Smith, Howe
Cobb, c. b. Smith, D, NJ. Buninger, Robert NJ,
clelland, J. g. Chapman, M. ? Gentry, Il. Jel
kens, a
On the l4th, q joint resolution was ol
fered, by Mr.. Henley, to amend th
newspaper postage law. Same day,
T resolution was offered, by Mr.. Vinton, t
divide the duties Of the Committee o.
4 Commerce-forming new Committe
n on Internal Commerce.
On the 18th the resolution Of Mr.. Vim
ton was discussed at some length, givin,
. rise to debate upon the Constitutions
! power to improve Rivers aud Harbor,
I, A message from The President was read
giving his reasons for retaining the Riv
er and Harborbil of last session. Sam
day, Mr.. Holmes, of South Carolina, O
fered the folloWing series of resolution,