The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Thmrsdav Iast nv resolution. were upon the reading
the Journal on Monday morning, announced US io'-
lows: -, p,.h.rd w
Thompson Joseph Mulin, Lacien B. Chase, Natha-
MEL Boyden, Timothy jenkins, John Van Dyke j.
Dixon Roman. VT
Of Ways aud sx. Samuel GSela F. H H,a-
son George s. Houston Charles S. Morehead, Jas,
Pollock, Samuel G. Hubbard, Henry Nicol
OF Claims.-Messrs. John a. Rockwell, John
Wilmot, George G. Dunn, Thomas w. Lyon Tho
mas S. Flournoy; james H. Thomas
On Commerce. Messrs. Washington Hunt, Jos
Grinnel, r. F. Simpson. Moses Hampton, Bannon
CORY, Archibald Atkinson, Kingsley $. Bingham,
On Public Lands Messrs Jacob Collnmer, Alex
H. Stephens, J. A, McClernand, Garnett Duncan,
Richard Brodhead, Harvey Putnam, John jameson
On he Post Office and Post Roads. Messrs. VIM,
l.. Goggin, James NJ. Root, Charles Brown, Daniel
b. ST. John, John S. Phelps Elisha Embree, George
w Jones, Abraham Lincoln, David 5. Kaufman.
Chapman, F. A. Tallmadge, James Mcdowell,
Washington Barrow, o. b. Ficklin, VIM. Henry,
Alex. D. Sims, Thomas o, Edwards, Benjamin b.
On he J1dieiary.--Messrs Joseph R. Ingersoll,
George Ashmun, John Petit, Nathan K. Hall John
II. Lumpkin, James Dixon, Richard French, John
L. Taylor Richard X. Meade.
On Rerolltionary Gains. Messrs. Daniel +:
l.. Rose, Alfred lyerson, David Outlaw, Jonathan ID.
Morris, VIM A. Newell, F.. X. Smart.
On Public Expenditures Messrs. Thomas L..
Clingman, John Suohm, Henry Bedingeb ARENAS
franklin Clarke, II. $. Conger.
On Private Land aims.--Messrs John Gayle,
J. Z. Brady. J. B.. Bowin, w. w. Wick, David
Rumsey, jr, J; H. Harmanson, p. w. Tompkins, X.
8. Candy, Andrew Johnson.
On Manufactures Andrew Stewart A.
Abbott, Joseph A. Woodward, John w. Houstan
Joseph f. Edsall, Eliakim Sheriff., VIM. g. Brown
John w. Crisfed, James II. johnson.
On AgricuLure.-M essrs. Hugh White A. H.
Shepherd, VIM. Sawyer, John G. Palfrey, Sampson
W. Harris Vim. Rockhil Hiram Becher, VIM
Thompson John J. Slngerland;
Barringer, Jacob Thompson, A. R. McIlyaine, g.
W. Catheart, J. R, Giddings, L. B. Peck, A. Buck
ner, R. w. johnson,
On military Atairsn Messers John N Bolts
John Dickey, Linn Boyd, Dudley Marvin, VIM. T..
Haskell, David Fisher
On The Militia. Messrs John B, Thompson,
James Black, John Blanchard, Robert M; MeLane,
Beale, w. s. Featherston, r. Dickinson. Nj
On Ndrdl Affairs, Thomas Butler King,
Isaac E; Holmes, r, G. schenek, Hugh White, Thos.
H. Bayly Lewis c. Levin, Frederick P. Stanton,
f. Darlington Cabel Amos Tuck.
On Foreign Affairs Messrs. Truman Smith,
Henry W. billiard, C, J. Ingersol George P. Marsh,
R. B: RhettJ. $. Pendleion, William Duer, Robert
MCSlcihHu, DuUltl DuNCun. b.. d, i
Onthe Territories. -Messrs G. B. Smith, R, b.
Cranston, Howell Cobb, julius Rockwell, James
Thompson, daniel Gott, l. F.. Morse Nathan Evans,
Il. Philsbury.
Cooke, Peter H. Sylvester John D. Cummins John
w. Freddy, Thos. S. Bocock, Richard S. Donnell,
Dayid Hammons W Strong Sidney Lawrence, :,
able, r. A. Thompson, George N Eckert, J. S.
Wiley, Geo. Petre.
On roads and Canals. -Messrr. Robert C. sche-
mex, z. B. Holmes, Robert Smith, Alexander Irwin,
A. w. n. Capp, Cornelius Warren Samuel O..
Peyton; William A. Newell, Job. Mann.
On Patents.--Messrs. John w. Farrelly VIM b.
Maclay, Thomas J. Henly, John W. Jones' and John
X. Miller.
On Public buildings and Grounds.Messrs.
John w. Houston, VIM. B. Preston, james J. Faran,
Robert NJ. McLane Gideon Reynolds.
On Repisol and Unfinished Business Messrs ].
W: hornpees, Z. y. Lord. Artemas Hale, Thomas
On Accounts -Messrs Linn Boyd D. s. Greg
DRY, G. A. Starkweather, VIM. Kennon, ir, VIM
Henry.
On Mileage. -Messrs. Hiram Belcher, Thomas
Richey, Cornelius Warren, w. A. Richardson james
8. Green.
On Engraving Messrs Lewis c. Levin Henry
C. Murphy Green Adams
on nc Library of Congress on the Part Of The
House..Messrs John q. Adams, William B. Preston,
Henry G. Murphy.
The following committees appointed at the first
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Committee on Expenditures in ths State Depart
ment.-Messrs D. NJ Barringer, John H. Crozier,
Samuel Lahm, James Dixon, VIM Collins.
Msssrs jppseph NJ Root R. 8 pSnne a Birdsa
A. Buckner, W. S. Featherston.
On Expenditures in the Var Department. Messrs
John H. Crozier, R. w. Thompson, VIM. Kennon,
Jr. d. s. Jackson, A. Lincoln.
On Expenditures IN the Nary Department. essrs
P. w. Thompkins, Nathaniel Boyden VIM b. Mac
lay, B, L. Clark Amos Tuck.
On Expenditures in tte Post Office Department
Messrs James Wilson, Orlando Kellogg, G. E. Stuart,
s. LETTER, John B. Thompson.
On Expenditures on the Public Buildings-Messrs
E. Darlington CabelI, James G. Hampton, William
Sawyer, Elias B. Holmes, w. A. Richardson.
on Enrolled Bills Messrs James q. Hampton, J.
The following members compose the select COM
mittee appointed on Monday last to revise the rules
Messrs: G. J. IngersoL, Truman Smith, Howell
Cobb, 9. B. Smith D. NJ. Barringer, Robert Nc
Cleland, J. G. Chapman, M. P. Gentry, T. Jen-
kins
PETITIONS, &c.
The following petitions were presented and refer
red under the rule:
BY Mr.. JOHN A. ROCKWELL The petition Of
Robert Roberts, praying for appropriation, either
from the funds acquired under the treaty with Spain
of 1919 or with France of 1881, for an indemnity for
losses sustained by the capture of the ship Expert
ment in 1905.
Also, the petition of Jedediah Morse Revolution
uiy sciulcI, III u peusO0.
Also, the petition of Z. Goodrich Smith, for COM
pensation for services
Also, the petition of Lemuel Cushman, administra-
tor OF the widow Of Revolutionary soldier.
Also the petition Of Esther Fish, the widow of
Revolutionary soldier for pension.
Also that the petition and accompanying papers
OF William Culver be taken from the files Of the
House Of the last session. and referred to the Com
Also that the petition Of the heirs OF Lieut. Daniel
starr, with the accompanying papers, be taken from
the niles oil the House at the last session and referred
to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions
Also, that thepetition of Mrs. Clark of Colchester
In the State OF Connecticut, with the accompanying
papers, be taken from the files of the House, and at
the last session referred TO the Committee on Revou
tionary Pensions.
Also, that the petition Of Francis Alyer, with the
accompanying papers, be taken from the files of the
House and referred TO the Committee of Claims.
Nothing could well exceed the general burst of in
dgnant surprise with which the intelligence has been
received In this city Of the vote Of Mr. Palfrey in
opposition to Mr. Winthrop. When first reported,
there was no willing to believe 1t could be true
And when at last confirmed as II has been by the
full reports of the proceedings Of Monday ii is
rywhere received with the deepest regret and the