Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-12-16
3OTH CON CIR ESS.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

The proceedings Of Congress last week were
necessarily OF rather an uninlerestng charac-
ter, except TO those Immediately concerned.
The House of Representatives was fully or
ganzed on Tuesday and "Wednesday by the
election Of
THOMAS ]. CAMPBELL, former Member Of
| Congress from Tennessee, as Clerk.
NATHAN S.aGEsr. formerly connected with
the Philadelphia press, TO the office Of Ser
geant-at-Arms.
| Robert E. HoRYER, also member Of the
Editorial fraternity, from New Jersey, TO the
Office of Doorkeeper; and
JOHN NJ. JOHNSON, the former incumbent
to the Office OF Postmaster
In the Senate. the bill for the relefor the
heirs of John Paul Jones, has been promptly
passed. This bill, il will be remembered, re-
ceived the sanction Of both Houses at the last
session. but owing TO an accident, did not re-
ceive the signature of the President in time to
make it law.
Mr.. Dickinson, of New York, in the Senate,
and Mr.. Broadhead, of Pa. in the House.
have proposed certain notifications Of the
post office law, on newspapers the first to re.
peal The pre- payment act, the second, to allow
the free circulation OF newspapers, through
the mail, within 30 miles of the place OF pub
LEGATION.
In the Senate, on Thursday, Mr. Niles an
nounced, in an appropriate manner, the death
of his colleague, Mr., Huntington, Of Conn.
! In the House Of Representatives the eiec-
ton OF its officers has been highly exciting.
The Wings succeeded in electing all their can
dldaies Tor the respective stations but one
that OF the Postmaster-Mr Johnson, the for
mer incumbent, having received sufficient
support from the Wing members, was conln-
ued IN office by majority Of one. The
House also appointed a committee to report
rules for the present Congress, and il seems
doubtful whether the high salutary zone hour
rule" will be attached to them.
In the SENATE on Monday. the Chairman
of the several Standing Committees were ma
med. Mr.. Mason is al the head Of the Com
mi;tee on Claims. and Mr.. Hunter Of the
Commute on Public Buildings.
The old officers Of the body are all re-elect-
ed, as was expected, and this will keep allqui-
ct IN the subordinate places.
The Rev. Mr.. Slieer. was made Chaplain
OF the Senate, for the fifth time in which he has
been honored with an election.
! The Speaker of the HOUSE announced the
several Standing Committees. They are spo-
ken OF as most excellent selections The
Chairmen Of the most important are as fol
lows:
Mr. r. w. Thompson, of Indiana Of the
committee of Election
Mr. II. I. Vinlon, Of Ohio, Of the Ways
and Means.
Mr. Rockwell, OF Connecticut, of Claims.
I MIR. w. Hunt, Of New York, of Com
merce
Mr. Collamer, OF Vermont, Of Public Lands.
Mr. Goggin, of Virginia, of Post Office and
Post Roads.
Mr.. J. G. Chapman, of Maryland. OF Dis
uict Of Columbia.
Mr.. J. r. lngersoll. ofPa., of the Judiciary
Mr.. King, of Mass, Of Revolutionary
/ CLAIMS.
MIR. Gayle, of Alabama, of Private Land
1 Claims.
Mr.. Stewart, of Pa, of Manufactures.
MIR. Hugh White, OF New York, Of Agri-
culture.
MIR. Gentry, ofTennessee. of Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Bots Of, Virginia, of Military Affairs.
MIR. Thompson, of Kentucky, Of Militia.
Mr.. L. b. King, of Georgia, of Naval Az
fairs.
MIR. /. Smith, of CT, of Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. G. B. Smith, of Indiana, of Territories
Mr.. Schenck, of Ohio. of Roads and Canals
A message was received from the Senate an
nouncing the decease OF the Hon. Jabez w
Huntington, of Connecticut, and Senator al
the time ofhis death. in November last.