The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-13
MONDAY, DECEMBER IL, 1915.
HOUSE OF RMPaEsENTATIvEs.


After prayer the Clerk read the journal of the last days
session
Several members who had not before attended. ap-
peaTed and took their seats, follows Messrs Pills
BURY OF Texas, tREEDLY OF Pennsylvania, GAYLE of
Alabama FvLros of Virginia, JOHNSON of Arkansas,
HAMMoSs and BELcHER of Maine, Hunt and SnvEs-
TER OF New York and ADAMS OF Kentucky
STANDING COMMITTEES
The standing committees of the House for the present
session were then announced as follows:
Of Eiecttons-Messrs, Thompson of Indiana, MulIin
OF New J ork, chase oil Tennessee, Boyden of North
Carolina, jenkins OF New York Van Dyke OF New Jer-
sey, Inge Of Alabama Roman of Maryland, and Viii
OF Ways and Means-M essrs vin,on of Ohio. Ste
phens of Georgia Mckay Of North Carolina, Hudson of
Massachusetts s; Mcdowell Of Virginia, Mo,ehead OF
neccut, and Nicol Of New York '' 'N''N' 0''''
Or Claims -Messrs. Rockwell Of Connecticut Crow
ell Of Ohio, Daniel Of North Carolina, Nelson of New
York, Wllnot OF Pennsylvania, Dunn Of Indiana.
Lyon OF Maryland, Flournoy OF Virginia, and Thomas
OF Tennessee.
OF Massachusetts, Woodward of South Carolina, Hamp
ton OF Pennsylvania Thbodeauy of Louisiana, Went.
worth OF Illinois Gregory of New Jersey, Atkinson of
Virginia, and Bingham of Michigan.
On Public Lands.-Messrs. Collamer of Vermont,
Shepherd of North Carolina Duncan of Kentucky, Brod
head of Pennsylvania, Putnam of New York, Hall of
Greeley OF New York
On he Post Office aand Post Roads Goggn
John OF New York. Phelps of Missouri Embree Of lndi-
ana, Jones OF Tennessee Lincoln of Illinois, and Kauf-
man OF Texas,
For the District of Columbia Messrs Chapman of
Maryland, Tallmadge of New York Brown of Mssissp-
p Barrow of Tennessee Fickn of Illinois, Henry of
Vermont Edwards OF Ohio, Thurston of Rhode Island,
On the J,i,c,ary,-Messrs. Joseph R. Insersoll of
Pennsy Ashmun of Massachusetts Petit of lndi
ana, Hall OF New York, Lumpkin OF Georgia, Dixon of
Connecticut, French of Kentucky, Taylor of Ohio, and
Meade OF Virginia
On Revolutionary CLAIMS -Messrs. King of Massa-
chusetis, Butler of Pennsy lvana, Bowdon of Alabama
q kp ltiyp n New a
Ohio Newell OF New Jersey, Smart OF Maine, Lynde of
Wisconsin.
Carolina, Strohm of Pennsylvania, Bednger of Virginia,
Hale of Massachusetts, Jameson of Missouri Jones of
Georgia, La SeTe of louisiana Clark of Maine, Conger
On Private Lind Claims -Messrs. Gayle of Alabama.
Bra ny OF pennsylvanla "ck Of Indiana, Rumsey
Mississippi, Candy OF Ohio, Johnson OF Tennessee, OAR
ling OF Wisconsin,
Ga Manufactures. = Messrs Stewartof Pennsylvania.
Abbott of Massachusetts, Edsall of New Jersey, Hous-
ton OF Delaware, Stuart of Michigan, Sheriff. of New
York, Brown of Virginia, Crisfed of Maryland and
Johnson of New Hampshire.
yer of Ohio Pafrey of Massachusetts,, Harris Of Ala
bama Rockhill of Indiana, Belcher of Maine, Thomp-
son Of Iowa, Siingerand OF New York, and Goggin of
Virginia.
On Indian Afairs -Messrs. Barringer of North Ca
rolina, Gentry OF Tennessee, Thompson OF Mississippi
dngs of Ohio, Peck of Vermont Buckner OF Kentucky,
and johnson of Arkansas
On Mltery ddairs;, Messrs Bolts Of Virginia, Burt
son of Georgia, Dickey of Pennsy vana, Boyd of Ken.
lucky, Marvin of New York. Haskell OF Tennessee and
Oa the Militia -Messrs Thompson of Kentucky, Blan-
chard of Pennsylvania, McLane of Maryland Blackmar
OF New York, Richardson OF illinois, Peaslee of New
Hampshire, Beae OF Virginia, Fealherson OF Mississippi.
and Dickinson of Ohio
On NaUat Afays.-Messrs. King of Georgia. Holmes
OF South Carolina, Schenck of Ohio, White OF New
York, Bayly OF Virginia. Levin of Pennsylvania, Stanton
OF Tennessee, Outlaw of North Carolina, and Tuck OF
New Hampshire.
On Foreign AGuirs-Mcssrs Smith of Connecticut
billiard OF Alabama C. J. Ingersol of Pennsy vana, Marsh
Of Vermont Rheu of South Carolina, Pendleon of Vir-
ginia, Duer Of New York, McCelland of Michigan, and
Duncan OF Ohio
On The 7erruoie.-Messrs Smith of Indiana Gram
son OF Rhode Island, Cobb OF Georgia, Rockwell of Mas
sachusets, Thompson of Pennsylvania, Colt of New
York, Morse of Louisiana, Evans of Ohio and Pills
bury of Texas.
On Revolutionary Pensions -Nessrs Cooke of Tennes
see Sylvester of New York. Cummns Of Ohio, Freddy
of Pennsy vana, Bocock OF Virginia, Donne of North
Carolina, Hammons of Maine, Strong OF Pennsylvania,
and Sidney Lawrence Of New York.
On Invaitd Penstoas.-Nlessrs Fulton of Virginia,
Mes OF PENNSYLVANIA, Fries of Ohio, VIM. T. Lawrence
of New York, Venable Of North Carolina, Thompson of
Virginia, EckcIt of Pennsylvania Wiley, OF Mane and
On Roads and Canals-Nessrs Schenck of Ohio,
Holmes of New York Smith Of Illinois, irwin OF Penn
sylyania CaPp of Maine, Warren OF New York, Peyton
sylvania
On Patent-Messrs Farrelly of Pennsylvania Maclay
OF New YORK, Henley oil INDIANA, Jones OF georgia, ana
Miller OF Ohio
On Public Buildings and Grounds -Messrs Houston
of Delaware, Preston OF Virginia Faran Of Ohio McLane
of Maryland, and Reynolds of New York
On Refusal and Unfinished Business.-Messrs Mes of
Pennsylvania, Lord of New York, Hale of Massachu-
sets, Turner of Illinois, and Hill of Tennessee.
On dccounts-Messrs. King of Massachusetts,, Greg
DRY OF New jersey Stark weather OF New ork, Kennon
Of Ohio and Henry of Vermont
On Mieage.-Messrs Becher of Maine, Richey of
Ohio, Warren of New York. Richardson of Illinois, and
Green OF Missouri.
On EngraUing -Messrs Levin of Pennsylvania, Muir
ply OF New York, and Adams of Kentucky
On tte Library Of Congress --Messrs Preston of Vir
GINA, Murphy OF New York. and Palfrey OF Massachu
sets
On Expenditures in the State Department -Messrs
Barringer OF North Carolina Crozer of Tennessee, Lahm
OF OHIO Dixon of Connecticut, and Collins of New York
On Expenditures an the Treasury Department Messrs
Root OF Ohio, Donne of North Carolina, Birdsall of
New York, Buckner OF Kentucky and Featherston of
Mississippi
Ga Expenditures in The Var Department. -Messrs
Croz:er OF Tennessee Thompson of Indiana, kennon
of Ohio, Lord of New York, and Lincoln Of Illinois
Conlmlttee on Expenditures an Me Nary Dspdrfment-
Messrs Tompkns of Mississippi, Boyden OF North Car,
DINA, Maclay of New York. Clark of Kentucky, and
Tuck of New Hampshire.
Committee on Expenditures in the Post OGee Depart
New York Stuart of Michigan, Letter of Iowa, and
Thompson of Kentucky.
Committee on Expenditures on the Public Buildings
Messrs Cabell OF Florida, Hampton of New Jersey Saw
yer of Ohio Holmes OF New York, and Richardson of
Illinois.
COMMITTEE on Enrolled BWs-Messrs Hampton OF
New Jersey, and Robinson of Indiana