The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-10

SV"sHtattt on IndiQll ~dUdtTS.-- hleesrs rODert w
johnson Of Ark, Volney +. Howard of Texas
George Briggs of N. Y, Joseph w. Jackson Of
Ca, James j. Conger of Mich, Graham N. Fitch
! OF Ia, Joseph p Caldwell OF N c., Edward G.
! all OF Cal, and Charles Durkee of Wis.
! Committee on Military AGdi ST. Messrs Armis-
tead Burt of ). C., William IL. Bissell Of ILL.,. Mer-
edith p Gentry Of Tenn, Willis A German of la.
Alexander Evans of Md, Ephraim X Smart OF
Me, Thaddeus Stevens of Pa, John A, Wilcox OF
Miss and solomon G.. Haven Of N. Y.
! Committee on uas -4Iiiifia.-Messrs. Charles I'll.
Peasee OF N d.. John H. Savage fTenn., George
g King Of r l., John G. Davis of Ia. William F.
Hunter of Ohio, Charles Andrews of Me-, William
Hebard of VT, Elijah w. Chastain of Ca, and
! William t. Ward OF Ky
COMMITTEE on Naval affairs -Messrs. Frederick
r. stanton OF Tenn, Thomas S. Bocock of Va,
Lorenzo Burrows OF n. Y, Sampson w. Harris OF
Ala, b. Darlington Cabe of Fla, Thomas Ross
OF Penn, Ebenezer ]. Penniman of Mich, Isaac
| Wildrick of N. j., and Robert Goodenow of Me.
Committee on Foreign A6Girs. -Messrs. Thomaa
H. Bayly of Va, Joseph a. Woodward Of S. c.,
Robert Toombs OF Ca, William II. Polk of Tenn.
John l. Taylor of Ohio, John Appleton OF Me-,
Conn M lngersoll OF Conn. Joseph II. Chandler of
Penn, and John &. Breckenridge of KY.
| Committee The Territories --Messrs. William
Richardson Of Ill, Alexander r. Holiday of
Va, Thomas l.. Clingman of N c., James w
Stone of XIV, Joshua X Giddings of Ohio, David
J. Bailey of Ca, Zeno Scudder of Mass Charles
Stuart of Mich, and James Lockhart OF Ia
! COMMITTEE Revolutionary Pensions.-Messrs.
John s. hillson of Va, Joseph Russell of N Y =,
Amos Tuck of N. II, Norton S. Townshend of
| Ohio, George II. Brown of N. j.. William Nj.
| Churchwell of Tenn, Joseph S. Cottman of Md,
John u. Goodrich Of Mass, and Willis Allen
| Of iii.
| Committee Iaunlid Pensions. -Isham G Harris
! OF Tenn. Rodman M. Price of N. j., Frederick
s. Martin Of n. Y, Richard S. AIolony of H.,
| Benz Z Eastman of Wis, John johnson Of Ohio,
Joseph II. Kuhns Of Penn, Daniel J. Jones. of
| n y, and Charles Chapman of Conn.
committee on Roads and CanGis-John L. Rob
inson OF Ind, William +. Colcock of s. c., John
/ Iaxun lafD I,l, So
min Stanton of Ohio, Emanuel b. Hart of N Y ),
Charles J Fhulkner of Va, Josiah Sutherland, jr,
OF n ami James Johnson of Ga.
Committee on Patents.-David X Cartier of Ohio,
| Milo nj. Dimmick of Penn, William II. Ward of
| Ky, Benjanin b. Thurston of r. L., and Alex.
Committee Public Buildings and Grounds
Richard Ii. Stanton of KY, Henry A. Edmundson
OF Va, Richard /. Bowie of Md, James Duane
Doty of Wis, and John II. Boyd of N. Y.
Committee an Refusal and Unfinished business
| w. r. w. Cobb of Ala, Thomas Y How, jr, of
N. Y, Thomas M. Bibighaus of Penn, George
Il. Busby If Ohio, and Israel Washburn, jr., of
| Maine
Committee on accounts John C. Mason OF KY,
John A. Morrison of Penn, John WEIGH of Ohio,
Reuben Robe of N. Y, and James II. Duncan OF
| Mass
Committee on Mileage -Thomos A. Hendricks
of Ind, john d. Freeman of Miss, j. H. Hobart
iaws OF n. Y, John Letcher of Va, and John AL
lison of Penn
Committee on Engraving Edward Hammond
OF Nd George Reed Riddle of Del, and Altman
l.. Miner ofvt.
Joint Committee on the Library Of Congre".-
Messrs. Joseph II. Chandler of Pa, Joseph A.
| Woodward ofS. c., and Horace Mann of Mass.
Connlitteeon Enrolled BiHs.-Messrs Isaac Will
drlck OF n T., and Nelaon Barrere of Ohio.
Cohnittee on Expenditures in the SiGte Depart-
nenL-Messrs. Charles E. Stuart of Mich, Wm.
). Ashe Of N c., John Wells of N Y, Thompson
Campbell of H., and Alexander Harper of Ohio.
Committee on Expenses in the Treasury Depart
| ma Ra. ,toFs AtK. -
Thomas A. Hendricks of Ind, Henry S. Walbridge
ofN. Y, Gallsha A. Grow of Pa and John ALI
son of Pa.
Committee on Expenditures in Tie IYar Depart
nent --Messrs. Milo NJ. Dimmick, of Pa; Willard
Ives of N. Y, Obadiah Bovine of N. Y, Andrew
Parker of Pa, and Elijah w. Chastan of Ga.
! Committee OF Expenditures in the Many Depart
Uleni.-Messrs. Fayette McMullin of Va Samp-
| son w Harris of Ala, Jedediah Horsiord of ~
Y, Thomas II. Florence of Pa, L. Darlington
Cabell of Fla.
.Commitee on Expenditures in The Post Office De-
! partment.--Messrs Alexander G.. Penn of La ,
William II. Kurtz of Pa, George T. Davis Of
Macs, Augustus p. Hasca of N. Y, and John
ii. Savage ofTenn.
Committee on Expenditures on The Public Build
tngs r. Messrs. Thomas Bartlett, ir, of Va, ]. H.
Hobart Haws of N. Y, David Outlaw of n. c..
William Nj chutshT-sl Of Tenn, and John L.
Taylor of Ohio
ELECTION OF CHAPLAIN.
communication received from the Senate
iuior hing me rouse that II mad passed q resolu'
tlon-that two Chaplains be appointed by Congress-
to serve during the present session, one by each
House, to interchange week. y-and asking the
currence of the House.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, remarked that he did
not intend to occupy the attention of the House fur
Their than to say that he was opposed to the adop-
ton OF the resolution; first the ground that there
was no authority to elect such oficersas Chaplains
and secondly, that il is burlesque on the Chris
tan religion. He therefore moved to lay the
luton upon the table.
The question being taken. it was decided in the
negauve-yeas %, nays l93
The question recurring on the adoption Of
the resolut on
Mr. HEM moved an amendment Provided
that the said Chaplalns receive no compensate
out of the treasury of the United States.
Mr.. EVANS, of Maryland, demanded the pre-
vious question, and under ts operation the amend
ment was rejected
Mr.. HEM asked to be and was excused from
voting
The resolution from the Senate was then agreed to-
Ga motion of Mr., FOWLER the House proceed
ed to the execution of the order.
Several nominations made, when
The SPEAKER requested gentlemen to name
the denominations TO which the nominees re-
spectiye y attached
Mr.. STEPHENS remarked that the Senate had
not stated in the resolution that the chaplains
should be of different denominations.
Mr.. FOWLER desired to know who had been
elected by the Senate.
The SPEAKER replied that he had understood
Nominations were then declared in order when
Mr. MOORE, OF Pennsylvania. nominated Rev.
r. w. Cushman, Baptist.
Mr.. BRIGGS Rev r. R. Gurley, Presbyterian.
Mr.. PRICE: Rev. Cornelius ID. Westbrook.
MIR. WALBRIDGE: Rev. DIR. Wisner
MIR. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee Rev. l.. +. Nor
gan, Methodist Episcopal
Mr.. OLDS Rev. A. G. Emerson, German Luz
theran.
Mr.. BOYD, of New York Rev Nathan S. S.
Bemsn.
Mr.. TOWNSEND : Rev. Charles G. Finney
Mr.. YATES Rev. James +. Galaher, Rrcsby.
terrain
MIR. G oRMAN Rev. VIM Nj. Daley, Mctho.
dit Episcopal.
Mr. McLANAHAN Rev. David X. Junkin,
Presbyterian,
MIR. THOMPSON, of Massachusetts, orvine
Dewey, Unitarian
The House voted vioH coce four several timos be-
fore election was effected, with the following
results:
Gurley.. 81 81 SO
Morgan, ...........3 30 40 - l0l
Cushman ...........29 30
Gallaher. I3 o %
Junkin.. ............l2 Il o.