The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-10

Committee on Roads and CanaIs.-John l..
Robinson of Ind, William Il. Cocock OF ,. T.,
John w. Howe, OF Penn, John e. Mason OF ny,
Benjamin Stanton of Ohio, Emanuel b. Hart of
NJ Y, Charles j. Faulkner of Va, John j.
Sutherland, jr,, of N. Y, and James Johns IN OF
Ga
Commilee on PaientS.-Dlyid X. Cartier Of
O., Milo M. Dimmick Of Penn, William II.
Ward Of Ky Benjamin b. Thurston of X. L.,
and Alexander White, of Ala.
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
Richard H. Stanton Of KY, Henry A. Ed
mundson of Va, Richard |. Bowie of Md
James Duane Doty of Wis, aud John H. BOYD
of N
Committee on Reoisql and Unfinished Bust
ness.-W. Il. w. Cobb Of Ala, Thomas Y.
How, it,, of N Y, Thomas NJ Bibighaus of
Penn, Geo. H. Busby of Ohio, and Israel Wash
burn, jr., of Maine
Connamitfee on Accounts G. Mason of
KY, John A. Morrison Of Penn, John WEIGH of
o. Reuben Robbie of N. Y, and James H. Dun.
can of Mass.
Committee on HIeage-Thomas A. Hen
bricks Of Ind, John ID. Freemln Of Miss, }. ii.
Hobart Haws of N. Y, John Letcher Of Va, and
John Allison of Penn
| Committee on Engraving Ham
mond of Md, George Reed Riddle OF Del, and
Altman L.. Miner of W.
joint COMMITTEE on The Library Of Congress-
Messrs. Joseph r. Chandler Of Pa, Joseph A.
Woodward Of s. c., and Horace Mann of Mass.
On Enrolled Bills --Messrs. Isaac Wildrick
of NJ Y, and Nelson Barrere of Ohio
On Expenditures in The State Department. -
Messrs Charles f. Stuart Of Mich, William
S. Ashe of N C. John Wells of N. Y, Thomp
son Campbell of ILL.,, and Alexander Harper of
Ohio
| On Expenses in The Treasury Department.
Messrs Benjamin b. Thurston of r.. L., Thomas
H. Hendricks of Ind, Henry s. Wabridge of
N. Y, Galusha A. Grow Of Pa, and John ALI
son of Pa.
Committee on Expenditures in The War De-
partmenL -Messrs Milo M. Dimmick of Pa,
Willard Ives of N. Y, Obadiah Bovine of N Y,
Andrew Parker of Pa, and Elijah w. Chastaln
of Ga.
Committee on Expenditures in The Many De-
oartmenL -Messrs Fayette McMullin of Va,
Sampson W. Harris of Ala, Jedediah Horsford
of NJ Y, Thomas b. Florence Of Pa, f. Caring
son Cabell of Fla.
Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office
Department. -Messrs. Alexander G. Penn of
La, William H. Kurtz of Pa, George i. Davis
Of Mass, Augustus p. Hascall of N. Y, and
John II. Savage of Tenn.
Committee on Expenditures on The Pubic
Buildings -Messrs. Thomas Bartlett, jr. of VT,
J. H. Hobart Haws of N. Y, David Outlaw OF
N. c., William NJ Churchwell of Tenn, and
John l.. Taylor of Ohio.
A message was received from the Senate, COM
muncating Joint resolution, which that body
had passed, authorizing the appointment OF two
Chaplains, one by each House, who should inter-
change weekly.
rad Il L la
speech on the subject, thereby OBTAINING the
House, but should oppose the passage of the res
outon just read ; first, because they had not
the power to do so, and secondly, because
it would be burlesque on the Christian
religion He therefore moved that the resou-
ton be laid on the table.
The yeas and nays being called Tor, the motlon
was rejected by l59 to p.
Mr. HEM of Iowa, then moved an amend
ment, that the Chaplain to be appointed, should
receive no remuneration from the treasury OF the
United States and Mr.. EVANS, of Md, called
for the " previous question" which was sus-
tanned, and call for the yeas and nays was
negatved.
The resolution as originally introduced, was
then carried and the House proceeded 10 the
choice of Chaplain, when the following reye-
rend gentlemen were nominated :-Messrs. UR-
LEY, CUsHMAN, BEAMAS, WEsrBRooKE, WIsEER,
WIsHART, MORGAN, EMERsoN, FREEMAN, FIN
NEY, GALLAGHER, DALEY, JUNKINs, and DEwY;
of whom the Rev. Mr.. GURLEY, presbyterian, y
received 20 votes but 81 being necessary Tor a
choice the roll was again called, when that gen
tleman had 81 votes, and Mr.. MORGAN (Meth cd
ist,) who at the LIST ballot had 20 votes, at the y
40 there not being a sufficient number OF votes
cast for a choice, there was third ballot, which
resulted after much changing of votes, IN 81 foI
MORGAN, and "a for GURLEY. This number also
not being sufficient for a choice, a fourth and last
hall f,nlr nlacp when MIR. MORGAN haQ III.
votes, and Mr.. GURLEY, 50 the former gentle
man therefore, is Chaplain Of the House OF Repre-
sentatves.
| Mr.. HALVES, N. Y, gave notice that hi
would at some future day, ask leave to INTRODUCES
a bill 10 amend an act entitled " Al act to regu
late the carriage of passengers IN merchan
I vessels
The House adjourned until tomorrow, at l:
/ o'clock.