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

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
) TUESDAY, Dec 9, 1851.
The journals having been read, several mem.
bers who were in attendance were sworn in, and
the CLERK proceeded to read the names of the
Standing Committees, which had been appointed
by the SPEAKER, as follows:
Committee of Elections--Messr David r..
Disney of Ohio, William S. Ashe of N. c.,
4 Christopher Ii. Williams of Tenn, William T..
Hamilton of Md, Abraham NJ. Schermerhorn Of
N. Y, John s. Caskie of Va, Presley Ewing of
KY, George T. Davis of Mass, and James Gam
BILE of Pa.
| Committee of Ways and Means-Messrs.
George S. Houston of Ala, George w. Jones
of Tenn, Edward Stanly of NJ C., Harry Hib-
bard of N. H., James Brooks of N Y, J. Clancy
Jones of Pa, William Appleton of Mass, Cyrus
L. Durham of Ind, and John s. Phelps Of No.
COMMITTEES Of Claims.-Messrs. John r. j.
Daniel of N c., Alfred p. Edgerton Of Ohio
Richard l. Bowie of Md, Origen s. Seymour of
Conn, Robert Rqntoul, jr, of Mass, William A.
Sackett of N. Y, Carlton b. Curtis Of Pa, VIM
R. Smith of Ala, and Gchrist Porter of Mo.
Committee on Commerce.-Messrs. David l.
Seymour of N. Y, Andrew Johnson of Tenn,
Alexander H. Stephens of GA, Thomas j. d.
Fuller of Me-, James H. Duncan of Mass, John
Robbins, jr, of Pa, Louis st. Martin of L.,
William Aiken of s. c., and Thomas Y Walsh
of Md
Committee on Public L1ndS -Messrs VII.
lard p. Hall of Mo-, w. h. w. COBB of Ala,
Henry Bennett of N. York, james l.. Or of s.
c., Albert c. Watkins af Tenn, John ID. Free
man of Mss Henry ID Moore of Pa, Bernhart
HEM of Iowa., and Joseph w. McCorkle of
California.
Committee on The Post Office and Post
Roads -Messrs Edison b. Odds of Ohio, Alex
ander G. Penn of La, Grin Fowler of Mass,
Paulus Powell of Va, John l. SchDocraft of n .
i Y, Richardson Scurry of Texas, Ben. Edwards
Gray of Ky, Edward C.. Marshall of Cal, and
Lincoln Clark of Iowa.
Committee for The Distric, Of Columbia =
Messrs Orlando B. Fickln of H., Thomas II.
Averett of Va, David Outlaw of N. c., Ed
ward Hammond of Md Charles Allen Of Mass,
Junius Hillver of GA, Hiram I'll of Ohio, Alex
ander III. Buell. of N Y, and Daniel Mace of
Ind.
Committee on the Judiciary-Messrs. James
T X. McLanahan of Penn, Richard X. Meade Of
Va, Humphrey Marshall Of KY, Abraham w.
Venable of n c., lsham G. Harris of Tenn,
James Meach I'm of VT, John Bragg of Ala,
T Samuel w. Parker of Ind, and Preston King Of
Ny.
Committee on Revolutionary ClGims.-Nessrs.
Moses Mcdonald of Me-, Richard III. Stanton
w., +.
GAYLORD of Ohio, Henry NJ Fuller of Penn,
Robert Rantoul, IT, of Mass, Charles Murphy
f of Ga, Richard Yates of ILL.,, and Gilbert Dean
Of N. Y.
Committee on Public Erpsndtures-Messr
Andrew Johnson of Tenn, Charles Sweetser of
Ohio, Marus Schoonmaker of N Y, Nathan T.
, Stratton of ~ j., John Letcher of Va, Thomas
; IL. Howe of Penn, James T. Morehead of N.
c., Leander Babcock of n. Y. and Thorn pson
Campbell of Ill.
, Committee on Private Land Claims. -Messrs.
= Timothy jenkins of N. Y, George w. Thomp-
= son of Va, James Abercrombie of Ala, John
l.. Dawson of Penn, Lewis ID. Campbell OF
Ohio, BENJAMIN d. Nabers of Miss, J. Aristide
). Landry of La, William w. Snow of N. Y, and
John G.. Miller Of Mo.
\ Committee on Manufactures.-Me James
NJ. II. Beale Of Va, Thomas b. Florence Of
Penn, Benjamin Thompson of Mass. Chauncey
/ +. Cleveland of Conn Addison White Of Ky.
l. William Murray of N. Y, Jared Perkins of n
:, H., Frederick W. Green of Ohio, and Emanue
, b. Hart of N. Y.
g Committee on Agricultre.-Messrs.J John q
" FLOYD of N. Y, Fayette McMullin Of Va, Al
:. fred Docksry of ~ c., Joseph Cable of Ohio
n Charles SHELTON Of N. j., Samuel Brenton of la
an Eben Newton Of Ohio, James Duane Doty o
r. Wis, and John McNair OF Penn.
he Committee on Indian AGdirs.-Messrs Rob
tsrn ert w. Johnson of Arkansas, Volney r. How
~, ard of Texas. George Briggs of ~ Y, Jo.ep
RI w. Jackson Of Ga, James J. Conger of Mich
Ike Graham ~ Fitch Of a., Joseph p. Caldwell o
EN- N. c., Edward &. Marshall Of Cal, and Charlie
m Durkee of Wisconsin.
Committee on Military A6drs.-Messr
ties Armistead Burt of s. c., William II. Bissel {
or H. Meredith p. Gentry Of Tenn, Willis
~, German of la, Alexander Evans of Md, Epl
rain X. Smart Of Me-, Thaddeus Stevens
70. Penn, John A Wilcox Of Miss, and Solomo
G. Haven Of New York.
ng Committee on The Nilitid.-Siessrs. Charles
Peasee Of N. H., John H. Savage Of Tenn
vn, George G. King Of r. l., John G. Davis Of Il
nth William f. Hunter Of Ohio, Charles Andrews
Me, William Hetard Of VT, Elijah w Chasta
49, of Ga, and William 7. Ward Of KY.
On Nauai ABairs.-Messrs. Frederick
Stanton Of Tenn, Thomas 5. Bocoek OF V
to Lorenzo Burrows of ~ Y. Sampson w. llart
Of Ala. T.. Darlington Cabell Of Fla, Thorn
en- Ross of PENN Ebenezer j. Penniman of Mic
led, Isaac Wildrick of ~ j., and Robert Goodeno
.ne Of Me.
YES, Committee on Foreign A6airs.-Mess
,b;s Thomas fl. Bayy Of Va, Joseph A. Woo
Ient ward of s. g., Robert Toombs Of Ga, w
liam H. Polk of Tenn, John l.. Taylor of Oh
18th John Appleton Of Me, Colin M. lngersoI
ded Conn., Joseph II. Chandler of Penn. and 10
iere G. Breckenridge Of XIV.
pom Committee on The Territores-Messrs. w
.ss liam A. Richardson Of ILL.,, Alexander X. liol
80 ~ day Of Va, Thomas L. Clingman of N.
,ro James w. Stone Of KY Joshua r. Giddin
lent of Ohio, David J. Bailey Of Ga, Ieno Scudc
rue of Mass, Charles T.. Stuart of Mich, and Jan
for Lockhart of la,
ton Committee on Revolutionary Pensions
the Messrs. John S. Mson Of Va, Jos. Russell
sub N. Y, Amos Tuck Of N. H., Norton 3. Tow
'uo- bend of Ohio, George II. Brown of N. j., w
D ,'sd liam NJ Churchwell Of Tenn, Joseph $. Go
,nld man of Md, John n. Goodrich Of Mass, a
TT Willis Allen of III.
ave Com mittee on Inpdlid Pensions.-Isham
due Harris Of Tenn, Rodman NJ Price of N.
cry Frederick =. Martin Of n. Y, Richard s. Molo
P iU' of III, Benj. G. Eastman Of Wis, John Jol