Washington sentinel., 1853-12-13
House Of Representatives.

appoint the standing committees tor the present
session, the following announcement was made
Committee Elections.-R. i. Stanton, j. Gam
BILE, p. Ewing, ]. L. Seward 0. b. Matteson, N.
T. Stratton, Z. Dickinson, G. Bliss, and 5. Clark.
On Wavs and Means.-G. s. Houston. g. w.
Jones' II. Hibbard, A. II. Stephens, J. ). Phelps
w. Appleton, J. G. Breckenridge, s. G. Haven' ;.
Robbins.
on Claims.-A. p Edgerton. J. Leicher J. R.
Giddings, c. B. Curtis, d. Mace, J. G. Miller I.
Rufin, C. Ready, and w. w. Boyce
On Commerce.-TJ ]. d. Fuller, ]. s. Mlsom, J.
Wentworth T. Wentworth, w. Aiken, A. Harlan,
G. w. Morrison, w. Dunbar, and Reuben Z.
Fenton. thfsi
On P,a5lic Lands.-D. t. Disney, w. r. w.
Cobb H. Bennett, B. Hem, M. s. Latham, !. E.
Hester, H. L. Stevens, s. Caruthers, Edward A.
Warren.
on The Post office and Post Roads.--E. B. Olds,
p. Powell, G.. w. Upham, d. t. Jones, w. p.
Harris, B. E. Grey, A. Packer, J. O. Norton, and
J. A. McDougal.
On ase Disf,iet Of Columbia.--W. T. Hamilton.
w o. Goode, r Yates, @. Davis, d. A. Noble,
j. Dick, w. s. Barry, w. Cullom, and J. Taylor.
On the Jatdicidyy.-F p. Stanton, J. ). Caskle,
j. Meacham, o. s. Seymour, S. W. Parker, II B.
Wright, j. Kerr, F. B. Cutting, and II. May.
On Revolutionary Claims--R w. Peckham, A.
Drum, M. B. Corwin, J M. Elliott, J. Shower, s.
H. Rogers, ]. F. Snodgrass, s. L. Crocker, and N.
Eddy.
On, Public Eapenditures.--W. II. Kurtz, G.
Hastings, A. c. NJ. Pennington, P. S. Brooks, J.
G. Allen, r. M. Bugg, d. Stuart, }, r. Goodrich
and A. Dewitt.
On Private Land Ciaims.-J. Hillyer, J. Il.
Lane, ]. Abercrombe, H. A. Muhlenberg 8. A.
Smith, T. G. Hunt, c. Hughes, M. H. Nichols, and
I. r. .Westbrook.
On Mamutaanres-J. McNair, T. Davis, J. R.
Franklin, H. Wabridge, S. Mayall, E. B. Wash
burn, J. F. Dowdell. and G. Lyon.
On Agricnhmre.-J. l.. Dawson r. McMullen,
w. Allen, r. C. Puryear w. ID. Lindsy. s. Clark,
w Murray ]. p. Cook. and s. Lilly.
o., Indian A6airs-J. L. Orr, B. G. Eastman,
G. A. Grow, E. Ball, A. i. Maxwell, d. B. Wright,
A. B. Greenwood B. Pringe, and M > Latham
ON Military Afairs.-T. II. Benton, w. II. Bis
sci, C. J. Faulkner, T. M. Howe, w. r. Smith, N.
p. Banks, J. A. McDougal, E. Etheridge, and J.
Vansant.
on Tie 1aizitia-E w. Chastain, J. v. Peck,
W. Everhart, 2. Kidwell W. R. sapp, s. ?. Ben
son, j. B. Macy, f. Wade, and ]. Maurice.
On Naral Afairs.-T. s. Bocock, M Macdon-
aid. G. w. Chase, w. s. Ashe, T. b. Florence, F.
X. Zollicofer, c. Skelton, A. H. Colquitt, and A.
r. Sellers.
N. Belcher, J. L. Taylor, L. M. Keitt and E. M.
Chamberlain.
on Foreign A6airs--T. H. Bayly S. w. Har-
ris, J. r. Chandler, c. M Ingersol, G. Dean, I.
L. Clingman, w. Shannon, W. Preston, and J.
on The Ts,yitories.-W. Richardson. J. Nc
Queen, J. L. Taylor, d. ]. Bailey, w. Smith, Z.
w. Farley, w. H. English, p Philips, and A. w.
Lamb.
o.. Revolutionary Peasions.--W. H. Churchwell,
II. A. Edmundson, !. Washburn. Z. Rowe. NJ.
Middleswarth, A. Ellison, ]. J. Lindley, S. Miller,
and T. T. Flagler.
On Iucalid Ps,sions.--T. A. Hendricks, c. M.
Straub. r. Sage, G.. Vail, ]. S. Chrisman A. Stuart,
W. b. w Dent, J. w. Edmans, w. M. Tweed.
Oh, Roads and CanaLs-C. l.. Dunham, G. r.
Riddle, L. D. Campbell, j. t. Pratt, w. A. Walker,
d. Richie, H. M. Shaw L. M. Cox, and w.
Barksdale
o., Patents.-B. B. Thurston, S. A. Bridges, A.
Tracy, B. Perkins, and c. S. Hill.
On RerisaL and Unfinished Bnsiaess-W. r. w.
Cobb, J. McNair, ]. McCulloch, A. Stuart and A.
Sabin.
On Accounts.--C. b. Curtis, A. Oliver f. B.
Morgan T. Rtchey, and Q. R. Singleton
On Mileage.--A.J ]. Harlan, w. II. Witte, d. A.
Reese, H. H. Johnson. and J. Knox.
On Engravng.--G. r. Riddle, M. Walsh, and
G.. A. Simmons.
Oh, The Libra,y--T. II. Benton, j. R. Chandler,
and C. j. Faulkner
Joint Committee on Pyinting.-W. Murray, r.
H. Stanton s. l.. Russell.
On Enrolled BiHs.--F. w. Green, A. De Witt
On Expenditures IN the State Departmental.
Wells, G. Vail, s. L. Crocker, S. A. Smith, and t.
T. Flager.
On Expenditures ~ the Treasury Department.
d. Stuart. T. w. Cumming, M. Oliver, M. C.'Trout,
and L. Wade.
On Expenditure IN tie War Departmenf.-G.
w Kittredge, J. Wheeler, N. Middleswarth d.
Carpenter, and Z. B. Washburn,
Oh, Expenditures ~ the Nary Department IF.
McMullin, T. Rtchey. G. w. Upham, ]. +. Dow
dell, and A. G. M. Pennington.
On Expenditures ia the Post Office Department.
s. Lilly, S. Miller, S. p. Benson, ]. L. Seward, and
]. Abercombie.
On, Expenditures on Me Public Builiings--H.
A. Edmundson, M. Walsh, A. Sabin, M. c. Trout,
T. w. Cummings.
HOUSE LIBRARIAN.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
resolution heretofore offered by Mr.. BAYLY, of
Virginia, namely that the House will, on -, at
one o'clock, proceed TO the election of officer,
to be called the librarian of the House of Repre-
sentatives, who shall have charge of the books
and documents, and receive the same pay the
present incumbent (who was appointed by the
Clerk)
The question being on the adoption of the
luton, il was decided in the negative-yeas, 9S;
nays, 100.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House CON-
munication from the War Department, made in
pursuance of the act of Congress of 1890, giving
service of the department for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1852 and 1853.
Ordered to be printed and referred TO the Com
miiiee of Ways and Means.
THE RULES.
Mr.. CLINGMAN asked leave to offer an amend
ment TO one Of the rules, as TO strike out SO
much of the same as requires States 10 be called
for petitions leaving in force that part relative to
calling for bills and resolutions.
Objection being made. he moved a suspension
Of the rules for that purpose but the question was
decided in the negative--ayes 100, noes 50.
The resolution was, however, adopted at a sub
sequent period of the proceedings.
PETITIONS.
On various subjects were presented. and appro-
prately referred.
MAINE Law IN THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.
Mr.. GERET SMITH presented the petition Of
the New York temperance alliance asking Con-
gress 10 authorize the municipal authorities OF the
District TO suppress the traffic in intoxicating
drinks, and asked that il be referred 10 select
committee.
Mr. RICHARDSON proposing to debate the
petition 4 went over under the rule.
number Of bills were introduced, and appro-