The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-14

offered by the gentleman from Maine believing il bur.
esque the Christian religion 70 have Wild hunt after
the hapsiney Of the House.
The call for the previous question seconded aud the
main question was ordered 10 be now put '
The question taken and the resolution was adopt
ed--yeas l02 nays 50.
number Of clergy men were then put in nomination for
the Office Of chaplain.
The SPEAKER announced the following committees ia
pursuance of resolution passed time ago author
zing him 10 appoint the standing committees OF The
House:
Committee Of Elections Messrs Washburn Of Maine
Stephens, Watson, Spinner, Oliver Of Missouri Hickman
Coliax, Smith Of Alabama, and Bingham.
Howard, Cobb OF Georgia Jones OF Tennessee Davis Of
Maryland Sage, Phelps Campbell Of Pennsylvania, and
De Witt
Committee Of Claims-Messrs Giddings Letcher Bshop
Jones of Pennsylya Dunn of Indiana, knowon Tay.
Tor, Gilbert and Marshall Of illinois.
Committee Comnaerce--4essrs Washburne OF Illinois
Wade, Mlson, Mcqueen, Tyson, Kenneth Pelton, Comns
and Eusts
Coulmiues on Public Lanas.-Messrs Bennett of New
York, Harlan Cobb Of Alabama, Lndley, Cullen, Wal.
bridge, Brenton, Maxwell, and Thorngton.
CoapDtiaeeon he Post Office and Post Roads--Messrs
Mace, Norton, Fiagler Barclay, Day, Powell, Walker
Committee on he District Of Cola,q5iaNessrs Meacham
Dodd Goode Cumback, Dick Harris Of Maryland Ben.
nett Of Mississippi, Trai'on aud Bell
Connaitee an Ms Jndtctary-Nessrs. Simmons Ill. Mar
shall of Kentucky, Barbour Csskie Galloway, Harris of
Alabama, Leake Wakeman, and Tappan
COMMITTEE Revolutionary Cfdtns---Messrs. hitchie
Murray Smith of Virginia English Fuller OF Maine Allen
Cawson Cragin, and Emrie
Committee on Public Eapcadifures--Messr Dean, Co.
yode Kelly Mott, Pearce, Vail Elliott Waldron, and
Joint Committee Prnting--Messrs. Nichols Cragn,
and Fiagler.
Committee on Pricats Land C,aims-Messrs Porter Hor
ton Of Ohio, Thorngton, Etheridge Bowie, Sandidge
Herbert Robson, and Horton Of New York.
Committee NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Clark of Connect
cut Knight Crawford, Bliss, Darfee, Edwards, Dowdell
Campbell OF Kentucky, and Ricaud.
Committee observation-disclosures. Holloway Ready
Grow Bell Campbell of Ohio Morgan Sabin, Cullen, and
Mcsuilen.
Committee on Indian A6airs- Messrs Pringle Orr Bill
nghurst Greenwood Letter, Hall Of Massachusetts, Todd
Coaanaie Turitories--Messr Grow, Giddings Pur
VANCE Richardson Houston, Granger zolcoer Morrill,
and Perry.
COMMITTEE Revolutionary Pensions-Messrs. Broom
Albright, Edmundson Miller Of New York, Miller Of nd
ana Craige Knapp, Woodruff, and Hall Of Iowa
Committee Hapdid Pensions Messrs. Andrew Oliver
of New York, Pike Florence, Savage, Welsh, Talbot
Dickson, Lumpkn, and Robbins.
Committee Roads and Canais.-Messrs. Knox Hughs-
ton Rufin, Scott Peck Moore Barksdale, Bradshaw and
Committee Military Aairs- Messrs ouitman, Allison,
Sapp, Faulkner Williams, Stanton, Denver, Bufins ton,
and Washbnrne of Wisconsin.
Committee on The Miaa.-Messrs. Knnkel Whitney Har-
rison, Hoffman, Foster, Parker Watkins Wright Of Mis-
sssippi, and Hall Of Massa ehuset's.
Conmhee on NardL 4Gars-Messrs Benson, Stranaban,
Bocoek Havsn Winsow, Seward Davis of Massachusetts,
Boyce, and NJ Inward.
CoHDduee on Forcign IUdtrS--MessrS. bennington,
Bayy, CnemaD, Aiken Fuller Of Pennsylyania Matte
son, Sherman, Burlingame, and Thurston.
: Committee on PatensMessrs Morgan, Chafee Smith of
Tennessee, Paine, and Eddy.
Committee Public Buidings and Grounds essrs
Ball Todd, Puryear, kett and Roberts.
Con'naee on Reptsd and Unfinished Busness-Messrsy
Sabin knowon Warner, Clark of New York and Shorter
COMMITTEE on Aeeoants-Aessrs. Thurston, Cadwaader,
Nichols, Burlington, and Garlic
Con7attse on lhieoge-Messrs sneed, Brooks Kelsey,
Evans, and Woo dworth.
Joint Committee on the Ltbrary-Messrs. Aiken Tyson,
and Petit
Committee on Enrolled Bais-Nessrs Pike and Davidson
Committee Expenditures Of he State Department.
Messrs Brooks, Smith OF Tennessee, Parker King, and
DamrelI.
Committee Expenditures in Me Treasury Department.
Messrs Waldron, Wells, Alexander X Marshall of Ken
lucky, kidwell, and Cawson 2
Committee On ETpsaditnrss in he Var Dpartment--
Messrs Cragin, Walk, Jewett Rivers, and Covode.
Committee on Eagrauiag-Messrs kelsey, Damrell, and
Wright Of Tennessee.
Committee on Expenditures in The Nary Departnnent-
Messrs Harris of illinois, Wheeler Washburne of Wiscon
sin, Underwood, and Wright Of Tennessee.
COMMITTEE on Expenditure IN The Post OHcs Department.
Messrs Petit Cox, Williams, Burnett aud Reade.
C6nmItee on Expenditures Pabic Buiidings--Messrs
McMullen, McCarty, Stewart Swope and Trippe
Mr. JONES, OF Tennessee said that during the entire
course Of his legislative services both in the House Rep
esentayes and in his State had never directly or
indirectly, ntmated to the appointing power any position
he desired upon committee lie had acquesced in the
position assigned him. and had endeavored to discharge
the duties to the best OF bis ability For the last six years
he had occupied position similar TO the one now assign
ed him on the Committee of Ways and Means The abors
OF that committee were very and required great
deal OF attention from its members il they discharged their
duties and thinking that he had been dow
two or three years partly by bis abors that committee
he now being ndsposed incur the labor during
this Congress threw himself upon the indulgence Of the
House and asked TO be excused from serviceupon the COM
mltee OF Ways and Means.
No objection being made,
The SPEAKER declared the gentleman from Tennessee
excused from service upon the Committee Of Ways and
Means,
On motion, at three o'clock the House adjourned
The LATEST FLonmA--The latest news from Fort
Myers IS very indefinite Scouting parties have returned