Delaware State reporter., 1856-02-15
Thirty-fourth Congress First Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.

w ASHINGTON, yep. 10.
SENATE-Glr Mason's resolution filling the
vacancies in the Board Of Regents Of the Smith
sonian institution with the names of George Il.
Badger, Of North Carolina, and Professor Corne-
Illus @. Fulton, of Mass, was adopted.
Many petitions were presented from Naval
officers, complaining Of the action Of the Reti
ring Board, and referred to the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Sumner presented the resolution Of the
Massachusetts Legislature complaining of the
unconstituionality of the Fugitive Slave Law,
and calling on the President TO protect the SOW
ereign people from outrages in Kansas. Laid
on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Sumner, the Committee on
Poslofficcs was instructed to inquire into the
cxpedicncy of providing for convenience and Sc
curity in transmitting abroad small sums Of
money.
On motion of Mr.. Sumner, the Committee on
Commerce was directed to consider the expe-
dicncy of abolishing the Hospital money collec-
ted from seamen in the commercial marine and
hoatmcn on the Western waters, in order that
they may enjoy Hospital privileges without tax.
The Senate tjlon resumed the consideration
of the resolution calling for the record of the
Naval Retiring Board, and after considerable
discussion upon it, adjourned.
H0USE--The House on the second ballot
elected Cornelius Wendell, printer.
Mr. Washburne, of Me-, offered resolution
for the election of chaplain. Mr.. Dowdell OPP
posed the resolution, and proposed as a subst-
tute that all the ministers of Washington be
invited alternately to perform the duties Of chap
lain.
Mr.. Jones, of Tenn, opposed the question,
thinking it hurlesquc on the Christian religion
in having such avid hunt after the chaplaincy.
Mr.. Washburnes resolution was then adop-
ted
The Speaker announced to the House the
following
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE THIRTY FOURTH
CONGRESS.
Committee Of Ways and Means-Messrs
Campbell, of Ohio, Chairman: Howard, Cobb
Of Ca, Davies, Of Md, Sage, Phelps, Campbell
of Pa, De Witt and one vacancy, Mr.. Jones, o.
Tenn, being excused.
Elections-Washburn Of Me-, Stephens
Watson, Skinner, Oliver of Mo, Hickman, Col
fax. Smith of Ala, and Bingham.
Caims--Gddngs, Letcher, Bishop, Jones o
Pa, Dunn, Knowlton, Taylor, Gilbert, anC
Marshall of III.
Commerce Washburn, of H., Wade, Mill
son, Mcqueen, Tyson, Kennel, FELTON,. ant
Comins.
Public Lands-Bennet, of n. Y. Harlan
Cobb of Ala, Hndlcy, Cullen, Walbridge, Bren
non, Maxwell and Thorington.
Post Offices Mace, Norton, Flaaler, Barclay
Day, Powell, Walker, Wood, and Herbert.
District of Columbia. : Aeacham, Todd
Goode, Cumbach Dick, Harris, Bennett Of Miss.
Traitor and Bell.
judiciary Simmons, Humphrey Marshall
Barbour, Caskie, Galloway, Harris of Ala.
Lake, Wakeman and Tappan.
Revolutionary Claims = Richie, Murray
Smith of Va, English, Fuller Of Me-, Allen
Clawson, Cragin and Emre.
Public Expenditures-D Dean, Covode, Kelley
Mott, Pcarce, all, Elliot, Waldron and Brancf
Private Land Claims-Porter, Horton of o.
Thorington, Etheridee, Bowie, Sandidge, Her
bert, Robinson and Horton of N. J.
; Manufactures : Clark, Knight Crawford
Bliss, Durfee, Edwards, Dowdell, Campbell c
Ky, and Ricaud.
Agriculture Holloway, Ready, Grow, Bel
Campbell Of o., Morgan, Sabin, CulleTand Nc
{ Mullen.
Indian Affairs-Pringle, Orr, BiIlinghurst
Greenwood, Letter, Hall of Mass, Todd, Caru
theirs and Herbert
d Military Affairs -Quitman, Allison, SapT
t Faulkner, Williams, Stanton, Denner, Buffing
ton and Washburne Of Wis.
y, Militia-Kunkel, Whitney, Harrison. Hof
= man Foster, Parker Watkins, Wright of Miss
+! and Hall of Mass.
: Naval Afairs-Bcnson, Stranahan, Bococl
t Haven, Winslow, Seward, Davis of Massachu
9 sets, Boyce and Mllward.
. Foreign Allairs-Pennington, Bayly, Cling
5 man, Aiken, Fuller of Pa, Matteson, Sherman
S Burlingamc and Thurston.
n Territories = Grow, Giddings, Purvianct
h Richardson, Houston, Granger, Zoicofer, MOI
: rl and Perry
Revolutionary Pensions Broom, Albrigh
y Edmundson, Miller of N. Y, Miller of indiana
Craige. Knapp, Woodruff and Hall Of Iowa.
' Invalid Pensions oliver, of New York, Pix
= Florence, Savage, WEIGH, Tasbot, Dickson
= Lumpkin and Robbins
t Roads and Canals-Knox, Hughston, Ruff
o Scott, Peck, Moore, Barksdale, Bradshaw an
o Rush.
: Patcnts-Morgan, Calfee, Smith of Tenn
Paine and Emre..
. Public Buildings and Grounds Messrs, Bal
T Todd. Puryesr, Kcitt and Roberta,