Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-02-15


FUTON with George E. Badger of North Caro-
INA, and Professor Cornelius c. FELTON, of
Massachusetts,.
Many petitions wore presented from Off GERS
complaining of the action Of the Naval Board,
winch were refer ed to the Committee on Ma.
val Affairs.
MIR Sumner presented resolutions of the
Massachusetts, Legislature, ornplailring of the
uneonstitutionality of the fugitive slave LAM.
and calling on the President to take effeetual
measures TO protect the sovereign people
against outrage in kanzas. Laid on the table,
and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Sumner moved that the Committee on
Post Offices be instructed to consider the e, =
pedIeney OF providing for the transmission
abroad OF small sums Of money for public con-
veniehce and security, and that, ii expedient,
such transmissions may be bv means of oy-
ders or drafts issued from the Post Office De-
partment on foreign post offices with which
At Is in correspondence, so as to constitute
system of international post office exchanges.
Adopted.
Mr.. Sumner moved that the Committee on
Commerce he directed to consider the expedi-
ency OF abolishing the hospital tax exaeted
from seamen of the commercial marine, and
ooatmen on the western waters, in order that
they ay have tile benefit of hospital privi-
leges without tax.
The Senate then discussed the resolution
calling for the record of the Naval Retiring
Board. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Harlan nominated Joseph J.
Coombs OF Ohio, as candidate for Printer
The House then voted as follows: Wendell
rs Folett 96, Defrees u, Coombs g. Farm
ham s, Sargent s. J. Watson Webb 3, seat
tering 8. Wendell lacked S-SI beingfneces-
sary to a choice.
Mr.. Stanton made an Intellectual effort to
have the House printing executed under the
superintendent of the printing committee Of
the House until December LIST.
The House then voted again for Printer
Wendell 81, Follett %, Farnham 3. Sargent
8, Defrees 10, Coombs 8, Webb 7. Prentiss,
and Knapp each. Mr.. Wendell was de
clared elected.
Mr. Washburn Of Maine, offered resolu-
ton for-the election of Chaplain. MIR. Dow
dell proposed as substitute, that all the min
listers OF Washington be invited alternately to
perform the duties of Chaplain. Lost.
MIR. Jones of Tennessee, opposed the ques-
ton, thinking it burlesque on he subject of
religion, having such wild hunt after the
Chaplaincy.
Ar. Weshbarn's resolution was adopted
after which the following Standing Commit
tees were announced:
I'VE distinguish dem by star n, South and
Central Americans by iagger(D
STANDING COMMITTEES oE TIE HOUSE.
Ways and sfeans-He Campbell of Ohio. Howard Of
Michigan Cobb II Ga, *Jones OF Tenn (afterS RS ex-
cusei at his own request) fDayis Nd Sa Of y. "
*Phep7 Of No, Campbell Of Pennsylvania, and Dewitt
! of Mass.
Ga, Watson Of Ohio Spinner of New York. solver of
Mo ekman Of Pa, Colax of Ind, tSmith Of ala,
and Bingham of Ohio.
olams-Messrs Giddnrs of Ohio, fletcher Of Virginia,
Bishop Of n j.. tJoues of Pa fDuna Of Ind Knoslton
Of Ne Taylor OF Louisiana. Gilbert Of Y, +AarshalI Of
Illinois.
Commerce-Messrs washburn of H., Wade of Ohio,
tAilson Va M Quen Of s. c., 7, son of Pennsylva
nia, tkennett Of No., Ptton OF N T., and Comns of
Mass.
Public Lands-Nessrs Bennett of n " Harlan Of O.,
+Cobb Of Ala, iLiudley OF Mo, tCullen If Del, Wal
bridge of Mich, Brenton of Ind, *Maxwel of Fla and
Thoripgton cf Iowa.
Post 0aice--Messrs Mace of Ind, Norton Of Illinois,
Flagler Of n " *Barclay of Pa Day Of Ohio, *Powr
Of Va iWalker of Alabama, Wood Of Maine, and Tier
bert Of Cal
District Of coiumbia-Messrs Meacham of Vt. Dodi of
N Y *6oode If Va, Cumback of Ind, Dick of Pa liar
rs Of Ala ABennettof Mss, Trafson Of Mass and Bell
OIL Texas.
Juiioiary-Messrs Simmons of y. Y, Humphrey
of n. Y, T4ppan Of Nh
Of n " ism tn Of Va. English Of Ind aFuller Of Me-
tAuen Of illinois, olAwsono of N. j. Cragn Of N H. and
| Emre Of Ohio
Public Expeniitures-Messrs Dean of Ct. Covoie Of
Pa, Kelly OF N y Mott of Ohio Pearce Pa. *Vaf Of
n j., *Elios Of KY, Wslron Of Mich, and sBranch Of
| NC.
Private Land Claims Messrs Porter Of Mo- Horton Of
Ohio Thorugtln of Lwa Eheredge Of Tenn Bowie of
Nd Damrell If Mass, *Herbert of Cal, Robson of Pa
and Horton Of N. Y.
Manufactures-M essrs Clark of N Y knight of Penn
sylvia ia, fCraafor Of Ca Bliss of Ohio Duffse Of
Edwards Of New York, *Uowdel of Ala. fCaupbsu of
KY, and iRicand of Maryland.
Neutrality-suspicious. Holloway of Ind READY If Tenn
Grow Of Pa BELL OF xas Campbell of Ohio Morgan of
N 4 saoin OF Vermont, fCulen Of Del and sMeMulen
Indian Affairs-Messrs PrngIe of n. Y, *orr Of S. c.
Bhnghurst of Wis, Greenwood Of Ark Letter of Ohio
hau OF Mass, Todd of Pa, *Carruthers of Mo-. and
SHerbert Of Cal
Military Aiairs-Messrs 'Quitman of Miss Allison of
Pa, sSppeof Ohio, @Faulkner of Va, *Wilams of N Y
Washburne Of Wis.
hHitia-Messrs Kunkel of Pa whitney Of N. Y,
"a irtson Of Ohio Hoffman of Nd Foster Ca Par
Hall Of Mass
Naval Afairs-Messrs. Benson of Me-. stranahan of
\. y TBaeock Of Va Haven of N. Y, +WiosloR of N.
seward OF Ga, Davis Of Mass, *Boyce Of c., and
All5ard of Pa.
Foreign AGairs-Messrs Penninston Of N J. +Bayley,
o. "a, +Cingmau GIN. c. "Aisen Of s c. fFaller Of Pa
Madison Of Y, sherman Of Ohio Buling amc Of Mass
and Thurst0n Of r l.
Territories Messrs Grow of Pa, G'ddngs of Ohio,
Purviance Of Pa Richardson of H. aHous on Of Am,
Granger Of n y iZollicoer Of Teun Morrill, Of VT and
Perry Of Me
Revolutionary Pensions--Msssrs fBroome Of Pa, Al
bfght OF Ohio, Elmundsop If Virginia Miller Of v,
mi r Of lnd.. 'Craiee OF N. e.. Knapp Of Mass Wood.
ruff OF Ct, and *Hall Of Iowa.
Invalid Pensions-Messrs Oliver Of N " Pike Of N.
H. Florence Of Pa, Savage Of Tenn, Welch Of Ot.
rabbit vi n.y. Dickson of N. Y, tLumpkn Of Ga, and
Roads and Canals-Messrs Knox of III, Hughston of
N Y. ARudin tf ~ c. tScot Of Ind tPeck Of Michigan
tdoore Of Ohio, 'Barksaae Of Miss, Bradshaw Of Pa
and Ru't Il Ark
Patents-Messrs Morgan Of N. Y, chafee Of Massa-
ehnsetts smith ofTenn, tPaile of " c., and Emr of
Public Buildings anil Grounds-Msssrs Ball Of Ohio,
Todd 4 Pa tPurytar Of c., fKeitt Of O. and Rob-
RevisaI Of Unfinished Buslness-ye.srs sabin Of w.
Knowton Of Me ,*Warneruf Ca, tcark of N. Y, aud
tShorttr Of Ala
Accounts -Messsrs Tburston of R. l., tCadwalader Of
Pa, Nichols Ohio Burlington Of Mass aud Carlisle of
Va
Mleage-Messrs fsaeed Of Tenn, *Brooks OFFS c Kel.
sey Of N. Y, iEyans Of Texas, and Woodwork of H.
JOINT COMMITTEES.
Democrats designated BY ttl, Americans by %.
lbrary-lessrs tAiken q s. G., Tyson OF Pa, and
Petit Of Ind
Enrollqd Bills; Messrs Pike Of N. H., and davidson
Of La.
Expenditures Of State Department. Mes.rs tprooks
c., Smith Of Tenn, tpacker Of Pa, King Of N. Y,
Damrell Of Mass
Expenditures q the Navy Departments Messrs Thar
ris Il H. wheeler Of N. Y, washbrae Of Wis, Uu-
deiw0od OF KY, ana Wright of Tenn.
Exnen1tures Of Post 0aice Department; Messrs Fet-
u Of lad Cox Of ~. tWilliamS OF N Y, tBurnst Of
NIL