Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-02-22


Democratic Caucus nominee was finally elected prin'
ter.
The Speaker announced the jont.standing Com
mtees as follows
Committee of Elections .-Messrs. Washourn OF
Maine Stephens, Watson, Spinner OhVer 0, WIS MIS-
souri. Hickman, Colax, Smith OF Alabama and ping
Comrou,ee of IPa4s and Means -Messrs. Camp.
boH ~ OHIO Howard, Cobb of Georgia, Jones OF
Tennessee, Davis OF Maryland Sage, Phelps, Camp
bIr Of Pennsy lvania, and De Witt
Committee of ClaimS -Nessrs. Giddngs Letcher
Bishop Jones of Peunsy vana, Dunn OF Indiana
KnowIton, ylor, Gilbert, and Marshall OF ILLINOIS;
Committee on Commerce -Me~srs Washburne OF
Illinois, Wade, Nil son. McQueen' tyson henhett
Peton nit s and Euslis
Comyo;tteo on Public Lands,-nessrs Bennett OF
New Yuk. Harlan, Cobb If Alabama, Lindtey, Cui-
len Wa.brrdge Brenton, Maxwell and Thorington
Compi1ce on the Post Office and Post Roads
Mexsrs Mace. Norton, Flagier, Barclay, Day, Pow
ELL Walker, Mood, and Herbert
Committee on the District Of Columbia .-MessrS
Meach,m, DoId, Goode, Cumback, Dick, Harris OF
Malvlaud, Bennett of Mississippi, Iratton and Bell
Committee on thu JudlcioJy -Mes>rs Simmons, H.
Marshall of Kentucky, Barbour, Caskie' Galloway
Harris of Alabama, Leake, Wakeman, and lappan'
COMMITTEE on Revolutionary CLAIMS --MessrS.
Richie, Murray, Smith of Virginia, English. Fuller
of Maine, Allen CIawson, Cragin, and Emrie.
Conlmiiee on Public ETpendHm eS-,leSsrs Dean'
Covole Kelly, Mott, Pearce Vail, Elliott Waldron'
and Branch.
JOINT COMMITTEE Printing. -Messrs. Nlchois'
Cragin and FIagIer.
Co,nmiltcc on PJivaie Land CIalms-MessrS. Por-
ter, Horton of Ohio, Thorington, Etherdge Bowie,
Sandidge, Herbert, Robson, and Horton of New
York
Committee on observation-disclosures. Clark Of
Connecticut. Knight Crawford, Bliss, Durfee, Ed
wards, DowdeIl, Campbell of Kentucky, and Rlcaud
Committee IN AgricMtue--M essrs. Holloway
Ready, Grow, Bell, Campbell of Ohio, Morgan, Sa'
bin, Cullen, and McNlullen.
Committee on Indian AfauS:-Messrs. PrIngle,
Orr, BInghurst, Greenwood, Letter Hall of Nlassa
chusetts, Todd, Caruthers, and Herbert.
Committee ON TerrltoreS.-Nessrs. Grow, Giddngs,
Purviance, Richardson, Houston Granger, ZolLcofer
Morrill,, and Perry.
Committee on Revolutionary PensionS.-Messrs
Broom, Albright, Edmundson Miller of New York
Miller of Indiana, Craige, Knapp, Woodruff, and
Hall of Iowa,
Committee on TnuaRd PensionS-Messrs. Andrew
Oliver Of New York, Pike, Florence, Savage, Welsh
Talbot, Dickson, Lumpkn and Robbins
Committee ON Roads and Canals.-Messrs. Knox
Hugbston Ruffn, Scott, Peck, Moore Balkslale
Bradshaw, and Rust
Committee ON Military Afars-Messrs. Quitman
Allison, Sapp, Faulkner, Williams, stanton, Denver
Burlington, and Washburne of Wisconsin.
Committee on the MAtia.-MessIs. Kunkel, Whit
ney, Harrison, Hoffman, Foster, Parker, Watkins
Wright of Mississippi, and Hall of Massachusetts
Committee on Naval AfairS.-Messrs. Benson
Stranahan Bocock, Haven, Winslow, Seward, Davis
of Massachusetts, Boyce and NIiIlward.
Committee on Foreign Afairs.-Messrs. Penning
ton, Bayly, Clingman Aiken, Fuller Of Pennsylva
MIA Matteson, Sherman, BurIingame, and Ihurston
COMMITTEE ON Patents.-Messrs. Morgan, Chafee
Smith of Tennessee, Paine and Eddy.
COMMITTEE on Public Buildings and Grounds
Messrs. Ball, Todd, Puryear, Keitt and Roberts.
Committee on Refusal and Unfinished Business
Messrs. Sabin, Knowlton, Warner, Clark of New
York, and Shorter.
Committee on accounts. -Messrs. Thurston, Cad
walader Nichols, Burlington, and Garlic.
Committee on 1fLeage.-Messrs Sneed, Brooks
Kelsey, Evans, and WoodwOrth
Joint Committee on the LibrGry.-Messrs. Aiken
Tyson, and Petit
Committee on Enrolled BWs-Nlessrs. Pike an
Davidson.
C0Dln1ittec on Expenditures of the State Department
-Messrs. Brooks, Smith of Tennessee, Parker, King
and DamrelI.
Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury De
portmeDt.--Messrs. Wa dron, Wells, Alexander K
Marshall of Kentucky, KjdweI, and Cawson.
COmu,ttee on Expenditures u1the Var Department
-NIessrs. Cragn, Walk, jewett, Rivers, and Covode
Committee on Eng raving.-Messrs. Kelsey, Dam
rel, and Wright of Tennessee.
COMMITTEE on Expenditures in the Macy Depart
ment - Messrs. Harris of Illinois, Wheeler, VAST
burne of Wisconsin,, Underwood, and Wright of Ter
nessee.
Commute on Expenditures in the Post Office D,
partmcat -AlrsSrs. Petit, Cox, Williams, Burnet
and Rtade.
COMMITTEE on Expenditures on Public Buildings
Messrs. McAluIlen, McCarty, Stewart Swope, ar
Tiippe.
We have no time for analys but motto
that the Chairmen of the most important Committee
especially at this time, of d similar class of pol
tcpans with the Speaker himself I he Chairman
the Committee on Elections, before which the CO
tested Kansas will come up for examination,
Washburn of Maine, Free Soiler; that of Wa
and Means, l. D Campbell, K, N, Free SoiIer; D
trtct of Columbia, Mr. 1Jcacham, also Free Soil
Territories Grow of Pa, Free Soer. The me
bers from North Carolina seem to have small p!a
in the programme, Mi Clingnan, who stands fou
OF the Committee Foreign Aff!irs, having
most important position. Mr.. Ruffn is on the Co
miuee on Canals and Roads. Mr. Reade last
Committee on Expenditures of the Post Office
partment.
We must confess that, SO far, Mr.. Banks has /
appointed expectations. In the appointm
Of his Committees, he has thrown down the gaun
to the South, without reserve or eXtenuation.
has placed at the head Of the mostimportant Conn
tees, and those directly having cognizance of qu
tons involving the rights, interests and honor of
Southern States, men of the most ultra stripe, wi
he appears to have ignored the known talents
experience of leading Southern men, whether D
ocrats or Anti Democrats. Not a single South
man is at the head of any important Committee,
ing any political influence, for the fact that Gen
Quitman is at the head of the Committees on r
tary affairs, can hardly be regarded as an except