Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-23
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
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WAsHIscros, Feb. Ia.
HousE.-Mr. Harlan nominated ]. Coombs, Of
Ohio, as candidate for printer. The House then
voted as follows:
Follett, 10; Farnam, 8; Watson Webb, IS;
Wendell, 70; Sergeant, 8; Durfees, II Coombs,
9; scattering, 9.
MIR. Stanton made an Intellectual effort to have
| the House printing executed under the superin-
| tendence Of the Printing Com. of the House, un-
| til LIST of Dec. next.
The House then voted again:
Follett, %; Wendell, 81 ; Farnam, 3; Sergeant,
| 8; Durfees, Is; CoOmbs, s; Webb, I; Prentice
| and Knapp, each.
Mr.. Wendell was declared elected.
Mr.. Washburne, Me-, offered u resolution for
| the election of Chaplain.
MIR. Washburne's resolution, after some oppo-
sition, was adopted, when the following standing
committees were announced:
Com. on Ways and Means--Campbell, Of O.,
| Howell Cobb, of Ga, Jones, of Tenn, (after-
wards excused at his own request, Davis, of Ind,
Sage, Campbell, of Pa. and Dewitt.
Com. on Elections Washburne, Me-, Stevens,
Watson, Skinner, Oliver, Mo-, Hickman, Colfax,
| Smith, Ala, and Bingham.
Com. on Claims-Giddings. Letcher, Bishop,
Jones, Pa, Dunn, Knowlton, Taylor, Gilbert,
Marshall, Ill.
Wilson, Mcqueen, Tyson, Kcnnctt, Pelton, and
Cumns.
Com. on Pao.:c Lands-Bennett, N. Y, Har-
| Ian, Cob, Ala, Lndey, Cullum, Walbridgc,
Brenton, Maxwell, and Thorrngton.
Com. on Post Oices-Mace, Norton, Flagler,
Barclay, Day, Powell, Walker and Herbert:
| Com.on District of COlumbia--Meacham,D Odd,
Goode, Cumback, Dick, Harris, Bennett, of Miss,
Tralton, and Bell.
| Com. on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., H. Marshall,
Barbour, Caskie, Galloway, Harris, of Ala, Lake,
Wakeman, and Tappan. -:tlt
| Com. on Revolutionary Claims Ritchi, Murray,
Smith, of Va, English, Fuller, of Me-, Allen,
Clawson, Cragin, and Emmitt.
| Com. on Public Expenditures-Dean, CevOde,
Kelley, Matt, Pearce, Vail, Elliott, Walden and
Branch.
Com. on Public Land Claims-Porter. Horton,
of Ohio, harrington, Theoridge, Bowie, Dam
bridge, Herbert, Robinson, and Horton of New
York.
| Com. on Manufactures-Clark, Wright. Craw
ford, Bliss, Durfee, Edwards, Dowdell, Campbell
of KY, Bicaud. -
Com on Agriculture Holloway, Ready, Grow,
Bell, Campbell of Ohio, Morgan, Sabin, Cullen
of Nd, and Miller.
hurst, Greenwood, Lester, Hall of Mass, Todd,
Carouthcrs and Herbert.
Com. on Military Affairs-Quitman, Allison,
Sapp, Faulkner, Williams, Stanton, Sawyer, Buff
fngton and Washburne of Me.
Com. on Militia--.Kunke, Whitney, Harrison,
Mass, and Hall of Mass. .t..
Com. Naval Afars--Benson, Stranahan,
Burch, Haven, Winslow, Seward, Davis of Mass,
Boyce and Wildwood.
Com. on Foreign Affairs--Pennington, Bayly,
| Clingman, Aiken, Fuller of Pa, Matteson, Sher-
| man, Burlingame and Thurston.
| Com. on Territories--Grow, Giddngs, Purvi-
ance, Richardson, Houston. Granger, Zollcofer,
Mervic and Perry.
| Com. on Revolutionary Pensions--Brown. ALL
| bright, Edmundson, Miller of N. Y, Miller of
Ind, Craige, Knapp, Woodruff and Hall of Iowa.
Com. on Expenditures of Navy Department
Harris of ILL.,, Wheeler, Washburne of Wis, I'M
derwood and Wright of Tenn.
Com. on Expenditures PostoGice Department.
Pettet, Cox, Williams, Burnett and Read.
Com. on Expenditures for Public Buildings
McNlullen, McCarty. Stewart, Swope and Zppe.
Com. on Expenditures of Treasury Depart
ment--- Waldron, A. X. Marshall, Kidwell and
Clawson.
Com. on Expenditures War Department -Crag-
in, Walk, Jewett; Rivers and Covode.
Com. on Engraving kelsey, Damsc, Wright
of Tenn.
Com. on Printing Nichols, Cragin and Flag
Ter. ......-
Com. Invalid Pensions Oliver of n. Y, Pike,
Florence, Savage, Welch, Ii. Talbot, D:ckerson,
Simpkins and Robins.
Com. on Roads and Canals-Knox Heighson,
Rufhn, Scott, Peck, Moore. IIartsdale, Bradshaw
| and Rust.
Com. on Patcnts-Morgan, ChaT, Smith, of
| Tenn, Paine and Emric.
Com. on Public Buildings and Grounds--Pall,
| Todd, Keith and Roberts.
Revised and unfinished Business-Sabine.
Knowton, Warner and Clark, of N. Y.
Com. on Short Accounts -Thurston, Caldwell
| lader, Burlington and Carlisle.
| Com. on Mieage-Sneed, Brooks, Kelsey, Ev-
| ans and Woodwork.
Jolt Committees Library-Aikcn, Tyson
and Petit.
| Com. on Enrolled Blls--Pike and Davidson.
Com. on Expenditures of State Department
| Brooks, Smith, Tenn, Packer, King and Donnell.