The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-18

nual report of the I. 5. Court Survey was
laid before the Senate.
Mr. Weller introduced a bill providing for
IN overland mail route from some point ON
the Mississippi River to San Francisco.
IloUsE.-Mr. John Lctcher was appointed
I member Of the Committee on WAYS ana
J Means, in place Of Mr. Jones of Tennessee,
! excused from service therein.
/ On motion of Mr.. Cobb, Of Georgia, the
/ Presidents annual Message and the accom-
panying documents were referred to Il cons
mittee Of the Whole on the State Of tha
Union.
Mr.. Florence presented memorial from A.
II. Reeler, eontcsting the seat Of j. f.
Whitfield as Delegate from Kansas. Mr.
Florence said lac had arrived at no concu-
sion relative to it's declaration, but should
make up his mind from the evidence which
may be presented.
The memorial was read. 1t states that the
pretended election Of Mr. Whitfield, in Oc-
t)ber last was without law or well qualified
voters TO support it, and that he was elected
by uon-residcnts ana other illegal votes. -
The memorial together with others contest
ug the seats Of Messrs. Allen of Illinois,
Gailer0 OF Mex Mexico, and Eustis. of La,
Were referred to the Committee on Elections.
HousE.-Mr. Harlan nominated j. Cooms,
Of Ohio, rs candidate for printer. Tie
House then voted as follows:
Follott, 30 farnum, s; Watson Webb.
S. ; Wendell, 73 Sargent, s; Defreos,
IL: Coombs 2 scattering, q.
Mr.. Stanton made an Intellectual effort to
have the House printing executed under the
superintendent Of the Printing Committee
of the House until the lst Of Dee next.
The House then voted again
Follett &c, Wendell 81, Farnam 3, Sar-
geant <, Defrees Is, Coombs &, Webb :,
Prentice and Knapp each.
Mr.. Wendell..was declared elected.
The following standing committees were
announced
Com. Ways and Means Campbell, Of o.,
Howell Cobb Of Ga, Jones, Of Tenn, (af-
forwards excused at his own request, Davis,
Of Ind, Sage, Campbell, Pa, and De Witt.
Com. on Elections ashpurne, Me. Ste
Sens, Watson, skinner, Oliver, Mo-, lick
man, Colfax, Smith, Ala, and Bingham.
Com. ON Claims Giddings, Letcher, Bsh-
OPP. Jones, Pa, Dunn, knowlton, Taylor,
Gilbert, Marshall, III.
Com. Oh Commerce - Nashburne. H..
Wade, Wilson, Mcqueen, Tyson, Kennel,
Peton, Cumins.
Com. on Public L1ds-B Bennett, y. y.
tt~AANhiS 1obbs <Aihss iAiiidicNs 1u4AuiHs " Ill
BRUCE, Brenton. Maxwell, Thorngtor.
Com. on Post Offices Mace, Norton. Fin
gler, Barclay, Day, Powell, Walker, Herr
bert.
Com. on District Columbia Meaehau,
Doid, Goode. Cunback, Dick. Harris, Ben
nett, Mss, Trafton, Bell.
Com. on judiciary Simmons, Ii. Mar
shall, Barbour, Caskie, Galloway, Harris,
Ala, Lake, Wakeman, Tappan.
Com. on Revolutionary Claims-Ritchie,
Murray, Smith, Va, English, Fuller, Me-,
Allen, CIawson, Cragin, Emmitt.
Com. on Public Expenditure Dean, Co
vode, Kelley, Matt, Peace, Vail, Elliot, Wal
don, Branch.
Com. on Public Land Claims--Portcr,
Horton. Ohio, Harrington, Theoridge. Bowie,
Dandrilge, Herbert, Robinson, Horton, y.
York.
Com. on Manufactures Il Clark, Wright,
Crawford, Bliss, Durfee, Edwards, Dowdell,
Campbell, n.y., BicAud.
Com. on agriculture Holloway, Ready,
Grow, Bell, Campbell, o., Morgan, Sabn.
Cullen, Nd, Miller.
Com. on Indian Affairs Haingle, Orr.
Bilhnghurst, Greenwood, Lester, Hale, Mass
Todd, Caruthers, Herbert.
Com. on Military Affairs Quitman, ALI
son, Sapp, Faulkner. Williams, stanton.
sawyer, Burlington, Nashbufne, Me-
Com. on Militia hunkle, Whitney Har-
rson, Hoffman, Foster. Parker, Mathews,
Wright, Mass, Hall, Mass.
Com. on Naval Afairs-Benson, Strana-
han. Burch, Haven, Wnslow, Seward, Da-
yis, Mass, Boyce and Wildwood.
Com. on Foreign Affairs Pennington,
Bayier, Csingman, Aiken, Fuller, Pa, Matte
son, sherman, Burlingame, Thurston.
Com. on Territories Grow, Giddings,
Puryance, Richardson, Houston, Granger,
Iollicotlcr, Melville ant Perry.
Com on Revolutionary Pensions. - Brown,
Albright, Edmunson, Miller, Of y. l., Mil
Ter of Ind, Craige, Knapp, Woodruff and
Hall Of Iowa.
Com. on Expenditures Of Navy Depart
ment. Harris Of H., Wheeler, Washburae.
OF Wis, Underwood and Wright OF Tenn.
Com. on Expenditures Post Office Depart
ment.- Petit, Cox, Williams, Burnett and
Read.
Com. on Expenditures for Public Build
ings. -McMullen, McCarty, Stewart, Swopo
and Zippi.
Com on Expenditures of Treasury Depart
ment.- Waldron, A. K. Marshall, kidwell
and Clawson.
Com. on Expenditures War Department
Cragin, Walk, Jewett, Rivers and Covode
Com on Engraving. kelsey, Damsel and
Wright Of Tenn.
Com. on Printing.-Nichols, Cragin and
Flagler.
Com. on Invalid Pensions Oliver, of n.
T., Pike, Florence, Savage, Welch, Ii. Tai
bot, plckersOn. Simpkn, Robbins.
Com. on Roads and Canals. Knox. IIeigh-
son, Ruitn, Scott, Peck, Moore, IIartsdale,
Bradshaw, Rust
Com. on Patents Morgan, CHAT, Smith,
Of Tenn, Paine, Emrie
Com on Public Buildings and Grounds
Bail, Todd, Keith, Roberts
Revised and Unfinished Business Sabine,
knowlton, Warner, Clark Of \. Y.
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