The Evansville daily journal., 1856-02-16
Staining Committees of the House.

Standing Committees of the House.
WAsHMGToN Feb. IS.
HoUsE-The House elected Wendell Prin-
ter.
Mr. Washburn, of l4e, offered resolution
for the election of Chaplain.
Mr.. Dowdell proposed a substitute that al
ministers Of Washington be invited alternate
ly to perform the duties Of Chaplain.
Mr.. Jones, of Tenn, opposed the question
thinking it burlesque on the Christian re
ligion having such wild hunt after Chap
lain.
Mr. Washburn's resolution was adopted.
The following standing Committees were an
nounced:
Committee on elections-Washburn, of Me.
Stephens, Watson, SpinneNA OLIVER, of Mo.
Hickman, Colfax, Smith, of Ala, and Bing
ham.
Ways and Means-Campbell, ofOhio, How
ard, Cobb, of Ga, Jones, of Tenn, who was
afterward excused at mis- own request, Davis
of Md, Sage, Phelps, Campbell, of Pa. and
Derritt
Claims-Giddings Letcher, Bishop, Jones
of Pa, Dunn, Knowlton, Taylor, Gilbert and
Marshall, Of Ill.
On Commerce. -Washburn, of ILL.,, Wade,
Millson, Mcqueen, Tyson, Kennett, Feltin,
Comins.
On Public Lands-Bennett, of n. Y, Harlan,
Cobb, of Ala, Lindley, Cullen, Walbridge,
Benton, Maxwell and Thorington.
On Post Ofices-Mace Norton, Folger,
Barclay, Day, Powell, Walker, Wood and
| HarbeFt.
District Of olumbia--Meacham, Dodd,
Goode, Cumback, Dick, Harris, Bennett Of Miss,
Trapton and Bell.
On judiciary Simmons, Humphrey Mar
shall, Barbour, Casl1ie, Galloway, Harris, of
Ala. Lake, Wakeman and Tapton.
| On Revolutionary Claims-Ritchie, McMul-
Ian, of Va, English, Fuller Of Me-, Allen,
Clawson, Cray on and Emrie.
On Public Expenditure-Dean, Corade,
Kelly, Mott, Pearce, Vail, Elliott, Waldron and
Branch.
On Private Land Claims--Porter, Hornton,
of Ohio, Thorington, Etheridge Bowie, San
demon, Herbert Robinson, Horton, of New
York.
On ManuGctures-Cl Clark, Knight, Crawford.
Bliss, Durfee, Edwards, Dowdell, of KY, and
Ricand.
On riculture-Holloway Ready, Graw,
Bell, Campbell, of Ohio, Morgan, Saber, Gull
len. and Mullen.
On In 1ian Affairs Pringlc, Orr, Belling
hurst, Greenwood, Letter, Hall, of Mass,
Todd, Caruthers and Herbert.
On Military Afairs-Quitman, Allison, Lapp,
Faulkner Williams, Stanton, Denver, Buffng-
ton, and Washburn, of Wisconsin.
On Miltia-Kunkcl, Whitney, Harrison,
Hoffman, Foster, Parker, Watkins, Wright, of
Miss; and Heall, of Mass.
On Naval Affairs-Benson Stranchan, Boo
ock, Havens, Winston, Seward, Davis, OF
Mass; Boyce and Mllward.
On Foreign Aftairs-Pennyngton Bagley,
Clingman, Aiken, Fuller, of Pa; Mattison,
Sherman, Burlingamer and Thurston.
On Territories-Grow, Giddings, Puryiance,
Richardson, Houston, Granger, Zollicoffer,
Merrill and Perry.
On Revolutionary Pensions-Brown, al
bright, Edmundson Miller, of n. Y: Miller.
of Ind; Craige, Knapp, Woodruff and Hall, ol
Iowa.
On Invalid Pensions Oliver, of n. Y: Pike
Florence, Savage Welch, Talbot, Dickson,
Lumpbin and Robbins.
On Roads and Canals-Knox, Hughston,
Rufian, Scott, Peck, Moore, Barksdale, Brad
shaw and Rust.
On Patents-Morgan, Chaffee Smith, oi
Tenn, Paine and Emrie.
On Public Buildings and Grounds-Ball
Tobb, Puryear, Keitt and Roberts.
On Reyisals and Unfinished Business-Sa-
bin, Warner, Knowlton, Clark, of N. Y, and
Shorter
On Accounts -Thurston, Cadwallader, Mich
OILS, Burlington and Carlisle.
On Mieage-Sneed, Brooke, Kelsey, Evans
and Woodwork.
Joint Committee on Libraries-Aiken, Ty-
son and Petit.
On Enrolled Bills-Pike and Davidson.
On Expenditures of the State Department
Brooks, Smith, Of Tenn, Parker, King and
Dumerell
On Expenditures of the Navy Department
Harris, of Ill, Wheeler, Washburn, of Wis
Underwood, Wright, of Pa.
i On Expenditures of the Postoffce Depart
ment-Pettit, Cox, Williams, Burnett and
Reade.
On Expenditures on Public Buildings-Mc
Mullen, McCarty, Stewart, Swope and
Trip.
On Expenditures of the Treasury Depart
ment-Waldron, Wells A. K. Marshall, Kid
we'll and Clawson.
Fl On Expenditures Of the War Department
Cragin, Walk Jewett, Rivers and Corode.
On ngraving-Kelsey, Dumerell, ant
Wright, of Tenn.
On Printing-Nicholas, Cragin and Flag
ler.
The House adjourned.
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