The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-15
House - Representatives.
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House - Representatives.
WAMNGToN, Dec H. 1867.
nK STANDING COMMITTEES.
On assembling the committees announced BY Ne
On Etctions-Messrs Harris of Illinois; Boyce oSSoutA
Carolina washburn, Of Maine; Stevenson, or Kentucky;
Saa5 Of Connecticut, Philips q psnnsy Gimer, q
Indiana.
on Cowmevcs-Messrs Cochrane, Of New York; Wilson.
Of Virginia; Washburn Of Illinois, Miles, OF South Caroina
Wade OF Ohio Sa,worth, OF Alabama Eustis, of IOuisi
ann; landry, Of Pennsylvania, aud Comins, of Aassa
cLusetts.
On Ways and Means-Messrs. Jones, Of Pennsylvania;
Phelps Of Missouri Ranks, Of Massachuseits Letcher a
Virginia; Campbell OF Ohio; Davis, OF Maryland Kelly,
OF New York; Howard Of Michigan, and Dowdell Of Ala
hama
On Territories stephens of Georgia; Smith, e
Virginia. Grow Of Penns ivanis Branch OF North Caro-
lima Granger, OF New York Hughes Of Indiana; zoil-
Golfer OF Tennessee Knapp, Of Massachusetts and Clark
On TIE Judiciary Messrs Houston, of Alabama; Tap
pan, al New HAMPSHIRE CfRige, OF North Carolina; b.
nghurst, OF Wisconsin; Taylor Of louisiana Ready, q
Tennessee Chapman, OF Pennsylvania, and Clark Of New
York.
On F1egn Relatsons-Messrs Cngman, of North Caro-
cy Of Rentacky Richie Of BsrTsdss,
Mississippi Siekes Of New York; Boyce of South Caro-
Cemmitee on Cioims-Messrs Marshall, Of Illinois;
Garrett Of virginia. Giddinss OF Ono Davidson Of Lou
issna; Kunkel, Of Pennsy lvenia Moore of Alabama;
Goodwin Of New York. Arnold Of Connecticut and May
Committee on Public Lands-Messrs Cobb, of Alabama;
Mcqueen, Of South Carolina Bennett of New York Davis
Of Indiana walbridge Of Michigan Rufln of North Caro-
lima; Hin, Of Georgia Montgomery OF Pennsylvania; and
Committee on he Post ONce-Messrs English, of Indi
ana; Powell, Of Virginia; Wood OF Maine; Scott Of Cali
iorna Horton Of Ohio; DAVIS OF Iowa, Craig, OF Mis-
Coanittee the District of Columbid-Messrs Goodo,
of Virginia; Bowe, Of Maryland; Dodd, OF New YORK;
Burnett of kentucky Norris Of Pennsylvania Wright,
of Georgia Dean OF Connecticut SC ales of North Caro-
lima; Ward, of New York
Conmittee on Revolutionary Claims-Messrs Cox, Of
Ohio; Tay Tor, of New York Clawson, of New Jersey;
Cragin, OF New Hampshire; jackson, Of Georgia. Love-
joy Of Illinois, Curry, Of Alabama Dawes, of Massachu
Comaites on Pubic Expenditures -Messrs. Elliott, Of
Kentucky Edmundson, of virginia. Covode, Of Pennsyi-
vania Wortendyke of New Jersey Parker Of New York;
Cockeril Of Ohio kellogg of Illinois, Gregg Of Indiana:
Walton, Of Vermont
Commaiee on PyI,a.e Land Caims-Messrs Sandidge a
Hawkins, OF Florida washburne, Of Wisconsin,; Blair, a
Missouri Fenson Of New York; Gilman Of Maine; Avery,
Commute on Observation-Disclosures Bsh of Connecticut
WATKINS, of Tennessee; Blss, OF Ohio; Clemens Of Viz
gina rurfee, OF Rhode Island, Ali, OF Pennsylvania;
Ricsud OF Maryland Shaw, of North Carolina; Foster.
OF Maine.
Committee on Aoricul.ure-Messrs. whiteley, of Della
ware; Hall, of Ohio Kelsey, of New York, Bryan. Il
Texas; Morrill,, Of Vermont Huyler, OF New Jersey,
Mott, OF Ohio; Foley of Indiana ellis, Of Pcnnsyi
wanna
Committee on Indian AEairs--Mcssrs. Greenwood, Of
Arkansas Scott. of California; Letter Of Ohio Reagan q
Texas; woodson Missouri Shorter Of Alabama; Bur
roushs, Of New York; Cofax, of Indiana; Russell, Of
New York.
Comnittee ON the Miriary-Messrs Quitman OF Mssls-
spp; Faulkner, of Virginia Marshall, Of Kentucky;
savage OF Tcnnessee stanton OF Ohio; Bonham Of south
Carolina; Curtis, Of Iowa; Pendleton OF Ohio Buintoa,
Committee on Ae Miliiia-Messrs Hatch, of New York;
Watkins Of Tennessee, Roberts, OF Pennsylvania Bowie,
OF MAJ land Tompkins, OF Ohio, Warren, OF Arkansas
shaw, OF Illinois; jenkins, OF virginia. Shorter Of Ala
bama.
Committee on Naral AGairs-Messrs. Bocock Of vir-
GINA Florence 81 Pennsy vania Davis of Massachusetts,
Winsiow, OF North Carolina; Corning, of New York;
sherman Ohio Seward Of Georgia. Morse, OF New York
Commii,ee on Revolutionary Pensions-Messrs Hick-
man, OF pennsylvania; Soaring, OF New York; Hull, q
York shaw, Of North Carolina Abbott, of Maine; Gle
mems, OF Virginia; Potter, Of Wisconsin
lucky; Florence Of rennsy ivania Robbins OF New Jer
sey; savage OF Tennessee, Chahee OF Massachusetts,
Burns Of Ohio Anderson, OF Missouri Morse, Of New
COMMITTEE o., Roads and Canals-Messrs Jones OF Ten
nessee; Talbot Of Kentucky Damre OF Massachusetts,;
Arkansas; Morris of Illinois, Thompson, or New York,
Lcrdy Of Pennsylvania.
Maoay, d New York Reilly Of Pennsylvana Eide, Of
Pennsylvania; Brayton, OF Rhode Island
Commi1ee On Fyix,ins-Messrs. smith, Of Tennessee;
Singleton, OF Mississippi; Nichols, of Ohio.
OCCUPATION THE NEW
Mr.. WARREN, (adm) Of Arkansas, from the Special
remove 10 the new hall Wednesday that part Of tho
gallery be fitted up for reporters and that be set
apart for Geographic instruments.
The report was adopted by an overwhelming majority.
THE INDIAN WARS ~ rax PACIFIC.
Mr. LANE, Of Oregon, introduced bill for the paymcat
of expenses incurred By Oregon and Washington Terrific
res IN the suppression OF Indian hostlities
MORE LAND SCHEMES
Mr. MORRILL,, (opp) Of VT introduced bill granting
tho lands Of the states and territories for the promouen
OF tho agricultural and mechanical arts IL approprates
100000 acres, 70 be distributed according TO federal
representation.
HcIoorns ON THE LATE SENATOR BUTLER.
The Senates resolution announcing the death OF Mr..
Butler was then received, and Mr. Boyce delivered .
Messrs Stephens Harris Of Illinois and Goode followed.
Resolutions Of respect were then passed. and the House