The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-12-17

The death of Senator Butler was announced
in appropriate terms by his colleague, Mr..
Evans.
HOUSE.
After the announcement of the standing COM
mittees, the House resolved forthwith to occupy
the new Hall.
The death of Senator Batter was announced
by the Hon. Mr.. Boyce, and the House ad.
journed.
Standing Committees of the House.
Committee of Eiections-T Thomas l. Harris
of ILL.,, w. W. Boyce of s. c., Israel Washburn
of Me-, John w, Stevenson of KY, Ezra Clark
of Connecticut, 81. VI. Phillips of Pa, j. A.
Gilmer of N. c., L. Q. c. Lamar of Miss, and
James Wilson of Indiana.
Of Ways and Means.--J. CLANCY Jones of
Pa, John s. Phelps of Mo-, N. P. Banks OF
Mass, John Letcher. of Va, L. d. Campbell OF
Ohio, 81. w. Davis of Md, j. Kelly of N. Y,
William A. Howard Of Mich, and J. F. Dow.
dell of Ala.
Of Cgaims-S. s. Marshall of Ill NJ. R. a,
Garrett of Va, ]. +; Giddings of Ohio, T. G
Davidson of Ind, -. C. Kunkel of Pa, s..
Moore of Ala. H. O. Good win of N. Y, s. Ar
mold of Ct, ard H. Maynard of Tenn
On CO. ,merce-John Cochrspe of N. Y.
John S. Millson of Va, E. B. Washburne o.
Ill g, w. F. Miles of s. c., E. Wade of Ohio.
James A. Stallwortl of Ala, George Eustis OF
La James Lsndy Of Pa, and l.. B. Comins Of
Mass.
On Public Williamson r. w. Cobb
Of Ala, John Mcqueen of s. C, Henry Ben.
nett of N. Y, John G. Davis Of Ird, David S
Wslbridge of Mich, Thomas Ruffin of N. c.,
Joshua Hill of Ga, William Montgomery OF
Pa, and Joseph C. McKibbin of Cal
On the Post Office and Post Roads w. II.
of Me-, C. l.. Sco.s of Cal, V. B. Horton OF
Ohio, T. Davis OF Iowa, j. Craig of Mo Z.
Davis of Miss and j, C. Atkins of Tenn
For the District Zof Columbia William @.
Goode of Va, T. f. Bowie of Nd, e. Dodd Of
N. Y, II. c. Burnett of KY. E Joy Morris Of
Pa, Augustus R. Wright of Ca, IS. Dean Of
Conn, Alfred M. Scales of N. c., and Elijah
Ward Of N. Y.
On the Judiciary.--G. S. Houston of Ala
J. s. Caskie of Va, N. w. Tappan of N. g.,
Burton Craige of N. G., C. Billinghu rst of Wis,
Miles Taylor of La, G. Ready of Tenn, Henry
Chapman of Pa, and Fl. F. Clark of N. Y.
Committee on Ladian AGaus-A. B. Green.
wood of Ark, G. S: Scott of Cal, b f. Letter
of Ohio, j. II. Reagan of Texas, s. 81. Wood
son of Mo, f. S. Shorter of Ala, 8. NJ Bar-
rougbs of N. Y, s. Co!fax of Ind, and W. F.
Russell of N. Y.
On Military Afairs-J. A. Quitman of
Miss, c. J. Faulkner, of Va, H. Marshall of
ton Of Ohio, NJ. L. Bonham of S. c., Samuel r
Curtis of Iowa. George Fl. Pendletcn of Ohio,
and James Bufin,on Of Massachusetts.
On Naval A6airS.-T. s. Bocock of Va, T.
Florence Of Pa, 7. Davis of Mass, ~.
Winslow of N c., Z. Corning of N. Y, J. Sher.
mau of Ohio, J. L. Seward Of Ga. F. II. NOISE
of N. Y, and G. S. Hawkins of Fla.
On Foreign Afdiss.-T. L. Clineman of N.
c., g. W. Hopkins Of Va, A. Burlingame Of
Mass, j. B Clay of KY, D Richie of Pa, "
Barksdale of Mlss., D. E Sickles of N. Y, h
E. Royce of VT, and w. s. Groesbeck Of OHIO
On Territories-A. 81. Stephens of Ga, W
Smith of Va, G.. A.. Grow of Pa, l.. C'B
Branch of N. c.. A P. Granger of N. Y, j
Hughes of Ind, F. F.. Zoicoffer of Tenn. c.
l.. Knapp of Mass, and J. B. Clark of Mo.
On Patents-James A. Stewart of Md, vii
liam B. Maclay of N. Y, Wilson Reilly OF
Brayton Of R /.
On Public Buildings and Grounds-L.a NJ
Keitt of s. c., S. o. Peyton, of KY, E. B. Nor.
gan of N. Y, L W. Hall of Ohio, and Sapuel
A. Purviance of Pa.
On Accounts-J. c. Mason of KY, j. Dick
of Pa, T. Ruffin Of N. c., J. A. Soaring Of N
Y, F. E Spinner of N. Y.
Joint Committee on, the Li6rary-W. 81. Dim
mick of Pa. w. Winslow of N. c., and John
U. Petit of Ind.
Joint Committee on Printing-Samuet A.
Smith of Tenn., Ohio r. Singleton of Miss, and
Matthias 81. Nichols of Ohio.
On Revolutionary Claims.-Samuel s Cox
of Ohio, George Taylor of New York, Isaiah ID
Cawson of New Jersey, Aaron 81. Cragin Of
New Hampshire, Jam Jackson of Georgia
Owen Lovejoy of Illinois, Jabez l.. M. Curry Of
Alabama, Henry l.. Dawes of Massachusetts,
and Jacob M. Kunksl of Maryland.
On Public ErpsndKures.-John NJ Elliott
of Kentucky, Henry A. Edmundson of Virginia
John Covode of Pennsylvania, Jacob R. Wort
endyke of New Jersey, John NJ. Parker of New
York, Joseph R Cockerill of Ohio, William
Kellogg of Illinois, James M. Gregg of Ind.
and E. P. Walton of Vermont.
On Private Land Ctdims.-J. Nj. Sandidge
of Louisiana, Joseph c. McKibbin of California
Aaron Harlan of Ohio, George s. Hawkins Of
Florida Cadwalader c. Washburne of Wiscon
sin, Francis P. Blair of Missouri, Reuben Z
Fenton of New York, Charles j. Gilman o.
Maine, and William 7. Avery of Tennessee.
On Manufactures d. Bishop Of
Connecticut, Albert G. Watkins Of Tennessee
Philemon Bliss of Ohio, Sherrard Clemens Of
Virginia, Nathaniel B. Durfee of Rhode Island
John A. Ali of Penn, James b. Ricaud o.
Maryland, Henry NJ, Shaw of North Carolina
and Stephen G. Foster of Maine.
Committee on Aqriculture-W. G.. Whiteley
of Delaware, Lawrence W. Hall of Ohio, vi
B. Kelsey of New Fork, Guy M. Bryan of Tex
as, Justin S. Morrill, of Vermont, John Huyler
or New Jersey, Richard Mott of Ohio, James B
Foley of Indiana, and James S. ellis of Penn.
sylvania.
On the Militia Israel T. Hatch of N. Y.
Albert G. Watkins of Tennessee, Anthony E
Roberts of Pennsylvania, Thomas F. Bowie oil
Maryland, Cydnor B. Tompkins of Ohio, E. A
Warren of Arkansas, Aaron Shaw of Illinois
| Albert G. jenkins Of Virginia, and Eli ThayeI
| of Massachusetts,.
On Revolutionary Pensions.-J ohm Hickman
| of Pennsylvania, John A. Soaring of New Y FORK
Robert B. Hall Of Mass, John v. Wright o
| Tennessee, John NJ; Parker of N. Y, Henry NJ
Shaw of North Carolina, Nehemiah Abbott o
| Maine, Sherrard Clemens of Virginia, and Johr
| f. Potter of Wisconsin.
On Iacalid Psisions.--Joshua n Jewett o
Kentucky, Thomas B. Florence of Penusylva
| MIA, George r. Robbins of New Jersey, j OH
| 81. Savage of Tennessee, Calvin G. Chaffee o
| Massachusetts, Joseph Burns of Ohio, Thomas
| l.. Anderson Of Missouri, Oliver A. Morse o
New York, and Charles Case of Indiana
On Roads ani Canals.-George W. Jone
of Tennessee, Albert G. Talbot of Kentucky
William s. Dan rell of Massachusetts, Martin
] Crawford of Georgia, Samuel G. Andrews o
New York, Edward A. Warren of Arkansas
Isaac N. Morris IS Illinois, John Thompson o
New York, and P,ul Leidy of Pennsylvania.
On Rerisal sud Unfinished Business.-W
L. Dewart of Pennsylvania, Joseph Miller o
Ohio De Witt e, czech of Michigan, Guy M