Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-18

Giimhn OF Maine, William Il Avery Of Tennessee.
On Mdaut'ctures.-villlam lsshop of Conuecti.
cut, Albert q Watkins Of Tennessee. Philemon Bli-s
of Ohio, Shetrard Clemens of Virginia Nathaniel
Durfee OF RHODE Island. John A Ahlot Pennsylvania.
Jamss Is Rnaud Of Maryland, Henry NJ Shaw OF
North Carolina, Stephen Foster OF Maine.
| Commute an William G. Whitley Of
Dseware. Lswranee w Hall ot Ohm, William II
Kelsey of New York, Guy NJ Bryan OF Texas Justin
Morrill, Of Vermont, John Huyer d New Jersey,
Richard Mott OF Ohio. James B Foley of Indiana,
| and James 5 Gills of Pennsylvania.
| COmmutcc Indian Adairs.-Alired B Green
wood OF Arksnsas. Charles ) Scott of California. Ben.
jamin Letter Of Ohio John II Reagan of Texas,
Samuel ii Woodson of Missouri. Ell 5 Shorter of
Alabama, Silas NJ Burroughs Of New York, Schuyler
Colfa1 OF Indiana, and William Russell Of New
| York.
TN Military AJairs.-Iohn A Quitman of Missis.
slppi, Charles Faulkner OF Virginia, Humphrey
Marshall OF kentucky John II Savage of Tennessee,
Benjamin Stanton OF Ohio, MIledge l. Bonham Of
| South Carolina, Samuel K Curtis of Iowa. George II
Pendeton Of Ohio, and James Burlington of Massa.
| chusetts.
| On The Mltia-lsrael T Hatch of New York AL.
bert g Watkins of Tennessee, Anthony + Roberts of
Psnnsyl lvanin, Thomas F. nowie of Maryland. Cyd
nor Tompkins of Ohio Edward A Warren of Ar
kansas, Aaron Shaw Of Illinois, Albeit Jenkins Of
Vrs,iI.a, and.;ili T.2ysr of Mnsrachusetts.
On Narai AGaiys-Ihomas Bocoek oi Virginia,
Thomas Is Florence of Pennsy sylvand, Timothy Davis
of Massachusetts. Warren Winslow of North Caro-
lima, Erastus Corning of New York, JOnn Sherman of
Ohio, James l. Seward OF Georgia Freeman IL
Morse OF New York. and Geo ) Hawkins Of Florida
I'm Foreign ADatrs-Thos l. Clingman of North
Carolina, George w Hopkinsof of Virginia, Anson Bur.
llngame OF Massachusetts,, james Is Clay OF kentuc
ky, David Ritchie of Pennsylvania, WIN Barksdale
of Mississippi, Daniel Sckles of New York. Ho.
mer l. Royce Of Vermont, and WIN Groesbeck OF
Ohio.
I'm Ierritories-Aex II HStephens of Georgia, WIN
Smith Of Virginia, Galush, Grow Of Pennsylvania
Lawrence OBJ Branch OF North Carolina, Amos
Granger Of New York, lanes Hughes of Indiana
Felix X Zoieotfer of Tennessee, Chauncey l. Knapp
of Massachusetts,, and John b Clark of Missouri.
On Revolutionary Psnions.-John Hickman OF
Pennsylv ana John Semng Of New York, Robert
Is Hall OF Massachusetts,. John Wright OF lennes-
see, John NJ Parker of New York, Henry NJ Shaw of
North Carolina, Nehemiah Abbott of Maine Sherrard
Clemens of Virginia and John Potter OF Wisconsin.
On inuaiM Pcnsons-j,shua Jewelt OF Ken.
! tucky, Thomas Flurents of Pennsylvania. George
Il Robins of New Jersey, John II Savage of rennes'
see, Calvin Chsee of Massachusetts,. Joseph Burns
of Ohio, Thomas l. Anderson OF Missouri Oliver A
Morse of New York. aud Charles Case of Indiana.
On Roads and Can0is- George w Jones OF Ten
nessee, Albert G. Talbot Of Kentucky, William 5
Damrell of Massachusetts, Martin j Crawford ot
| Georgia. Samuel G Andrews of New York, Edward
A Warren of Arkansas, Isaac motifs OF liilnois
John Thompson OF New York, and Paul Ledy OF
| Pennsylvania.
On Pafcnts-James A Stewart of Maryland, VIM
b Macay OF New York, Wilson Reilly of Penney.
vania, John II Edie of Pennsylvania aud William ID
| Brayton of Rhode Island.
| On Public BUILDINGS aud Gr0nads-Lawrence VI
Kent of South Carolina. Samuel o Peyton OF Ken.
lucky, Edwin Is Morgan of New York. Lawrence w
Hall Of Ohio, and s A purviance OF Pennsylvania
On Refusal aud Unfaish'd BnMacss-Wiliam L
u Dwsrr OF Pennsylvania, Joseph Miller OF Ohio, De
Witt Leech of Michigan, Guy NJ Bryan of Texas
and JudsOn w Sherman OF New York.
On Acrounts-John c Mason of Kentucky, John
Dick OF Pennsylvania, Thomas Rutlin of North ca
Spinner o. New York.
On Mtleoge-Robert Smith of Illinois, Ambrose $
Murray of New York, William Niback of In
diana, Morrison Harris Of Maryland, Henry Wald
ron of Michigan.
sey, Israel L Hatch Of New York, Warner l. Under
wood of Kentucky.
On Erpeadi,lres IN the STATE Drpor'mcnt-Ower
Jones Of Penns rlvanla, Jsbez l. NJ Garry OF Ala
bama, John Bingham of Ohio, William I Avery
of Tennessea, and Charles B Hoard Of New York.
On Expenditures an he Treasury DEPARTMENT.
William Lawrence OF Ohio. Allison White OF Penn
sylvanis, David kilgoreot lndiana, jacob NJ kauke
OF Maryland ard Lucius Garirell OF Georgia:
| On Erpcndtfar,s an ths lpdr Dtpnrtment-Wilsor
Reilly oi Pennsylvania, Clark Is Cochrans of Ne"
York, Joseph K Cocheri!I OF Ohio, William Stewar
of Penn-y ylvapa, and John V Wright Of Tennessee
! On Expenditures The Nary Dspartmem-John l.
H4skin OF New York J"ieph Miller OF ONO; Emory
Is Po;tle of New York, Pauus Powell of Virginia
| - On Expenditure an Lap Posi- UDlc' DrJ7rtmeRt-
Albert & 1abott of Kentucky, John Fl Reagan o
Texas George Palmer OF New York, Jos Burns o
Ohio, Jas Is Foley OF Indiana.
| On Expenditures The Pubic BuHd'RgS-Ailison
White oi Pennsylvania, George Taylor of New York
Cadwalader Washburne of Wisconsin,, Jos Miller o
| Ohio, ASran l1 Olin of New York
limit COMMITTEE on ne L,brdry-William ii Dim
mick of Pennsylvania, Warren Winsow of Caro-
lima, and John U Petit of Indiana.
Joint CommhiCe on PriHting-Samuel 4 Smith o.
| Tennessee, Otho r Singleton of Mississippi, and Ma
| thias II Nichols of Ohio
| Joint Committcc on Enrolled BWs-Thomas
Day d.on of Louisiana, and James Pike of New
Hampsh
RcgeSts of the Smithsonian Institute-Wm En-
| gsh of Indiana, Ben amin Stanton of Ohio, and Lu
| cius Gartr.ll Of Georgia.
| Mr.. Warren, of Arkansas, submitted report from
| the committee appointed TO examine and report the
condition o! the new Hail. The report represents
that the Hail and the adjoining rooms free from
dsmpness, the heating apparatus though not fully
completed, having already dried the various depart
ments. The acoustic properties OF the Hall art
found, examination tn be very good, there being
but very little reverberaton. The committee recon-
mend the immediate occupation of the Hall by tbs
House. Objection was made by the Chairman of tbs
Committee on Enrolment, that an immediate reno
val from the present Hal would cause greet incon
venence, account of the mpnssbility Of removing
the papers from the Clerks Office in less than three
| weeks. After a short debate, resolution recon-
mended by the Committee, was adopted that the
| House occupy the new Hall at on Wednesday
Mr.. Lane, of Oregon, introduced bill providing
for the payment of expenses incurred in Oregon anc
Washington Territories in suppressing Indian hostlli
ties The bill was twice read, and referred to the
Committee on Military Afars.
Pending the consideration OF proposition by MIR
Morrill, of Vermont, to introduce bill appropratine
public lands TO be apporioned among such States
and Territories shall establish colleges for the pro
motion of agriculture and the mechanic arts, message
was received from the Senate announcing its adjourn
ment ON the announcement of the death Of Senator
Butler OF South Carolina. and the passage Of
luton that the members Of that body wear Grape CT
the left arm for thirty days, as badge of mourning
for his DEATH
Mr.. Boyce offered resolution that the House ad
journ, and that its members wear Grape on the lei
arm for thirty days, n mark of respect for the
memory of the deceased. He prefaced the resolu
ton with eloquent remarks.
| The resolution was seconded by Mr.. Stephens OF
Georgia. with appropriate euogy Of the private
and public character Of the deceased. He was fol
lowed by Messrs. Harris of Illinois, and Goode o
Virginia, who paid feeling tributes to the high menta
attanmens and plea,ing social qualities OF the la
mented dead.
Mr.. Boyce's resolution was then adopted, and tht
| House adjourned.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1857.