Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-18
THIRTY.FIFTH CONGREss-Ist Session
MONDAY, DECEMBER Ia, 1857.
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| In the Senate. a resolution was adopted. fixing
Wednesday next for the election Of the standing com
mittees of the body. Mr.. Evans then announced the
DEATH during the recess, Of his late colleague Mr.
Butler.
Appropriate obituary addresses we're delivered by
Messrs Mason, Pugh, Clay and Cameron. Suitable
resolutions adopted, and rs all additional marx
of respect to the deceased, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In the House, the Hon. Samuel ii. Woodson, o.
Missouri appeared and was sworn. The standing
committees were then announced, AZ follows
Committee of Ekctons-Thomas l. Harris Of H.
linos. William w Boyce of South Carolina, Israe
Wasburn of Maine, John w Stevenson of Kentucky
Ezra Clark Of Connecticut, Henry NJ Phillips o
Pennsylvania, John 4 Gilmer Of North Carolina
Lucius q T. Lamar of Mississippi, and James vii.
son Of Indiana.
Of Ways and Means-J Clancy Jones Of Penn
sylvsnia, John Phelps of Missouri, Nathaniel Z
Banks of Massachusetts,, John Letcher of Virginia,
rylsnd, John Kelly of New York, William How.
ard of Michigan, and James F Dowdel of Iabama.
TN Ciaims-Samuel Marshall Of Illinois. Muscoe
Ii Garnett of Virginia, Joshua k Gddings OF
Ohio, Thomaa Davidson of Louisiana. John c
Kunker of Pennsylvania. Sydenlam Moore Of
Alabama, Henry e Goodwin of New York Samuel
Arnold OF Connecticut, and Horace MAYNARD OF
Tennessee.
on Conmerce-John Cochrane of New York. John
Mson of Virginia, Ellihu B Washburne of Illinois,
of Ohio, James A Staworth of Alabama, George
Eusts OF Louisiana, James Lsndy of Pennsylvania
and Linus Conns of Massachusetts
On Public Williamson " Cobb of Ala.
bama, john Mcqueen of South Carolina, Henry
Bennett of New York, John G Davis of Indiana, Da
vid Walbridge of Michigan, Thomas Rufin of N
Carolina Joshua Hill of Georgia, WIN Montgomery
OF Pennsylvania, aud Joseph Mckibbin of Califor.
mia.
gsh of Indiana, Pauus Powell of Virginia. John NJ
Wood of Maine, Chss L Scott of California, Valen-
tine B Horton of Ohio, Timothy Davis of Iowa Jas
Craig of Missouri, Reuben Davis of Mississippi, and
John d e Atkins Of Tennessee.
For the Dtstrict Of Columbia-Wliam o Goodeof
Virginia, Thomas + Bowie Of Maryland. Edward
Dodd of New York, Henry C Burnett of Kentucky
Edward Joy Morris Of Pennsylvania, Augustus K
Wright of Georgia, Sidney Desn of Connecticut
Alfred NJ Scales Of North Carolina, and Elijah Ward
of New York.
on the Judieiary-George Houston of Alabama
John y Caskie of Virginia Macon w Tappan Of New
Hampshire, Burton Crage of North Carolina, Chas
Billinehurst of Wisconsin, Miles Taylor Of Louisa,
us, Charles Ready Of Tennessee, Henry Chapman OF
Pennsylvania, and Horace Clark of New York.
A. revolutionary Ciaims-Samue s Cox of Ohio,
George Taylor of New York, Isaiah ID CIawson of
New Jersey, Aaron II Cragin of New Hampshire,
lanes jackson of Georgia, Owen LovejOy Of LII
nois. Jsbez NJ Curry Of Alabama, Henry l. Dawes
of Massachusetts. and Jacob hunkel Of Mary
land.
on Public Erpendtures-JohnM Elliott OF Ken
tucky. Henry A Edmundson of Virginia, John Co
vode of Pennsylvania, Jacob Wortendyke of New
Jersey, John Nj Parker Of New York, Joseph K
Cockerill of Ohio, William Kellogg OF Illinois,
James N Gregg Of Indiana and + walton OF YER
mont. s
On Pripate Land Claims John NJ Sandidtge Of
Louisiana, Joseph G McKibbin Of California, Aaron
Harlan of Ohio, George Hawkins OF Florida, Cad
walsder G Wsshbu.e Of Wisconsin, Francis BLAIR