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turns Ji registered American seaTaep also aIoti nr
report from the Secretary Of State Communicative
statements ia reference 70 the contingent expenses Of
the various foreign missions; also the sixth animal
report Of the Superintendent Of Public Printing
The above were all laid on the table for the present
as the committee have not yet been appointed.
Mr. Rice presented the following joint resolutions Of
the Legislature Of Minnesota, which were geYeraIlv
read by their titles and laid the table, with view
to reference to appropriate committees when formed
joint resolution in favor Of an overland mail route
from The Mississippi river to the Pacific
Joint resolution in favor Of the State OF Minnesota
asking the early establishment Of certain mail routes
Mr. Rice also presented the following memorials Of
the Legislature of Minnesota, which were se7erally
| laid on the table for future reference
From the Legislature Of Minnesota for an aPpro-
priatiOn for the improvement Of the Mississippi river
from the mouth Of the Minnesota river to Sank
| Rapids.
For the improvement of the st. Crox river.
Also, Tor an amendment Of second section of an act
granting land to that State for railroad purposes
Also, to aid in the construction Of wagon road
from some point on Lake Superior, in Minnesota, to
the South Pass Of the Rocky Mountains,
Also to complete the Point Douglass and st. Louis
military road.
Also to defray the expenses Of expeditions against
| hostile Indians in the Territory Of Minnesota.
Mr.. Rice gave notice Of his intention to ask leave to
| introduce the following bills:
Bill for the erection Of a building at St. Paul Min
nesota, for public depository, cust0m.honse, post
office court rooms, and other United States Offices.
Bill for an overland mail from St. Paul to Pugets
| Sound
Bill making an appropriation for wagon road from
| Fort Abercrombie, via Fort Union to the Pacific
Dir. lverson gave notice Of his intention to ask
leave to introduce bill 10 abolish the ranking priv
ilege for members Of Congress, and to substitute
therefor a Communication in money Tor postage and
stationery.
Mr.. Chas. S. Jones was then elected Assistant
Doorkeeper in place of Isaac Holland deceased, and
the Senate then adjourned
House. The Speaker announced the standing
ham 1TTIff lal gu It1Fr
Committee of observation-disclosures. Boyce of South
Carolina, Stevenson Of Kentucky, Washburn, ir, of
Maine, Lamar Of Mississippi, Clark jr, of Connect
cut, Giimer Of North Carolina, Wright of Tennessee
| Wilson Of Indiana, and Cavanaugh Of Minnesota
Committee Of Ways and Means-AIessrs. Phelps of
Missouri, Letcher Of Virginia. Davis Of Maryland
DowdelI Of Alabama Howard Of Michigan. Crawford
Of Georgia, Morrill, Of Vermont, MacIay Of New York
and Phillips OF Pennsylvania
Committee of Caim7-Messrs. Marshall Of Illinois,
Taylor of Louisiana, Kunkel OF Pennsylvania David
son Of Louisiana, Goodwin Of New York, Moore Of
Alabama, Arnold Of Connecticut Maynard Of Ten
nessee, and Jackson Of Georgia.
Committee on C0mmerCe-Messrs. Cochrane Of
New York, Millson Of Virginia. Washburne of Hi
nois, Miles Of South Carolina, Wade Of Ohio Stall
worth Of Alabama, EustIs, jr., of Louisiana Landy
of Pennsylvania, and Comns of Massachusetts,.
Committee on Public Lands-Messrs. Cobb Of Ala.
bama, Mcqueen Of South Carolina, Bennett Of New
York Davis Of Indiana Rutiin OF Worth Carolina Hill
of Georgia, Montgomery of Pennsylvania, Mckbbin
Of California, and Garnett Of Virginia.
Committee on PostOffces and Post Roads-Messrs.
English Of I2diana, Powell Of Virginia, Wood of
Mane, Scott OF California, Horton oil Ohio Davis of
| IOwaS AFaig Of Missouri, Davis OF Mississippi, and
AtkinsFf Tennessee.
Committee for the District of CoIumbia-Messrs.
GoOde Of Virginia, Bowie of Maryland D0dd Of New
2 York, Burnett Of Kentucky, Morris of Pennsylvania
Wright Of Georgia, Dean Of Connecticut Scales OF
North Carolina, and Ward Of New York.
Committee on the Judiciary-Messrs. Houston Of
Alabama, Caskie Of Virginia, lappan of New Hamp.
shire, Gr4lge North Carolina BlinuhHrSt Wis