Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-02-17

that we all love our country, and that will
abide By her destiny for good or foreyil.
thank you for the high compliment which
| feel you have bestowed upon ne by this
visit. am glad the House is organized. II
this organization had been effected by the se-
lection OF any other gentleman, perhaps II
would have been better, but b. assared / will
endeavor to discharge the arduous duties OF
the high position to which have rust been
elevated as best can, aud to preserve this
glorious Union intact"
WASHINGTON CITY.-The contest for Prip-
ter has been close and is yet undetermined.-
The Speaker has announced the Committees.
They are as follows
Committee on Ways and Means -Messrs
Sherman, Davis, of Nd, Phelps, Stepbeps.
Washburne, of Me-; Wilson, Morrisll, Crav-
ford and Spaulding.
Committee on Commerce-Msssrs. Wash.
burns, of ILL.,; John Cochrane, Elliott, Smith.
of N. CT Moorehead. Lsmer, Nixon and
Clemens.
Military Affairs-Messrs. Staunton, Curtis,
Bonham, Burlington, Olin, M'Rae, Pendleton,
LongDacker aud Boteler
Naval Affairs Messrs. Morris, of Me-, Be-
cock, Pottle, WiusloW, Wilson, Curry, Sedp-,
wick, Harris, of Nd, and Schwartz.
Territories-Messrs. Grow, Perry. Smith, of
La; Gooche, Waldron, Clark, Of Mo-, Chase.
VadandiDgham and Ashley.
Judiciary Messrs. Hickman, Bingham.
Houston, Taylor, Nelsoa, kellogg, of ILL.,, Rev.
aolds, Robinson of R. l., and Porter.
On ElectioDs-Messrs. Gimer, Dawes.
Campbell, Boyce, Aarston. Stevenson, Gar
trell, Hattou and Midnight.
On Claims Messrs. Tappau, Hoard. NJ
Clernand, Ely, Moore, of Ala, Walton, M.y-
nard, Hale and Hutchinson.
Public Lands Messrs. Thayer, Loveioy,
Cobb, Covode, Davis, of Ind, Trimble, Van
dover, Window aud Barrett.
On Post Offices and Post Roads-Messrs.
Colfax, Woodruff, English, Adams, of Ky..
Ahl, of r. l., Davis, Miss, Crag, of No.,
Helmick and Lee.
On District Of Columbia-Alessr. Carter.
Kilgore, Burnett, Rice, Gsrncit, Conkling,
Pricer, Edgerton and Anderson of Ky.
Private Land Claims Messrs Washburne.
of Wis, Clark B. Cocbrane, Avery, Kenyon,
Hawkins, Hamilton, Anderson of Mo-, Boulig-
ny and Blair
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Adams of Mass,
Scranton, M'Queen, Lake, Moore, of KY,
French, Dunn, Riggs and M'Kean.
Agrculture-Messrs. Butterfeld, Corey,
Whiteley, Stewart, of Pa, Wright, Bristow.
Aldrich, Bunch and Grow.
Iudian Affairs--Messrs. Briggs, Burroughs,
Woodson, Farnsworth, Clark, of New York,
Scott, Leach. Of Michigan, Edwards and Al
dricb.
Militia-Messrs. Pompkins, Ir7iae, Jennings,
WebsteF, Rufian, Wells, Parker and Sim
mons.
Foreign Afairs--Messrs. Corwia, Burlina-
anne, Barksdsle, Morris of Pa, Branch, Boyce,
Hall, Miles Humphrey.
Revolutionary Pensions-Messrs. Potter,
Verree, Craig, of N. C., Adrain, Jeukin, Rea-
gan, Babbift, Dslauo and Leach, of N. g.
Iavaids' Pcnsions-AIessrs. Fenton, Foster,
Sickles, Florence, Stakes, kellogg of Mich,
Hall, Brabson, and Martin o: Ohio.
Roads and Canals--Messrs. Briggs, Terry,
Cox, Vance, jackson, Duell, DE Jarnstte, Holl-
man, Fenton,
Public xpenditures-Messrs. Haskin, Pal-
mer, Edmunson, KilliDger, Somers, Hindman,
Wood, Clopton and Foulke.
Patents--.nessrs. .Millward, Stewart of ND.
Burnbam, Nibsck aud Frank
Public Buildings and Grounds-.Messrs.
Train, Beale, Keitt, MCPHERSON and Peyton.
Revisal and Unfinished Busiuess--.Messrs
Logan, Jones, Howard, Babbts, and Foster
Aocounts--.Hessrs. Spinder, Kunkel, Blake.
Graham and Allen.
Expenditures in the Public Buildings
.Messrs. Brayton, Noell, Walton, Harris Of Va,
and Nelson.