Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-02-15
CONGREssIoNAL.
XXXvI coNGRESS-FIEsr SESSION.

House proceed to the election of printer
and demanded the previous question.
Mr.. Barnett demanded that there be 4
call Of the House, which was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Hoard, it was resolved
that the Committee on Public E-penci
lures should enquire into the expenses fol
the printing Of the House. and report al
an early day such notifications Of the
rates paid as public justice and due regard
to rigid eeoaomy in the expenditures re-
quirss; that they have power to examine
witnesses, and report at any time.
The House refused to second the demand
for the previous question. by a vote Of
"a against Sc
Mr.. Stanton wished to pass over the
election of . Printer for the present. The
House should first reduce the prices of
printing, and prevent the patronage from
being used a corruption fund.
Mr.. Colfax spiritsdly replied, defending
his former vote FOR Mr.. Defrees-he having
voted fer Mr.. Follett until there was no
prospect that the latter could be elected.
The question was. then postponed till
next Monday:
The Committees were announced:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Ways and Means-Sherman, Davis Of
Md, Phelps, Stephens, Washburn Of Me-,
Millson, Morrill,, Crawford and spsulding
-Washburn of ILL.,, Wade,
John Cschrsue, Elliott. Smith of N. c.,
Morehead, Lamar, Nixon and Clemens.
Military Affairs--Stanton, Curtis, Bon.
ham, Rufin, Olin, McRse. Pendleton,
Longnecker and Boteler.
Naval Affairs-Morris of Ne, Bocock,
Pottle. Wiuslow. Wilson, Curry, Sedg
wick, Harris of Md, and Schwartz
Territories-Grow, Perry, Smith Of La,
Gooche. Waldron, Clark Of No. Case. Val.
landigham and Ashley.
Judiciary-Hickman, Bingham. Hous-
ton. Taylor. Kellogg of Ill, Reynolds, Re-
binson of r. l., and Porter.
On Elections-Gilmer, Dawes, Camp
bell, Boyce, Marston. Stevenson. Gartrell.
Patton and Mcknight.
Claims--Tappan, Hoard, NJ cClernand,
Ely. Moore of Ala, Walton, Maynard,
Hale and Hutchinson.
Public Lands-Thayre, Loveioy, Csleb,
Covode. Davis of Ind. Trimble. vandever.
Window and Barrett.
Post Offices and Post Roads--Colfax,
Woodruff. English. Adams of KY, Alley.
Davis Of Miss, Crsige of Mo, Helmick and
Lee.
District of Columbia Carter, Kilgore,
Burnett, Rice, Garnett. Conkling, Pryor,
Edgarton and Anderson Of Ky.
Revolutionary Claims-Briggs, Folly,
Cox, Vance, Jackson, Dnell. DeJarnette
Holman and Fenten.
Public Expenditures-Haskin. Palmer.
Edminston. Killinger, Somes. Hindman
Wood, Clopton and Fouke.
Private Land Claims-Washburne o
Wis. Clark B Cochrane. Avery, Kenyon
Hawkins, Hamiltoo, Anderson of Mo-. Bou
ligny and Blair.
Manufactures-Adamso of Miss, Scran.
ton, Mcqueen, Leake, Moore OF Ky.
French, Dunn. Riggs and Mexican.
Agriculture-Butter6eld. Carey, Will
ley, Stewart Of Pa, Wright. Bristow, Al
ditch, Burch and Grow
Indian Afairs-Briggs. Burroughs
Woodson, Farnsworth, Clark Of N. York
Scott. Leach of Mich, Edwards and Aid
rich.
Militis--Tompkins. Irving, Jenkins
Webster, Ruffin, Milis, Hoker aud Sim
mons.
Foreign Affairs-Burlingsme. Corwin
Barksdale, Morris Of Pa. Branch, Boyce
Hill. Miles and Humphrey.
Revolutionary Pensions-Potter. verree
; Craigs Of n O.. Adrain, Junkin, Reagan
Babbitt. Delano and Leach of N. G.
Invalid Pensions-Fenton. Foster. Sick
les. Florence. Stokes, Kellogg Of Michigan
Hall, Brabson and Martin of Ohio.
Roads aud Canals-Mallory, Morris {
Ills, Dunn. Singleton. Burroughs. Gurley
Montgomery, Rust and Ferry
Patents-Millard. Stewart of Md. Burr
ham, Niblaek and Frank
Erection Of Public Buildings an
Grounds-Train. Beale. Keitt, McPherso
: and Psyion.
Mileage-Ashmore, VanDyck. Loomi
II Hardman and Robinson of Ill.
s Engraving-Adrian. Cnvode aud MAJ
q lay
d Expenditures of the State Department
a Mexican, Stout. Barr. Love and Dawes
1t Expenditures of the Treasury Depar
le ment-Loomis. Quarles. Wells, Thom,
and Ware.
" Expenditures Of the War Department
i. Stewart OF Pa. Lsrrsbee, Tompkins, Co
8 per and Morrill,
10 Expenditures of the Navy Department.
Patton, Underwood. Blair. Hughes al
Sherman
- Expen diturcs OF the Post Office Dspa
nent--Palmer, Martin OF Va, Moore
=, KY, Landrum and Stanton.
IN Expenditures on the Public Buildings
ce Brayton. n oell. Walton, Harris OF Va. q
Nelson.
No Joint Committee on the J;ibfary--Pctt
Adams Of Mass. and Pugh.
at joint COMMITTEES on Printing-Guerne
n Haskius aud -
alf The Presidents annual message "
then read.
:, On motion of Mr.. sherman. il was
We fcrred to the Committee Of the Whole
he the State OF the Union. aud ordered TO
60 60 printed.
y The question Of printing the usual pu
,rd Der Of extra copies was referred to
committee on Printing.
Mr.. Farnsw orth was. al his own requs
e~ excused from serving on the committee
Indian Affairs.
"a ~ Mr.. Reagan was excused from serving
Ia the committee on Revolutionary Pensio