Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-17
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9th

| SENATE met at one O'Clock.
Mr.. Lane presented a petition in favor of
| the homestead bill.
Mr. Sumner introduced a resolution in
| structing the committee on commerce To en-
quIre into the expediency Of further legisla-
| ton for the prevention of violence and crime
on board our merchant marine.
| Mr.. Thompson presented petition in ia
vor of the freedom Of public lands.
| House. Mr.. Sherman moved that the
! House proceed to the election of printer,
| and demanded the previous question.
| On motion OF Mr. Heard it was resolved
that the committee on public expenditures
should inquire into the expenses for the
| printing of the House, and report at an early
| day such notifications of the rates paid as
| public justice and due regard to rigid econ
| omy in the expeditures require, and 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 a printer for the present. The House
| should first reduce the price of printing and
prevent the patronage from being used as a
corruption fund. He wanted to prevent the
work from being farmed out and select a
man prepared to do the work.
Mr.. Colfax spiritedly replied, defending
his former vote for Mr.. Defrees. he having
| voted for Folett until there was no prospect
| that the latter could be elected
The question was then postponed till next
| day.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9th.
sr,SnTSc COMMITTEES
The Speaker announced the Stan ding Com
| mittees
Wavs and Medns-Messrs. Sherman of Ohio,
| Davis, of Maryland, Phelps of Mo-, Stevens
of Pa, Washburn of Maine, Millson of Va,
| Morrill, of VT, Crawford of Ga, and Spauld-
ing of N. Y.
Connlerce-Washburne, of H., Wade of
| Ohio, John Cochrane of n. Y, Elliott of
Mass, Smith of N c., MOrehead of Pa, La
mar of Miss, Nixon of n. j. and Clemens of
Va,
Military Afairs.-Stanton of Ohio, Curtis
of Iowa, Bonham offs. c., Bufinton of Mass.
Olin of n Y, McRae of Miss, Pendleton of
Ohio. Longnecker of Pa, and Boteler of Va.
NauaI Afairs.-Morris of Me-, Bocock of
Va, Pottle of n. Y, Winslow of n. c.,
| Wilson of Ind, Curry of Alabama, Sedgwick
of N. Y, Harris of Md, Schwartz of Pa:
Territores-Grow of Pa, Perry OF Me-,
Smith of Va, Gooch of Mass, Waldron OF
Mich, Clark of Mo, Case OF Ind, 'aalan-
bingham of Ohio, and Ashley OF ONO;
.judiciarv.-Hickman of Pa, Bingham of
Ohio Houston of Ala, Taylor of La, Nelson
of Tenn. Kellogg of Ill, Reynolds of n. Y,
Robinson of R. I. and Palmer of n. Y
On Ezections.-Gilmer of n. c., Dawes of
Mass, Campbell of Penn, Boyce of S. c.,
Marston of n. H., Stevenson of KY, Gartrell
| of Ga. Stratton of N j., and Mcknight of
| Pa.
Claims-Tappan of N H., Hoard of n Y,
McClernard of ILL.,, Ely of N. Y, Moore of
Ala, Walton of VT, Maynard of Ten, Hale
of Pa, and Hutchins of Ohio
| Public Ldnds.-Thayer of Mass, Lovejoy
of ILL.,, Cobb of Ala, Covode of Pa, Davis
of Ind, Trimble of Ohio, Vandever of Iowa,
| Window of Min, and Barrett of Mo.
Post Offices and Post Roads.-Colfax of
Ind, Woodruff of Conn, English of Ind,
Adams of KY, Alley of Mass, Davis OF Miss,
Craig Of Mo-, Helmick of Ohio, and Lee of
NY.
D,str1ct of Cohim5ia.-Carter of n. Y,
Kilgore of Ind, Burnett of KY, Rice of Ms,
Garnett of Va, Conklin of n Y. Pryor of
Va, Edgerton of Ohio, and Anderson of Ky.
Revolutionary CIa,ms-Briggs of N. Y,
Ferry of Conn, Cox of Ohio, Vance of N C.,
jackson of Geo., Duell of N. Y. Dejarnette
! of Va, Holman of Ind. and Fenton of n Y.
Pubic Erpenditures-Haskin of N. Y.
| Palmer of N. Y. Edmundson of Va, KILN
ger of Pa, Somes of Me-, Hindman of Ark,
Wood of Pa, Clopton of Ala, and Fouke of
| Ill.
| Prirate Land CLAIMS -Washburn of Wis.
Clark B. COchrane of N. Y..Avery of Tenn,
Kenyon of N. Y, Hawkins of Fla., Hamil-