Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-02-10
Last Nights Report.
XXXVIth CONGREss--FIRsT SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.

XXXYIih CONGRESs--FIRsT SESSION
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Sherman moved that the House proceed
to the election Of Printer, and then demand
the previous question.
Mr.. Burnet demanded that there be call oi
the House, which was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Hoard, it was resolved
that the Committee on Public Expenditures
should enquire into the expenses Tor the print.
ing of the House, snd report at an early day
such notifications of the rates paid, as public
justice and due regard to rigid economy in the
expenditures 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 vote of "a against s.
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 as & corruption
fund. He wanted to prevent the work from
being famed out and select man preferred to
do the work.
Mr.. COlfax spiritedly replied, defending his
former vote for Mr.. Defrees, he having voted
for Mr.. FOllett until there was no prospect that
latter could be elected.
The question was then postponed till next
Monday.
The Committees were then announced.
Ways and Means-Sherman, Davis, Of No,
Phelps, Stephens, Washbume of Me-, MillsOn,
Morrill,, Crawford and Spsulding.
ComWerce-Washbum of ILL.,, Wade, John
COchrane, Elliott, Smith of N. c., Morebead,
Lamar, Nixon, and Clemens.
Military Afairs-Stanton, Curtis, BOnham,
Bufinton, Olin, Mckee, PendletOn, LOngneckS
eT, and BotslleI.
Naval Affairs-Morris of Me-, Bocock, Pot
ter, Winslow, Wilson, Curry, Sedgwick, Harris
Of Nd, and Schwartz
Territones-GrOw, Perry, Smith, of La,
GOoch, Waldron, Clark of No, Case, Vallsn-
digham, anil Ashley.
Judiciary-Hickman, Bingham, Houston,
Taylor, Nelson, Kellogg of Ill, Reynolds, Rob.
insOn, of R. L, and Porter.
On ElectiOns-Gilmer, Davis, Campbell,
BOyce. MarstOn, Stephenson, Gartrell, Patton
and Mcknight
Claims-Tappan. Hoard, McClsrnand, Ely
Moore of Ala, Walton, Maynard, Hale and
Hutchins.
Public Lands--sbayer, LOvejoy, Cobb, Co.
vOde, Davis Of Ind, Trimble, Vandever, Wind.
sor and Barrett.
Post Offices and Post ROads-COlfa1, Wood.
ruff, English, Adams of KY, Alley, Davis Of
Miss, Craig of No., Helmick and Lee.
District Of Columbia-Carter, Kilgore, Bur.
nett, Rice, Garnett, COnkling, Pryor, EdgertOu
and Anderson of KY.
Revolutionary Claims-Briggs, Ferry. Cox
Vance, Jackson, Doell, DeJarnett, Holman and
Fenton.
Public Expenditures-Hsski Palmer, Ed
mundson, KiliDger, Somes, Hindman, Wood
Clopton and Fouke.
Private Land Caims-Wsshbune of Wis
Clark, Cochraue, Avery, Kenyon. Hrkins
Hamilton, Anderson of No, Boulingy and
Blair.
Neutrality-suspicious. of Mass Scranton
Mcqueen, Leake, Moore of Ky French, Dunn
Riggs and Mexican.
-Butterfeld, Cory, Whelley
Stewart of Pa, Wright, BristOw, Adrian
Burch and Grow.
Indian Affairs-Briggs, Burroughs, Wood
of Mich Edwards and Adrain.
Mliiia-Tompkins, Irvine, jenkins, Webster
/ Rufin, Wells, Packer and Simmons.
Foreign Affairs-Corwin,B Burlineame, ,Barks
dale, Morris of Pa, Branch, Boyce, Miles ant
Humphley.
RevoIutiotiOnary Psnsions-Potter, Verrse
Craige of N. c., Adrain, Junkin, Reagen, Bah
bitt, Delano and Leach.
Invalid PensiODs-Fenton, Foster, Siekles
Florence, Stokes, Kellogg Of Mich, Hal, ,BTab
son and Martin of Ohio.
Roads and Canals-MallOry, Norris of I'll.
Dunn, Singleton, Burroughs, Gustus. Mont
gomery, Rust and Ferry.
Patents-Milward, Stewart of Nd, Burn.
ham, Niblack and Frank.
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! Bssls, Keit, Mcpherson end PeytOn.