Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-08
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I WAsHSGTdN, Hly i, 1861.
HousE.-llr. Wright announced the
death OF Mr.. Scranton ~ l. A betting
eulogy was offered and Ftfutions OF pro-
found regret at his lossal sympathy for
his family, were passed Tue members
will wear the usual LadkSt moureing
Co:fhx also paid an eident tribute to
the deceased. Stnstto1 campbell, Nc
Phersun, Moorhead, and sknIght, all fol-
lowed in similar strait of remarks
Resolutions were adopted. Adjourned.
SESATE.-3lr. Hale, of9H., moved that
the Senate proceed To eldtAssistant Door
Keeper. which was agreea5.
Mr.. Lane, of kansas, eae notice that he
should introduce bill Jtecting that on
the LIST OF August, 1851, II commandanls
in the army aud navyorie United States
to assemble from thGr seernl commands,
court snnrtials and delniugthe jurisdiction
said court. III
In the ballot for Asistint Door Keeper
II votes were cast. saacBnrrett received
80. Chus. Jones g, sHtteiug-2
Isaac Barrett WAS eclaFed duly elected.
Mr.. Wilson, OF &ss., presented the
several bills of whia he gave notice on
Thursday.
Mr.. Grimes, of Iow,:moved that the bill
TO promote the eficiecy of the army be
referred TO sperisl committee of nine
Senators.
The President of III Senate then an
nouGsed the standing Nomrnittees Of TIA;
body. "a list will De .otvaF&ed as soon
as rocurred.)
After some discussion he bill of Gr.
Wilson, TO promote the efficiency of the
army, was referred to committee of nine,
viz: MessTs. Wilson, Hale, Latham, Sher-
man, Powell, Cowan; King Kennedy, and
Howe.
Tie other bills were referred to the Com
mittce on Military Affairs.
The following is the Standing Commit
tees of the Senate:
Foreign Eelations-Messr.S Sumner, Col
lamer, DoOlittlc, Wilmot, B'owning, Polk,
and Breckenridge.
Military Affairs aud Ailitia-wilson,
King, Baker, Lane of Itdiana, Lane OF
Kansas, Rice. and Latham.
Finauce-FCssenden, Sinons, Sherman,
Howe, Hunter, Penrcc, Bright, aud Me
Dougal.
Naval AGairs-IIale, Grimes, Foot, Sher-
man, Thompson, Nicholson, Kennedy, and
MUDuugal
ommerce-Chandler, King, Morrill,,
Wilson, Ten Eyck, SanlsGurry and john
son OF Tennessee.
Judiciary--Trumbull, Foster, Ten EYck
Cowan, Harris, Bayard, Powell, and Cling
man.
Post Offices and Post Roads-Collamer
Dixon, Wade, Trumbull, Rice, Bright, anj
Latham.
Revolutionary Clnrms-King, Chandler
Wilkinson, Hale, and Nesmith.
Public Lands-Harlan, Bingham, Clark
Pomeroy, johnson OF Tennessee, Rice. and
Ncsmitll
Claims-Ciark, Simmons, Howe, Wilson
POmeroy, Polk, and Thompson.
Private Land Claims-Harris, Foster
Lnmoret, Polk, and Bnyard.
District of ColumbiI-Grimes, Dixon
Morrill,, Wade, Anthony, Kennedy, anc
Powell.
Indian Doolittle, Wilkinson
COwan, Foote, Lane, Kansas, Harlan, ant
Ncsmith.
Patents and Patent oHice-simmons
Summers, COwam, Thompson, and Sauls
Tenstons+-Fostsr, Essexbau,37 Lane o
Ind, Howe, Wilmot, Pomeroy, and Sauls
Public buildings and Public G.ound-
Foot, Anthony, Chandler, Bright and Ken
nedy.
Wade, Wilkinson, Baker
Hale. browning, johnson of Tennessee
and Bragg.
| Engrossed Bills-Lane, of Iud., ATOrril
To Audit and ComptrOl Contingent FIX
penses Of the Senate--Dixon, Clark anC
johnson, of Tennessee.
| Enrolled Bills-Bingham, Baker ant
Salisbury.
| Printing-Anthony. Harlan and Powell
Library Pearce, Collamer and Fessen
den.
After the executive session, Mr.. Wilmot
OF Pa, announced the death of Hon. Geo
/ W. Scranton, OF Pa, Member of iii
( House of Representatives. Mr.. w. mad
a brief enlogy to the public and privnt
worth of the deceased, and at the clos
offered the usual resolutions when tn
Senate adjourned.
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