Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-12

| form of Government, and OF giving effect u
the unanimous determination Of the people
of this nation that no power shall impose &
despotie government upon any State ol
people of this continent.
| Mr.. VAN H00N moved the previous
question.
Mr.. STEVENS said: In voting for the
proposition we vote for all the preamble
| afirms. If it were a mere matter of in
/ quiry it would be an entirely different thing
He suggested TO let it go over for the pres
ent
The House refused to second the demand
for the previous question.
The SPEAKER said that resolution had
been passed providing for the appointment
of a committee of one from each State to
\ take action respection the death of President
Lincoln. This was offered by Mr.. Wash
burne, of illinois, the gentleman's col
league. Mr.. Wentworth subsequently, of
fered a resolution to inquire into and report
bill for the relief of Mrs. Lincoln. The
| chair having been informed by Mr.. Went
worth of his desire that Mr.. Washburne
| should be placed on the committee. This
| obviates the necessity of two committees.
Both gentlemen are from the same State
and therefore only one can be appointed.
The committee is as follows:
The Speaker then announced the follow
ing standing committees:
Commerce-Messrs. Washburn of Illinois,
Eliot of Massachusetts, Dixon of Rhode
Island, O'Neil of Pennsylvania, Longyear of
Michigan, James Humphrey of New York,
J. S. Thomas, Jr., of Maryland, Eggleston of
Ohio, J. NJ. Humphreys of New York.
Military Afairs-Messrs. Sehenck of
Ohio, Deming of Connecticut Marston of
New Hampshire, Rousseau of Kentucky,
Bingham of Ohio, Aneona of Pennsylvania,
Ketchum of New York, Blaine OF Maine,
Selgraves of Kentucky.
Naval Affairs-Messrs. A. II. Rice Of Mas
sachusetts, Griswold of New York, Pike Of
Maine, Kelly of Pennsylvania, Brandegee of
Connecticut, Eldridge of Wisconsin, Phelps
of Maryland, Darling Of New York, LeBond
of Ohio.
Foreign Affairs-Banks of Massachusetts,,
Raymond of New York, Orth of Indiana,
W. II. Randall of Kentucky, Dawson of
Pennsylvania, Patterson ofNew Hampshire,
Newell of New Jersey, Cullom of Illinois,
Winfield of New York.
Elections-Messrs. Dawes Of Massachu-
setts, SchoAeld, of Penn, Upson of Michi-
gan, Marshal of Illinois, Payte Of Wiseon-
sin, Schellaburger Of Ohio, McClurg Of Mis-
souri,, and Radford of New York.
Ways and Meehs-Messrs. Morrill, Of Yer
mont, Hooper of Massachusetts, Brooks of
New York, Garfield of Ohio, Wentworth Of
Illinois, Conklin of New York. MOorhead of
Pennsylvania, Allison of Iowa, Hogan of
Maine.
Appropriations-M Stevens, Penn
sylvania, Raymond of New York, Blair Of
Missouri K6ssoii of Iowa, Voorhees, of In
diana, FarnswOrth of Illinois, Spaulding ei
Ohio, Highbee, Of California, Wright, Of
New Jersey.
Banking and Curreney-Messrs- Pomeroy
of New York, Hooper of Massachusetts,, Cul-
yer of Pennsylvania, Buckland of Ohio,
Harding of Kentucky, Lynch Of Maine, De-
frees of Indiana, Randall of Pennsylvania.
Hubbard of West Virginia
District of Columbia-Messrs. Ingersoll Of
Illinois, Dumont of Indiana, Davis of New
York, Baldwin of Mass, Mccullough of
Maryland, Cobb of Wisconsin, Walker of
Ohio, Mercier of Pennsylvania, and Shank
lin. of Kentucky.
udiciary-Messrs. Wilson Of Iowa, Bout
well, of Massachusetts,. Francis Thomas of
Indiana, Williams of Pennsylvania, Wood
bridge of Vermont, Morris of New York, ,Rog-
ers of New Jersey, Lawrence of Ohio, Cooke
of Illinois.
Pacific Railroad-Messrs. Price of Iowa,
Stevens of Pennsylvania, Dornely of Min
nesota, Ames of Massachusetts, Brooks Of
sas, Bidwell of California, and Henderson of
Oregon.
Claims-Messrs. pelano of Ohio, Hotch-
kiss Of New YoEk. Yashbnr29Ye 8, 9, Massaehn IN
diana, Mckee of Kentucky, Ward of New
York, Barker of Pennsylvania, Thornton of
Illinois.
Public Lands-Messrs. Julian of Indiana,
briggs Of Michigan, Brenner of Pennsyl-
r.
Ohio, Holmes of New York, MeRuer of
California, Anderson of Missouri, and Ia.
Der of New York.
Post Ofices-Messrs. Alley of Massachu-
setts, Farquer of Indiana, Finck of Ohio,
McRuer of California, Terry of Michigan,
Johnson of Pennsylvania, Niblock, of
Indiana, D. Hubbard, Jr., of New York, and
Kelso of Missouri.
Revolutionary Claims-Messrs. Whaley
of West Virginia, Newell OF New Jersey,
Eldridge of Wisconsin, Thomas, Jr., of
Maryland, Wilson of Pennsylvania, Van
Horn of New York, Clark of Ohio, Trow-
bridge of Michigan, and Trimble of Ken
tueky.
Public Expenditures-Messr Hulburt Of
New York, Broomwell of Pennsylvania,
Hubbard Of Iowa, Rollins of New Hamp-
shire. Jones of New York, Smith of Ken
lucky " dTutI VI OOunctLlCulf anus VI
Ohio, and Nicholson oil Delaware.
Private Land Claims-Messrs. Thayer Of
Pennsylvania, Hotchkiss of New York, Ba-
ker of Illinois, Hayes of Ohio, Goodyear of
New York, Noell of Missouri, Boutwell, of
Massachusetts,, Woodbridge of Vermont
Kerr of IndiaUa-
Manufacturers Messrs. Moorhead of
Pennsylvania, Ames of Massachusetts.
Bundy of Ohio, Trimble of Kentucky, Hall
of New York, Harding of Illinois, Sawyer OF
Wisconsin, Hubbard of Virginia, Hubbel Of
New York.
observation-disclosures. Bidweu Of Califor-
MIA, Grinnel of Iowa, S'illwell of Indiana,
Baxter of Vermont, Hubbell of Ohio, Law
renee of Pennsylvania, Bergen of New
York.
Indian Af'Birs-Messrs. Windam ofAIin-
nesota, McIndoe of Wisconsin, Dennison of
Pennsylvania, Hubbard of Iowa, Clark of
Kansas. Henderson of Oregon, Hunt of New
York, Ross Of Illinois.
Roads and Canals-Messrs. Beaman Of
Michigan, Van Horn of New York, J. H.
Hubbard Of Connecticut, Rousseau of Ken
lucky, Wentworth of Illinois, Davis of New
York, Miller of Pennsylvania, Defrees Of
Indiana, Finck of Ohio.
Patents-Messrs. Jenclkes Of RhodeIsland,
Myers of Pennsylvania, Chandler of New
York, J. II. Hubbard of Connecticut, Brom-
NELL of Illinois.
Public Buildings and Grounds.-Messrs.
J. H. Rice of Maine, Starr of New Jersey,
Wilson of Pennsylvania, LeBlond Of Ohio
Latham of West Virginia.
Revisal and Unfinished Business.-Messrs
Sehofeld of Pennsylvania, J. C. Wilson of
Iowa, Ashley of Ohio, Rice of Massachu-
sets, Pomeroy of New York.
Mileage-Messrs. Anderson of Missouri,
Mansion of New Hampshire. Plants Of Ohio,
Grider Of Kentucky, Kend Il of Illinois.
Accounts-Messrs. Rollins of New Hamp-
shire, Brommell af Pennsylvania, Eckley Of
Ohio, Kerr of Indiana Ward of New York
Coinage, Weights and Measures-Messrs
Kasson of Iowa, Winfield Of n. Y, Williams
of Pa, Bundy of o, Dawes of Mass.
Expenditures of State Debt-Messrs. Pike
of Me-, Brommell of ILL.,, Randall of Pa,
Hart of n. Y, Shilabarger of o.
Expenditures of the Treasury-Messrs.
Marion of n. Y, Culver of Pa, Hill of Ind,
CuIlom of Ill, Ritter of KY.
Expenditures of War epartment-Messrs.
Deming of Conn, Sloan of Wis. Miller of
Pa. E. n. Hubbell of N. Y, ]. R. Hubbell
Expenditures of the Navy Department
Messrs ]. Humphrey of N. Y, Julian of
Ind, Moulton Of Ill, Warner of Conn, Den
nison of Pa.
Expenditures of the Postoffice Depart
ment-Messrs Baker of Ill, Myers of Pa,
Daring of n. Y, EgglestOn of O., Rogers
of n. ].
Expenditures of the Interior Department
-Messrs. Dumont of Ind, Strouse of Pa,
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