The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-10
FORTIETH COMPRESS THIRD SESSION
Senate.

WASHINGTON. Dec l0.-Ou motion OF Mr..
Anthony, the resolutions were adopted con
linu1Ig The Special COmmi TO Inquire what,
ii any corrupt means were used, or attempted
10 be used, 10 Influence Senators on the i'm
anu fl K ihe pay of The Officers of the Senate and
rtapI ointing the Select CommiLee TO whom
was ieIerr.d certain r.iroad bills. Also TO
CIT ate q new Standing Committee on the reyi.
sion OF the laws OF the United States.
Mr.; Anthony ihen moved TO proceed to the
appointment of the standing Committees,
which was agree to, and thersupon he nomi-
paL.u the following members Of committees,
who were elected without disseni:-
Committee on Foreign Relationship. Sum.
ntr, chairman; MessTs, Fessenden, Cameron,
harlan, Norton, Patterson IN. H., Bayard.
Finance eCommittee-Mr. SHERMAN, chairman;
Messrs. MoIgap, Warner. Williams. Cattell
Commi.lte on Appropriatlons-Mr. Morrill,
(Me.) chail man: MessIs. Grimes, Howe, Wilson,
Cole, ConRIing, Buckalew.
chair man; M@AsTs. morrill, (Vt.), Morgan VIck.
ers, spencer, Kellt gg, Corbett.
Committee ON MaDufdcl ures-Mr. Sprague,
chairman; Messls. Yates, ABBOTT, Dixon, Rob.
erlson.
Committee on Agriculture = Mr. Cameron.
chan man; Messrs. Catteil, Upton, Welch
Con mi,tee on Military Affairs and the Mi
ltla-Mr. wilson. chairman; Messrs Cameron,
MortI II, Abbott, Thayer, ID IOliltle.
Committee on Naval Atfairs-Mr. Grimes,
Chairman: Messrs. Anthony, Cragln, Nye. Ere.
J1dicisry-Messrs. Trumbull, Stewart, Ere.
linghnyten, Edmunds, ConkIing, Rice, and
Post Offices and Post Roads-Messrs Ramsey,
Conness, P9meroy. Van WinAIe, Mcdonald
Public Lsnus-Messrs Pomeroy, Stewart, O.,
borne, Williams, Upton, Hendricks, and
Private Land Claims-Messrs. Williams, Sum.
ner, Kellogg, Ferry, and BayaTd.
JnOlBn Affairs Messrs Henderson, Morrill,
iMe.), Ross, CoIbett, Tnayer, Buckalew, and
Pensions Messrs. Van Wrinkle, Edmunds,
Fowler, TlpioD. Davis Spencer, aud Sawyer.
ReNolutiC nary IIaims-Messrs. Nye, Onand-
Ter, Pool, Patterson (reun) and SALISBURY.
sen, Howard, Robertson, Cole, and Davis.
District Of Col"m Oia- Messrs. Harlan, Sum.
ner, Rice; Patterson IN. IL }, Harris. Patterson
Pa,ents AZ d the Patent o Oahce-Messrs. Wiley,
oSSGh5ne' Tnayer Ferry "a%sssrs sna Snrtoa Eas
senden, Trumbull. Ferry, Davis, and Whyte,
FdSr Mcdonald Feray McCrsepv opG.gn pH
The Paclfic RaiIroad-Mexrs Howard. sher.
man, MoIea Conness, Ramsey, Stewart, VIII
son, Harlan, and Drake.
| To audit and control the contingent expenses
Of the Senate-Messrs. Cragin, Morreil, VI,
On Epgrossed Bills-Messrs Fowler, Sumner,
Miafs and Mining-Messrs Conness Chaud
Ter, Anthony, Yates, Ross, SALISBURY, and
ReSision of Laws ofthe Uni ed States-AIessrs.
| COnkIiDg sumner, BayarO, Pool, Cole.
The Special Committee on Railways-MesSrs,
sherman, sumner Bnekslew' Chandler SteW
| CommitIee TO inquire whether any impTop ar
| means bad been used, or attempted TO be used,
| for In f1uencipg the votes of Senators on In
| pes nt.-Messrs. Buckalew, Morrill,, Me-,
| Chandler, Steward, ana Tnayer.
J Mr.. Edmunos (Nt) called for the unfinished
| butiness of yesterday, stating that ne was in
IA, or of having the Presidents Message read.
| in order To show The country the kind of man
| who occupied the Preside nj ial otfice.
| The reading Is now prog essing.
| House Of Representatives,
| Continued from The FtrSt Page.
| The House pIoceeded To the business of the
| morning hour. being the call of the Com mmtJtee
| on Military Affairs for reports.
| Several adverse reports were made by Messrs'
GARFIELD, Boyer, Washburne Qnd.l and slt
| gIeaVeH. -,
Mr. Garfield reported back the Senate bill
| providing for the sale OF the 9overnmeuL pro
perry at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia,
Passed,