Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-12-05
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Daily Kennebec Journal.
Forty.Second COngress-Flrst Session.


The Presidents message was read and or
dercd to be printed.
After transaCting other important business
the Senate adjourned.
Washington, f. Speaker Blaine called the
House to order at nom. There were large
was called The roll was responded to by
POI members. After appointing committee
to wait on the Pres dent, the Speaker an
nounced the following committees;
On Elections-Mc Crary Of Iowa, Hear Of
Massachusetts, Thomas of North Carolina,
| Perry of OHIO, Hazelton of Wisconsin.
Eames Of Rhode Island, Arthur Of Kentucky
Merrick of Maryland, and Rice of Illinois
On Ways and Mcans-Dawes of Massa-
chusetts, Maynard of Tennessee, Kelley OF
Pennsylvania, Brooks Of New York. Finkeln.
burg of Missouri, Bur hard of Illinois, +.
II. Roberts of New York, Kerr Of Indiana,
and Beck of New York
On opriations-Gariield of Ohio, Sar-
gent of California, Dickey of Pa, Clarke OF
y. y, Palmer of Iowa, Hall of Me, NiblacA
OF Ind. Marshall of ILL.,, and Swan of Md
On Banking and Currency-IIooper of
Mass, Waldron of Mich, Smith of Vt. Far
well OF H., Monroe of Ohio, Merriam of n
y, Cox OF n. Y. Randall of Pa, Dix Of
Ala.
On Pacific Archaeological of Me, sy-
piers of La Kelinger of Pa, Beyeridge of
H., Houghton OF Cal, Averill Of Mimi,
Wells of Mo, Mckinney of o., Smith Ely,
Jr.. OF y. y, Hooper of n. c., Mckinney OF
Ky.
ON Claims-Bair of Mich, Strong of
Conn, Buckley Of Ala, Holman of Ind,
Smith OF \. y, Frye of Me, Foster Of o..
Harris of Va, Foster ofPa.
I On C0mmerce-Shelebarge Of Ohio. saw
yer Of Mississippi, Lynch OF Maine, Conger
/ Il Michigan. Sheldon of Louisiana. Negley
Of Pennsylvania. ). Holman Of Indiana.
ilambleton Of India A. and Townsend of New
ork.
On Public Lands Ketchum Of New York,
Towdsend Of Penn, lIawley of H., Kellogg
I Of Conn. Dunnell of Micn.. Bush Of Wis,
Nrco mick 1T No. Reither OF Sid, Slater
Of Orvgo7
ON POST onice and Post Roads-farns-
sosth OF Ill, Hill Of y. j., Tricken OF
Mass, lynn Of Ind, Randall of Penn. Por-
ter Of Penn, Houghton of Cal, Van Trump
OF Ohio. Carroll of n. Y.
On NJ lnutacures-s. T. BurJett of Mo,
An es OF Mass, Epson of Ohio, StowelI OF
Va, DeLarse of =. c., Rice of Ky, Rogers
of \. y, Stcarns Of H., and Mcclellan of
Penn.
On INSTRUMENTATION of Ohio Hayes of
Ala, Iavens of Mo-, Lamport of \. Y.
Speer OF Ga, Haztton Of n. j., IIoldamen
Of Penn. Garrett of Tenn, and Crossman Of
Ky.
On Indian Aflairs-Shanks Of Ind, Bur-
dett OF Mo, Smith of Ohio, Ayeril Of Mimi.
! Greedy of Penn. Edwards of Ark, Adams of
Ky. Mitchell of Miss, and Williams of New
ork.
On Military Afairs-Coburn of Indiana.
! Sioosfton OF Mich, Hay of ILL.,, DOnnan .
iowa, Norcy OF La, Harris of Miss, Slorum
ot \, T., Campbell Of Ohio. and Terry ot
Va.
On MiIitia-Shelden of La. Sprague OF
Ohio, Twitchell of Mass, Walls of Fla,
Rush OF Wis, Conner of Tex, Blair of Mo-.
Acker of Penn. Tuthill of \. Y.
On District of Columbia Starkweatlcr of
Conn, Williams OF Ind, Poland Of Vt.
DoualI Of La, Hammer of Penn, Cotton OF
Iowa, Eldridge Of Wis, Crebs of H., Roose-
welt OF \. Y.
On Judicial-Bingham of Ohio, Butler of
Mas. Peters OF Me-, Meyers of Ienn.; vii
| son of Ind, Goodrich OF n. Y, Edridge of
WIS, NooriSes OF Ina, and ru;t of New
York
GA Revolutionary Claims-Wallace of 5.
C., rendlvlon Of Il. l., Prlndle OF New York.
Mcjuhaon Of Pa. Stowell Of Va, Comingo
Of Mo, Hancock of Tex, IIandley of Aa,
| Forker Of n. j.
On Public hXpendiittH!!res-S$~yer OF Wis,
strong OF Conn, hHtiy OF Ga Lowe OF
~ roster OF Mich hllSeIa OF n. y,
| Movers OF Pa, Davis Of West Va. Read of
y. Y.
TN frlVate Lana Clalnns- MeIcuf OF "a,
t'Nh OF ONO MeN're"e OF w. a. Smh
o. y. J., CoGnlah OF Oal., barber OF Nls'
h"Ideman OF IA Ben OF y. H. ana Bright
oi fern
OI Naval AHails-Scoutid OF Ia, Stark
weather OF Conn hetcham OF NY, Hayes Of
Aia,. ilatt OF va, Co&hian OF Cal, Archer
OF Nd. Sutherland OF Mlch'' and Nhltehouse
OF Tenn.
oh forelgn AHalrS- banks OF Mass, My
ers OF Ia. Willard OF W., Amber OF Ohio,
Dutli OF y. y, Packard OF Md, Nood o!
~ T., Logan OF ONO ana hoblnson OF III.
On lerritories[l alice Oh Aeb', Mckee OF
Mss Irlhuie OF ~ IaCker OF MO- Lane
OF rs, Shoemaker OF "a Barnum OF Lonn.,
Vaughan OF Ieon'' and Hereford ct W. Va.
Tn kVNOiutl mary tensions and W ar OF