The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE
Carpruter, President Of the senate
nru. tenn announcements OF sta nd-
ING Gam mi lees,

The Secretary Of the Senate laid be-
frre that body letter from President
Wilson addressed to him saying that
as he designed being absent from the
city to-day and tomorrow he would
not be able to occupy the chair.
Mr.. Anthony offered aresolutIon which
was adopted that Hon. Mathen h. Car
penter, in absence Of the Vice Presia
dent act as President pro TEN OF the
Senate
MrCarpeuter having taken the char
thanked The Senate for the honor just
com tered upon him. The bestassurance
that he appreciated the kindness would
be his constant endeavor to perform hif
duty faithfully.
On motion OF Mr.. Anthony it was
resolved, that the Secretary OF the Be
nate wait on the President and inform
him that, in absence of the Vice Pres.
dent, Mr.. Carpenter has been appointed
President pro TEN o. the Senate.
On motion OF Mr.. Anthony the Sen
ate proceeded to the election of standing
com nittees.
The following is list OF the revised
committees OF the Senate:
Standipgcommittee on PRIVILEGES and
EIecti,ns--Morton, chairman Carpen'
ter, Logan, Alcorn, Anthony, Mitchell,
Bsysrd, Hamilton, OF Maryland, and a
vacancy.
Ga Foreign Relations - Cameron
chairman: Morton, Hamiin, II we,
Freliughuyser, ,Conkling, and Schurz
On Finarce-Sherman, chairman,
| Morrill,. OF Vermont, Scott. Wright
Ferry, OF Michigan, Bayard, and Fen
ton
On Appropriatio2s.-Morrill, Of Me,
chairman Sprague, Windom, West,
Ames, Sargent, Allison, Stevenson, aud
D Wis.
On Commerce.-Chandler, chairman
Spercer, Coukling, Buckingham, Mitch
ell Cor ION, and Deunls.
Ga Manufac urers- Robertson, char,
man; Sprague, Gilbert, JObnston, and
! Fruton
va r. ''"'."', LAMA Do,ris
Cha',I%", N ''e''S'"'
"" - W;I;,a,y A4airu-Logsn, Chair
'i Hi:, HI''I,H 80" Sl"moor C,.yron Wal
r'",, ,n,, Iii, HII,' onI Ransom
Ga Navai AiIair- --Cragin, Chairman;
,,Loar Mor,,iI of Maine Sargent
Hn.mUar n"''U" 9 Sock,nn and Norwood.
-, J,lc;.rv -Fjmur Dis. Chairman;
= va ,i " u ''o,@,, %xnon,., F-pryghnyaer'
V".Nt vr;L, ~ Sb ar'aan T and s .yeu.nn.
" ~ D, D., nm,so and Post r ads
p ,'sa. Cns,rman. Hamlin, Ferry OF
',icbigso F,anagan. Kelly, Dorsey,
| JnreI. Salisbury and Merr mon.
'T Nv pniI,n Ianj--Srra,ue Chair
,o,' D yy;ndom 6 ewart Pratt, Oglesby
WaJ,s;gb Ca.serly. Tp,on and va
,aon " "n ''5''
' @H Private Land Claims.-Thurman
Cb.;rmar. Ferry of Connecticut, Cald-
,nati Rayeri and Bogy.
W" On Indian Attalrs-Buckiugham,
oLo;rma, CALDWELL Allison, Ogleshy
G'"'' 'n""' S,ananSon AID Row
" a. pars;ons-pratt. chairman; Fer
o-I.ohr D,reey inpalls Hamilton
t!, 0'o''J
"nH ~ - pamnI,,;orarv Claims-Rrown.
1on oho;rnor. G,lbert. Conover, John.
| son and GolGlbewait.
| On Ciaims-Scott, chairman; frau,
Brrem#n u, Wright M!chelI' pepn'' anu
Merrlmon: c.,L:o ro,.;s
On the District OF CoInmo'a-Le"iN'
chairman; Spencer, nhchCoch' refFy'
Robertson, Jone. and SauIsoury' VIZ.
On Palenrs-Ferry, chairman " IN
dom, Wadlelgh, Hamilton anu 'onn,
ston.
On Public Buildings and Nrouhds -
Morrill,, chairman; Gilbert, Cameron,
! Stockton and McCreerv.
On observation-disclosures, chairman;
Hucncock, Clayton, Cooper, CragIn'
Patterson and llpton. .
On Railroads. Stewart chairman;
Chandler, Caldwell, Sargent, heilS'
aud Goldthwslte ,,
On REVISION OF Laws OF Cni,eu osa'es 's
-NonN''s' VI" -
ar a. 49, TI,na,;nn ,"n a"d Iahor-Flanagan,
, Wv i'' pa,,arson Tn,aiIs Boyg and
CH'In cn",,ln""' ~
'o'"o"
SELECT ooNAirrE>s'
On the Revision of the Rules-Ferry,
~ Michigan, chairman; HamIln and
Merr,mon.
To Audit and Control Contingent EN-
npnses of the Senate-Carpenter, chair
mar. Howe and Casserly.
On Literarv-Howe, chairman, Al
lson and Edmunds.
On E crossed Brlls-Casserly, chair
man. CLAYTON and Cooper.
On EnrolIed Brlls-Ames, chairman;
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