The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-10
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WAsHINGToN, December 3.
SENATE.
The Standing and Select Committees
were announced.

The Standing and Select Committee
were announced.
Senatorial Committees.
The Senate committees are as follows
Pririleges and Elcctions-Messrs. Nor
ton Cchairman), Logan, Mitchell, Wad
leigh, Cameron, of Wisconsin, Mcmillan
Salisbury, Merriman, Cooper.
Financs-M Messrs. Sherman chairman
Morrill, of Vermont, Ferry, Freezing
huysen, Logan, Boutwell,, Jones, o
Nevada, Bayard, Herman.
Foreign Relations-Messr Cameron
of Pennsylvania, (chairman). Morton
Hamlin, Howe, Freelinghuysen, Conk-
ling McOreery, Bogy, Eaton.
Appropriqtions-M Messrs. Morrill,, o.
Maine, (chairman) Window, West, Ssr
gent, Allison, Dorsey, Withers, and Wal
lace.
Commerce-Messrs. Conkling, (chair.
mani Spencer, Boutwell,, Cameron, o.
Wisconsin, Burnside, Mcmillan, Ransom
Dennis, and Mcdonald.
Manufactures - Messrs. Robertson
(chsirman) Booth, Bruce, English, and
Wallace.
Horticulture - Messrs. Frelinghuysen
(chairman) Robertson, Haruey, Davis
and Jordan.
Military Afairs-Messrs. Logan
(charman) Cameron Pennsylvania
Spencer, Clayton, Wadlcigh, Burnside
Gordon, Randolph, and Cockrell.
Narai Afatrs-Messrs. Cragin CHAIR
mani Anthony, Morrill,, of Maine, Sar'
gent Conover. Norwood, Whyte.
Judiciary- Messrs. l.dmunds, CHAR
man) ,Conkling. Frelinghysen, Wright
Howe, Thurman, Stevenson.
Postofce and Post Roads-Messrs
HsmIin, Chairman Ferry, Dorsey
Jones, of Nevada, Dawes, Paddock
Maxey, Key.
Public Laads-Messrs Oglesby, Chair
mani Window, Harvey, Hamilton, Pad
dock, Booth, Kelly, Mcdonald, Jones
of Florida.
P,iratc LIANT Galms-Messrs. Thur
man, (Chairmsn) Bayard, Bogy, Ed
munds, Cbristiancy.
Indian Afars-Messrs. Allison
(chairmsn) OgIesby, Morrill,, of Me-, In
gals, u.ytop, Bogy, McCreery.
PensionS-Messrs. ingalls,, chairman,
Allison, Hamilton, Booth, Bruce, Nc
Donald, Withers.
Revolutionary Qams-Mcssrs. Steven
son, chairman johnson, Goldthwaite
Morrill,, of VT, Wright.
Clain,s-aright, IChairman) Mitch.
ell, Wadleigh, Chiistisncy, Mcmillan
Cameron. of Wis, Capeton, CockerIll
Jones, of Florida.
District Of Colrntbid-Messrs. Spencer
(chsirman), Hitchcock, Dorsey, ingalls,,
Robertson, Merriman and English.
Patents -Messrs. Wadleigh (chair.
mani, Window, Dawes, Johnston, and
Herman.
Public Buildings and GroundS-Messrs
Morrill,, of Vermont, (chsirman), Cam
eron, of Pennsylvania, Paddock, Cooper
and Whyte.
TerrttorieS-Messrs. Hitchcock CHAIR
mani, Cragin, Patterson, Chrlstlsncy
Sharon, Cooper, and Ma1ey.
Railroads-MessIs. West, chairman,
Hitchcock, Cragin, Howe, Hamilton
Mitchell, Dawes, Ransom, Kelly, Caper
ton aud Eaton.
Mines and Minmg-Messrs. Sergeant
(chairman) Hamlin, Alcorn, Harvey
Sharon, Goldthwaite and Randolph.
Rerision of LGws of United States-
Messrs. Boutwell,, (chairman) Alcorn
Christiancy, Caper:on and Wallace.
Education and Ldbor-Messrs. Patter
son, (chairman) Morton, Morrill,, Of Yer
mont, Burnside, Bruce, Sharon, Gordon
Ma1ey and Key.
Cirh Serricc and Retrenehment-
Messrs. Clayton (chairmaa), Wright
Oglesby, Alcorn, Patterson, McCreery
Randolph.
To Amiit and Control the Contingent
Erpenses Of the !Sendte-M Messrs. Jones, o.
Nevada, tchalrman), Dawes, Dennis.
Printinq-Messrs. Anthony (cbar'
mani. Sherman, Salisbury.
Library-Messrs. Howe (chairman)
Edmunds, Hanson.
Rmes-Messrs. Ferry chairman
Hamlin, Merriman.
Engrosssd BHls - Messrs. BaysrC
(chairmanl, Withers, Anthony.
Enrolled BdLs-Messrs. ConOver
! (Chsirman) Robertson, Kelly.
On Lerees Of the Mississppi-Messrs
Alcorn, Chairman Clayton, Harvey
Cooper, Cockrell.
70 Erominc the SercraL Branches o
the Girl Scrricc-Messrs. Boutwell,
! chairman Conkling, Allison, Merri
u '
man, Eaton.
ON Transportation Routes 10 the Sco
board-Messrs. Window, Chairman
sherman, West, Conover, Mitchell
I Burnside Norwood, Davis, Johnston.
Mr.. Bayard said, on behalf Of the mi
nority of the Senate, he desired to e1
press regret that upon the Committee o
Finance, numbering nine members, the.
had not been allowed the same proper
ton which the sense of justice on III
part of the majority had given the minor
ity on the other committees. At thi
time, considering the importance OF tn
duties of that committee, the number q
the minority on the floor, and their shar
! of responsibility Ia moulding Legislation
in regard to the finances, the ratio deeme
by the majority and minority a just on
upon the other committees should pr'
vail upon this committee. He had III
derstood, however, that two members
the Finance Committee, the Senator frol
Illinois, Logan and the Senator froi