Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-22
FORTY.sEvENTH CONGRESS-.
House..

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.
The reading of Mondays journal was pro-
ceeded with for half an hour, in order to per-
NIT the clerks to copy the list of committees
which it was understood would be announced
today, ut the end of that time, further read
ing was dispensed with.
Mckinley. of Ohio, from the memorial
committee, reported the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the melancholy event of the vio-
lent and tragic death Of James A. Garfield,
late President Of the United States, having
occurred during the recess Of Congress, and
the two Houses Of Congress sharing in the
general grief, and desiring to manifest their
sensibility on the occasion Of the public be-
rcavement, therefore,
Resolved, That the two Houses Of Con-
gress will assemble in the Hall of the House
of Representatives, on day and hour to be
fixed and announced by the joint committee,
and that in the presence Of the two Houses
there assembled, an address on the life and
character Of James A. Garfield late Presi-
dent of the United States, will be pronounced
by Hon. James G. Blaine, and that the Pres
ident pro TEN. of the Senate and the speaker
of the House. be requested to invite the Pres
ident and ex-Presidents of the United States /;
heads Of the several departments; judges Of
the Supreme court representations of foreign
governments; governors of the several states
generate Of the army; admirals of the navy,
and such officers as have received the thanks
Of Congress.
Resolved, That the President of the U.
S. be requested to transmit a copy of these
resolutions to Mrs. Lucretia r. Garfield, and
to assure her of the profound sympathy of
the two Houses of Congress, in her deep
Il an nj Sh.;r
lence for the late national bereavement.
The Speaker then announced the appoint
ment Of standing committees ~ follows:
On Elections Calkins, chairman, Hazel
ton, Wait, Thompson, of Iowa, Rainey,
Richie, Petterbone. Miller, Jacobs, Paul,
BeltzoOhover. Atherton, Davis, of Missouri,
Jones, of Texas, Moulton.
On ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS chairman,
RObrson, Cannon, Burrows, of Michigan,
Butterworth. Caswell, Ryan, O'Neil, Ketch-
am, Blackburn, Cox, Atkins, Forney, Le-
Fevre, Ellis.
On Ways and Means-Kelly, chairman,
.Kasson, Dunnells, Mckinley. Hobbell, Has
kell, Russell, of Mass, Errett, of Penn,
Randall, Tucker. Carlisle. Morrison, Spesr
Judiciary-Reed, chairman, Willetts, Rob-
inson, of Mass, Briggs, Humphreys, Taylor,
McLord, Payson, Knott, Hammond, of Ca,
Culberson. Converse. Manning, Of Miss.
and Townshend, of Ills.
Banking and Currency-Crape, chairman
Smith. of Ills, Weber. Dingley, Moore.
Cornell, Brumm, Buckner, Hardenbergh,
Flower, Ermentroul.
Coinage, Weights and Measures-Fisher,
chairman, Bedford Mcclure, Lacey, Wash.
burn. Payson, Hazeltine, Stephens, Leighton,
Of Miss. Rosecrans, Bland, Luna.
Commerce-Page, chairman, Richardson,
of n. Y, Townsend, of Ohio, Horr, Wash.
burn, Gambler, Ward, White. George Guenth-
er, Mclane, Gibson, Ross, Herndon.
Observation-Disclosures, chairman, Upder-
graf. of Ohio. Carpenter, Anderson, Gods
chalk, Wardswortll, Rich. Of Mich, Cullom,
Hazeltine. Hatch, Dibbls, Aiken, Latham,
Black, Paste.
Foreign Affairs williams, chairman, Orth,
Kasson, Rice, of Mass, Dunnell, Lord,
Walker. Blount, Wilson, Denster, Belmont.
Public Lands-Pound. chairman. Bedford,
Hepburn, Dwight, Watson, Strout, Rice,
Cobb, Crovens. Phister, Mulchlier.
Indian Affairs-Haskell. chairman, Deer
ing, Rice of Mo-. Mason, Spaulding. Rich
ardson Of n. Y, Hooker, Scales, Welburn,
Blanchard and Ainsley.
Observation-Disclosures of Mich, chairman,
Aldrich, Van VOORHEES,. Miller, Dawes.
Crowley. Grant, Mills, Richardson of South
Carolina, Dugro. Leedem and Pettingrew.
Railways and Csnals-Townsend of Ohio.
chairman, Dwight, Henderson, Campbell,
Shultz. Lord, Bever, Kenna. Wise of Pa,
Chalmers and Hoblitzell.
anufactures-Campbell, chairman, Ham
mond Of n. Y. Jones of N. j., Miles, God
chalk. Murch, Harris Of n. j., and Stock
lager.
Mines and Mining-van Voorhees,, chair
man, Davis of Ill.,, Bingham, Fulkenson,
Hobbs, Caulkins, Young, Cassidy. Berry,
Benjamin Wood of New York, Brumm,
Oury.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Shallen-
derger, chairman. Lewis, Cuts, Denote.
Scranton. Ford, Smith of New York, Cook,
Hewitt of New York, Singleton Of Illinois,
and Herbert.
Pacific NATURALIZATION of Wisconsin,
Harmer, Campbell, Robidson Of
Ohio, Hammond Of New York. Paul, OAR
rell, Farrell. Mckenzie. Bliss, House. Dunn,
and Nolan.
Mississippi Levees--Thomas, chairman,
Carpenter Prescott, Darrell, Rice Of Ohio,
Moore. Jones Of Texas Burrows Of Mis-
sosri. King. Thompson Of Kentucky, Guen-
ther Of Arkansas. Clardy and Whitihorn.
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