Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-24

shortly afterward adjourned to Monday, January
9TH, next.
Confirmation by the Senate.
The Senate, in executive session this afternoon,
confirmed Royal A. Johnson, of New York. as sur
veyor general Of Arizona, vice Joseph A. Robbins,
deceased.
House Of Representatives.
THE o'DoNNELL coRREsPoSDENcE-rHE COMMITTEES
ANNOUNCED.
When the House met this morning there was but
small attendance OF members.
The Speaker laid before the House message from
the President transmitting, in compliance with
House resolution OF the 10Th instant, the report Of
the Secretary Of state and communications. docu-
mentS and papers in his possession relating 10 the
tfla conviction and execution Of the late Patrick
o'DonnelL Laid On the table for future action.
The Speaker then announced the standing and
select committees Of the House.
AT the conclusion OF the reading of the committee
appointments the House, at 10 IS, on motion OF Mr.
Morrson OF Illinois, adjourned until Monday, Jan
uary Tth, 1884
The House Committees.
The following is the full list Of House committees
as announced by speaker Carlisle, the first name
on each committee being that OF the chairnan:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Elections.-Messrs. Turner. Ga; Davis Mo-; Con-
verse, Ohio: Cook. Iowa; Bennett, n. c.: Lowry,
Y Raaney Ss Mss Petione hf sn ! Ner ndemS h
valentine Neb: Hepburn, Iowa; Hart, OHIO.
Herbert, Ala; Hurd, Ohio: Jones. Ark. Kelly. Pa;
kasson. Iowa: Mckinly. Ohio Hiscock, n. T.: Rus
APPROPRIATIONS s-Nessrs. Randall. Pa: Fornev.
Ala; Ellis; La; Holman. Ind: Hancock, Tex:
Iownshend p;,N Ill: Hutclins Ny: FoiIett, Ohio;
kTnes ,SiIs Md heifeF hnd i,or Ohio; Cannon Ill Ran
Judiciary. .Asessi's. Tucker. Va; Hammond. Ga;
Culberson, Tex: Moulton, III; Broalihead, Mo-;
kssd ssns%s: S%a. oho; Mos nsc5 scc5a t5# SRs
Banking ana CulIency.,Messrs. Buckner, No;
Texas; Gambler. Ca; Wilkins ohio: Yapie, Mich:
Dingiey. Me-; Br'mm, Pa; ADAMS, Iii; Hender-
Coinage. Weights and Measures.-Messrs. Bland,
Mo-: Dowd, NC; Hardy, Ny: Nichols. Ga: Pusey,
Lacy, Mich; Chace, RI; Everhart, Pa; Luna,
Nm.
Go. CommereeIMessrs Reagan, Texas: clardy, Mo-:
cock. Cal: Woodward, Wis: BOYLE. Pa Barksdaie,
Miss; ONel Pa; Davis. III; Waisvorth, n y;
Long, Mass: Stewart, Vt; Peters, Kan.
y. Y; Deuster, Wis; Clements, Ga: W. r. Cox, \
Rice Mass; Wait, Conn; kelchum, i. y; Phelps,
Enrolled Bilis.-Messrs. Neece, Ill: Warner.
Tenn; snyder, W. Va; Staple Mich; Peters, Kans.
Military atfairs.-Messrs Rosecrans Cal; slccum,
n. Y; Dibhrell, Tenn: Morgan, Mo: Woidford,
stS;,o Ky; NICHOLS Ca Murray, Ohio Duncan; Pa;
Naval afrars..Nessrs. cox. 4 Y: Morse, Mass;
Talbot, Nd: Buchanan, ca; Eaton; Conn; Bal,
Thomas, III; GoG, jr:, ": Va; Boutelie, Ne 49,
Rivers and Harbols. -Messrs. Willis Ky; Blanch-
Wis; breckenridge. KY; murphy, Iowa; SUMNER,
Cal: Hauseman, Mich; Henderson, ILL.,: Bayne Pa:
Robinson, OHIO; chace, R. l.; Stone, Mass; Burlelgn
Post Offices and post roads.-Messrs. Money. Miss;
Reese. Ga; Ward. Ind; Cossroye. Mo-; Riggs. H.;
Ohio; Bingham, Pa: Peella. Ind: Skinner, n. F.:
White. KY; Wakefield, Minn.: Mccormick, Ohio
Agriculture Hatch, No; Aiken, s. c.;
N. c.; Winans, Mich; Weller, Iowa; Patton, Pa:
Cullen, ILL.,; Wilson, Iowa; White Mimi; Ochiltree
Texas; Harvey. N. j.; Stephenson. Wis., Raymond,
Public Lands.-Messrs. Cobb, Ind; Scales, n c.;
Oates, Ala; Shaw, M; Lewis. La; Henley, Cal; Van
son, Kan; Payson, III; Brentz:, ". i.
Indian Afairs.-Messrs. Welburn, Texas; Grover,
Mo-; Stevens, NY; Pee, Ark Pierce Tenn; Ftnerty,
kins, Kan Nelson, Mimi; Ourey, Arizona
Observation-Disclosures. Evins, S. c.; Pryor, Ala;
Arnot, y. Y; Hardeman. Ga; Lanham, Tex; Alex.
ander Mo-; Carleton, Mich; Foran, Ohio: Taylor j.
D., Ohio; Kellogg, La; johnson. Ill; Lawrence Pa;
stIuble, Iowa; Post, Wyoming:
Railways and Canais.-MeSsrs Davidson. Fla:
Hoplitzell, Md; Murphy, Iowa: Paige, Ohio; Cald-
well, Tenn; Turner, Ky; Wenple, N. Y. Culbert-
son, Ky; James, N Y; Atkinson, Pa; Hatch Mich.
Wise, Va; Mitchell, Conn; Caldwell, Tenn Crisp,
Ga; Lewis La; Brewer, N. j.; Mackey, 5. c.; Ell
Min Mines and Mining Warner, Tenn; Cas-
Tex; Wood, Ind; Stevens, n. Y; Breitung, Mich;
Levees and Improvements Of i: the Mlssissppi sp
River:-Messrs King, La; Dunn, Ark; O'Nelil,
m Heiee gos c Fa GanRpe M wise 81 ys onef
n. j.: Whiting, Mass.
Miiitia-Messrs. Muller, N. Y; Covington, Nd;
Tenn; Strait, Minn-; Morey, Ohio; valentine,
Public Buildings and Grounds-Messrs stocksla-
Hopkins, Pa; Pasey, Iowa; Wemple, n. r. Worth
ington; N; Brainerd Pa; Holton, Nd; Kean, jr,
Paciflc Railroads-Aessrs. Cassidy. New: Throc,,.
morton, Texas; Cabell, Va; Thompson, jr., KY;
JGraan 'ar ohS; Grlsp Ga; II Post, Pa Wilson, Iowa;
Patents--Messrs. Vance, N. c.; Singleton, Miss;
Mitchell, Conn.,; Greenleaf, N Y; Halsell. XIV:
Ddsgan C.; Wnans EsG WIS., Hepburn, Iowa
Winans, wis; Taylor, Ohio; Miluken, Maine; Hatch,
Invalid Pensions-Messrs Matson, Ind, Lefevre.
Ohio; Fayan, Mo-; Wtnans, Mich; Budd, Cal; sum
ner, Wis; Patton, Pa; lowering, Mass; Bagiey, n
Va; Holmes, Iowa. Morrill,, Kan.
Pensions.-Messrs. Hewitt, Ala; TIlman. s. c.:
Mo na HeS a
Struble, Iowa; York: N. c.
Expenditures in State Department. -Messrs Bar
deman, Ga; Dargan, s. c.; Worthington, M:
Campbell, N. T.; Barr, Pa; Henderson, Iowa; Price
Wis
Expenditures In Treasury Department. -Messrs
paws pa NJ MO- ,,a Hewitt Ala; Porter n +; Connolly,
Labor.-Messrs Hopkins, Pa; 0Neiil, MO-: Foran.
Ohio; Lowering, Mass; Mackey, s. c.; James, N. z;
Haynes, N. II.
Private Land Claims -Messra Muldrow, Mss;
@ @Mutchler. Pa; Winiams Ala; Halsell, Ky: Cos
M; Parker, \; T.; Mayo, Va; Weaver, Neb.
drow, Miss; Shelley, Ala; Eldredge, M1ch wilson,
"; M va; Fsdler, s 3: J.: Sprtggs, y Z; Barr, Pai
Claims. .-Messrs McMilltn, Tenn; Dowd, n. C.:
Tillman, s G.; Warner, Ohio; Van Alstyne, n. T.;
Dockray, NO.; Wood, Ind; Love, Del; snyder, n.
NJ; Ray, N. a.; Price, Wis; Ochtitree, Texas; XII
wood, Ills; Brown, Pa; Ray, N. Y.
War Clams.-MeSSra. GeddeS Ohio: Jones' Wis.
Stone, Pa; Tulley, Cal; Rogers, NY; Weller, Iowa.
FeHSn, n il Kellogg, La; Everhart, Pa; howell,
Revision Of Lawa-MesAA Oates, Ala: Buchanan.
Cd; Achmins Tenn; Hns Ohio; Clay, ~: Ward.