COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE. There are twenty standing committees in the Senate, appointed at the commencement of each session of Congress : eighteen consist of five members, and two of three members each. In the appointment of the standing committees, the Senate proceeds by ballot, severally, to appoint the chairman of each committee, and then, by ballot, the other members necessary to complete the same ; and a majority of the whole number of votes given, is necessary to a choice of a chairman of a standing committee. All other committees are appointed by ballot, and a plurality of votes make a choice. All bills on a second reading are considered by the Senate in the same manner as if the Senate were in commillee of the whole, before they can be taken up and proceeded on by the Senate, unless otherwise ordered.

STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE. 11. Foreign Relations. Mr. Clay, chairman. Messrs. King, of Georgia,

Mangum, Tallmadge, Porter. 2. Finance.-Mr. WEBSTER, chairman. Messrs. Cuthbert, Wright,

Tyler, Mangum. 3. Commerce.—Mr. Davis, chairman. Messrs. Goldsborough, Tomlin

son, McKean, Linn. 4. Manufactures.--Mr. KNIGHT, chairman. Messrs. Ruggles, Morris,

Hendricks, Prentiss. 5. Agricullure.—Mr. Brown, chairman. Messrs. Kent, King, of Ala

bama, Morris, Wright. 6. Mililary Affairs.--Mr. BENTON, chairman. Messrs. Wall, Golds

borough, Preston, Tipton. 7. Mililia.-Mr. ROBINSON, chairman. Messrs. Hendricks, McKean,

Wall, Swift. 8. Naral Affairs.--Mr. SOUTHARD, chairman. Messrs. Tallmadge,

Black, Robbins, Cuinbert. 9. Public Lands.- Mr. Ewing chairman, Messrs. Moore Prentiss,

Crittenden, McKean. 10. Private Lands Claims.-Mr. BLACK, chairman. Messrs. Linn,

Ruggles, Porter, King, of Georgia. 11. Indian Affairs.-Mr. Wuite, chairman. Messrs. Tipton, Golds

borough, Swift, Brown, 12. Claims.—Mr.NAUDAIN, ch'r. Messrs. Tipton, Shepley, Swift, Brown. 13. Judiciary.—Mr. CLAYTON, chairman. Messrs. Buchanan, Preston,

Leigh, Crittenden. 14. Post Office. Mr. GRUNDY, chairinan. Messrs. Robinson, Ewing,

Knight, Davis. 15. Roads and Canals.- Mr. HENDRICKS, chairman. Messrs. McKean,

Robinson, Kent, Robbins. 16. Pensions.-Mr. Tomlinson, chairman. Messrs. Tallmadge, Lion,

Prentiss, McKean. 17. District of Columbia.-Mr. TYLER, chairman. Messrs. Kent,

Naudain, Southard, King; of Alabama. 18. Revolutionary Claims.-M. MOORE, chairman. Messrs. White,

Hubbard, Leigh Shepley. 19. Contingent Fund.-M.McKEAN, ch’r. Messrs. Tomlinson, Browbi

COMMITTEES or THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

All committees are appointed by the Speaker, unless otherwise specially directed by the House, in which case they are appointed by ballot; and if upon the first ballot, the number required shall not be elected by a majority of all the votes given, the House then proceeds to a second ballot, when a plurality of votes prevail. There are twenty-nine standing conimittees in the House of Representatives ; twenty-one consisting of nine members, and eight of five meinbers each. Twenty-three of these committees are appointed at the commencement of each session, and continue for one session only ; six are appointed at the cominencement of each Congress, and continue to the first session of the succeeding Congress. All the standing conmittees have leave to report by bill

or otherwise, upon any matter committed to them. The Standing Committees are

1. A Committee of Elections, to examine and report upon the certificates of election, or other credentials, of the members returned to serve

in the House, and to take into their consideration all petitions, and other matters touching elections and returns.

2. A Committee of Ways and Means, to take into consideration reports of the Treasury Department, and all propositions relative to the revenue; to inquire into the state of the public debt or the revenue, and of the expenditure; to examine into the state of the several public Deartments; and particularly ipin the laws making appropriatione nf moneys, and to report whether the moneys have been disbursed conformably with such laws; and, also, to report, from time to time, such provi. sions and arrangements as may be necessary to add to the economy of the Departments, and the accountability of their officers. In preparing bills of appropriation for other objects, the Committee of Ways and Means inust not include appropriations for carrying into effect treaties made by the United States; and, where an appropriation bill shall be referred to them, which contains appropriations for carrying a treaty into effect, and for other objects, they are to propose such amendments as shall prevent appropriations for carying a treaty into effect being included in the same bill with appropriations for other objects.

3. A Committee of Claims, to take into consideration all petitions and matters or things touching claims and demands ou the United States.

4. A Committee on Commerce, to take into consideration all petitions and matters or things touching the commerce of the United States.

5. A Committee on the Public Lands, to take into consideratiou all petitions and matters or things respecting the lands of the United States.

6. A Cominittee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to take into consideration all petitions and matters or things touching the post offices and

post roads.

7. A Committee for the District of Columbia, to take into consideration all petitions and matters or things touching the said District.

8. A Committee on the Judiciary, to take into consideration all petitions and matters or things touching judicial proceedings.

9. A Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to take into consideration all petitions and inatters or things touching claims and demands originating in the revolutionary war, or arising therefrom.

10 A Committee on Public Expenditures, to examine into the state of the several public departments, and particularly into laws making appropriations of moneys, and to report whether the moneys have been disbursed conformably with such laws; and, also, to report, from time to time, such provisions and arrangements as may be necessary to add to the economy of the Departments, and the accountability of their officers.

11. A Conimittee on Private Land Claims, to take into consideration all claims to land.

12. A Committee on Manufactures. The rules of the House assign 13. A Committee on Agriculture. no special duties to these 14. A Committee on Indian Affairs. Commillees.

15. A Committee on Military Affairs, to take into consideration all subjects relating to the military establishment, and public defence ; and also, to report, from time to time, such measures as may contribute to economy and accountability in the said establishment.

16. A Committee on the Militia, to take into consideration all subjects in relation to the Militia of the United States.

17. A Committee on Naval Affairs, to take into consideration all matiers which concern the vaval establishment; and, also, to report, from time to time, such measures as may contribute to economy and accountability in the said establishment.

18. A Committee on Foreign Affairs, to take into consideration all matters which concern the relations of the United States with foreign nations.

19. À Committee on the Territories, to examine into their legislative, civil, and criminal proceedings, and to devise and report to the House, such means as, in their opinion, may be necessary to secure the rights and privileges of residents and non-residents.

20. A Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to take into consideration all matters respecting pensions for services in the revolutionary war, other than invalid pensions.

21. A Committee on Invalid Pensions, to take into consideration all matters respecting invalid pensions.

22. A Committee on Roads and Canals, to take into considerarion all petitions and matters or things relating to roads and canals, and the improveient of the wavigation of rivers.

23. A Committee of Revisal and Unfinished Business, to examine and report what laws have, or are near expiring, and require to be revived or further continued ; also, to examine and report from the journal of last session, all such matters as were then depending and undetermined,

24. A Committee of Accounts, to superintend and control the expenditures of the contingent fund of the House of Representatives, and to audit and settle all accounts which may be charged thereon ; aud, also, to audit the accounts of the members for their travel to and from the Seat of Government, and their attendance in the House.

Committees on so much of the Public Accounts and Expenditures25. As relate to the Department of State ; ) These six committees are 26. As relate to the Treasury Department; ! appointed at the com27. As relate to the Departmeut of War; mencement of a Con. 23. As relate to the Navy Department;

gress, and continue to 29. As relate to the Post Office ;

the first session of the 30. As relate to the Public Builings;

succeeding Congress.

amount.

It is the duty of the six foregoing committees to examine into the state of the accounts and expenditures respectively submited to them, and to inquire and report particularly-Whether the expenditures of the respective Departments are justified by law : Whether the claims from time to time satisfied and discharged by the respective Departments are supported by sufficient vouchers, establishing their justness, both as to their character aod amount: Whether such claims have been discharged out of funds appropria led therefor: and whether all moneys have been disbursed in conformity with appropriation laws : and whether any, and what, provisions are necessary to be adopted, to provide more perfectly for the proper application of the public moneys, and to secure the Government from demands unjust in their character, or extravagant in their

And it is, moreover, the duty of the said committees to report, from time to time, whether any, and what, retrenchment can be made in the expenditures of the several Departments, without detriment to the public service: Whether any, and what, abuses at any time exist in the failure to enforce the payment of moneys which may be due to the United States from public defaulters or others; and to report from time to time, such provisions and arrangements as may be necessary to add to the economy of the several Departments, and the accountability of their officers. STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

(The Chairman is the first named on each Committee.) 1. On Elections.-Messrs. Claiborne, Griffin, Hawkins, Hard, Burns,

Kilgore, Buchanan, Maury, Boyd. 2. On Ways and Means.—Messrs. Canibreleng, McKim, Loyall, Cor

win, Johnson, of Tenn., Smith, Lawrence, Ingersoll, Owens. 3. On Claims.-Messrs. Whittlesey, Forester, Banks, Byoum, Grennell,

Davis, Taliaferro, Philo C. Fuller, N. Y., Chambers. 4. On Commerce.—Messrs. Sutherland, Pipckney, Pearce, R. I., Gillet,

Philips, Johnson, La., Ingham, Cushman, McKeon. 5. On the Public Lands.-Messrs. Boon, Slade, Williams, N. C., Lin

coln, Casey, Kennon, Dunlap, Chapman, Harrison, Missouri. 6. On the Post Office and Post Roads.-Messrs. Connor, Briggs, La porte,

Hall, Vi., Mann, N. Y., Cleveland, French, Shields, Hopkins. 7. On the District of Columbia.—Messrs. William B. Shepard, Heis

ter, Vanderpoel, Bouldin, Washington, Lane, Rogers, Fairfield,

Townes, 8. On the Judiciary.—Messrs. Beardsley, 'Thomas, Hardin, Pierce, N.H.

Robertson, Peyton, Toucey, Jones, Martin, 9. On Rerolulionary Claims.--Messrs. Muhlenberg, Crane, Standefer,

Turrill, Kinnard, Beaumont, Craig, Chapin, Underwood. 10. On Public Expenditures —Messrs. Page, Clarke, McLene, Mason,

of Me., Deberry, Leonard, Haley, White, Ky., Weeks. il. On Prirate Land Claims.—Messrs. Carr, Galbraith, Patterson,

Chasnbers, May, Garland, Va., Hammond, Huntsman, Lawler. 12. On Manufactures.-Messrs. Adams, Denny, Dickerson, McComas,

Webster, Gideon Lee, N. Y., Judson, Holsey, Granger. 13. On Agriculture.—Messrs. Bockee, Bean, Roane, Shinn, Deberry,

Bailey, Logan, Phelps, Effner.

14. On Indian Affairs.-Messrs. Bell, McCarty, Everett, Graham, Ash

ley, Haynes, Lyon, Hawes, Chaney. 15. On Mililary Affairs.—Messrs. Johnson, Ky , Speight, Ward, Thom

son, Ohio, Coffee, Bunch, McKay, Anthony, Dromgoole. 16. On the Militia.- Messrs. Glascock, Henderson, W. K. Fuller, Wag

ener, Calhoun, Mass., J. Lee, N, Y., Carter, Coles, Williams, Ky. 17. On Naval Affairs.—Messrs. Jarvis, Milligan, Lansing, Reed, Gray

son, Parker, Wise, Ash, Grantland. 18. On Foreign Affairs.—Messrs. Mason, Va., Howard, Campbell,

Hamer, Allan, Ky., Parks, Cushing, Jackson, Ga. 19. On the Terrilories.—Messrs. Patton, Potts, Brown, Fowler, N. J.,

Pickens, Sprague, Pearce, Md., Borden, Montgomery. 20. On Revolutionary Pensions.—Messrs. Wardwell, Lea, Tenn., Lay,

Janes, Storer, Morgan, Klingensmith, Bond, Fry. 21. On Invalid Pensions.-Messrs. Miller, Beale, Evans, Schenck, Tay

lor, Harrison, Tenn., Doubleday, Hoar, Howell. 22. On Roads and Canals.-Messrs. Mercer, Vinton, Rencher, Lucas,

Reynolds, III., Hannegan, Steele, Jackson, Mass., Calhoon, Ky. 23 On Revisal and Unfinished Business.—Messrs. Huntington, Mann,

Penn., Mason, Ohio, Harlan, Farlin. 24. On Accounts.—Messrs. Lee, of N. J., Darlington, Hall, of Maine,

Johnson, of Va., Turner. 25. On Expenditures in the Department of Slale. -Messrs. A. H. Shep

perd, Calhoun, of Mass., Hunt, Morris, Sickles. 26. On Expenditures in the Treasury Deparlmenl.-Messrs. Allen, of

Vt., Harper, Spangler, Russell, Bartow. 27. On Expenditures in the Department of War.—Messrs. Jones, Bo

vee, Johnson, of Va., Love, Hubley. 28. On Expendilures in the Department of the Navy.--Messrs. Hall, of

Maine, Sloane, Seymour, Pettigrew, Mason, of N. Y. 29. On Expenditures in the Post Office Deparlment.—Messrs. Hawes,

Burns, Childs, Bailey, Reynolds, of New York. 30. On Expenditures on the Public Buildings.—Messrs. Darlington,

Hazeltine, Pearce, of R. I., Galbraith, Beale.

SELECT COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE. 1. On so much of the President's Message 2. On the admission of Michigan into the as relates to the circulation of Incendiary Union.-Mr. Benton, chr'n. Messrs. Wright, publications by the Abolitionists.- Mr. Cal-Clayton, Crittenden, and Prentiss. houn, chairman. Messrs. King, of Georgia, 3. On the condition of the Patent Office.Mangum, Davis, and Linn.

Messrs. Ruggles, Prentiss, and Hill. SELECT COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 1. Amending Constitution in relation to 3. Banks of the District of Columbia.Election of President and Vice President.- Messrs. Thomas, Pierce, N. 6., Reed, May, Messrs. Dromgoole, Vanderpoel, Luke Lea, Beaumont, Huntsman, Pinckney, Garland, May, Briggs, Ripley, Townes, W. Thomp-Va., Claiborne, Miss. son, Miller.

4. Bequest of James Smithson, of London. 2. Public Buildings.-Messrs. Jarvis, Ward, l-Messrs. J. Q. Adams, Thomas, Garland, Lincoln, Haynes, Judson, Ash, and Petti-Va., Pearce, R.I., Speight, M'Kennan, Hangrew

negan, Garland, La., Chapin.
JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE LIBRARY.
On the part of the Senate.

On the part of the House.
Messrs. Robbins, Preston, and Porter. Messrs. Loyall, M-Keon, W. Thompson.