dient.-January 27, 1808. The third Monday of each month, from the hour of 2 o'clock p. m. until the adjournment of that day, shall, when claimed by the Committee for the District of Columbia, be devoted exclusively to business reported from said committee; and said committee shall henceforth be omitted by the Speaker in the regular call of committee.—May 8, 1874. 83. It shall be the duty of the Committee on the Judiciary to take into consideration such petitious and matters or things touching judicial proceedings as shall be presented, or may come in question, and be referred to them by the House; and to report their opinion thereon, together with such proposi tions relative thereto as to them shall seem expedient.-June 3, 1813. 84. It shall be the duty of the Committee on War-Claims to take into consideration all such petitions and matters or things touching claims growing out of any war in which the United States has been engaged; and to report their opinion thereupon, together with such propositions for relief therein as to them shall seem expedient.—December 2, 1873. 85. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Public Expenditures to examine into the state of the several public departments, and particularly into laws making appropriations of money, 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.*-February 26, 1814. 86. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Private LandClaims to take into consideration all claims to land which may be referred to them, or shall or may come in question; and to report their opinion thereupon, together with such propositions for relief therein as to them shall seem expedient.-April 29, 1816. See note to rule 76. And further: on the 30th March, 1816, six Committees on Expenditures in the several departments of the Government were created and added to the list of standing committees. On the 16th March, 1860, a Committee on Expendi tures in the Interior Department was created. The duties assigned to the several committees would seem entirely to cover the duties of the Committee on Expenditures. (See rules 102 and 103.) 87. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Military Affairs to take into consideration all subjects relating to the military establishment and public defense which may be referred to them by the House, and to report their opinion thereupon; and also to report, from time to time, such measures as may contribute to economy and accountability in the said establishment. -March 13, 1822. 88. It shall be the duty of the Committee on the Militia to take into consideration and report on all subjects connected with the organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia of the United States.-December 10, 1835. 89. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Naval Affairs to take into consideration all matters which concern the naval establishment, and which shall be referred to them by the House, and to report their opinion thereupon; and also to report, from time to time, such measures as may contribute to economy and accountability in the said establishment.March 13, 1822. 90. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Foreign Af fairs to take into consideration all matters which concern the relations of the United States with foreign nations, and which shall be referred to them by the House, and to report their opinion on the same.-March 13, 1822. 91. It shall be the duty of the Committee on the Territories to examine into the legislative, civil, and criminal proceedings of the Territories, 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.December 13, 1825. 92. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions to take into consideration all such matters respecting pensions for services in the revolutionary war, other than invalid pensions, as shall be referred to them by the House.— January 10, 1831; and all matters relating to pensions to soldiers of the war of 1812 shall be referred to the said committee. March 26, 1867. 93. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Invalid Pen sions to take into consideration all such matters respecting invalid pensions as shall be referred to them by the House January 10, 1831; except such as relate to pensions to soldiers of the war of 1812.-March 26, 1867. 94. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Roads and Canals* to take into consideration all such petitions and matters or things relating to roads and canals, and the improvement of the navigation of rivers, as shall be presented, or may come in question, and be referred to them by the House; and to report thereupon, together with such propositions relative thereto as to them shall seem expedient.—December 15, 1831. 95. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Patents to consider all subjects relating to patents which may be referred to them; and report their opinion thereon, together with such propositions relative thereto as may seem to them expedient.-September 15, 1837. 96. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds to consider all subjects relating to the public edifices and grounds within the city of Washington, and all the public buildings constructed by the United States which may be referred to them; and report their opinion thereon, together with such propositions relating thereto as may seem to them expedient.-September 15, 1837.—March 10, 1871. 97. [This rule, which prescribed the duty of the Committee of Revisal and Unfinished Business, was virtually rescinded by the resolution of July 25, 1868, abolishing the said committee and creating a Committee on the Revision of the Laws.] 98. It shall be the duty of the Committee of Accounts to superintend and control the expenditures of the contingent fund of the House of Representatives.-December 17, 1805; also to audit and settle all accounts which may be charged thereon. December 23, 1811. * The name of this committee changed to "Railways and Canals."April 9, 1869. 99. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Mileage to ascertain and report the distance to the Sergeant-at-Arms for which each member shall receive pay.-September 15, 1837. 100. There shall be referred by the Clerk to the members of the Committee on Printing on the part of the House,* all drawings, maps, charts, or other papers, which may at any time come before the House for engraving, lithographing, or publishing in any way; which committee shall report to the House whether the same ought, in their opinion, to be published; and if the House order the publication of the same, that said committee shall direct the size and manner of execution of all such maps, charts, drawings, or other papers, and contract by agreement, in writing, for all such engraving, lithographing, printing, drawing, and coloring, as may be ordered by the House; which agreement, in writing, shall be furnished by said committee to the Committee of Accounts, to govern said committee in all allowances for such works, and it shall be in order for said committee to report at all times.-March 16, 1844. 101. It shall be in order for the Committee on Eurolled Bills-March 13, 1822-and the Committee on Printing to report at any time.-March 16, 1860. 102. Seven additional standing committees shall be appointed at the commencement of the first session in each Congress, whose duty shall continue until the first session of the ensuing Congress.-March 30, 1816. To consist of five members each. 1. A committee on so much of the public accounts and expenditures as relates to the Department of State; 2. A committee on so much of the public accounts and expenditures as relates to the Treasury Department; 3. A committee on so much of the public accounts and expenditures as relates to the Department of War; * So much of this rule as in printed in italics was inserted on the 19th of March 1860, and so much of the rule of March 16, 1844, as imposed these duties upon the Committee on Engraving was stricken out, thereby abolishing the latter committee. 4. A committee on so much of the public accounts and expenditures as relates to the Department of the Navy; 5. A committee on so much of the public accounts and expenditures as relates to the Post-Office; 6. A committee on so much of the public accounts and expenditures as relates to the Public Buildings; 7. A committee on so much of the public accounts and expenditures as relates to the Interior Department; * and 8. A committee on so much of the public accounts and expenditures as relates to the Department of Justice. † 103. It shall be the duty of the said committees to examine into the state of the accounts and expenditures respectively submitted to them, and to inquire and report particularlyWhether 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 and amount; Whether such claims have been discharged out of funds appropriated 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 amount. And it shall be, 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; aud *This committee was created March 16, 1860. + This committee was created January 16, 1874. |