Edwin H. Webster, of Maryland; George W. Julian, of Indiana; Luther Hanchett, of Wisconsin; and Chilton A. White, of Ohio. On Private Land Claims.-Samuel S. Blair, of Pennsylvania; Sidney Edgerton, of Ohio; John W. Noell, of Missouri; Luther Hanchett, of Wisconsin; Burt Van Horn, of New York; John P. C. Shanks, of Indiana; Charles W. Walton, of Maine; Samuel Shellabarger, of Ohio; and Jesse Lazear, of Pennsylvania. On Manufactures.—John Hutchins, of Ohio; James K. Moorhead, of Pennsylvania; Edward Haight, of New York; John B. Alley, of Massachusetts; Albert G. Porter, of Indiana; Alfred Ely, of New York; Isaac N. Arnold, of Illinois; Sydenham E. Ancona, of Pennsylvania; and William G. Brown, of Virginia. On Agriculture.-Owen Lovejoy, of Illinois; Dwight Loomis, of Connecticut; Charles B. Calvert, of Maryland; Edward H. Smith, of New York; Jacob P. Chamberlain, of New York; John P. C. Shanks, of Indiana; Joseph Baily, of Pennsylvania; Samuel T. Worcester, of Ohio; and Cyrus Aldrich, of Minnesota. On Indian Affairs.-Cyrus Aldrich, of Minnesota; Thomas M. Edwards, of New Hampshire; Robert Mallory, of Kentucky; Martin F. Conway, of Kansas; William Mitchell, of Indiana; Moses F. Odell, of New York; William E. Lansing, of New York; John Patton, of Pennsylvania; and Andrew J. Thayer, of Oregon. On Military Affairs.-Francis P. Blair, jr., of Missouri; Samuel R. Curtis, of Iowa; William A. Richardson, of Illinois; James Buffinton, of Massachusetts; Abraham B. Olir, of New York; William Allen, of Ohio; Gilman Marston, of New Hampshire; Hendrick B. Wright, of Pennsylvania; and James S. Jackson, of Kentucky. On the Militia.-Robert B. Van Valkenburgh, of New York; William McKee Dunn, of Indiana; Sydenham E. Ancona, of Pennsylvania; Charles Delano, of Massachusetts: Charles J. Biddle, of Pennsylvania; Richard A. Harrison, of Ohio; William G. Brown, of Virginia; William P. Cutler, of Ohio; and John N. Goodwin, of Maine. On Naval Affairs.-Charles B. Sedgwick, of New York; Alexander H. Rice, of Massachusetts; Philip B. Fouke, of Illinois; James K. Moorhead, of Pennsylvania; James E. English, of Connecticut; John P. Verree, of Pennsylvania; Frederick A. Pike, of Maine; Frederick A. Conkling, of New York: and William H. Wadsworth, of Kentucky. On Foreign Affairs.-John J. Crittenden, of Kentucky; Daniel W. Gooch, of Massachusetts; Samuel S. Cox, of Ohio; Albert S. White, of Indiana; Robert McKnight, of Pennsylvania; Alfred A. Burnham, of Connecticut; Francis Thomas, of Maryland; Theodore M. Pomeroy, of New York; and George P. Fisher, of Delaware. On the Territories.-James M. Ashley, of Ohio; Charles H. Van Wyck, of New York; James A. Cravens, of Indiana; William Kellogg, of Illinois; Fernando C. Beaman, of Michigan; John W. Reid, of Missouri; A. Scott Sloan, of Wisconsin; Goldsmith F. Bailey, of Massachusetts; and Aaron Harding, of Kentucky, On Revolutionary Pensions.-Charles H. Van Wyck, of New York; Samuel S. Blair, of Pennsylvania; John S. Carlile, of Virginia; John F. Potter, of Wisconsin; William Morris Davis, of Pennsylvania; John B. Steele, of New York; Bradley F. Granger, of Michigan; John Law, of Indiana; and William G. Steele, of New Jersey. On Invalid Pensions.-Alfred Ely, of New York; Socrates N. Sherman, of New York; John A. Logan, of Illinois; Richard A. Harrison, of Ohio; William P. Cutler, of Ohio; Kellian V. Whaley, of Virginia; John N. Goodwin, of Maine; Benjamin Wood, of New York; and George T. Cobb, of New Jersey. On Roads and Canals.-Robert Mallory, of Kentucky; John A. Gurley, of Ohio; James T. Hale, of Pennsylvania; Burt Van Horn, of New York; Isaac N. Arnold, of Illinois; Robert H. Nugen, of Ohio; Stephen Baker, of New York; Philip Johnson, of Pennsylvania; and Fernando C. Beaman, of Michigan. On Patents.-William McKee Dunn, of Indiana; John H. Rice, of Maine; Stephen Baker, of New York; Philip Johnson, of Pennsylvania; and Warren P. Noble, of Ohio. On Public Buildings and Grounds.-Charles R. Train, of Massachusetts; Owen Lovejoy, of Illinois; Isaac C. Delaplaine, of New York; Robert McKnight, of Pennsylvania; and James R. Morris, of Ohio. On Revisal and Unfinished Business.-John A. Logan, of Illinois; Elijah Babbitt, of Pennsylvania; John W. Menzies, of Kentucky; Samuel C. Fessenden, of Maine; and Edward Haight, of New York. On Mileage.-James C. Robinson, of Illinois; John W. Killinger, of Pennsylvania; Augustus Frank, of New York; Henry Grider, of Kentucky; and Benjamin Wood, of New York. On Accounts.-James Buffinton, of Massachusetts; Edward H. Rollins, of New Hampshire; William E. Lehman, of Pennsylvania; Samuel T. Worcester, of Ohio; and George W. Dunlap, of Kentucky. On Expenditures in the State Department.-James B. McKean, of New York; James C. Robinson, of Illinois; John T. Nixon, of New Jersey; William Vandever, of Iowa; and Charles H. Upton, of Virginia. On Expenditures in the Treasury Department.-Moses F. Odell, of New York; James H. Campbell, of Pennsylvania; John A. Bingham, of Ohio; Alexander H. Rice, of Massachusetts; and William G. Steele, of New Jersey. On Expenditures in the War Department.-William A. Wheeler, of New York; Samuel R. Curtis, of Iowa; Chauncey Vibbard, of New York; William Mitchell, of Indiana; and James S. Rollins, of Missouri. On Expenditures in the Navy Department.-George W. Dunlap, of Kentucky; Edward McPherson, of Pennsylvania; Harrison G. Blake, of Ohio; Portus Baxter, of Vermont; and Thomas B. Cooper, of Pennsylvania. On Expenditures in the Post Office Department.-John W. Killinger, of Pennsylvania; Charles A. Wickliffe, of Kentucky; Carey A. Trimble, of Ohio; Francis W. Kellogg, of Michigan; and Edward H. Smith, of New York. On Expenditures in the Interior Department.-William Allen, of Ohio; Martin F. Conway, of Kansas; Socrates N. Sherman, of New York; Samuel Shellabarger, of Ohio; and Thomas B. Cooper, of Pennsylvania. On Expenditures on the Public Buildings.-Jesse Lazear, of Pennsylvania; William D. Kelley, of Pennsylvania; Jacob P. Chamberlain, of New York; William Wall, of New York; and Nehemiah Perry, of New Jersey. Joint Committee on the Library. -Edward McPherson, of Pennsylvania; Augustus Frank, of New York; and John Law, of Indiana. Joint Committee on Printing.-E. P. Walton, of Vermont; Ambrose W. Clark, of New York; and Joseph Baily, of Pennsylvania. Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills.-Bradley F. Granger, of Michigan, and George T. Cobb, of New Jersey. Notices were given, under the rule of motions, for leave to introduce bills, as follows, viz: By Mr. Norton: A bill to expedite the transportation of United States troops and mails, by railroad, from St. Joseph, Missouri, to San Francisco, California; Also, A bill to provide military protection to the great overland mail. By Mr. Allen: A bill for the relief of Benjamin F. Simons; By Mr. Francis P. Blair: A bill to repeal the act by which that portion of the District of Columbia originally ceded by the State of Virginia was retroceded to that State, and to extend the boundaries of the District of Columbia, with the consent of the said State of Virginia, so as to include Mount Vernon. On motion of Mr. Hickman, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That he be excused from further service on the Committee on the Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Burnett, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That he be excused from further service on the Committee for the District of Columbia. On motion of Mr. Curtis, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That he be excused from further service on the Committee on Military Affairs. On motion of Mr. Kelley, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That he be excused from further service on the Committee of Elections. Mr. McKnight submitted the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That the Clerk of the House place in a box the name of each member and delegate of the House of Representatives written on a separate slip of paper; that he then proceed, in the presence of the House, to draw from said box, one at a time, the said slips of paper; and as each is drawn, he shall announce the name of the member or delegate upon it, who shall choose his seat for the present and next sessions: Provided, That before said drawing shall commence, the Speaker shall cause every seat to be vacated, and shall see that every seat continues vacant until it is selected under this order; and that every seat, after having been selected, shall be deemed vacant if left unoccupied before the calling of the roll is finished. Pending which, Mr. Stratton moved that it be laid on the table; which motion was disagreed to. The question then recurring on the said resolution, Mr. McKnight moved the previous question; which was seconded and the main question ordered, and under the operation thereof the resolution was agreed to. And thereupon Seats, for the present and next sessions, were then selected under the foregoing resolution. On motion of Mr. Stevens, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the Committee of Ways and Means have leave to sit during the sessions of the House. On motion of Mr. Wickliffe, by unanimous consent, Ordered, That he be excused from further service on the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. The following memorial, petitions, and other papers, were laid upon the Clerk's table, under the twenty-fourth rule of the House, to wit: By Mr. Frederick A. Conkling: The memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, in relation to the defences of the harbor of New York city; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. Eliot: The petition of citizens of the State of Massachusetts, praying for an appropriation for the erection of a post office at Hyannis, in said State; which was referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. By Mr. Dunlap: The petition of citizens of the State of Kentucky, asking that the act abolishing the district court of Kentucky may be repealed; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. Gurley: The petition of citizens of Ohio, praying that the duty on one hundred Enfield rifles, ordered by the "Gymnasium Light Guard," be remitted; which was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Lovejoy: The petition of citizens of Mendota, Illinois, desiring amendments to the Constitution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Also, the petition of John Beeson, praying for the suspension of hostilities against the Indians at Humboldt Bay; which was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. By Mr. Cox: The papers in the case of Charles H. Upton; which were referred to the Committee of Elections. The Speaker having proceeded, as the regular order of business, to call for bills on leave, bills were introduced as follows: By Mr. Babbitt: H. R. 1. A bill to divide the State of Pennsylvania into three judicial districts, and to establish a district court to be holden in the city of Erie; Also, H. R. 2. A bill for the relief of J. J. Lints; which were severally read a first and second time, and referred as follows, viz: H. R. 1, to the Committee on the Judiciary; and H. R. 2, to the Committee of Claims. By Mr. Stevens: H. R. 3. A bill to repeal all laws creating ports. of entry in rebellious States; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. Vallandigham: H. R. 4. A bill to repeal the tariff act of March, 1861, and to revive the tariff act of March 3, 1857; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. By Mr. Holman: H. R. 5. A bill granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been or shall hereafter be engaged in the military service of the United States; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands. By Mr. Curtis: H. R. 6. A bill to secure contracts, and make provision for the safe, certain, and more speedy transportation by railroad of mails, troops, munitions of war, military and naval stores, between the Atlantic States and those of the Pacific, and for other purposes. Mr. Curtis moved that it be referred to a select committee of five members. Mr. Francis W. Kellogg moved to amend the said motion by striking out "five," and inserting "nine" in lieu thereof; which motion was agreed to. The motion of Mr. Curtis, as amended, was then agreed to. By Mr. Aldrich: H. R. 7. A bill to secure homesteads to actual settlers on the public domain; and H. R. 8. A bill to establish a general bankrupt law; which were severally read a first and second time, and referred as follows, viz: H. R. 7, to the Committee on Agriculture; and H. R. 8, to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. Eliot: H. R. 9. A bill to provide for the introduction of a code of marine signals adapted to secret service, and for the use of despatch vessels, transports, military stations, and vessels sailing under convoy; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. Duell: H. R. 10. A bill to establish an additional judicial district in the State of New York, and in relation to the courts of the United States in said State; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. Van Wyck: H. R. 11. A bill to reduce the expenses of government; and H. R. 12. A bill to increase the pay of soldiers in the service of the United States; which were severally read a first and second time, and referred as follows, viz: H. R. 11, to the Committee on Public Expenditures; and H. R. 12, to the Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. Cox: H. R. 13. A bill to increase the number of cadets at West Point Academy; which was read a first and second time, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. All the States and Territories having been called through, the Speaker proceeded to call for resolutions. |