A manual of parliamentary practice, composed originally for the use of the Senate of the United States. By Thomas Jefferson. With references to the practice and rules of the House of representatives. The whole brought down to the practice of the present time; to which are added the rules and orders, together with the joint rules of both houses of Congress. And accompanied with copious indices.

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71. Twenty-seven standing committees shall be ap.
pointed at the commencement of each session, viz:
A Committee of Elections,
A Committee of Ways and Means,
A Committee of Claims,
A Committee on Commerce,
A Committee on the Public Lands,
A Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads,
A Committee for the District of Columbia,
A Committee on the Judiciary,
A Committee on Revolutionary Claims, To
A Committee on Public Expenditures, consist
A Committee on Private Land Claims, of nine
A Committee on Manufactures, bcrs
A Committee on Agriculture, each.
A Committee on Indian Affairs,
A Committee on Military Affairs,
A Committee on the Militia,
A Committee on Naval Affairs,
A Committee on Foreign Affairs,
A Committee on the Territories,
A Committee on Revolutionary Pensions,
A Committee on Invalid Pensions,
A Committee on Roads and Canals,
A Committee on Patents,
A Committee on Public Buildings and To
Grounds, consist
A Committee of Rcvisal and Unfinished ffi-e
Business, bers
A Committee of Accouits, each.
A Committee on Mileage,
tile 9th of April, 1814, a special allowance was made to the doorkeeper
to meet the expenses of this office, and he was authorized to appoint
a postmaster. The office continued on this footing till April 4, 1838,
when an order was passed, as above, for the appointment of the post
master by the Iouse itself.
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