Committee on Immigration and Naturalization, 1893-1947:
Authorized Aug. 18, 1893 (53, 1, H. J., 13).
Appointed Aug. 21, 1893 (53, 1, H. J., 16).
Terminated Jan. 3, 1947 (80, 1, H. J., 7).
Successor: Committee on the Judiciary, 1813-

Committee on Indian Affairs, 1821-1947:

Authorized Dec. 17, 1821 (17, 1, H. J., 62).
Appointed Dec. 17, 1821 (ibid.).

Terminated Jan. 3, 1947 (80, 1, H. J., 7).

Successors: Committee on Public Lands, 1805-1951; and Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, 1951

Committee on Industrial Arts and Expositions, 1903-27:
Authorized Nov. 9, 1903 (58, 1, H. J., 7).
Appointed Dec. 5, 1903 (58, 1, H. J., 109).
Terminated Dec. 5, 1927 (70, 1, H. J., 8).

Committee on Insular Affairs, 1899-1947:
Authorized Dec. 8, 1899 (56, 1, H. J., 69).
Appointed Dec. 18, 1899 (56, 1, H. J., 110).
Terminated Jan. 3, 1947 (80, 1, H. J., 7).

Successors: Committee on Public Lands, 1805-1951; and Committee on
Interior and Insular Affairs, 1951-

Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, 1951- :

Antecedents: Committee on Public Lands, 1805-1951; Committee on Indian Affairs, 1821-1947; Committee on the Territories, 1825-1947; Committee on Mines and Mining, 1865-1947; Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands, 1893-1924; Committee on Insular Affairs, 1899-1947; and Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation, 1924-47. Authorized Feb. 2, 1951 (82, 1, H. J., 121).

Appointed Feb. 2, 1951 (ibid.).

Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 1891- :
Antecedent: Committee on Commerce, 1819-91.

Authorized Dec. 19, 1891 (52, 1, H. J., 16).
Appointed Dec. 23, 1891 (52, 1, H. J., 17).

Committee on Invalid Pensions, 1831-1947:

Authorized Jan. 10, 1831 (21, 2, H. J., 167).
Appointed Dec. 8, 1831 (22, 1, H. J., 23).
Terminated Jan. 3, 1947 (80, 1, H. J., 7).

Successor: Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 1947

Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation, 1924-47:

Antecedent: Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands, 1893-1924.

Authorized Jan. 14, 1924 (68, 1, H. J., 161).
Membership of antecedent committee retained.

Terminated Jan. 3, 1947 (80, 1, H. J., 7).

Successors: Committee on Public Lands, 1805-1951; and Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, 1951

Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands, 1893-1924:
Authorized Aug. 18, 1893 (53, 1, H. J., 13).
Appointed Aug. 21, 1893 (53, 1, H. J., 16).
Terminated Jan. 14, 1924 (68, 1, H. J., 161).

Successor: Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation, 1924-47.

Committee on the Judiciary, 1813- :

Authorized June 3, 1813 (13, 1, H. J., 19).
Appointed Dec. 7, 1813 (13, 2, H. J., 166).

Committee on Labor, 1883-1947:

Antecedent: Committee on Education and Labor, 1867-83.
Authorized Dec. 19, 1883 (48, 1, H. J., 154-155).

Appointed Dec. 24, 1883 (48, 1, H. J., 169).

Terminated Jan. 3, 1947 (80, 1, H. J., 7).

Successor: Committee on Education and Labor, 1947

Committee on Levees and Improvements of the Mississippi River, 1877-1911: Antecedent: Committee on the Mississippi Levees, 1875-77.

Authorized Nov. 7, 1877 (45, 1, H. J., 167).

Membership of antecedent committee retained.

Terminated Apr. 5, 1911 (Cong. Record, 62d Cong., 1st sess., vol. 47, pt. 1, p. 80).

Successor: Committee on Rivers and Harbors, 1883-1947.

Antecedent: Committee on Commerce and Manufactures, 1795-1819.
Authorized Dec. 8, 1819 (16, 1, H. J., 22).

Appointed Dec. 8, 1819 (ibid.).

Terminated Apr. 5, 1911 (Cong. Record, 62d Cong., 1st sess., pt. 1, p. 80).

vol. 47,

Successor: Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 1891

Committee on Merchant Larine and Fisheries, 1887-1932; and 1935- :

Authorized Dec. 21, 1887 (50, 1, H. J., 98).

Appointed Jan. 5, 1888 (50, 1, H. J., 247).

Abolished Jan. 4, 1932 (72, 1, H. J., 195).

Interim successor: Committee on Merchant Marine, Radio, and Fish

eries, 1932-35.

Resurrected Feb. 26, 1935 (74, 1, H. J., 294-295).

Next appointed Feb. 26, 1935 (ibid.).

Committee on Merchant Marine, Radio, and Fisheries, 1932-35: Antecedent: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 1887-1932. Authorized Jan. 4, 1932 (72, 1, H. J., 195).

Appointed Jan. 4, 1932 (ibid.).

Terminated Feb. 26, 1935 (74, 1, H. J., 294-295).

Successor: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 1935

Committee on Mileage, 1837-1927:

Authorized Sept. 15, 1837 (25, 1, H. J., 64).

Appointed Dec. 7, 1837 (25, 2, H. J., 34).
Terminated Dec. 5, 1927 (70, 1, H. J., 8).
Successor: Committee on Accounts, 1803-1947.

Committee on Military Affairs, 1822-1947:
Authorized Mar. 13, 1822 (17, 1, H. J., 351).
Appointed Dec. 3, 1822 (17, 2, H. J., 19).
Terminated Jan. 3, 1947 (80, 1, H. J., 7).
Successor: Committee on Armed Services, 1947-

Committee on the Militia, 1835-1911:

Authorized Dec. 10, 1835 (24, 1, H. J., 38).

Appointed Dec. 10, 1835 (24, 1, H. J., 41).

Terminated Apr. 5, 1911 (Cong. Record, 62d Cong., 1st sess., vol. 47, pt. 1, p. 80).

Successor: Committee on Military Affairs, 1822-1947.

Committee on Military Pensions, 1825-31:

Antecedent: Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, 1825.

Authorized Dec. 13, 1825 (19, 1, H. J., 46).
Membership of antecedent committee retained.
Terminated Jan. 10, 1831 (21, 2, H. J., 167).

Successor: Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, 1831-80.

Committee on Mines and Mining, 1865-1947:

Authorized Dec. 19, 1855 (39, 1, H. J., 92).
Appointed Dec. 21, 1865 (39, 1, H. J., 102).
Terminated Jan. 3, 1947 (80, 1, H. J., 7).

Successor: Committee on Public Lands, 1805-1951; and Committee on
Interior and Insular Affairs, 1951-

Committee on the Mississippi Levees, 1875-77:
Authorized Dec. 10, 1875 (44, 1, H. J., 37).
Appointed Dec. 20, 1875 (44, 1, H. J., 89).
Terminated Nov. 7, 1877 (45, 1, H. J., 167).

Successor: Committee on Levees and Improvements of the Mississippi
River, 1877-1911.

Committee on the Pacific Railroad (on Pacific Railroads, after 1880),

1865-1911.

Authorized Mar. 2, 1865 (38, 2, H. J., 387).

Appointed Dec. 11, 1865 (39, 1, H. J., 44).

Terminated Apr. 5, 1911 (Cong. Record, 62d Cong., 1st sess., vol. 47, pt. 1, p. 80).

Successor: Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 1891

Committee on Pensions, 1880-1947:

Antecedent: Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, 1831-80.

Authorized Mar. 2, 1880 (46, 2, H. J., 657).

Committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims, 1813-25:

Authorized Dec. 22, 1813 (13, 2, H. J., 182).

Appointed Dec. 23, 1813 (ibid.).

Terminated Dec. 13, 1825 (19, 1, H. J., 46).

Successors: Committee on Revolutionary Claims, 1825-73; and Committee on Military Pensions, 1825-31.

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, 1947—_:

Antecedents: Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, 1808-1947; Committee on the Census, 1901-47; and Committee on the Civil Service, 1924-47.

Authorized Jan. 3, 1947 (80, 1, H. J., 7).

Appointed Jan. 14 and 16,1947 (80, 1, H. J., 67 and 71).

Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, 1808-1947:

Authorized Nov. 9, 1808 (10, 2, H. J., 345).

Appointed Nov. 9, 1808 (ibid.).

Terminated Jan. 3, 1947 (80, 1, H. J., 7).

Successor: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, 1947

Committee (Joint) on Printing, 1846-1947:

Authorized Aug. 3, 1846 (29, 1, H. J., 1208).

Appointed Dec. 22, 1847 (30, 1, H. J., 144).

Terminated Jan. 3, 1947 (80, 1, H. J., 7).

Successor : Committee on House Administration, 1947

Committee on Private Land Claims, 1816-1911:

Authorized Apr. 29, 1816 (14, 1, H. J., 753).

Appointed Dec. 3, 1816 (14, 2, H. J., 23).

Terminated Apr. 5, 1911 (Cong. Record, 62d Cong., 1st sess., vol. 47, pt. 1, p. 80).

Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, 1837-1947:

Authorized Sept. 15, 1837 (25, 1, H. J., 61).
Appointed Sept. 15, 1837 (25, 1, H. J., 65).
Terminated Jan. 3, 1947 (80, 1, H. J., 7).
Successor: Committee on Public Works, 1947-

Committee on Public Expenditures, 1814-80; and 1881-83:
Authorized Feb. 26, 1814 (13, 2, H. J., 367).
Appointed Feb. 26, 1814 (13, 2, H. J., 368).
Abolished Mar. 2, 1880 (46, 2, H. J., 657).

Resurrected and appointed Dec. 21, 1881 (47, 1, H. J., 185–187).
Terminated, presumably, Mar. 3, 1883 (but Jan. 23, 1882 is date of

latest committee minutes).

Successors: Various expenditures committees, many of which coexisted with this committee for years.

Committee on Public Lands, 1805-1951:

Authorized Dec. 17, 1805 (9, 1, H. J., 202).
Appointed Dec. 17, 1805 (9, 1, H. J., 205).
Terminated Feb. 2, 1951 (82, 1, H. J., 121).

Successor: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, 1951

Committee on Public Works, 1947- :

Antecedents: Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, 1837-1947; Committee on Rivers and Harbors, 1883-1947; Committee on Roads, 1913-47; and Committee on Flood Control, 1916-47.

Authorized Jan. 3, 1947 (80, 1, H. J., 7).

Appointed Jan. 14 and 16, 1947 (80, 1, H. J., 67 and 71).

Committee on Railways and Canals, 1869-1927:

Antecedent: Committee on Roads and Canals, 1831-69.
Authorized Apr. 9, 1869 (41, 1, H. J., 236).

Membership of antecedent committee retained.

Terminated Dec. 5, 1927 (70, 1, H. J., 8).

Successor: Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 1891

Committee on Reform in the Civil Service, 1893-1924:

Authorized Aug. 18, 1893 (53, 1, H. J., 13).

Appointed Aug. 21, 1893 (53, 1, H. J., 16).

Terminated Jan. 14, 1924 (68, 1, H. J., 161).

Successor: Committee on the Civil Service, 1924-47.

Committee of Revisal and Unfinished Business, 1795-1868:
Authorized Dec. 14, 1795 (4, 1, H. J., 375).

Appointed Dec. 16, 1795 (4, 1, H. J., 380).

Terminated July 25, 1868 (40, 2, H. J., 1,205).

Successor : Committee on Revision of the Laws, 1868-1947.

Committee on Revision of the Laws, 1868-1947:

Antecedent: Committee of Revisal and Unfinished Business, 1795-1868. Authorized July 25, 1868 (40, 2, H. J., 1,205).