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MONDAY, DEC. q.
In the Senate. precisely Ut IL o'clock,
Mr.. Samuel Smith, Of Md. took the
Chair n President, pro fempore. Gre
deutials from the Governor Of the State
Of Illinois were read, certifying the ap-
poiutment Of David J. Baker, as q Sc.
nator from that State, in the room Of
John M'Lesn, deceased. Credentials
from the Governor Of the State Of Mis-.
sissippi. notifying the appointment Of
George Poindexter, as q Senator from
that State, in the room Of Geo. Adams,
decd, were also read. Messrs. Baker
aud Poindexter advanced to the Score
tary's table, qualified, and took their
seats. A certificate from Governor
Gilmer, Of the re-elec ton Of John For.
syth, as q Senator from Georgia. for
the term Of six years from March, 1891,
was also read: After which, Mr.. VIM.
Il. King, Of Alabama, suggested TO the
Chair that q quorum Of the Senate was
assembled. 1t was then ascertained
that 81 Senators were present; when
the President announced that the Sc
nate should proceed ." business. AZ.
ter il was ordered that the Secretary
furnish each Senator with such news.
papers as he NAV select; the expense
not to exceed the cost Of three daily
papers for each me,nber-On motion
vt Mr.. King. the Senate adjourned till
Tuesday. I2 o'clock.
In the House Of Representatives.. nj
12 O'Clock, the Speaker being absent.
the Clerk of the House proceeded to
call over the names Of the members,
when il appeared that l77 were pre-
sent. q quorum Of the whole House. -
MIR. Archer, Of Va. stated to the House
that the Speaker was prevented by in
disposition from attending In his place
to-day. MIR. Polk then stated that as
there was a probability that the Speak
er weuld be enabled to attend to-mor.
row. before the usual hour of the meet
ing Of the House, he would move that
the House do now adjourn. The
House then adjourned till ~ o'clock,
Tuesday.
TUESDAY. DEC. ..
The Message was received in the
two Houses about FIVE minutes past I
o'clock, and occupied one hour and SIS
minutes in the reading.
In the Senate. the various standing
Committees were appointed, and 5000
copies OF the Message ordered to be
printed.
In the House of tives.
MIR. Stevenson, the Speaker. appeared
and took his seat, Though evidently la.
bouring under indisposition, frun q
disease in the lungs. The daily hou,
OF meeting was fixed for Ie o'ciock
and a resolution to appoint Chaplain.
was adopted. Tie House ordered 81,
thousand copies Of the Message to be
printed.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 8.
In the Senate, no other business was
transacted except the reference Of the
President's Message To the appropriate
committees. and some notices Of bull.
to be offered TO morrow. Two or three
petitions were also presented and re.
ferred.
In the Honse Of Representative
there was no business transacted. A
motion was made by Mr.. J. w. Tay.
Tor. that the House proceed to the ap
PoIntment "f the standing committees
but the resolution was laid on the ia
bic, on motion Of Mr.. Hoffman, who
sIggested, as the reason for his motion.
that the recent arrival OF the Speaker,
and The state Of indisposition in which
he was, rendered him unfit for the la
Dor. at this moment. The House then
adjourned.
THURSDAY, DEC. 9.
In the Senate. the only business OF
Importance transacted was the appoint,
menf of a select comnitte, consisting
OF N'ssrs. Sanford. Iredell, Dickerson,
W podbury, and Clayton. To conside err
and report on the Current Coins. A.
tribute Of respect to the memory Of
the late Messrs. Adams aud M'I.ean.
Senators from Mis-issippi and Illinois.
who dietl since the last session of Con.
gresS, the senate adjourned to Mon
day.
The House of Representatives were
occupied IN the adoption Of the Gus.
tomary resolutions relative to the re-.
Terence OF the vsrioas subjects en-.
Draeed IN the message. Some discus
sion arose on motion BY Mr.. Wayne
OF Georgia. to change the direciion of
80 much OF the message as refers 60
The United States Bank, from the com.
mIttee II Ways and Means, and 10
give the Subject to . select committee
but his motion was defeated IN the
House on . vote by ayes aud noes, Of
IO5 to 81.
TRfDAT, DEC. 10.
The Senate did not sit TO day.
In the House of Representative
The eommittees were appointed. There
were about thirty resoIntians offered