Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-04
Ewenty-third Congrcss---ssd scss,

Monday, December !, 1884.
This day commenced, at the CaDitol in tho C;,y "a
Congress.
IN THE SENATE.
AT IL o'clock the Senate was called to order bv t,c
wee President of the United States, (Ion. ,Rrny VA
bUnEN0 when it appeared that the following Senators
were in their seats:
From y~AaiRe-Ether Sheplcv.
Nec HamPshrc-Samuel Bell, Isaac Hill.
.nassGhaSeAS-Nathaniel Silsbee, Daniel Webster.
Tmont-Benjamin Swift.
LMode Lsl1nd-AsherR Robbins, Nehemiah r.. Knight.
eAemcN Smith, Gideon Tomlinson.
.neo f0Th-Sllas Wright, N. II. Tallmadge.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Mexican.
huysen.
.M~dryand-Joscph Kent.
HTginiG-John Tyler.
North Carotina-Willie p. Manoum.
GcoTgid-John T. King.
.HGbGna-Gabricl Moore.
MiSSiSSiPpi-George Poindcxter.
IennesSeo-Hugh j.. White, Felix Grundy.
kentucky-ilcnry Clay.
Ohio-Thomas Ewing,
Mdtand-Wm. Hendricks, John linton.
Mtn0tS-EliasK X. Kane, John M. Rolinson
was adopted: With
hesoseed, That a Committee be appointed, on the part
OF the senate, to join such Committee as may be appoint.
ed by the House Of Representatives TO wait ON t6a Pc.
siaent9i the United States, and inform him that quo
gress ~ ready to receive any communication he NAV lao
pleased TO make. "y &c
Mcssrs. White and Swift were apno;nted as ,he c.
mittee on the part of the Senate.
Mr.. Knight submitted the following resolution ,.b;ch
was also adopted: ""O"
Resotred, That each Senator be supplied. during the
present session, with three sucli neNyspapers. printed IN
any OF the States, "a le may choose; provided t,e so,o
De furnished at the usual rate for the annual charge Of
such papers; and provided, also, that If any Senator shall
choose 70 take any newspapers other than daily n,ners
nc shall be supplied with as many such papers ne Shall
not exceed the price Of three daiiy papcrs
MI. Irundy submitted the following resolution.
Rcsof1ed, That the 34th Rule Of the Senate. so far no
TesPSc'y inc Committee on the Post Office and Post
the rost Ohicc and Post Roads be continued. viii, ali
INC powers vested in them, and subject 20 all the duties
enloined on them by the resolution Of the Senate of the
25th day Of juno, 1874
Mr.. Grundy said he had been instructed to offer This 70.
solution by an unanimous vote of the Committee ,rI.,,
had been a%ssidiously engaged in their invcstigatio,s d.
ing the recess, and had collected a great deal 81 cy;Jencc
though not sufficient to enable them TO make a ~satifacto,,
~ report Oth@r witnesses had been summoned that
would probably be here tomorrow. IL not 10 dav. wlroqc
testimony would be taken, fit should be the pleasure ~
The Senate 20 continue the Committee. lie esLed e..
t"e consideration OF the resolution at the present time.
dHe Nith rule provides that the Standing Committees
shall be elected at the commencement Of each session 1
The resolution was taken up and agreed to.
On motion Of Nj. White,
Ordcrcd, that the Seeretarv inc,ru tc To,.o e n
representatives. that a quorum Of the Senate has assemblies
and IS ready to proceed to business.
a Message was received from the House of Represep.
tatves, by Mr. Franklin, their Clerk. stating tb,t , oro.
runs Of that House had assembled. and was so,dy go
eeed 20 business and that the House had copc,,yo5 =,
.he resolution Of the senate for the appointment Of a
States, and had appointed a COMMITTEE -, ,hei, s..,
The Senate then adjourned. ~
IN TIE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
AZ ~ O'Clock. the roll being called. II appoarcd tba,
me ioiloHihg members had answered to their names:
frcm ~na~e-JosePh Hall, Leonard jarvis. Edward
kayanaeh, Rufus McInfire, Gorham Park. Fr33ncis q J.
Smith, Moses Mason.
from Neo HenpatIe-Benning NJ. Bean. Robert
Pierce.