The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-12-19
Twcnty-FOurth Congress.

TWcnty-FOurth Congress.
In SENATE.-Wednesday, December
-, l835.-On motion of Mr. King, of A
faba'na, the reading of the Journal was
dispensed with, and
The Senate adjourned.
The members Of the House OF Repre-
senta'iyes then entered the Senate Cham
ber, and also the President of the Unite
States and all the Heads of ofDepartments.
to attend the funeral of the Hon. Nathan
Smith. The funeral service was perform
ed according to the ritual Of the Episco-
pal church, by the Reverend Mr.. Hip.
bee, WOO pronounced very appropriate
discourse on the occasion. =
In THE HoUsE.-Afer the reading of
the Journal Of yesterday,
On motion of Mr.. Briggs,
The House adjourned.
Ihe House, in conformity with preyi.
Gus arrangements, then proceeded 10 the
Senate Chamber and joined in the fune-
raj solemnities assigned for this day.
IN honor OF the memory of Senator
Smith.
In SENArE-Thursday, December 10.
The following message was received
from the President OF the United States.
WARRINGTON, December 8, 1889.
To the Sena,e and House of Represenia-
Gentlemen-I herewith communicate.
for the information Of Congress, report
of the Secretary Of War, with accompa-
nying documents, showing the progress
made during ths present year in the as
Economical observations made under the
act OF 18th Of July, 1889, relative 10
the northern boundary Of the State of O.
hio.
The controversy between the authori-
ties Of the State of Ohio, and those of the
Territory Of Michigan, in respect to this
boundary, assumed, abou. the time OF the
last session of Congress, a very threaten
ing aspect, and much care and exer,ion
were necessary 10 preserve the jurisdic-
ton OF the Territorial Government under
the acts Of Congress, and to prevent a
iorcible collision between the parties.
The nature and course of the dispute. and
the measures taken by the Executive for
the purpose Of composing it, will fully ap-
pear IN the accompanying report from the
Secretary Of State, and the documents
therein referred to.
The formation of State Government
by the inhabitants Of the Territory of Mi
chgan, and their application now pending
to be admitted into the Union, give ad-
ditional force to the many important rea-
sons which call for the settlement of this
question by Congress at their present .es-
sion. ANDREW JACKSON
MIR. Grundy offered the following res.
oletion, and asked for it's immediate con.
sideration
Resolced, That the Senate will, on Mon
day next, proceed to the appointment Of
the Standing Committees.
Al the suggestion Of Mr.. Ewing, the
resolution was modified by the su6stitu.
tion Of Tuesday," instead Of" Mon.
day"
The motion 10 consider the resolution
to day being objected to, the resols-
ton, Of oourss, lies over until Mon
day.
Mr.. Tomlinson offered the Eollow;no
resolution, and asked for its considern,
tion. The motion being agreed to. the
resolution was considered and agreed
to.
Resolred, That the President of the
Senate be requested to notify the Execu-
tive Of The State of Connecticut of the
death Of the Hon. NATHAN SMITH. late
a Senator Of the United States from that
State.
MICHIGAN SENATORS.
MIR. Benton presented the credentials
OF John Norvell and Lucius Lyon, elect
ed Senators for the term Of six years from
the 4th Of March last, from the Territory
oil Michigan, and moved the courtesy Of
the Senate be extended 10 them by as.
signing seats 10 the new Senators, in
The customary mode under similar cir.
cumstances on the floor Of the Senate.
Mr. Ewing stated ,ha, this was new
matter, brought before the Senate for the
Iirst time this morning, and required per-
haPs some consideration. In order to aE-
lord some little time for consideration,
and 10 examine the course Of the Senate,