Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-12-11
TzyENTt-IfsFTEl CdsNGs.ESS.
NostAY. DECEMBER 4. 1897,
FIRST SESSION.
IN SENATE.

IN SENATE.
This beioa tle ,iay Designated by the Consiiot;ss
Tor the annual meeting oi the Two houses OF Con.
,,e.4 the Senators assembled NJ the Capitol at ~
o,eHek.
The N1cF pRra!nrNr re the United States took
the lMi, OF President The Senate The roll be-
ins called over the following Senators appeared aud
took lhef seats
rrnn Nain,.--Nf. WILLIAMS,
from Nc Uupjs5iIe.-Nr. Primer.
From Fremont - Nj PHGSriss aud Mr.. SwIrr.
from Na,actpsths-Mt DAVIS.
rro7 ..loae hl,a3.-Mt kSlonr and Mr. Ron.
nlss.
Iron, Coqarc,j,ut.-M r. NlLrs aud Mr.. SMITH.
Flon Nru l914.--Mr. WRIGHT.
From N,u Jelscy.-Mr WALL
From Penasgitdaia.--Mr BUenAsAs aud Afr.
MckttN.
FINN D,iararc.-Mr CLAYTON.
Farm Hry'aaf--Nonc.
From Jrs,p,d.--Alr. E,pyrs and Mr.. RoAsa
Ieon, NatA Cafoiiaa--alr. BGowS aud Mr.
SrR,HGY.
From south Ctyoiira.- None
Fran Gcorpa.--Houe.
Froa Kcafuckg.--Nr. CLar and-Mr CairrES
DEN.
FROM Tennessee. Mr. GauSoY and Mr. WnIrs-
From Oa9 --Mf. ALtrN aud MI MoRnis
From Louisiana. - Nouc.
Fron Indiaaa--Mr SMITH aud Mr.. Tirros.
Fran ahs@Sspp-Mt. WALKER.
FRAN Hhaois. - Alr. RonNsoS and Mr.. Youso.
~
From Mss0vri--Mr BhSroS aud Mr.. Linz.
From 1lrkapsas,--Mr. FuLToS.
From .Hebisan.--4Nf. NoRvfLL and SIR. LYos
On motion OF Nj. GnrNpY, the Secretary ofthe
Senate was directed 10 lnionn them lir House OF
Rrpfrsentatsrsthat aguornm Of he Senate Was as
semblrd andrcady proceed 10 business.
On nation OF Mr.. WRIonr.
Resotred, That u committee OF the Senate be ap.
pointed 10 lan a cotu,uHcc OF the House OF Repre-
seulatyes 10 wan on the President OF tho Ullied
STATES, al inform him thai quoium vi the tive
Houses assembled, and ready TO receive any
communication wh.ch he might thnh properio sub-
nj.
Mr. Kxionr ani NJ WRleur were appointed by
the Chaf 10 compose the con miiiee.
A message was received from The House OF Hep-
rescraters, through Mr. FnANKLis. their clerk, in
forming the Senate iha quorum oil tue House had
assembled we've ready 10 porceed 10 business, aud
bad appoiored on tleir parta committee TO wait on
the President
GA motion of Mr.. WGranr the nsnal resolution
was adapted Ia supply the members OF tho Senate
with newspapers TO the amount OF three daily pa.
pers.
The Senate tlcn al jonrned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES..
The SPEAKER (ilm James X. Polk, Of Tennes-
sec) took the Chan al IL "cloch and The Clerk
having called the members b, States. II appeared
flnii a niurty 81 the members present
Mr.. AUilt,ENBERti offered resolution that
a commiiieeba aI pointed 10 apprize the Senate of
the org.nizatpon OF the House, which WAS adopted.
The SAINT member also offered ths iollowingreso-
luton which adop ed, mem. con.
"RcsotfeL That comm be appointed TO
i1Iu such com plec may he appointed ny the Sen
ae 10 W III on the prescent oi The United States. and
inform him that forums o! TIE two Houses have as
- uird. ad that Congress read. to receive any
com mi a,lon- he may b. leased iom'ke"
NJ, NruIrxBuns, Mr.. WHirrLEsEY, Of Ohio.
aud Nj. GRAvrLANp, we've appointed COMMITTEE
t,cor,lmglS.
nr 4. WUfrTLESl.Y moved that the several
S,nn,ine Commuters be new appointed according 10
IN" Standing Rni~r, aud Orders 81 The House, which
motion wa. iail over untIi 10 'mofr Nv
On motion Of Mr.. HARLAN, OF kentucky, the u
sal order was made Tor supplying the Members with
newspapers. -
lh- rule. aofrcd Il, HE first session o the present
Cnnrre.s were understood he adopted tor tho
" hole Co errss. or the session merely.
The SPEAKER replied ,ha, they were adopt
ed tor the whole Congress ~ nn''i Otherwise or
iered.
Mr. UNDERWOOD then moved TO amend
the ssh rule proceedings BY adding thereto the fol-
lowins
"ii shall also be the duy uf ,he Clerk to compile
separate Journals and nays IN secii ma.i-
ner as so exhtr the q,iestous decided, anrhe voic
OF ach member: and the cad al every srsst"n no
shalt cause 10 lie printed as many ren''s "Hfso' ~
will be sufirie furnish one cnpy tor every 'he"-
ss,d Tree ,,e i,habtants above 1T 81 years,
IN the limited STA rs, the number ol >uchfee inairs
10 he rnne ny The erA ton tbs latest s'aiisii
raj in,rnafinn; AID he shall Distribute such eaIies
,ponr The XccuHes OF lie several States ios me use
of Their respective States, IN roporion 10 the fria-
I'VE humber of such free males IN each STATE"
This motion es under the rule. ief ohs Jays
and u was order ed 10 he printed. @A
The SPEAKER laid before the House com.
cato a t. nm the FIRST Comptroller OF the rca.
sury, IN cnnpai with the provisions oil inc AL %
Congress OF March, so, transmitting saie,"ent
of The aeconl, WHICH,, have renamed unsritled. ar
on which balances appear 1, have hren due inoss
than ,hyee wears pros 10 he 3Uth Jepsesnbrs. 1857,