Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-12-20
CON GRESS.
BUSINESS OF THE SESSION .

BUSINESS OF THE SESSION.
Mr., Whiulesey, of Ohio, made some just
remarks at the opening of the session in
regard to the duties of Congress in pro-
ceeding actively in the business committed
to their care
6 He reiterated the hope that they would have
commenced this s>ion with a firm determination
to transact the bus ness necessary and important
for them to transact. At the last regular session
OF Congress, there were between seven and eight
hundred bills remaining upon the calendar undis-
posed o. and why Because they came there
! prepares 10 spend one month in holidays, consum
ing the whole of the first week N Just meeting TO
adjourn, ct their ght dollars day, and then 60
gossipping through the city. He was admonish-
ed not to make such charges, but he had no alu-
| sion to any gentlemen. HIS remark a gener-
at one, nevertheless he was extremely so'icitnus
that the truth should he toti-and they might as
we'll commeI telling 1t at the |eginnlng of the
session as toward the end, and what he had stated
was known to ALL
The truth Of these remarks cannot be
gainsaid, aud it ought to be reiterated un-
It'll it rings in the ear of every member,
who is obnoxious to the censure it i'm
plies.
( In the Senate on Wednesday, the COM
mittees, were appointed by consent, by the
I Vice. President; one bill was presented to
the Senate by Mr.. Grundy for the better
regulation of steamboats,, and on Thurs
day, that body adjourned over until Mon
dav.
The House met and organized-re-
ceived the executive communications, and
on Thursday, also adjourned over until
Monday, to give the Speaker an opportu-
nifty, in the mean time to appoint the COM
mitees.
When the committees are organized,
the various subjects of executive recon-
mendation are referred, either with or
without instructions, and it is usually ex-
pected that about a months time will be
granted to them for the purpose of delibe-
rating and PREPARING their respective re-
f ports. Whether that be necessary or not,
it is quite certain that it is made an excuse
for the procrastination of all business, and
the frittering away Of all time, until
Christmas, New Years, and the celebra-
ton Of the victory at New-Orleans are
past, and the session is far advanced into
January Members come mere in accord
ance with past practice, with their minds
made up that thew will DO nothing until
after the holidays" and thus nothing
is done, but meeting and adjourning, re-
ceivmg and spending the eight dollars
per diem, aud "gossipiug through the
city" -Madts0nian.
MONDAY, December, 4.
SENATE-At IL o'clock the Vice Pres
: ident took his seat and the Senate was
called TO order.
On motion of Mr.. Wright of New,
York, Resolved, That a Committee, tc
be joined on the part Of the House, bt
appointed to wait on the President Of the
= United States and inform him that quo
rum OF both Houses Of Congress had as.
sembIed and were ready to proceed tc
business.
MesSrs. Wright Of N. Y. and Knight
. Of R. |. appointed on the part of the Sen,
} ate.
The usual message was received from
It the House, announcing the organization
: of that body, when on motion of Mr. Clay
:. of Ala, the Senate adjourned.
e HoUsE.-At IL o'clock the House was
t called to order by the Speaker The
: clerk proceeded to call the names of the
members in the order of the States, and
= I64 members answered to their names. ,
The Hon. Mr.. Yell, Representative
a elect from tn" State of Arkansas, appear
| ed, was qualified and took his seat.
: On motion Of Mr.. Muhlenbero, the
0 usual message was sent to the Senate, in
s forming that bod that a quorum of the
V members Of the House had assembled
g and were ready to proceed to business.
e On motion of Mr.. Nj. the usual Com.
# miltce was appointed to join snch Com
s mittee as might be appointed on the par
of the Senate, to wait Oh the President O.
l. the United States to inform him that quo
D. runs of the TWO Houses had assembled
and that Congress were ready to receive
! such communications as he might b
" pleased to make.
On motion Of Mr. Harlan, the usua
q number of newspapers were ordered to be
T furnished to the members.
/ On motion Of Mr.. Morgan, it was re-
n solved that the daily hour, to which this
d House shall stand adjourned, shall be II
$. o'clock, until further notice. Adj.
: TUESDAY, Dec 5, 1887.
a SENATE-Ordered that 1900 copie:
Il with the accompanying documents anc
j. 500 copies off the Message, be printed fol-
s the use Of the Senate.
e Mr.. Grundy, of Tenn. gave noti'e tina
/ he should tomorrow introduce for the
consid' ration Of The Senate bill to pre-
e vent the danger and loss of lives on boarc
3 STEAMBOATS, navigating the waters Of the
United States
a HousE.-Mr. Haynes moved tina! Is,
n 600 extra copies Of the Message withou
d the documents, and 5000 with the doc
l. uments be printed for the use tthe House
'e Agreed to.
l. WEDNESDAY Dec 1897