Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-12-26
TN IN CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
FIRST SESSION
MONDAY. Dec. 10.
IN SENATE.

MoNnaY. Dec. 10.
IN SENATE.
A message was received from the President oil
the unaed States
Tue GllAli, announced the following as the
Standing Committees
GA Foreign Rciatons- Messis. Buchanan, Cha,
of Kentucky, Roane. Allen, u, Town.
On ERaaee-Messts Virgin, Benton, Hubbard
Nicholas, Webster
On tommeree.--Messrs. King. Davis, Rugglcs.
Mouton. Noncll
On Neutrality-suspicious. Lmnpkm, Preston.
Buchanan. Alien, knight.
On dgricaitHrc.-M essfs. Mouton. ) renee, Lima,
Brown, Smith Ut Conneetirui.
On Military IGairs.-Messs. Ben,on, Preston,
VIII, Pierce. Nicholas
On The nihha,-- Messfs. Clay of Albania. Smith
OF Indiana, Phelps, Fulton, Talpau.
On Nard A8ais,-Messfs. Williams, Sou'herl,
Cuthbeft, Strange, Tappan
On Public LaadS -Messfs. Walker, Fulton,
Clay Of Alabama, Proniss. Not,tll.
On Pirate Land Cfttms 49, hlessts Linn, Sewer,
Clayton, Moutou, Belts.
On Indian 10dirs.~ Me ssrs. Whle II Tenhcs
see. Seser Llun, White Indiana, Phelps.
ON CLAIMS --Msss,s. Hubbard, Young, Mcuck,
VIII luls, Bets.
On Revolutionary Gaims M ,ssrs. Smith al
Connecticut, White ol tennessee, knlgh,, C,nr,n-
den Robinson.
On The J.dieia,y---Messrs. Wall, CLAYTON. Strange
Crttendeen, Sunih al diana.
On nc Post Office aud Post Eoa,ls ---Mc.sts.
kobnson, Lumphln, Knight. Fniun, henderson,.
On hoads and CaadfS.-Mesars. Young. Phelps.
Henderson, Spence, Smith OF Indiana.
o" Pensions -,Messrs Ple,ec, Ptnt,ss, White,
Roane, Beus.
For He District Of Ceiumtia.-- Messrs. MonicL
Cru'nden, LnmIb,n Southland, Clayron.
On Pdtents and The PdioHt tHise.--Mcssrs.
Strange, DAVIS, p,cntiss, Robinson. Srpncr.
On The Contingent Fund 81 Tie Senate -Messts,
Might Futon, l'umpklp.
On Enrolled BiAs--Al ssrs. Smith OF | diana.
Henderson, Phelps.
The Senate went into the consideration ui T. Keen.
ave business, and then al Ioorn,d.
YESTERDAYS PEoCEEplNGS IN CON
GkESS.
Correspondence eft4e Baltimore Amcricaa.
WasnNoroN, Dec. II. 1880.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
Before The reading of ihr Journal, Mr. HUNTER,
the new Speaker of the House. rose aud addressed
the members. HIS speech wns very bandson,el,
wordcd, very biicl aud very appropriate. lie. sad
that the hgh aud responsible station witch bc bad
been called was an unexpected honor FOR which he
felt grateful TO those who had Conferred II upon bum.
should be, be SAID, his eaincst cfl 10 do his whole
duty aud he could offer better evidence 81 il than
the pledge lac gave 10 the House To do so. He
would aim To f the dules OF hls place promptly,
Justly aud nparliall,, and TO the beat oil hs ability
Called, ms lie had been. 10 the office which he bed
under peculiar Circumstances from lhe inde Evidence
of his plsilion he should tndravor 10 be not the
Speaker Of parry but The Speaker OF the House
lie should deem j. his dnly, and feel bound TO give
full aud impartial expression Of oplnonto members
of all paiies Trusting IN the aid he should receive
from the House in the Performance OF his duties he
hoped 10 perform hem 10 the Satisfaction Il men all
pniies. AS II would be the design Of The members
TO perform thei Constitutional duies 10 the best Of
their ability, 80 il would be his TO al nd them all the
IN L. Ia, A &C al
Painfully impressed with nay inexpetencr. sad tie
Speaker, You must aid me 10 preserving the order,
business, and decorum Of The House. He hoped
that party spirit would be overcome by the candonf
and good feeling which he rll sure would govern
the majority OF the nembe,s. Nj. Hunter conou-
ded his remarks wiiha second return Of marks o,he
members for the honour confirmed upon HIM.
Affer the reading Of The journal, Mr. DEOM-
GOOLE, OF Va, offered u resolution, that the
Standing Rules 1.-THE la-i Congress be now adopted
as the Rules Of the House.
Mr.. LEWIS WILLIAMS, OF n. e. moved that
the resolution lie onhe table.
Mr.. W. &. JOHNSON commended ms point OF
order, that the members should he first sworn IN. lie
read the Act Of 1889 IN proof OF this, and the COM
mcntar, Of Judge Story IN defence OF The Act
Nj. DROMGOOLElhouehl the Aci Of 1899 had
nothing do with The matter It was brtter, he
thought, 10 have the Rules adopted before the mem.
bers were sworn. The Speaker would be less en-
barrassed. he thought b, such course
Mr. Jol1 NSON coutended mai the Law was
imperative, aud therefore lac made tie point Of o.
der.
The SPEAKER suggested lhat Mr.. Johnson,
with view Of relieving hmhiion a decision, have u
vote taken upon The melton Of Mr.. Williams 10 lay
upon the table.
Mr. JOHNSON consented, and the yeas and nays
were called upon MI Williams motion. The re
snlt was as follows -
Ayes 1lG, Noes 1lG.
The Speaker voted with the wing members in the
affirmative. Ayes II, NOES ll6.
Another resolution was then offered by Mr..
CRAIG of Va. the fleet that the members poo
duce their ciedeniias belore taking their aud
not be allow OF to TAXI heir srafs before then claims
were proved Tins resolution laid upon the :
BILE
The members were then sworn IN beginning with
the Maine delegation and gong on quietly 10 New
Jersey. Mr.. Randolph of New jersey was called
but dad not come; and The Pennsylvania me nb"rs
were then called aud the members hom The other
States and The Territories thea called.
The SPEAKER said that difficulty had arisen
in ad nstering the duties Of bls office in sNeatIue
IN The members, which lie felt II To he his duly to
submit to the llouse. Five members from New
Jersey had appeared nj the bar demanding to he
IN They had presented lhen credentials but The
Speaker said he had not sworn them for tie reason
that the House bad IA formal manner decided
galnst hun
Mr.. WISE then submitted the following rcsolu-