Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-12-23
9th ali
Congress.

SENATE, Dec. ia message was received
from the President, covering a report from tile
Secretary of War, showing the comparative con-
dition of the public offences
A report was received from the Secretary of
State. showing the incidental md contingent ex-
penses Of that department to the 30th of Septem-
bcr, 1S4l ; also, from the Secretary of the Navy,
exhibiting the contingent expenses ofthe Secre-
tary of the Navy and Navy Commissioners Off
ccs-whch were laid on the table and ordered to
be printed.
The Senate then proceeded to the election of
chaplain, and the Rev. Mr.. fusion elected.
In the House, the Speaker announced the APP
pointmeut of the usual committees, and also the
appointment Of the select committees, under tho
order o. Friday.
Rev. John n MafIit was elected chaplain OF
the House, by a large majority
TUESDAY, Dec. ID.
In The SENATE the standing committees were
announced by the President.
Mr. Linn submitted a resolution, that the Com
m ttee on Commerce be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of making on appropriation tor
the improvement of the navigation of the Ohio,
Nj ;ssissippi and NJ ssouri rivers, by the removal
ofsnags, sunken trees, &c.
In the House, Mr.. Gushing gave notice that
he would ask leave hereafter to bring in bill for
the relief of claimants for French spollaon prior
to 1900. Mr.. Adams presented a vast number oil
petitions, among them one for the repeal of the
2lst rule, which prohibits the reception OF any
petitions concerning the abolition of slavery IN
the District of Columbia Mr.. Adams wanted
the petition referred to select committee oil nine,
with instructions to report a resolution repeating
the rule he afterwards modified his motion so
as to refer simply to committee of nine. The
motion lies over.
Mr. A. then presented petition for the aboli-
Con of slavery in the District, or, os the alerna
tive, 70. the removal of the seat of government
The first part of the petition could not be re-
ceved, and the second pat was laid on the table.
WEDN esDAY, Dec. Is.
in Che SEhATE, no busines of public interest
was transacted.
In TIE IlorsE, Mr.. Fillmore reported bill
making appropriations in part for the civil de-
pc 'tment iut lc42, which was twice read and
referred IL the Committee of the Whole; when,
by unanmoos lsent, it was read the third
and passed.
On notion Of NJ. Gushing. a resolution was
adopted, requiring the Secretary of the Treasury
To Communicates to the House the plan Of Finance
, recommended by the President in his message.
Aud the House adjourned.
II thp Senate, on Thursday, Mr. Preston intro
duced Il resolution calling upon the Secretary of
the Treasury to report his plan for Fiscal Agent
as soon poss, BILE 1t is suggested that Mr.. Z.
may be placed at the head of the Select Com
IN ttee on the C6rrency.
Mr.. Linn introduced bill for the occupation
Of Oregon, and throwing the shield of our protec
ton oyej toe settlers it referred to a Sc
lcct committee Olive He also gave notice of
his intention TO bring in bill for the repeal of
The Distribution Act, end to apply the proceeds
of the sales of the public lands to the defences Of
the county.
The Senae adjourned over to Monday.
Ia the House of Representatives, the greater
port Of the day occupied in referring the sub
jecs of the Presidents Message TO the appropri-
ate committees. One portion is for reference to
the Committee on Manufactures, while another is
for a reference to the Committee of Ways and
Means. Mr. Wise insisted that il would be test
question as regarded the House, for he had always
found that those who desired protective tariff
voted for reference to the committee on Manu-
lectures, while those who looked 10 revenue, yot
ed for referring TO the Committee of Ways and
Means.