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G. o N G. r L S S.
WAsniSGToS, Dec. 9th. Monday.
SENATE

WASHINGTON, Dec. Uth.-Monday.
SENATE.
At 10 clock this day, the Presiden, of the Senate
SAMUEL l.. SorTHArp, Esq called the body to order
when The following Senators appeared in their seat
From NIane--Mr. Evans and Mr.. Williams.
From Massachusetis-Mr. Bates
From Vermont-Mr. Prentiss and Mr.. Phelps
From Connecticut--Mr Huntington and Mr.
Smith.
From New York-Mr. Tamadge and Mr. wrigh,
From New Jersey-Mr Southland.
From Pennsy lvania-Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Stur
geon.
From Dolawarc-Mr. Clayton and Mr.. Bayord
From Maryland-Mr. Kerr
From Virginia-Mr. Archer and Mr. Riyes
From North Carolina-Mr. Graham and Mr.. Man
gum.
From Lousiana-Mr. Mouton.
From Kcntucky-Mr. Clay.
From Oho-Mr. Allen and Mr.. Tappan.
From Indiana-Mr. Young.
From Mssour--Mr. Benton and Mr.. Linn
From Arkansas-Mr. Fulton.
From Michigan Mr.. Porter
On motion of Mr.. Bayard ordered that tho Secre.
tary OF the Senate inform the House that quorum
of the Senate is assembled and ready to proceed to
business.
On motion of Mr. Kerr, ordered that the Secretary
of the Senate be directed to furnish the Senators with
such newspapers they may select, not exceeding
the price of three daily papers.
A message was received from the House of Rep
resentatves informing the Sena'e that quorum had
been found, and that committee had been appointed
TO lDln such Committee might be appointed on the
part of the Senate to wait on the President and in.
form him that Congress ready to receive any
communication he might be pleased to make
On motion of Mr. Bayard, ordered that Commit.
tee be appointed by the Chair, the part of the Sen
ate, to Join that of the House, whereupon Mcssrs
Bayard of Del aware, and Bates, of Massachusetts
were appointed
On motion of Mr. Tamadge, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Monday.
Inc speaker took the Chair at II O'clock and on
the ko OF Members being called, abo", 100 arr.ero,,
10 be present.
Mr. Granger, Of New York, and Mr.. Dodge. of
Iowa, sworn in as Members of the 9th Con
grass, the former in place OF Mr.. Greg resigned.
The usual Message was received from the Senate,
(see proceedngs.)
Mr.. w. Cost johnson, Chairman of the Commit
tee Public Lands of the last session. requested the
Speaker, again forming the committees, not to put
him in ~ position.
He offered resolution that the rules If the
Goth Congress be adopted the rules of this House
until Others were adopted
Mr.. Adams remarked that he vas willing those rules
should be adopted provided the 2ls rule Chat which
excludes abolition pettons) was excepted And he
moved an amendment 10 that effect.
Mr.. Fillmore admitted it indi> pensablc that
this vexed question should be disposed of non. But
he had hoped that some member would have offered
n proposition putting the debate on the 2lst rule
within the power of the House before it entered
upon at all. Otherwise there would he no end to it,
and business could never proceed. If some such plan
were not adopted, confusion and disorder might be
foreseen. lie hoped that some gentleman would of
fer proposition that the rules of the last session
should be adopted for limited time, and that then
the House wo,d take up the Report of the select
COMMITTEE on the Rules which was made at the
close of that session.
Mr.. Stanley Offered resolution providing tina, the
rules of the last session should be the rules of this
House for fifteen days-and that in the meantime the
Report of the select committee on the Rules be print,
ed and made the s'ecal order. This proposition would
bring the House into state of organza ton, and he
wished the country to see who ready TO proceed
with its business He then moved the previous ques-
ton.
The question of the propriety of this motion under
the Parliamentary law, the Speaker decided TO be de-
bateabe.
Mr.. Profit then urged the improperly of putting
Il, denouncing IT as unconstitutional and unfair IN.
lslnuch as 1t precluded the members from express
ng their sentiments on a very important question on
whl'h they were called TO vote. If Abolition peti-
lions were presented, he desired that the RESPONSE
billty of the act should rest with those PRESENTING
hem. A Circular had been laid on the tables OF
members (havng black lines drawn around it,)which
stated that this question of Abolition petitions was
Nc question OF the day, aud calling upon members TO
meet II as such. There was regular organized alb
,litlon party-whch had its committee, at the head
IF which was member of this House, and there was
l Committee of that party in attendance here
Mr.. p, was called to order by several members
order, took nm appeal from the decision. But he
withdrew II.
The Speaker having decided that, in the absence of
III rules the Parliamentary Law was the governing
ule of the House and that under it Mr. Stanley's
demand for the previous question was in order
Mr. Adams appealed from the decision on the
round that the Parliamentary Law had never been
dopted as the rule OF this House by vote of the
House.
The Sneaker admitted such to be the fact but re
erred Mr., Adams TO the uniform practice of the
House in adopting this law until II had established
ules for its own government
Mr. Gushing, and Mr.. Everett sustained briefly the
lew OF the Speaker, and Mr.. Brown, OF Philadelphia
opposed it.
The proceedings on the appeal were here suspend
d for n momcnt--
And Mr.. Wise by general consent offered a reso- |
n,on, which was adopted, providing for the appoint
nent of Committee TO join the Committee appoint /
d by the Senate 10 wait on the President &c.
Mr. Briggs also offered a resolution, which was
dopted, providing for the usual Message 10 the Sen
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