Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-12-17
TNeEaty-Sevcnth CONGRESS.
(SECOND REGULAR SESSION.
Co.rs-aaa Ien.s Of the Bai.lmn,e clinne,
HAsIIISGr1H, Dec. i, 1912.

eOsle72 renee OF t'e bdittHlhFe tiiPper
WAsHISGr1S, Dec. i, 1872
A quorum Of the Senate has not vet appeared
and consequently The Message was not transmit.
ted to-day. The disappointment 20 the public is
very great, for appre ended that the for
nation OF The two Houses Of Congress would be
DELAYED beyond This day.
The President expected to send the message
about one O'clock; and they remained ~ session
more Than two hoars, expecting the arrival al
the committees appointed to wait the Execu
tive.
THE SENATE
had very nearly a qlorum--two members only
were wanting, believe, TO make up the proper
number.
The Presiden, (Hon w P. Mangum) waited
until nearly O'clock and then il having for
maliy been announced that there no quorum,
he was obliged to recognize the fact
Mr.. Kerr, of Maryland, moved tina, tho Sc
nate adjourn.
Mr.. Merrick hoped that the motion would be
deferred for a short time, he understood there
were members enough IN the city to constitute a
quorum.
After some conversation, however. it was as
certaned that this mistake; aud the Sc
nate consequently adj burned on motion of Mr.
Kerr.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
In the tJuse, after the reading the Journal,
Mr.. Johnson, Of Maryland, rose and gave notice
relief Of the several States and Territories of
the United Stotes and the District Of Columbia
This IS Mr.. Johnson's we'll known scheme for
the restoration Of tho public credit at home and
abroad
Mr.. II lstead gave notice ola motion, for leave
to introduce htil Tor regulating The taking of
testimony in cases Of contested elections.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Md, moved the appointment
of Committee on tho subjact Of National Foun,
dry: which was ordered accordingly, and is TO
consist of the same members who composed i: last
year
Mr.. Taaferr> ed the app1in tment of an
addti1nal messenger, which was opposed by his
colleague, Mr.. Hopklns,-oa the ground Of econ
oInv
Mr.. Adams offered tho following resolution:
Rc5Otred, That the , lst rule for conducting
business in this House, 10 the following words
'No petition, memorial. resolution, or other
paper PRAYING the abolition Of slavery IN the Dis
trlct OF Columbia, or any other State Terri
tory, or the slave trade between the States or
Territories Of the United States in which ii now
exists, shall be received by this House, or en-
tertained in any way whatever" be, and the
same Is hereby rescndcd.
And after some unimportant discussion alb put
questions of order, in which the public have no
concern,
Mr.. Weller moved to lay the resolution on the
table, which negatived-Ayes 81, nays %
Mr.. Eso'ou then NOV 81 ,ho proviou- question,
which was susiained--Ayes 81, nays II
Mr.. Wise moved that the further consjdera.
ton OF the subject be postponed. but this was
clearly out Of order, and was pronounced by
the Chair.
The House, however, by vote Of % to ST. de-
cldej that the main question on the adoption OF
the resolution should not then be put
A. this stage Of the proceedings Mr.. Mason,
% MARYLAND and noticed the death Of his
colleague. NJ. Williams, and pronounced a high
eulogIum upon his character. The customary
resolutions f'r going 10 mourning adopted,
and the House Immediately adjourned.