Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-12-12
CONGRESS.

We copy the following lens Of tie frs, day pro
cccd.ngs congress- from the correspondent If l.e
Ohio Statesman.
SENArE.-A, half past II the Senate was called to
order, when i~e following members appeared IN tier
places. 10 VT
Messrs Allen, Atlcrton. Bagby, Bates, Ecn:ou.
Dorr.en Buchanan. Clayton. Criiicudsn, Dayton.
Evans Fairfield. flanagan. Huntington. Johnson.
Mangum. McDutie. McrEick. Niles. PHELPS. Riye>
Sturgeon. Scm.le, Tappan, Uliam, White aud
Woodbury..
Tie usual resolutions Of Interchange I'll the House
we're adopted. and JOINT committee APPOINTED en- the
part of tic TWO Houses, wat uon the President.
lioUsE.-Thc first day Of the session augurs well for
the future in the a,,cndarce of the members. 10 gem
tlenon answering a. the call If the roll. Mcs>.5
Stone and Ham.in Of OHIO. White of Name. and
\ ancy Of Alabama. new members TO I'll vacancies.
introduced and qualified.
Mr. Holmes, OF H. submitted JOINT resolution fcr
the election of chaplain each by the Senate and
House for the session.
Mr Petit. Of Indiana. moved 50 amend. BY prov.d-
ing that the pay OF said chapisn> shall be collected
from tie private Of Tie members Of the two
Houses respectively.
Mr. Petit cou.cadcd that C..a plans wcrc not auil.o-
iZcd officers Of The House under tie Constitution. and
protested. IN the &c the Constitution, against
their pay being drawn from the Of the Gov
ernmcnt lie proposed to pay ~ CT. Of bis own
pocket in carrying OF; his pro-. sticn-
AIr Mckay raised question of order.
Mr. Mcconnell called ioE the pre-. ioas cucston and
was sustained.
The amendment was rejected by vote Of 70 for.
and ! Il against the proposition Of Nr. Petit. And
the original resolution adopted.
! III. ldcfqS 81 his cd irlcss.-Mr }. Q. Adams
gave q; mo;ia lie should make on TOMORROW,
or subsequent day, FOR repeating The 2lst, alias
the 18th rule.
Prcs.geni.ql E'ecitoa-Dr rurcan gave notice
that on tomorrow, carly day. tie should intro
duce a ILL for holding the Presidential ci'etion
throughout tie Union on tie same dsy.
Oregon-Nr. Duncan also gaze notice that be
should introduce bill for extending the juriSdic n
and protection Of cus Covcrnacn; ever tie Territory
of Oregon Good.
Rigli Of .Sv1roee.-Mr. Weller gave notice Of his
purposa To introduce l 70 amend The Charter q. the
city Of Washington.
Pu5Ec Lsnds.-alr Noufworh gave notice Of Il
bill in relation TO tie pubic land, Of .uois
Dc 3g--In the House. rir ADAM, in pursuance
OF notice given. submitted resolution 10 rcscnd tie
18th rule Of tie House, which in the following
words, viz
no petition. memorial, resolution. or other paper
PRAYING tic abolIt of slavery IN tie District OF
Columbia, any State Territory, or Tie slave trade
between tic State, or Territories q ,le United States
il which exists slal he received by this House,
or entertained IN any way Whatever
+ Mr. Thompson. OF VI s-.s-il.i, moved To ley tie
proposition Of Air. idain, Gis'n the table, hrl tie
motion cid not prcvail-ycas =. Aays ~
And the rcsoluii resc-Ad s-.c -.,iA -t.c WAS
agreed to--ycas lb~, nays 81
Mr. I'rcst l. ny gave notice Of Is intention 10
introduce BIZ or reduction Of TIE present rates Of
postage
Mr. Davis. of Kentucky, submitted o.r; rcsc'u-
ton, 10 tie effect tia; tic Secretary Of the Treasury
be authorized 10 pay 30 tie scra Saie> the sum
of sse61.2!l9J, being iAe four ins.aiimcnt Of Tire
amour, directed to be deo .sd WA. ticn according
: t. the act of June. i-:,6.
MrWcllcr movlG /, lay the resolution on tic table ;
AID. thorcupoa.
Mr. DAVIS asked for tle ycns and nays. which
were ordered. and rcsuted-y,as. 100; nays, -
50 Tie resi- a,ion was lad u = tie table.