Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-12-28
CONGRE SIGNAL NEWS

CONGKE "SlONAL INV >.
when the Senate was called To order
on Monday, the % inst, twenty-five
members were present.
In the House, when that body was cal.
led to order, upwards Of one hundred aud
seventy members were present Mr.
Holmes, Of South Carolina, moved the
following concurrent resolutions:
Resolved, Gf the Senate concur0 That
two chapIans of different denominations,
be elected by Congress, one by each
touse, to serve during the session, who
shall interchange weekly.
Mr.. ferit, of Indiana, offered the Iol.
lowing provso:
Prorldcd, That such chapIains shall
look lolhe members of the two houses oil
congress for their compensation; and that
the United States shall not be liable for
their salaries or any part thereof.
Mr.. Petit Supported this proviso IN a
speechsrrongy characterised by aSPlrlt oil
infidelity. The previous question was at
length ordered, ard his provlSo was re-
|jected by vote of ISL to 90 Among the
twenty, was Linn Boyd, of kentucky.
Mr.. John q. Adams gave notice that he
would the next day submit motion To
rescind the 25th rule of the house. This
rule is in the words following:
"No petition, memorial, resolution, or
other paper, PRAYING the abolition of sla-
very in the District OF Columbia, or any
State or Territory, or the slave trade be.
tween the States or Territories OF the
United States ia which it now exists, shall
be received by this House, or entertained
in any way whatever"
Mr.. Duncan also gave notice that he
would the next day, or at some early dag
|of the session, introduce bill to provide
for holding the elections for electors Of
President and Vice President of the Uni
ted States, on one aud the same day in
all the states.
On Tuesday, the Sd instant, in the Sc.
nate, Mr.. White, of Indiana, gave no
lice Of his intention TO bring in bill to
complete the Cumberland road. in Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois. Also, bill to com.
pele The Erie aud Wabash canal
In the House of Representatives,, Mr..
ADAMS presented resolution that the
25h standing rule of the House. (that
against receiving Abolition pe,itionS) be
reScinded Mr.. Thompson, of MissiSSlp.
pi, moved to lay the resolution upon the
table, and called for the yeas. and nays
The vote was against laying the resolu
hion on the tabIe--yeaS, 81, nays, lO4.-
This vote created a marked sensation IL
1.-The House. as it was not altogether ex
lpected, and was rather spontaneous eX
preston of opinion, The vote followed
Iupon the adoption Of the resolution, anC
1.-The result was yeas 1913, nays so.
Mr.. J. r. Ingersoll gave notice that he
would bring in bill to amend the natu
ralizatIou laws.
Mr.. Davis, of Kentucky, introduced :
joint resolution, proposing the distribu
ton Of the 4th instaImenl OF the surplu:
, revenue withheld from the states. A mo
= lion to lay the resolution on the table
prevailed
Notice was given of an intention t.
bring in bill to reduce the rates OF post
! age.
In the Senate, on Wednesday the Al
instant, the Rev. Seplimus Tuston wa.
re elected chaplain He received 81 on
Of the 20 votes cast. He is Presby,e
rian.
T. In the House, Joint resolution was in
troduccd by Mr. Pratt, Of New York, pro
q viding for the loaning to agricultural
fairs and cattle shows, The tents and mar
+ queeS belonging to the United States, pro
t vided that security be given to return the
l same in COOL order
Mr. Brit, of South Carolina, gave no
tice tina; be would, on Thursday, ASK
/. leave TO introduce bill to repeal the du
K ty on cotton bagglng and gunny cloth.
Notice was given that bill would be
introduced TO abolish the lranking priv
!. Iege.
Mr.. Duncan asked leave TO Introduce
his bill Tor casting the votes for Preslden
So and Vice President on the same day.
. Leave was granted by unanimous vote
So the bill was introduced and read twice
Ii is in substance the same bill which