Litchfield enquirer., 1845-12-11
Twenty-ninth Conyress.-Tirst Session.
Reported specially for the n Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ed, ls45.
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SENATE.

SENATE.
The Journal having been read and message re-
ceived from the House announcing the organiZa-
ton OF that body, and the appointment of COM
miitee to wait the President. the Senate, by
nomination of the Chair. appointed Messrs. Speight
and Upham 40 the Committee on the part OF the
Senate.
The Resolution for classifying the new Senators
from Florida was then taken up.
Mr. Archer said that he found redundancy of
the first class, 1.-TWO years,) and that the drawing
should be made from the second and third classes.
Messrs. Levy and Wescot then proceeded to de-
termine the term Of their service by lot. The re-
suit of the drawing was that Mr.. Westcot's term is
to expire in 1919. and Mr.. Levy's in 1851.
Mr. Woodbridge gave notice OF a bill to grant al
ternate sections of land for internal improvements
in Michigan.
Mr.. Breese moved to give the appointment Of
Committee .to The Vice President.
Mr.. Hannegan gave notice of bill to extend the
Cumberland Road through Indiana and Illinois
Mr. J. X. Walker, the Presidents private Secre-
tary, here appeared with the Message and docu.
ments, and the Clerk proceeded 10 read the Mes
sage.
After reading about an hour and three quarters.
Mr.. Sewer moved to dispense with the farther
reading, which was carried with great nnanimity
Pending the discussion about the number Oi cop.
es to be printed the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House met to day at l2 o'clock, md immedi
ately after the reading Of the minutes Of yesterdays
proceedings,
Mr. Cobb of Ga. moved that B. B. French, Esq.
be elected Clerk Of the House. The resolution
was put and carried unanimously. This is good
appointment, which Mr. French emiRently deserv-
A message was received from the Senate stating
that that house had passed the joint resolution APP
pointing joint committee TO wait on the Presi.
dent.
Mr.. C J. Ingersoll of Pa. presented memorial
from American citizens in Oregon. Drawing Tor pro-
lection, sc. which was ordered printed
MIR Bayly Of Va offered resolution that the
House do now proceed 10 the Election Of Public
Printer.
Mr.. Garrett Davis Of Ky moved that Committee
five be appointed to let the printing to the low
| est bidder, providing for the performance Of the
| work till such arrangement could be completed
proposal for doing the printing at reduction Of
80 1.3 per cent. q ing Of $4,000 or $4,000
per annum. was submitted. but objected to when
part ly read by Mr.. Thompson Of Miss.
Mr.. Bayly defended the appointment Of Public
Printer.
Mr.. Davis Of Ky. was proceeding to reply to Mr.
| Bayly. when he was interrupted by the Committee
appointed to wait on the President. The Chair
man of the Committee announced that the President
was ready to communicate in writing forthwith.
| MIR. X Walker. the Presidents Private Score :
tary, appeared with the Message and documents
The Clerk then commenced reading the Message
| at five minutes ras I o'clock. The reading occu-
| pied about two hours.
Mr. Chapman Of Ala moved that the usual nun.
Der of copies with. and 10000 without the docu.
ments be printed, which was carried. and the
House adjourned till to. morrow.
0;- An attempt was made I" abolish or modify
the Hour rule. hut il filled, The rule excluding
abolition petitions was sought to be revived but
| without success
The Supreme Court Of the United States was or
ganized to day. Judge Woodbury.. after the usual
| for,nalties. took his seat an the Bench. There
were present Chief Justice Tanev, Assistant JUS
tees Nc Lean. WAYNE. Catron Nelson and Wood
bury. Little else was done besides the admission
81 LAWYERS to practice in the Court; among others
was John Van Buren, of New York.
Capt J. B. Carson. VII" was recently murdered
in the bar room al the q. Lous Hotel. New Or.
| leans. was n native of philadalnhia. and a son If