New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-12-03
Proceedings of Congress.
Reported for the Tribune.

MONDAY Dec. l, 1916.
I'VE are obliged, by the great length of the Message
to omit much Of Reporters SKETCH some OF the pro-
ceednps having been given in another letter. The
DER will be good enough suppose Mr. Davis conducted
To- The Chair his neat little speech the appointment Of
Committees 10 interchange messages sc. Then we
proceed
Mr.. McDowELL of Ohio moved that the rules Of
the last Congress be adopted as the rules oil the
present Congress
Mr.. Hamln of Maine moved 10 amend so as 10
adopi the rules of the last Session which bad not
one rule of the previous Session that relating 10
petitions on Slavery
Mr.. PAYNE of Alabama moved to amend by striking
on, the 33d Rule (thc One Hour Rule) Mr. HOPKINS
Of VIRGINIA asked the Yeas and Nays this and they
were ordered-Ieas o. Nays l43 20 the Hour ituie
sustained
Mr.. CHAPMAN OF Alabama moved as an amendment
that the Rules of the First Session OF last Congress De
sinpted as the Rules of the House ncudng OF course
tine rule excluding petitions SavcryJ
Mr. WAsuISGToN Hunt of New York. calsd the yeas
and NAYS on this which ordered 1t was the old
story slavery agains, freedom Yeas "a, Nays l2l.
Finally the motion 10 adopt the standing Rules and
Orders of the last Session adopted for the present
motion made and adopted that the hour oil meet
ing for the House be II oclock NJ.
Mr. COBB of Georgia moved that the seats on the
floor of the House be given to the members by lot
There great many small quarrels got up about nis
matter
Pending this, however on motion the house adjourned
till tomorrow al IL o'clock.
~ Hon. ROBERT c. GREER of the Pittsburgh Is
understood TO have been designated by the Presl-
dent TO fill the seat on the Supreme Bench OF the
United States vacated by the death of the late Justice
Baldwin Mr. Grer is President Judge OF the West
ern Judicial District OF Pennsylvania. he came from
Columbia County OF State and pracced at the bar
in Northumberland and Lycoming Counties lie Is a
man of courteous address, and was always regarded az
a sound lawyer but he gained tho reputation on
the Bench which his colleagues the bar Burnsldes and
Lewis, have acquired
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN THE CHERoKEE Ma
rIoS-By the Fayetteville stage-drive we learn that
several hundred Cherokees have turned out to ferret out
the r,urderers OF the Cherokces who have lately been
killed The stage driver informs that while ne stopped
~ Evansville on the Cherokee line, so miles Norm oil
This on Sunday nigh, last he learned that the Ross party
10 the number OF 500 had turned out on the scout and
had declared their intention OF eNtermlnang the oAend
rs Up TO the OF his leaving, eleven were reported
have been killed and eighteen wounded tie saw the
hodcs James Starr the father of the supposed offend
crs and - Rider. besides Wash Starr and another
man that were wounded and had fled to TINT place Tor
protection. .s
The greatest excitement prevails. and we cannon sag
where the affair will end such things, among the
Chcrokees will be APT TO disturb the quiet oil inc TWO
parties and may bring about considerable bioodshed
Gen Arbuckc, upon receiving this Information, iinine
dately despatched Mai Bonneville from ort smith, VINO
10 BE- met By Capt boons Company OF Dragons from
Fort Gibson To the of action take such steps as
soon as received Van Buren, (Ark Intel Extra Nov l.