The New York herald., 1845-12-02
From the National Intelligencer of yeste. da,


THe MEEriSo OF CoSGngss.-This day commences at
the Capitol the First Session of the Twenty Con-
gress.
The Members of each House who NAV have reached
the city will assemble in their respective Chambers at
II O'Clock when the Vice President the United States
the Hon George NJ Dallas, will take the Chair of the
Senate; and in the House of Representatives. the Mem.
hers will lie called to order by B. French Esq, the
Clerk OF the late House Of Representatives.
In the House OF Representatives there will be very
large attendance and that fact being the
Members present will proceed to vote pira roce for
Speaker to preside the deliberations the House
After Speaker shall have been chosen the Members
VIII be sworn in beiog for that purpose called by
States Clerk TO the House will then be chosen.
Should quorum of the Senators be present SO as TO
proceed to business JOINT committee will then be ap.
Poed 10 wait upon the President of the United States
and inform him that the two Houses are present and
Ieaay 10 receive any communication he may have to
of things the Annual Message Of the President
may be expected to be transmitted to both Houses
morrow.
After appointing the committee to Wal, upon the Pre-.
sdent the House of will probably pro.
coed to complete its organization by the election oi its
sergeantai Arms and Doorkeeper.
The Secretary and other officers Of the Senate are not
to be chosen, under the rules until Monday next.
LATE FROM JAMAIcA.-We are indebted to Captan
Hanlln, o the Mary NJ Hooper, for files OF
kingston Damacs) papers to the sth instant The
1oonlsi Legislature was in session In consequence Of
TIE dhcuty oi procuring labor the plantations pro.
position hal been made ny of the English propre.
ioss TO introduce immigrants from India to supply the
pisces OF the blacks whom the emancipation laws have
released from the obligation labor and have too
iue enterprise for any exertion beyond the demands
ior q Dare sub.i.tence The proposition for the
.h'pmsn OF hye thousand coolies, the immigrants
teimed, ON the port OF Calcutta at period later
nan 'he st srch next direct for the Island Of JamaIca
lhs proposition v seems, required the assent oil the
oionai Legislature, AMI at the date of these advces
msis appeared 10 be doubt but would be readily
ashea We do not gather from the papers before us
s character or condition OF these grants whether
sy .ohs Voluntarily aud free
" ,eoe"puoher. We are not informed. Probably British
Pnhantnfopy VIII take that name at least they
ere pisced on iooting with their African appre nc
hst 10 De nee alter period OF fifteen years service to
pay the expense OF their Importation The pspers con
tam little ei,e OF interest The ,and was healthy
The season Tor sugar making favorable and
generally good Mobile Reg, Nov a.
Mr.. CALHoUs--Ths gentleman returned IN The
cny yesterday from Memphis by the steamer Maria
Al each Of the cities OF Vicksburg and hatcher tho boat
VAS delay cd about two hours and at both places MIR O.
landed and patook OF collation., and with
reception, ~ the sugar plantation sf the Messrs La
brsnche, IN the parish Of ~ Charles the boat again
delayed Ter the purpose Of sfofdng Mr. c. and
other gentlemen On boari opportunity OF looking
over TIE tan;a'on and Witnessing the process by which
tte sugar - manufactured. Previous TO departure,
collation. Was prepared and the whole party Hospitality
ehietsined Mr. Calhoun will leave the city this
hghy the ~ O'Clock for Mobile and proceed direct
- washington city.-N o. Bulletin, Nor. a.
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