Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-12-18
WAsniNuroE, Dec. 9, lS45,
UNITED STATES SENATE.

The Pres'deot laid bef,re the Senate n proposal from
Jesse f.. Do" s. Co 10 execute the printing at reduce
ton OF ~ per cent from The prices allow I'D by The Act
Of Sl9 OF of 20 per cent from the prices paid the
the last session Also unicaIons from the Irra
sury y, parlnen Laid he table and ordered 10 be
printed
The Senate then proc eds 10 the election of Secreta.
~. The following was ,hs result of The lsl ballot
'.' Mr. Mr.. i n,eEs". Is g
and Mr.. Dickens declared he duly elected Sec
rotary. The oath administered 10 him by The Vice
President.
MI J. M. CLAYTON offered a resolution iha, the
Printer elected by The Senate be required 10 do the pn>
Eng al reduction o 20 per cent from the prices paid VI
Tho last session. when the number ot copies do eX-
coed 1000 33i per cent when they exceed that
ber-and that allowance be made Tor composition
when The same documents printed for both Houses
by the same Printer Mr ALLEN obIeoi ted the con
sldera,on OF the resolution tins time aud II was laid
on the table.
A message was received from the President ofibe u.
nlied States transmitting the Constitution adopted by
Texas preparatory 10 her admission into the Union which
was read and land on the table,
The Sennte then proceeded To ballot for Chairman Of
the Standing Committees with the t,ilowiog Iesoi..
On Foreign ReIalons--llon. Mr.. Archer q Hon,
Mr.. Allen 26, elected.
On Fnance--ton Mr., Calhoun ~, elected; Hon,
Mr.. Evans 90.
o" Commerce-IIoo. Mr.. Haywood &c. elected;
On Manuiasiures-lIop. Mr.. Simmons 81; Hon. Mr.
Dickinson 90, elected.
On Agricul,ure-IIon. Mr.. Pearce 90; Hon. Mr.
Sturgeon 20. elected.
On Military Affairs Hon. Mr.. Benton 81, elected;
Hon. Mr. CniIend-n 81
On MIta-llon. Mr.. Barrow 22; Hon. Mr.. Alchi-
25 elected.
On Naval A1airs-Hon. Mr.. Mangnm 2i; Hon. Mr.
Fairfield rs, elected,
On Public Lands-Ho Mr.. Breese 26, elected;
Hon. Mr.. Woodbridge u.
On Private Land Clans-lIon. Nh johnson of La.
81; }.n. Mr.. Levy rs, elected.
On Chms-lion. Mr.. Bagby &c. elected; Hon. j.
NJ. Clayton 20.
On Indian Affairs-IIon. Mr. Sewer 90, elected
Hon. Mr.. Phe ps 20.
On Revolutionary Claims--H Hon. Mr.. SempIe rs, O.
lecied; Hon. Mr.. Jarnigin 20.
On the Judiciary-ilon. MIR. Berren 81; Hon. Mr.
Ashley &c, elected.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The resoing Of he Journal follow ed by rush d
members for The flour.
Mr.. SCHENCK Of Ohio called for the unfinished
business Of last night, being the Resolution authorizing
the Committee on Elections To report as To the right o
the members from New Hampshire and Mississippi t.
their seals-lhe same having been elected by genera
Ticket in violation Of the law Of The 2Slh Congress
| Mr.. BOYD Of Ky. moved to lay the Resolution on
the table, aud Mr.. SCiiENCK called for the yeas an,
nays. The vote was-yeas ll2, nays II.
PRINTING.
MI Mckay asked leave 10 presents Report from
he Select Committee on Printing. Tie Report was
Joint Resolution aud provides That when The per-
do The printing both Houses Of Congress- they
shall not be paid twice for the composition Of the
documents. The Resolution also makes provision il
regard To the transmission Of documents from house
10 the other in order that boh may be supplied Tn,
Resolution referred to ,he Committee Of the Whole
and Mr.. Mckay gave notice that he would call III,
Report up at an early day.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole oi
the Presidents Message, MIR. Boyd, of KY, in tn,
Chair.
Mr.. DOUGLASS presented certain Resolutions pre-
psu. To refer the Presidents Message to the S,audn.
Cumiaittec Of the House.
Mr.. STEWART, Of Pa, took occasion to eommen