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goth Congress---Ist Session.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1S45.
IN SENATE.


Mr.. Woodbridge, of Michigan. Mr..
Jarnagin. Of Tennessee, and Mr.. Pearce,
of Maryland, appeared in their seats to-
day.
The resolution submitted yesterday for
the appointment of committee to unite
with the committee on the part of the
House of Representatives to wait on the
President ofthe Uuitel States, and inform
that him Congress were ready to receive
any communication from him, was adopt
ed; and Mr.. Speight and Mr.. Upham
were appointed the committee.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. Sewer to classify the new Senators
from the State of Florida was adopted.
Whereupon, the papers, with the res
pective numbers specified in the resolu-
ton, were by the Secretary put into the
ballot box, when Mr. Levy drew No. 3,
and is accordingly of the class of Sena-
tors whose terms of service will expire
the Sd day of March, 1851; and Mr..
Westcott drew No. 2, and is of the class
of Senators whose terms Of service will
expire the Sd day of March, l649.
Agreeably to notice given on yesterday
Mr.. Crittenden introduced the following
bills, which were read and ordered a sec
ond reading:
A bill for the purchase by the United
States of the stock of the Louisville and
p ortland Canal Company; and bill for
improvement OF the navigation of the riv-
ers Ohio, Mississippi, and Arkansas.
Mr.. Breese submitted the following
resolution, which lies over one dav;
ReSoired. That so much of the 34th
rule as requires the appointment of the
several standing committees by ballot at
the present session be suspended and
that the appointment be made by the
Preident of the Senate.
Mr.. Speight, from the committee ap-
appointed 10 wait on the President Of the
United States, reported that the duty had
been performed, and that the President
would makea communication to Congress
forthwith.
A message in writing was then receiv-
ed from the President by the hands of
his Private Secretary, the reading of
which was commenced and continued for
some length of time by the Secretary of
the Senate; when, on motion of Mr..
Sewer, the further reading was dispensed
with.
On motion of Mr.. Speight, it was or
dered that three thousand five hundred
copies of the Message, and fifteen hun
dred copies Of the Message and accom-
panying documents, in addition TO the
usual number, be printed for the use of
the Senate.
Mr.. Speight submitted the following,
which was ordered to lie over one day:
Resolred. That the President of the u
nited Statds cause to be laid before the
Senate, at as early day as practicable,
the report of the Board of Commissioners
appointed in pursuance Of the act Of Con
gress of the 23d August, 1912, entitled
IAN act to provide for the satisfaction of
claims arising under the 18th article of
the treaty Of Dancing Rabbit Creek, con-
cluded in September, $780," embracing
the testimony on which the claims arising
under said treaty have been allowed, to-
gether with the amount already issued.
Mr.. Allen submitted the lollawing,
which lies over one day under the rules,
ResoIUed. That in addition to the CO.
pies of the Presidents Message and ac-
companyiug documents hitherto ordered
to be printed for use of the Senate, there
be printed for the use of the Senate twen-
ty-6ve thousand copies of the Message,
together with so much of the accomPa-
nying documents as relates to the nego-
tiations between the United States and
Great Britain on the subject of The O.
regon Territory.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.