American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-12-29
Reported for the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION of the Goth CONGREsS
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 27, 1919
SENATE.

sen ATE.
The Secretary of the Senate read motel
from the Vice President, wherein he requests
Mr.. Sewer to open the Senate to-day, and pre-
side in his absence over the body.
Mr.. Sewer took the chair.
Mr.. Crttenden expressed his doubts OF the
power Of the Vice President to delegate lis
Office to another in this way.
The rule was read, which says that "the
Vice President shall have power to name a sub
stitute but not to extend beyond an adjourn
mcnt."
Mr.. Crttcndcn said, clearly this rule did not
embroco ,he present case. 1t was perfectly
well known that he could have no objection to
the person selected, but he doubted the outho-
rity. lie moved to 90 into an election OF
presiding officer,
Mr. Calhoun, under the circumstances, doubt
ed the authority TO do tins, and asked II there
were no prc.eaoItS.
After one remarks, in which NossTs. Man
gum, Clayton and others, participated, ana du-
rnr which i, wa, stated that Mr.. Southland had
exercised the power in question, whom Obliged
by his sickness, to 90 into Virginia, Mr., Crit,
tendon withdrew his motion, ana the Journal
was read.
Mr. Uanucgan Of Ia, presented the crcdon-
tals Of hs colleague, Mr.. Bright, Who was
shown to his seat
A message was brought in from the House,
announcing that the Speaker bad signed the
Joint resolutions for the admission OF Texas IN
to the Union.
\ few memorials were presented.
MIR. Ashley introduced bill to provide
pcrmauen. prescription law in favor OF settlers
upon the public lands
Mr. Atherton, a bill to settle the claims of
New Hampshire upon the u. S.
Mr. Levy asked leave, in Difference to the
opinions Of several Of his friends, to Withdraw
the resolution submitted by him, advising the
President to negotiate for the purchase OF Cuba,
He said he did this the more readily, as he had
not designed to press the ncgotoauon at an
early day. The leave was granted nan. con.
Mr. Atchson's series Of resolutions with re-
gard to the establishment of a territorial gov
eminent in Oregon, were taken up.
Mr.. Calhoun at first proposed that so grave
a matter should not be acted upon while tho
Senate was SO thin, but with the understand
ing that the subject would not be called up un-
til after the holidays. Mir. c. withdrew his
objections, and the resolutions (being OF inqui-
ry merely were referred.
An adjournment was proposed, but, at the
instance of Mr. Haywood, who said he was So
sion, which, to have any effect, must he pre-
scented at once, the Senate went INTO close ses-
sion for few minutes before adjournment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After prayer. the Journal having been read,
Mr.. Wculuo,lh moved to suspend the pre-
yious order -. business SO as to receive reports
.f committees. and bills OF which notice had
been given.
Mr.. Holmes, Of S. c., moved en- adjourn
ment, on which the yeas and nays were called,
and it was lost.
MIR. Houston, of Ala, moved TO suspend the
rules. so as to introduce a resolution to amend
the rules in relation to the division of the qucs-
ton on all questions Of appropriations The
rules were suspended and the resolution was
received and referred to the select committee
on the rules.
Mr.. Wcntworth's motion was lost, and sove-
raj other motions to suspend the rules were also
lost.
The election of Superintendent and Assist
ant of the Folding room, then came up.
Mr.. Grover, OF n. Y, handed up a commu-
nicatiou from the Clerk, in reply to request Of
his, shcwiug that the expenses OF the House
would be Increased some 5000 per annum il
these elections were made.
Mr.. Petit gidlcucd the Clerks letter, and
hoped lnu House would proceed to the election,
Mr. Rath5gn thought this was rather small
business for the House 10 be engaged in-al-
tempting to strike at the Door-keepcr because
he had not appointed some man in accordance
with the wishes olsoma member II the Door
keeper did not perform his duties, let him be
dismissed.
Linn Boyd supported the motion to go into
The election
The Secretary Of the Senate appeared and
informed the House that the Senate had passed
a bill extending the laws of the United States
over Texas; and also that they had elected MIR.
Tustin as their Chaplain.
On m ton of Mr.. Thompson, of Miss, the
Judicial bill with regard to Texas was taken
up and passed.
A debate followed Of no sort Of interest to
anybody but the messengers and pages, upon
the election of the Superintendent above nam
ed, but without any final action in the premises.
The House adjourned.
THE DIVORCE CASE OF Ex-GovERNOR FRAN