American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-12-03

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 2, 1915.
SENATE.

FIRST SESSION of The Goth CONGRESS-.
WAsHINGToN, Dec ., 1915.
SENATE.
The Journal having been read, and Mes
sagc received from the House announcing the
organization Of that body, and the appoint
ment of committee to wait on the President,
the Senate, by nomination Of the Chair, APP
pointed Mcssfs. Speght and Upham of the
same committee, which gentlemen at once
withdrew.
Mr.. Sewers resolution for classifying the
Florida Senators, was taken up and read.
Mr.. Archer stated that, upon examination,
he had found redundancy of the LIST class 2
years) Senators, and consequently that the
drawing should be made, as the resolution in
Dictated, from the Cd and Sd classes.
The Chair then called upon the Florida Sc
majors, who came forward smiling, and with
many demonstrations of mutual afIabiIity-
Each motloned to the other TO take the lot
from the box; finally Mr.. Lcvy's difidence
was overcome, and he drew out No. 8, there
by making his term extend TO 1851, while his
colleague, of course, returns to private life in
lSl9-if he should live so long.
Mr.. Crittenden, by leave, introduced the bill
of which notice was given yesterday, for the
purchase by the United States of the Portland
and Louisville Canal stock, and providing for
the improvement of the Ohio, Mississippi
Missouri and Arkansas Rivers.
Mr.. Breese gave notice of several printed
bills.
Mr. Woodbridge gave notice of Il bill grant
ing alternate sections of land for internal i'm
provements in Michigan.
Nh Brcesc submitted a resolution to dispense
with so much Of the 2ilh rule as requires the
standing committees TO BE- made up by ballot,
and giving their nomination to the President OF
the Senate. The resolution lies over.
Mr.. flanagan, Of Ia, gave notice of a bill
for extending the Cumberland Road through
the states of Indiana and Illinois.
After Il pause Of some considerable time, MIR.
Spcight returned from his interview with the
President, and said he was requested respect
fully to inform the Senate. that the President
woHld make communication in writing TO
them forthwith.
The Private Secretary of the President then
brought in "The Message which was read at
the Secrctary's desk, until, on motion Of Mr..
Sewer, the further reading was dispensed with.
The usual number of copies were ordered to
be printed.
MIR. Allen moved to print $4,000 extras, toge-
Their with the Oregon correspondence, which
motion lies over one day.
The Senate adjourned,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
AT II O'Clock the Speaker called tho House
to order.
Mr., g. J. IngersolI rose to present memo
rial, from American citizens residing III Oregon
Territory, but the Speaker said the first bus-
ness was the resolution of yesterday respecting
the assignment OF seats. Objection being made
to the reception of the memorial at this time,
Mr.. lngersOll moved a suspension of the rules,
which motion prevailed and the memorial was
partially read. 1t set forth the wants of the
memorIasts, described the country, &c., its
great value to the u, States.
On motion of Mr.. Bayley, of Va, the memo
rial was laid aside and ordered to be printed.
By resolution of Mr.. Mcdowell, b. q.
French, Esq, was unanimously reelected
Clerk Of the House.
Mr.. Bayloy then submitted a resolution that
the House 90 into an election Of Public Printer
for the 29lh Congress.
Mr.. G. Davis moved TO amend this resolu-
ton by substituting another providing for a
Select Committee, whose duty it should be to
let out the printing by contract to the lowest
bidder, the last Printers Of the House to act in
the interim Mr.. ID. enforced his amendment
in brief and pertinent speech, urging that a
favorable opportunity was now presented for
removing great abuse, for cutting Off all con-
nect,on of either party with the Government
through the Press, a connection which ought
never to have existed. There would be a saw
ing Of from SO ! 8 to so per cent. effected in
the charge, and great moral reformation
made in the newspaper press OF the country.
Mr.. Bayley replied briefly, expressing him
self taken 10y surprise at the course Of Mr..
ID. SC.
MIR. Davis sent to the Clerks desk the state
ment OF bid already made, proposing to do
the work from 80 -3 TO so per cent lower than
the price n0w fixed by law, and proceeded fur
Their to replyto Mr.. b. when he was interrupt
ed by the Private Secretary Of the President
with the Message
The Message was read.
The usual number of copies were ordered to
be pruted, and a large number (20,000) extras
were also ordered-the work to be bone by the
Printer ''to be- elected.
Tho contest for eeetng a Printer was here
abosi to be renewed, when Mr. Davis suggest
ed that after hearing SO grave document as
the Message, the House could hardly feel like
entering on this controversy; he moved an aG-
journmcut
Ga division, the House adjourned.
Missed THE STEAMER. Notwithstanding
the government despatched special express
from New York on Sunday with the mails to
90 out by the steamer on Monday, two south
crn mails, with thousands of letters from New
Orleans, Mobile, Charleston, &c., were left
behind in consequence of not reaching New
York in time, and will have TO lay over till
the next steamer or be sent out by packet
ships.
u. S. SUPREME CoURr. THIS august trbu-
nal assembled at Washington on Monday, be-
my the day for the commencement of its an
nual session. Justices Mclean, Wayne, Ca
iron and Woodbury., were present.