The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-07
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS,
Second Session.
MoNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1916.
SENATE.


In conformity with the constitution the second session
of the twenty -nnth Congress commenced this day
The Senate called TO order at ~ O'clock by its
presiding officer the Vice President of the United States
The following senators were present. viz:
MAINE
GEORGE EVANS, .e 4 JOIN FARnELD.
y. NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHAs. G. ATHERToS, JOSEPH CnLEY.
.'...- VERMONT
WILLIAM UPHAM, SAMUEL s. PHELPS
MASSACHUSETTS
DANIEL WEBSTER, JOHN DAVIS.
CONNECTICUT.
ABEz w. HUNTINGTON.
NEW YORK
JOHN A. DIX, DANIEL S. DICKINSON
NEW JERSEY
JACOB w MILLER
PENNSYLVANIA.
SIMON CAMERON, DANIEL STURGEON.
DELAWARE,
THOMAS CLAYTON
MARYLAND.
JAMES A. PEARCE, REvERDY JOHNSON
VIRGINIA.
WILLIAM S ARCHER, Isaac S PENNYBAcKER
NORTH CAROLINA.
WILLIE p MANGUM.
SOUTH CAROLINA
joins C. CALHOUN
GEORGIA
WALTER J. COLQUITT.
ALABAMA.
Dixon II. LEWIS, ARTHUR p BAGBY
MISSISSIPPI.
JESSE SPErGnr
LOUISIANA.
ALEXANDER BARROW, Henry JOHNSON,
OHIO
WILLIAM ALLEN, THOMAS CoRwIS
KENTUCKY.
JAMES T. MoREHEAD, JOHN j. CRrrrrNDrx
TENNESSEE.
SPENCER JARNAGIN, lIoPKINs L. TURNEY.
ILLINOIS.
JAMES SEMPLr, SIDNEY BREEsE,
MISSOURI.
THOMAS II. BENTON, DAVID R. ArcHlsoN
ARKANSAS.
CHESTER ASHLEY, AMBROSE H. SEWER
MICHIGAN.
WILLIAM WOODBRIDGE, LEWIS CAss.
FLORIDA.
DAVID L. YULEr, JAMES D. WEsrcorr
ORDERS.
On motion of Mr. SPEIGHT, it was ordered that the
secretary acquaint the House of Representatives that
quorum OF the Senate has assembled and that the Senate
is ready to proceed to business.
On motion of Mr. SEWER, it was ordered that thu
daily hour OF meeting be II o'clock, until otherwise or
dered.
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion OF Mr.. BREESE, it was
ResOtred, That a committee be appointed, jointly with
such committee as may be appointed by the House Of
Representatives to wait on the President of the United
States, and inform him that quorums of the two houses
have assembled and that Congress ready to receive
any communication he may be pleased TO make
The PRESIDING OFFICER appointed Messrs. BREEsE
CRlrrENDEN, and FAIRFIELD committee, in accord
ance with the foregoing resolution.
On motion OF Mr.. CAMERON, it was
Resolved That each senator be supplied during the
present session. with newspapers heretofore not ex
ceedng the cost OF three daily papers
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
message was received from the House of Represen.
taves by its clerk Benjamin B. French, esq, informing
the Senate that the House of Representatives had assem-
bled and ready to proceed TO business.
Also, message informing the Senate that the HOUSE
of Representatives had passed resolution that a com
mttee be appointed the part Of the House, to Join
such committee might be appointed the part Of the
Senate wait upon the President of the United States
and inform him that a quorum of the two houses was
assembled, and that Congress ready to receive
any communication he might be pleased to make, and
that Mr. HOPKINS and Mr.. WINTHROP were appointed
said committee on the part of the house.
REPORT COMMITTEE
Mr. BREESE, in behalf of the committee on the part
Of the Senate, appointed to wait upon the President OF
the United States reported that the committee had per-
formed the duty assigned to them, and that the President
stated in reply that he would send a communication to
both houses of Congress on tomorrow at IL o'clock.
On motion, the Senate djoumed.