Indiana State sentinel., 1847-12-16
TmlRTIETm CONGRESS.
First Session.
WASHINGTON, D

WASHINGTON, Dcc. 4, 1891.
Senaie.-On motion of MIR. Cass, resolution was
adopted requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to lay
before the Senate map of the military reservations
around the Sault ST. Marie, Michigan. At about one
o'clock the Presidents Message received and
read, bat without concluding, the reading dis
pensed with, and the Message and documents
ordered to be printed. On motion Of Breese, amend
ed by Mr. Allen, $4,000 extra copies Of the Message
and documents were ordered printed. Adjourned.
House Of RepreSeHtdtiUes.-The resolution for the
reappointment of Mr.. French as Clerk, being with
drawn, motion of MIR. Levin, the House proceeded
TO elect Clerk. The whole number of votes given
was 10; necessary 10 choice, ll3. Mr.. Campbell
received 1l3 Mr.. French, 100, Scattering B. MIR.
Campbell, having been elected was conducted TO the
Clerks Chair by MIR. French
The Joint Committee appointed TO wait the
President, reported that he would communicate with
Congress by Message. A resolution was offered,
providing that members should draw for seats by bal
lot, pending which the reception of the Presidents
Message was announced by the Speaker. The Mes
sage having been read, on motion Of Mr.. Broadhead
after debate, l50U0 copies of it and accompany
ing documents were ordered printed.
The House voted to meet daily at twelve O'Clock.
noon. Mr.. Henley moved TO reconsider the vote oil
yesterday, suspendng the one-hour rule pending the
consideration Of which, the House adjourned
WEDNESDAY. Dec. 9Th.
Senate-The Vice President presented the memor-
al of the representatives of the people of Oregon, ask
ING the establishment Of territorial government,
which was read and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Dickinson presented the proceedings of the
New York Legislature, asking the repeal of so much
of the Post Office law charges postage newspa-
Pers circulating within thirty miles of the place of
publication.
On motion of Mr. Allen, 10000 extra copies of the
documents accompanying the Presidents Message
were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Hannegan, pursuant to notice given yesterday,
asked and obtained leave to bring in bill for the re-
lief of the heirs of John Paul Jones.
The bill having been read, the rules suspend
ed, and II was read second and third time, by unani-
nous consent, and passed.
! This Is the bill that passed both Houses at
the las; session. and dropped on the floor of the
Senate chamber on the last night of The session, in
consequence of which the President could not sign it,
Congress having adjourned before it was presented to
him.
Hause.--On motion of Mr. Jamson of Missouri
the House now proceeded 10 the election of Ser
geant-at-arms Mr. Pollock, of Philadelphia nomi.
mated Nathan Sargent. MIR. Boyd, of Kentucky
nominated Newton Lane. Mr.. Jenkins, of New
York. nominated Charles A. Whitney. Whole mum.
Der 224-necessary TO choice ll3. The vote stood
as follows: Sargent, ll6; Lane 90; Whitney, u
Mr.. Sargent declared elected and sworn into
office.
On motion, the House next proceeded TO elect
door-keeper. Mr.. Smith of Indiana, nominated
Robert E. Horner, of New Jersey. Mr.. Ficklin Of
Illinois, nominated Cornelius S. Whitney, the late in
cumbent. The vote stood as follows: Horner, III
Whitney, 100. Whole number, 225; necessary TO
choice, 49, Mr. Horner, was declared elected anC
sworn into Office.
On motion, the House next proceeded to the elect
ion of a Postmaster Mr.. McDowall of Virginia
nominated ]. Nj. Johnson, the present incumbent
Mr.. Barringer, of n. Carolina nominated Wm H
Mccormick, former incumbent. The vote stood a:
follows: Whole number, 221; necessary to choice
Ill. Johnson Ill, Mccormick HONE johnson
was declared elected.
After this, on motion, the House adjourned