The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-06
THIRTIETH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

In Senate.
WAsHrNcroN, Monday, Dec. 4, 1s4s.
How brilliant is this mornings sun!
The breeze how soft and bland
The day HE a summersdsy
The Say: avenue sI Is t ars all through
From Rorsh and SOUTH nth s and East and West,
Anriegd out in their sundays best
For Congress meets TO- day.
Brilliant oriental morning The gold sifters on the
Sscrame INTO have ,ey more sacramentai sun
shine Like the ancient Romans, we hail the vista
uon as an omen-we hail 1t as sign that there is "a
good time coming"
HALF PAST II, A. M.-The Senate Chamber is clean,
and ready for business Respectable visitation of citi
zensand strangers in the galleries. Forty Senators
present on the floor below. We had the honor OF
shaking most OF Them hearty welcome Wings and
democrats all appear to be equally delighted at the
reunion and the general result excepting Mr. Came
ron, of Pennsylvania who cannot be persuaded that
the loss Of Pennsylvania is thing to joke about.
Tom Corwin receives the coincidence and congratu-
Iatiops Of his friends on every side" Oh, no, you
did not meet With but yOI SS de-
Governor M.tssfe, you here? Well, suppose Ken
lucky wins ths banner How is Mr. Clay?'' :" Get.
with US YET, All Mr. Hale, how goes free soil!
John Van Buren, says that Csss hurt the regular mo-
thire?" "We did better than expected all the
Union-never were our prospects better than now.
gathered into clusters Of twos threes SKIES
tens, or dozen, exchanging salutations All how
dys DO Judge Butler how aye d. Glad to see you
the flowers Of May" "Ah thank you, thank you;
siness, sir; q business complexion, air." How
you, Mr. Dickinson! Suppose you did the best
but "oipcumstances wsgs against you.n A aHs
ha haD 'Ah, General Houston, on the ground
sss.hss5ty =. an old hunter and young as man
graved the seal and the bird the motto "In
tins 1t refers to an incident at the battle Of San
Jacinto Gen. Rusk has similar ring, both presented
by the republic OF Texas believe. Gen. Houston
,sy' the motto Of the ring is his motto always max
One OF the most pleasing scenes we have ever wit
messed was the meeting In the Senate chamber, this
Whether both parties regarded your reporter having
acted ociousy in the matter Of their misun
Outstanding last in assuming TO interfere with
the mediation Of the law, we care not now to say.
They both received cordially, and we had the plea
sure while in their presence to witness the
most cordial expressions of regret and reconciliation
between them. Frank and generous Is the man is
known to be- was the cordially of Mr. Butler, while
eonoiIia.Ipg It was shake of the hand ACCOMPANY.
ed by those agreeable nterchanges of friendly ealuta
tion: which are al effective as an expungng resolu-
ton In removing blot from the journal However
our interpretations may have been by the parties i'm
pcated, regarded at the time OF the misu nderstsnd
ing, we have always regarded it-and now, than
ever BEFORE do We regard it with q console ntious
guaranty that we were doing right. Col Benton and
lie services and their public position This reconcii-
atien therefore, will be rs gratifying to the public
it IL to us SIC ider ad astra Tric jmeta in uno
The following Senators appeared in their places dur
Maine-Mefsrs Bradbury and Hamln.
New Hanpshre-Messrs. Hale and Anterior
Massachuseffs-Mr. Davis.
Rhode Isiand-Mr Clarke.
C0nnectcut-Mr. Baldwin.
Permont-Messys. Phelps and Upham.
New Pork-Messrs. Dickinson and Dix
Pennsylronia-Messrs. Cameron and Sturgeon.
Deiowore-Mr Spruanoe
MoryIcnd-Mr johnson.
Tirginia-Messrs Hunter and Mason.
South Ca, oiino-Mr. Butler.
Georgia-Mr. Befrien.
kentucky-Messrs. Metcalfe and Underwood.
Tennessee-Messrs Bell and Turney.
Ohio-Meesrs Allen and Corwin
Louisiand-AIessrs Downs and Johnson.
Mississ ippi-Messrs. Davis and Foote
Hhnois-Messrs Breese and Douglass
.4labama-Mr King.
Michigan-Messrs Fitzgerald and Felch.
Teras-Mr. Houston.
Wisconsin-Messrs Dodge and Walker.
Forida-Mr Westcott.
Among the abssntees are Messrs Webster, Calhoun,
Clayton, Mangum, Miles, Hannegan, and others
Atcbson, in the absence Of the Vice President took
the chair. from his hammer brought the Senate
by the Vice President, Rev Henry Slicer of the Me-
thodst Episcopal church. late chaplain Of the Senate
opened the proceeding, with the following =
PRAYER.
God Of our fathers be not angry with us-for We are
but dust and aches in thy presence-while BUNDLED In
return thee our humble and unfeignsd thanks for
the constant support of thy strong hand and for the
vouch,afed unto us for good We thank thee
that ence the separation Of the Representatives Of
ali s
and Of the pestilenee which waketh In Darkness and
who're destruction waiteth not in the day time. We
thank thee this morning in permitting them to re- as
sembe in this chamber under circumstances SO well
calculated to awaken most ardent gratitude and
our most fervent thanks to the Gver Of &c much msr
cy. We would pray to three to continue thy bless
iDgs to all whe are in authority Bless the President
and Vice President of the United States both branches
of the national Legislature, and direct the admins
tration ofis government In all its departments to
Thy blessing to all the nations Of mankind aud grant
that The Union Of these States and the liberties nd
happiness Of this republic may endure as long as the
and bless for the Redeemer's sake. Amen.
On motion Of MIR. BREEsE,
quorum Of the Senate is present, and ready to pro-
coed to business
On motion of Mr.. BRADBURY,
Ordered That the daily meeting Of the Senate be at
IL O'Clock NJ, till otherwise ordered.
A MOVEMENT AT ONCE.
MIR. DOUGLASS, Chairman on Territories, gave notice
that to- morrow or some subsequent day he should
ask to bring in the following bills providing territorial
l. For the territory of Nebraska.
q For the territory Of Minnesota
8. For the territory Of New Mexico.
And that he should also ask to introduce bill pro-
vidng the admission of California IS State Into
the Union.
Mr.. CAMERor gave notice of bill providing for the
next census ofthe United States
Message from the House announcing their organza-
ton and the appointment of committee on their part
to wait the President.
4 Messrs King, Turuey, and Davis, Of Massachusetts,
appointed the committee, the part Of the Sc
nate.
on motion, each Senator allowed by resolution
draw upon the contingent fund Of the senate fer
to be paid out for newspapers not exceeding the
cost of four daily papers for the session.
And after sitting In conversation among themselves
for half an hour,
The Senate adjourned.
THUS, II will be that the session opens most
auspciousy. How will end, passeth human comprs-
hension to tell
House OF Representatives.
WAsHINcror, Dec. 4, 1S4S.
PRELIMINARY.
more beautiful day never beamed upon the capitol
At an early hour members began to assemble In the
Hall Of Representative and spectators to fill tbs seats