The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-25
TuIKTY.FIssT CONGRESS.
Senate.
FIRST SESSION

WAsHrNoroN, December "a, 1916.
The Senate having been opened in the usual form
discussion epsued relative to doing
BUSINESS DURING HOLIDAYS.
A motion that when the Senate adjourn, IL be to
Thursday next, adopted.
Mr.. DIcKNses inquired whether it was designed to,
transact any business before the first Of January. He
eaid it not customary to do eny thing during the
holidays and If this custom to prevail the pre-.
sent during the week.
general understanding that nothing would be done
this week, was the rerult Of these remarks.
MESSAGE HOUSE.
A message was received from the House, announcing
an orgarizatsoD, and its appointment Of the usual
committee to wait on the President.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi, submitted the usual resolu-
tion for the appointment of csnmittee part o.
the Senate, to act jointly with the like committee.
from the House, to waiton the President inform him
Of the organization of the Houses the readi-
ness Of Congress to receive any message which he
may have to make. 1t opted.
The VIcE PHrnpESr linted Senators Davis, OF
Mississippi, and Greene hode Island, said commit
tee On the part of the ser whereupon the commit
tee proceeded at to tn discharge of its duty
rREsKNrATIoN MEMORIALS.
A large number Of memorials was presented and re-
Tered. The papers in many cases were withdrawn.
from the files for new reference.
OUR DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH AUSTRIA.
Mr. CAss submitted resolution, instructing the
Committee Foreign Relations to inquire into tho
sxpedepcy Of susrendipg diplomatic relations with the
Government Of Austria which lies under the rule
MIR Cars gave notice that he would not call IL ND until
after the holidays
TERRITORIES
Mr. FoorE gave notice Of bill to provide for the
organization Of the territories OF California New
States, and for other purposes
This bill provides for passing these several countres
rapidly through the form OF territorial governmental
before admitting them as States
the REMOVALS FROM OFFICE PRESENT ADMINS.
TkArIoN.
Mr. Bradbury submitted the following resolution
which lies over
Resolved That the President be requested TO cause
to be laid before the Senate all charges which he had
preferred filed in any Of the against
individuals who had been removed from ONCE since
the Attn day Of March last with specification Of the
eases, II any in which the officers charged had hac,
opportunity to be heard spd statement Of the
Der OF removals made under each department.
rHr COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO WAIT ON rus rRysprSr
MIR. DAVIS, from the Committee appointed to walt or.
the President and Inform him q the readiness Of Con-
gree to receive any communication he might have to
make, reported that they had performed the duty as
gnsd them, and that the President proposed to trans
nit his annual msfssge to Congress Immediately.
THr MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT.
Col DLrss then appeared In the aisle, and delivered
to the Vice President the message and accompanying
documents
The message open.G by the Vice President, and,
read by the Clerk.
TN rEFAsusEa's RrroRr.
The reading of the message having been concluded,
the Vice Presdsn. laid before the Senate the annual re-
port Of the Secretary Of the Treasury the Treasurer
report and the report Of The Census Board all Of which
together with the message ordered to be printed
After which, the Senate adjourned