Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-12-27
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
MONDAY. December 24th, lS49.
SENATE.

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
MONDAY. December 9th, lS49.
SENATE.
A message was received from the House OF Repre-
entayes announcing the organization OF that body,
and s readiness to unite with the Senate in the usual
communication to the President. Mr. Davis of Miss,
submitted the resolution Tor JOINT committee and the
Vice President appointed Senators Davis and Greene
The interval before the receipt OF the message
cuped with the presentation and reference OF petitions,
notices OF bills 10 be introduced, and offering OF resou
lions. :, n
Mr. Foote gave notice that he would, on Thursday
next or subsequent day. ask leave to introduce
bill to provide for the organization OF the Territorial
Governments of California Deseret and New Mexico
and to enable the people OF California and the district
of Jacnta, in Texas with the consent OF that State
respectively to form Constitution and State Govern
ynent and [or other purposes.
Mr. Yulee gave notice that he would ask leave to in
troduce bill 10 provide tor the payment oi tie militia
called out by the Governor OF Florida during the recent
Indian outbreak.
Mr. Underwood gave notice that he would to-mor-
row or on some subsequent day. ask leave to introduce
bills with the following titles, VIZ
bill provide Tor the unpaid claims OF the otcers
and soldiers of the Virginia State and Continental lines
OF the Revolution
An act for the relief of the American Colonization
Society.
On motion ordered That when the Senate adjourn
il adjourn to meet on Thursday next
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.
Mr. Cass said he desired to submit resolution, winch
could be read and laid over for the present lie would
call it up after the holydays ~
The resolution was then read !, as follows:
Resolved That the Committee on Foreign Relations
be instructed inquire into the expediency OF suspend
ing diplomatic relations with Austria.
S!r Bradbury submitted the following which he de-
sired might lie until after the holydays, at which
time he would call il up
ResoIped That the President be requested TO cause
10 be laid before the Senate all charges which have been
preferred filed in any OF the Departments against m
iyduals who have been removed from office since the
4th day of arch last with specialization OF the cases.
if any, in which the officers charged have had opportu-
atty to be heard, and statement oil the number OF re-
gnovals made under each Department.
Mr. Sebastian submitted the following:
Resolred That the Secretary OF War be requested
10 communicate TO the Senate copies OF the report and
map OF the survey OF the route from Fort Smith, Ar
kansas to Santa Fe, New Mexico, made under antho
rty of the War Department, by Lieut. Simpson, of the
corps of Typographical Engineers, in lS49
The Presidents Message and accompanying docu-
,nents then received through Col Bliss and the
usual number ordered be printed Reports from the
Treasurer aud Census Board were also submitted and
'''' HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
In the House. after the members were sworn in,
Messrs. Thompson, OF Pa, pinton and Holmes, were
appointed the joint committee to wait on the Pres-
Mr.. Wentworth offered resolution to adopt the for
er rules of the House until the lst OF February, and to
appoint committee on the rules in the mean time
Mr. W Withdrew it, to give way to the resolution Tor
communicating with the Senate and President
Mr.. Boyd offered resolution to adopt the present
rules Except the llth which requires the Speaker TO be
elected by majory1 until altered, and to appoint
standing committee on rules On his motion the reso-
luton was postponed until the next day.
Mr. Wentworth gave notice that ne should offer his
resolution as substitute.
Mr. Schenck gave notice of his intention 10 offer an
amendment providing that instead OF appointing a
~'Comn1tee on Commerce, land Commute on Roads
and Canals there be appointed two committees OF nine
members each, one called the Committee on Foreign
Commerce" the other the COMMITTEE on Commerce
among the States.
y On motion OF Mr. Evans of Md "a resolution was
adopted under which the members chose their seatg by
lot all the seats being first vacated
The Message was received and read by the Clerk.
On mouon OF Mr.. Toombs Is 900 extra copies OF the
NJ essage and accompanying documents were ordered
40 be printed and motion OF Mr. Sweetzer, 5000
ordered 10 be printed in the German language yeas 49,
nays not counted.
Mr. Bayly moved 10 reconsider the vote for the Ger
man copies, and made some remarks in opposition
The reports OF the Secretary OF the Treasury and OF
the Treasurer, received and ordered TO be printed
and then, pending Mr. Baylys motion, the House adj
journed.