The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-03
MEETING OF CONGRESS.
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IMPORTANT STATE PAPERS.
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FIRST ANNUAL MESSAGE
MILL ARD FILLMORE.
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
q O N q e E S S.
MONDAY. DECEMBER q, 1850.
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THE REP o r rs
Postmaster General, Secretary Of
Interior, Secretary Of War.
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ESTIMATES OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
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ESTIMATES OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
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THIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
sEcoNB SESSION.

SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
BY MoRSRS MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
WARRINGTON, December 2, 1850
At twelve o'clock the Senate was called to order
Present Messrs. Bradbury, Hsmlin Hale, Norris
John Davis, Winthrop, Phelps, Clarke Upham, smith,
BALDWIN, Dickinson, Seward, Cooper, Sturgeon, Wales
spraanee, Pratt, Pearce Mason Hunter Badger, Man
gum, Berrien, King, Clemens, Norton Benton, Bell
Turney, Ewing, Chase, Shields, whitcomb, Dodge OF
Wisconsin, Walker, Jsnes Dodge of Iowa, Felch and
Cass.
Mr.. sruRsrOs offered resolution that the sscrsta.
~ Inform the House that quorum was present and
ready to proceed to business. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa, 1t was ordered
that Senators be allowed newspapers equal to the cost
Of four daily papers.
On motion, it ordered that the hour OF meeting
shall be II o'clock
message received from the House that quo
rum present.
Mr.. BrERIEr submitted . resolution, that Q COM
mittse Of two be appointed by the Chairman to act
with like committee Of the House, and inform the
President Of the United States that quorum was pre-
sent In each branch, and ready receive any CON-
nuncation from him. Adopted.
Msssrs. Bsrrisn and Dickinson appointed said
committee.
The committee retired at rs minutes before two and
on their retnsn reported that they seen the Pre
dent, and he would communicate with Congress With
out delay and, nve minutes after, the message OF
the President was received.
The Message read, and the usual number ofthst
and the accompanying documents, we're ordered to
be printed.
The Senate adjourned at three O'Clock
House, of Representative
trtU rEI RAJ Apyg
WAsHIscToS, Dec. 1850.
Just before meridian, the galleries were we'll filed
the members the floor angling happy sslu.
tations, and there was great confusion Of tongues
which was enced, at IL O'Clock, by the Speaker who
called upon the members to take their seats Compar
alive stiffness afterwards rsignsd. The Clerk then
called the roll and one hundred and sixty members
answered TO their names.
messBge received from the Senate informing
the House that there quorum the Senate pre-
sent. and ready 20 proceed to business. A similar
message was transmitted from the House to the Sc
nate
George W. Morrison dem, elected O member for
New Hampshire in the place Of Gen. James Wilson
(-hig), resigned, was qualified and took his seat
Mr.. TICK (free soiD, Of N. IL, presented . memo
rial from Jared Perkins, osntesting the seat Of Mr.
Morrison, which was referred to the COMMITTEES on
Elections.
on melton Of Mr. HuLr,sD, (whig), Of Ala, II VA.
resolved that committee be appointed by the HOUSE
10 join the committee the part Of the Senate to
wait the President, aud inform him that quorum
OF both houses IL In session. and that Congress 10
ready to receive any communication which he may be
pleased to make.
hs.srs. Hnlisrd, Mcdowell and Dusr, we're appoint
ed raid committee
Mr. JoHSsoS, (dem Of Arkansas, offered q resolu-
tic that member vacate their seats and that they
proceed TO draw for n choice.
Several amepdmehts were proposed, but one only
was adopted IL provides that Mr.. owen, (.hiEl Of
Georgia. Who Ia sick in this city shall have the prvi
lese Of drawing through friend.
The resolution, thus amended was adopted. The
Members vacated their seats, their placed
in a box and as each name drawn, the member
selected took bis seat
Mr.. HuLIAED, from the Joint COMMITTEES, reported
that the President would immediately send message
10 both Houses
The document was then announced, and was handed
by the spssi or TO the Clerk, who read Il.
Mr.. BnLr. (dsm). Of Va, moved that the message
and accompanying documents be referred to the Com
mIttss Of the whole the State Of the Union, and
that is COO extra copies be printed. Agreed to-
Mr. wEsrwoarB, deny Of Illinois, gave notice that
Of en- early day he would move TO take up the River
and Hsrbor bill.