The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-07
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. WAsmmoroN, Monday, Dee 8.

NAnHlhNfoar monday dec, ..
hENATE.-Tbs Senate met a. ~ o'clock,
az members being present The best feeling
prevailed, A mcssagr WIS received from the
House, stating that body hsd organized.--
joint committees were then appointed o. wait
upon President Fillmore, informing him Of
the organization Of bo,h Houses. The Prcsi-
dents mesa,ge Was received about one o.
clock
IlousE- The galleries were we'll filled,
and great many members wers early on the
floor, exchanging salutations So, The con
fusion Of tongues was siicnced af ~ o'clock
Wy tho Speaker. Seats were taken, aud COM
paraiyo silence prevailed The clerk csIlcd
the roll when 100 mombcr- answered "a tlicir
names, the delegations from Mississippi, Lou
isiana, Iowa, Wisconsin and California being
absent
Geo W, Morrison, memhcr elect from Ncw
Hampshire, In place Of MrJamcs Wison,was
qualified and took bis TGat Mr,fuck, ofNcw
Hampshire, prr'rn'cd memorial Of Jared
I'arkIRsr agstss llHF dee sl.el.a4 ~ 81 AaFs.-
-"H, shich waa referred 10 the Committee uu
Elections.
/ message wins received from the Senate.
Informing the house that quorum Of thlt
body was present aud ready 10 proceed ~
business, \ similar mcs.agc was sent a. the
Senate
The joint committee appointed 10 wait on
the President reported that thcy bad cNccut-
cd their mission, aud that the President
would communicate biz message 10 Conqrc.,
..,t!...a.i.l.-l-,a-- G...-4.......-- aQAH ILL.,
mrsragr WIS rcceiycdaud read Isl tho C.crk.
Mr. Bailey moved that the mcs.agc and ac-
complaining documents be- referred 20 the
7 com, Of thcWholc ON the state or the Union, n
Ia addition 90 the usualnumhcr, 5000 extra
copies be printed. Agreed Co.
Ne Wcptworib gave notice, TINT ON nm cnr.
{ iy day, be- wodld move TO take up the river
aud harbor improvement question. Adjourn.
ed
TUESDAY,, Dec, 3,
SENArE Mr. NIaugum offered resolution,
that in order That the Senate might be- able
/ to proceed speedily with legislative business
! the President pJo tenn, De- authorized To np-
point all the standing committees lie said
that when the Vice President had presided,
the Senate had aluay- clc,tcl the commit
tees; hut when u Senator bad prc1,dol, hc
had always been authorized TO appoint them.
Tho resolution was agreed to.
Mr. Benton gave nohcc of several bills
granting land to Missouri for the purposes Of
internal improvement; granting 10 that State
the 'wu pcr rent fund Tor The samc purpose
granting lands 10 construct railroad and
common highway from ~ l.oui. Ia san Fran
cisco; ia4ui-hiHs i.ll-ac t.. I-,,i.eiile a,.l
Portland Canal; ccding public lands to the
States IN which they he; and abolishing the
salt tax.
Mr. Hale offered a resolution, calling for
a report of the proceedings ofthr court mar
ual bold At Portsmouth, n H., for the trial
Of private soldirrs
HorsE.-NIr. Darmcr Of Pa. elected in
place Of Mr. Nee deceased was qualified aud
took his seat.
On motion of Mr. Nandykc, the House pro- |
cecded to the election OF Chaplain. Before
the result was announced, votes wcrc chang
ed from the other candidate. and the Rev Mr. |
r7WFtuy, NJ tiro fAryrtyJrTJEr ri7,rr,-ilrr,s, ~,
elected, having received 90 Of the Ia votes
east
Members were ordered 10 De- supplied
with Newspapers A. usual during the SEES.
siun.