Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-07
CON CIR ESS.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1850.
IN SENATE.

In conformity with the Constitution, the second session
the thirty first Congress commenced This day.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. called the Senate to order
IL O'Clock NJ
Prayer by the Chaplain Of the Senate, the Rev. c. NJ
BUTLER.
The following Senators were present
Maine. -Messrs. Bradbury and Hamlin.
Nev HampshIe.-Messrs. Hale and Norris
mont-Messrs Phelps and Upham. a#
Massachusetts,. --Messrs. Davis and Winthrop.
COnnectcut-Messrs. Baldwin and Smith.
Rhode Bland-Mr. Clark.
Ne,r York.-Messrs Dickinson and Seward.
nnsylpdnia.-Messrs. Cooper and Sturgeon.
Deiatoare -Messrs. Spruance and Wales.
Maryland. -Messrs. Pearce and Pratt.
VIginia-Messrs. Hunter and Mason. .n.... s.. ,..a
North Carolina. -Messrs. Badger and Mangun.
Georgia-Mr. Berren.
Alabama -Messrs. Clements and King, (President.)
Ohio-Messr- Chase and Ewing. ,.
Iennessee.-M essrs Bell and Turney.
Hinois-Mr. Shields. .u
Lndiana-Mr Whcomb.
Missouri-Mr Benton.
Miehigua.-Messrs. Cass and Fetch.
Fiorida.-Mr. Morton. a..."
Io,oa.-Messrs Dodge and Jones.
observation-disclosures. Dodge and Walker. .-.
On motion of Mr.. STURGEON, it was
senatves quorum the Senate has assembled and
the Senate is ready to proceed to business.
On motion Of Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa, it was
Resolved That each Senator be supplied during the
OF four daily papers
Is Onthe motion Of Mr. FELCH, was
Ordered That the daily hour of meetng Of the Senate be
IL O'Clock until otherwise ordered ....:..~
message received from the House Of Representa-
tves by r. NJ. You've, Esq. its Clerk
II "Mr President am directed to inform the Senate that
quorum Of the House of Representatives is assembled and
is ready to proceed to business. - ..4...
On the motion of Mr. BERRIEN, it was Ill.,. -
Resofred That committee of two members be appointed
Jointly with such committee be appointed by the House
OF Representatives wait upon the President of the United
States inform him that quorum of each House has
bed and Congress ready TO receive communication he
may be pleased to make. y .As "
On motion Of Mr.. BERRIEN, it was
Ordered That said committee be appointed by the Chair.
The PRESIDENT appointed Mr.. BERRIEN and Mr..
Dickinson the committee on the part of the Senate
message received from the House Of Representatives
by R, M. You've, Esq. its Clerk
Mr. President: am directed inform the Senate that
the House Representatives has concurred in the resolution
of the Senate appoint joint committee wait upon the
President Of the United States and has appointed Mr. Hill
LIZARD of Alabama MIR. MCDOWELL of Virginia, and Mr..
DuER New York. the committee the part Of the House
Of Representatives"
Mr.. BADGER Mr. President is the Chair aware Of
any why motion adjourn would not be proper at
this time l.#. 49,
The PRESIDENT There have been instances of the
immediate adjournment of the Senate after committees have
been appointed to apprze the President aud the House Of
Representatives that the Senate ready proceed to bu
bu, the Senate would be placed in awkward posi-
ton the President Of the United States should inform
committee that he would send communication in the
Of half hour think therefore, that il would be
better that the Senate should wait until its committee
Mr.. BERRlEN, at subsequent period, from the
mttee appointed wait upon the President Of the United
States reported as follows ..
Mr. President The committee Of the Senate together
with OF the House of Representatives who
ed by resolution Of the Senate to upon the President Of
the United States notify him Of the asembage OF the two
Houses Of Congress- and Of their readiness to receive
communication he might be pleased to make have
hy fha
States that he will communicate to the two Houses without
delay" g.'..
message in writing then received from the President
of the United States by the hands of bis private secretary
MILLARp p FILLMoRE ESQ., which read BY the secre-
tary Of the Senate TIT will be found in another column
On the motion Of Mr.. MANGUM, it was
Ordered That the message of the President and the
panyng documents be printed for the OF the Senate
On motion the Senate Adjourned.