The republic., 1850-12-03
THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1850.
SENATE.


The following Senators appeared in their places;
Maine Hannibal Hamlip, J. w. Bradbury.
New Hampshire p Hale, Moses Norris, jr.
Vermont-S. S. Phelps, VIM. Upham.
Connecticut-Roger s. Baldwin, Truman Smith.
Rhode Island-John II. Clarke.
Massachusetts--John Davis, II. c. Winthrop.
New York-DanielS. Dickinson, w. III Seward.
Pennsy lyania--DanielS Sturgeon, James Cooper.
Delaware-Joseph Wales Presley Spruance.
Maryland-Thomas G. Pratt, James A. Pearce.
virginia--James NJ Mason, r. M. T. Hunter.
North Carolina Willie p. Mangum, George E.
Badger.
Georgia.. M. Berrien.
Alabama-Wm. II. King, jeremiah Clemens
Florida-Jackson Morton.
Missouri-Thomas IL. Benton.
Tennessce-John Bell Hopkins l.. Turney. =
Ohio--Thomas Ewing, Salmon p. Chase
Indiana--James Whitsomb
IllinOis-James Shields.
Iowa-Gcorge w. Jones, A. g. Dodge.
Michigan-Lewis Cass, Alpheus Felch.
Wisconsin-Henry Dodge, Isaac P. Walker.
Mr.. STURGEON submitted the following rcso-
luton, which was considered and adopted:
Resoiped, That the Secretary of the Senate in
form the House Of Representatives that quorum
of the Senate has assembled and is ready to proceed
to business
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa, submitted the following
order, which was agreed to:
Ordered, That each Senator be supplied, during
the present session., with newspapers, &c., at a
cOst not exceeding that Of four daily newspapers.
On motion, it was
Ordered, That the hour of meeting Of the Senate
shall be IL o'clock, till otherwise ordered.
A message was received from the House of Rep
resentatives, announcing that quorum of that
body assembled, and ready to proceed to
business.
Mr.. BERRIEN submitted the following resolu-
tion, which agreed to.
Resolued, I hat a committee, consisting of two
Senators, be appointed to act with such like COM
mittee as may be appointed by the House of Repre-.
sentaives, to wait on the President Of the United
States and inform him that quorum OF both houses
is assembled, and are ready to receive any com
munication he may desire to make to them.
The Chair appointed Messrs. BEnRIxN and DICK
INsos the committee on the part of the Senate.
A message was shortly afterwards received from
the House. announcing that that body had agreed to
the resolution of the Senate, appointing commit
tee to wait on the President, and had appointed
Messrs HLLIARp, MCDOWELL, and DUER, on the
part Of that House.
The committee retired, and, at twenty five
minutes before two o'clock, returned and re-
ported that they had performed the duty assigned
them, and that the President of the United States
had stated that he would communicate with the
two houses of Congress without delay.
few minutes after, the annual message Of the
President Of the United States was received by the
hands Of his private secretary.
The message was then read and will be found
in another column.
the usual number of the Presidents message and
accompanying documents be printed for the of
the Senate.
On motion by Mr.. HALE, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Long before twelve O'Clock, meridian, members
had gathered in the hall. The best social feel
ing was manifest, and apparently warm greet
ings interchangcd. At that hour the SPEAKER,
raped to order. The confusion soon subsded,
when
The CLrnx, by direction, called the roll 10 as
certain whether quorum Of members were in at
tendance.
The following named gentlemen answered to
their names, viz:
Maine.-Messrs. Thomas j. ID. Fuller, Elbridge
Gerry. Rufus X. Goodcnow, Nathaniel S. Little
field, John otis, Cullen sawtellc.
New Hampshire. re.-Mcssrs. Charles II. Pcaslee,
Amos Tuck.
Henry, Locus b. Peck.
Massachusctts.-Messrs. Charles Allen, James
II. Duncan, Samuel A. Eliot, orin Fowler, Joseph
Grnnell Horace Mann, Julius Rockwell.
Rhode lsland.-Messrs. Nathan f. Dixon, Geo.
@. King.
Connecticut.-Messrs Walter Booth, Thomas
b. Butler, Chaunoey F. Cleveland, Loren p.
Waldo.
New fork-Messrs. Henry p. Alexander, Geo.
X Andrews, David A. Bokce, George Briggs, Lo-
renzo Burrows, harmon S. Conger, William Duer
Daniel Gott, Herman ID. Gould, William T. Jack
son, John A. King, Preston King, Orsamus B.
Mattcson, William Nelson, J. Phillips Phenix,
Harvey Putnam, Elijah Risley Robert L. Rose.
David Rumscy, jr, William A. sackett, Abr'm
M. schcrmerhorn, Peter II. Sylvester, Elbridgc G.
spaudng, Walter Underhill, Hiram Walden,
Hugh White.
New Jersey-Mcssrs Andrew X. Hay, James C
King, William A. Newell, John Van Dyke Isaac
Wildrick.
Pennsylvania-Messrs. Samuel Calvin, Joseph
Casey, Joseph II. Chsndler, Jesse G. Dickcy, Mild
M. Dimmick, John Freddy, Alfred Gilmore, Mo
Hampton, John w. Howe, Lewis c. Levin, Jot
Mann, Henry ID. Moore, Andrew J. ogle, Charlie
w. Pitman, Robert r. Reed, John Bobbns ir
Thomas Ross, Thaddeus Stevens, William Strong
David wilmot.
Dclsvaro--Mr John w. Houston.
Maryland-Mcssrs. Richard L. Bowie, Alexander
Evans, Robert NJ. McLane.
yrginis-Mcssrs. Thomas II. Averctt, Thomsi
II. Bayly, James NJ. II. Bcale, Thomas s. Bocock
Henry A. Rdmonson, Thomas s. Raymond, Alex
andcr r.. Holiday, James Mcdowell, Fayette Nc
Mullen, Richard X. Meade, John s. Millson, Jere
miah Morton, James A Seldom.
North Carolina-Mcssrs. William S. Ashe, Josepl
p. Caldwell, Thomas L. Clingman, John r.. ]
Daniel, Edmund Debcrry, David Outlaw, Angus
tine II. shepperd, Abraham w. yensble.
South Carolina-Mcssrs. Armistead Burt, Isas'
r. Holmes.
Georgia-Messrs. Howell Cobb, Thomas C. Hack
EFT, Hugh A. Hsrslson, Joseph w. Jackson, Alex
snder II. Stephens, Marshall l.. wellborn.
Alat~ma-Messrs. Sampson w. Harris, Henri
w. Hillisrd, David Hubbard, Samuel w. Inge.
Mssssippi-None present.
Louisisne-None present.
Ohio-Messrs. Joseph Gable, David X. Carter
Moses b. Corwin, John Crovell, David +. Disney
Nathan Evans, Joshua n. Giddings, Moses Hoag
land, William r. Hunter, John X Miller, iona