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rHIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS: 2sD SESSION

rHIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS: 2sD SESSION
WAsH1xo@os, Dec. 2---S P.
SrxArr.--At IL o'clock, The Senate was call
ed to order. Present.--Messrs. Bradbury, Ham
lin, Hale, Norris, John Davis, Winthrop, Phelps
Clarke, Upham, Smith, Baldwin. Dickinson,
Seward, Cooper, Sturgeon, Miller, Spruance
Pratt, Mason, Hunter, Badger, Mangum, Ber'
rieu, King, Clemens, Morton, Sebastian, Bell
Turnsy, Ewing, Chase, Shields, Dodge. Wis
consin, Walker, Jones, Dodge, (IOwa,) Felch
and Cass.
MIR. Sturgeon offered resolution that the Sec
retary inform the House that quorum was pres
ent and ready to proceed to business. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Dodge, Of Iowa, it was or
dsred that Senators be allowed newspapers equal
10 the cost of four dailies.
On motion, it was ordered that the hour Of
meeting be two o'clock.
A message was received from the House, in
forming them that quorum was present.
Mr.. Berrien submitted q resolution that com.
nittee Of two be appointed by the Chair, to act
with like committee Of the House, to inform
she President that quorum was present in each
House, and ready to receive any communicated
from him. Adopted.
Messrs. Berrien and Dickinson were appoint
ed The committee.
The committee returnedat fifteen minutes be-
fore two o'clock and reported that they had seen
Che President, and that he would communicate
without delay, and Eve minutes after the mes
sage q the President was received.
f1sSsxy-fhe galleries were ell hfIsd,
members on the floor exchanging ssluta-
tinns-a great confusion Of tongues. which
was sileuced at two o'clock BY the SPEAKER
calling to order: seats were taken and
comparative stiffness snsued.
The clerk called the roll, 160 members
answered to their nssnss.
A message was received from the Senate
informing the House that their body was
present, and ready to proceed to business.
A similar message was sent from the House
10 the Senate.
Mr.. George III. Morrison, elected mem.
Der from New Hampshire, in place of Jo-
seph Wilson, resigned, was qualified and
took his seat.
Mr.. Tash presented a memorial Of Gi-
rard Perkins, contestipg the sest Of Morri-
son. Referred to committee Of elections.
On notioR of Mr.. Hillisrd, It wss resolv-
ed that committee be sppointed by The
House to Join such committee on the part
of the Senate, to wait on the President, and
inform him that quorum Of both Houses
is now in session, and that Congress is ready
to receive any communication which he
NAV be pleased to make. In accordance
with this, Messrs. Hillisrd, Mcdowell and
Dusr were appointed committee.
MFR. johnson. of Arkansas, offered reso.
luton, that members vacate their seats and
proasaA.to draw for choice. Several Q.
msi b were proposed, only one adopt
I'd, 81 ding that Mr.. Owens, who wss
sick IN tl.is city. shall have the privilege Of
dEaviag through friend. Tha rssnlntien
vas adopted. The members vacated their
seats, and their names we're placed in bog,
and % each name vas drawn the member
eelscted bis seat.
eMr. Hilliard, from the joint committee,
'ssported that the President would immedi.
stsly send q message TO both Houses. II
vas then announced and was handed BY The
Speaker to the Clerk, who read Il.
Mr.. Bsyly moved that the message and
accompanying documents be referred to the
Comnittes of the Whole on the state Of the
Upion, and thst 5000 extra copies Be
pFintsd-sgrssd to.
Mr., Wentworth gave notice that en- ear.
y day. he would move to take up the rivsl
sad hasbor bill.