The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-03


message received frcm the House Of Represent
aiyes. informing the Senate that quorum of the House
had assembled that LINN BOYD OF Kentucky, had been
cho.en Speaker. and john w FoRkEr, OF Pennsylvania,
Clerk and that the House ready 10 proceed to busi
ness: also, announcing that the House had passed
resolution for the appointment OF con mitee, jointly
with such committee may be appointed the part Of
the Senate, 10 wait the President OF The United States
and inform him that quorum OF each House assem-
bed and that Congress ready receive any
n,caon ne might De pleased to make and had appointed
Mr. BAyIY OF Virginia. MI. HAVEN of New York, and
Mr. JosEs of Tennessee, the committee their part
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
MIR. BRIGHT submitted the following yesoution
which was considered BY unanimous consent, and
agreed TO: t4
Rss.lvsd That a mtnteo of Two member, be appoin
ed jointly with the committee appoinh on The part
United S,ses, and Inform him that quorum Of e each
House has assembled and that Congress ready
On motion by Mr.. WHITCOMB.
Ordered. That the committee be appointed by the P,es
dent pro tfmpors. #4H -. ~
And Mr. BRIGHT and Mr.. MILLER were accordingly so
appointed. aas 0
Mr.. ATCHISON submitted .he following resolution ;
which was considered BY unanimous consent. and
agreed to-
R.oirsd That the Senate win proceed the election Of
Chaplain tomorrow at one O'Clock
NOTICES BILLS.
Mr.. FOOTE, of Mssisspp gave notice that he
should Tomorrow or on some early day thereafter ask
leave TO introduce the following joint resolution expres
Of the sympathy Of Congress for the exed Irish
patriots Smith OBrien, Thomae F Meagher, and their
associates: sta
Be il re.olvsd &C.. That in consideration Of the general
oBen Thon. Gs.xher and Ya ,heil immaculate D as.o
lel by tho ooanuymen Of these d.rgushcd sufferers wLo
have become adopted ci,zeps Of the United sares, the
President Of the United States be requested auth
correspondence 10 be opened with the Of her
Mses'y ,hs Queen ol G,eal Bi,an and LELAND appeal
pie their behalf and respectfully requesting the liberia
,Gh Of these s om ns p,sen,
the United States. a8 uss l a6aGE
Mr. MORTON gave notice that he should 10. morrow,
or on some subsequent day. ask leaye to introduce bill
granting the right of way to the Florida, Atlantic. and
Gulf Central Railroad Company through the public lands,
and appropriang lands to the State Of Florida in aid Of
The construction OF said railroad and branches.
Mr. AICHlSON gave notice that he should to-nor-
early day thereafter ask leave intro
duce bin granting The right OF way through the State OF
Missouri and portion OF the public lands TO aid in the
construction OF railroad from Hannibal 10 ST. Joseph's,
n said Stale.
PETITIONS PRESENTED
Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa MIR. President, am requested
to present the memorial OF convention of o94 delegates
from ,he Statss OF Wisconsin, Iowa Illinois, and Mis-
souri, and the Territory OF Minnesota, assembled Bur
lngton. Iowa, the 23d and Gath OF October. 1851.
the Mississippi nver, al the Dss Moines Rapids AS the
committees are not yet Organized, and as the memorial
e|anaied from large and respectable body, move that
il be laid upon the table and printed
The motion was agreed TO.
Mr. JONES' OF Iowa. presented a petition of the late
and present officers OF the land office Dubuque Iowa.
praying additional compensation Tor services locating
military bounty land warrants; which was ordered 10 lie
upon The table. f
BILLS INTRODUCED
Agreeably TO notice, Mr. JONES' OF iowa, asked and
Of way and making gran, OF land The State OF Iowa,
IN and Of the construction OF railroad in said State
which was read .ad ps;:ed Gu e : second reading
bring in bill Is ~ to grant 10 the State Of Ohio
the unsod and appropriated public lands remaining in
that Stae which read, and passed to a second read
Ing
THE CONTESTED SEAT.
The Senate, agreeaby to order proceeded 10 the APP
pointment oil the committee to HON were referred the
letter Of the Hon d. L. YuLEE. Of The sIh OF March,
1851 statlng the reasons which will induce him TO
the seat OF the Hon STEPHEN r. MALLORY, and an
,Irac, from The proceedings of the general assembly OF
Florida on the election OF United States senator; and
The ballots having been counted. II was announced that
Mr.. BKcHT had received 81 votesi Mr.. BERRIEs, 81;
MI DAVIS, 81; Mr. Mason, II; and MIR PEARcE, IL
and the said gentlemen were declared as elected to serve
Mr. BERRiEN l would beg leave to inqur. wha,
10 the whole vote cast | think msJori'y-vote is re.
qured.
The PRESIDENT. II is not usual TO require major
iy OF the Senate to vote for committees o this kind.
Those who the highest number are considered as
MI BERRIEN recolIsct that we have had ballot
ior several times In some cases before the committees
The PRESIDENT. That is the case with standing
Committees. #. ERR
Mr. FOOTE, Of Mississippi. | hope that no alera.
hon in the committee will be made IL is constituted
now a. give complete satisfaction TO the Senate We
at. all excecdingly gra,i6ed with the choice made
Mr. HALE The difficulty might be obvaied II the
Senz,e would let the gentlemen who have been named
eorsliu,e the commiuee BY unanimous consent will
therefore make that motion.
The PRESIDENT The Chair will read The rule upon
'be subject In speaking OF the ballot in appointing the
chairman OF each standing ni.tee, the rsc says that
"a other committees shall be appointed by ballot, and
plurality of votes shall make the choice" According
10 this rule. the gentlemen named constitute the commit
tee. Festfst st-s# tsN tttt nj .f a
PRESIDENTS MEssAGE.
MIR BRIGHT, from the committee appointed on the
part of the Senate. jointly with the committee appointed
The part OF the House OF Representatives 10 wait on
the President o the United States. and notify him that
quorum OF each House had assembled and that Congress
pleased to sake, reported that they had performed the
duty assigned Ae and thst the President replied that he
would Immediately make Z communication 10 the two
houses OF Congress IN writing.
The following measage wss received from the Ptesl-
Aen, Of the United Sates By the hands OF his Secretary
Fdom. et,ssns Of ths asNafs mad Of the
.... 49,. House Of Representatives;
congratulate You and osr common constituency upon
hs favorable anspcss under which you meet for your
s session Onr country 10 nj pace with all the world
The agitation which, for tine. tAssascned 10 nstsfo
The faicna relations which mAks ne one people 10 fast
saosiding, and yeat ol genWal prosperity AND oecn
has uowRed the nation with unasual besainEe None
can look hack the dangers which psssod OF fos.
ward 10 the bright prospect before us, without feeling
tkrilf of syati6caOn. the that he