The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-02
THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
IN SENATE.

Hon w. r.. KING. President pro- tenn, call
ed the Senate to order at y o'clock, m, after 1
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. BUTLER,
! The following Senators were present;
! Messrs Atchson, Bayard, Berrien, Bright
Broadhead Cass, Chase, Clarke, Clay, Clemens
Cooper, Davis, Dawson, Dodge of Wis, Dodge
of Iowa, Felch Fish, Foote, Of Miss, Foot. OF
VI, Geyer. Gwin, Hale, Hamlin, James, Jones
of Iowa, King, Mallory, Mason, Miller, Morton
Norris Pearce, Pratt, Seward, Shields, Smith
Spruance, Sumner Underwood Upham, Wade
Walker, Whitcomb
The credentials of the Hon. HAMILTon FISH
of New York BENJAMIN WADE, of Ohio
ROBERT +. STOCKTON, of New Jersey CHAs
J. JAMES, Of Rhode Island HENRY 5. GEYER
of Missouri and CHARLES SUMNER, Of Massa
chusetts, Senators elect for six years from the
4th of March laat, we're severaly presented, and
Messrs FISH, WADE. JAMES, GEYER, and Sum
KER were sworn in.
Mr. MORTON presented the certificate OF
the governor of Florida of the election of the
Hon. S. Il. MALLORY; also copy Of the jour
nal of the Legislature, containing the proceedings
of the election, which record, it has been and
will be maintained by Mr.. YULEE, en,itle him
to seat
Mr. BRIGHT moved to refer the whole sub.
iect to select committee of five.
Mr. CLAY argued from the usage OF the Sem
ate that Mr.. MALLORY was entitled to his seat
Mr. BERRIEN contended that the question
to be decided by the Senate between the con
testants being the right to the contested seat
the motion to refer the whole subject to com.
mittee, was proper one, from the nature of the
evidence on both sides.
Mr.. FOOTE raised question of order, but
was overruled by the chair.
Mr. MASON, Mr.. HALE, Mr.. SEWARD, and
Mr. CAY discussed the question of reference
when
MIR. BRIGHT withdrew his motion, and
Mr. MALLORY was sworn in, whereupon,
On motion of Mr.. BRIGHT, the evidence sub
mitted in behalf of MIR. YULEE, and all other
evidence on the subject Of the-eection, was re.
ferred to Il select committee of five.
The election of the committee was post
poned till tomorrow at one o'clock.
Mr. GWIN gave notice of the following
bills that he should introduce tomorrow, or
some subsequent day:
| A bill to authorize and direct the payment OF
certain moneys into the treasury OF the State oil
California, which were collected in the ports OF
said State as a revenue upon imports, since the
ratification of the treaty Of peace between the
United States and the Republic Of Mexico, ard
prior to the admission of said State into the
Union.
A bill TO establish branch mint Of the
United States in the State of California.
A bill to provide for the location and con
structon of central national railroad, from tn,
Mississippi river TO the Pacific ocean.
A bill to reduce the rates of postage or
newspapers, and to establish a uniform rate OF
postage on letters throughout the United States
A bill to establish a line of ocean mail steam
ers from San Francisco in California, ria the
Sandwich Islands, TO Shanghai, in China.
A bill to pay the expenses incurred for the
suppression of Indian hostilities in California.
bill granting the right of way for, and to
aid in the construction of a line Of telegraph
from the Mississippi river to the Pacific ocean.
A bill to create board of commissioners for
the settlement of claims for military services in
the State of California.
! A bill to establish navy yard and naval de-
pot in California.
A bill 10 establish assay officers Of the mint
OF the United States at Sacramento city and
Stockton, in California.
! A bill to provide for the survey Of the public
lands in California, the granting of donation
privileges therein, and for other purposes.
Mr.. WALKER, Mr.. JoNEs, Mr.. CHASE, and
Mr.. A. c. DoDGE, also gave notice Of several
/ land appropriation bills.
Mr.. FOOTE gave notice of joint resolution
for the appointment of joint committee of the
two houses TO wait upon Louis Kossuth and
tender him in behalf Of the people Of the United
States, the Inequalities Of the Metropolitan city
Ga motion, Ordered, That the time of meet
ing, till otherwise ordered, be twelve o'clock
Ordered, That the House be informed Of the
readiness Of the Senate for business
Mr. HAMLIN submitted a motion for in
creasing the regular number Of documents for
the use Of the Senate,
And the Senate adjourned.