New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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called to order when the members who were standing
in groups exchanging congratulations, repaired - their
respective seats, and comparative quiet prevailed
. The Clerk then proceeded TO call the roll of
tie members. 1s2 Members answered to their names
SHERRARD CLEMENS Of Virginia, elected in
plsce of GEoRaK w. THOMSON, and WIN PRESTON OF
Kentucky in place Of HUMPHREY MARsHALLappeered,
were qualified and took their seats.
On the motion of Mr.. JOSEs (Tenn.) II was
received that message be sent to the Senate INFORM
ing that body that quorum of the House was present
and ready TO proceed 10 business And was also, on
bis motion, resolved that Committee be appointed by
the Speaker TO join such as may be appointed by the
Senste to inform the President that quorum Of the
two Houses il present and ready To receive any com
Iluncoton be may be pleased to make.
Mr.. HALL gave notice, under the rule, OF
his intention 10 introduce bill organize the Terri
tory Of Platte.
On the motion Of Mr.. SUTHERLAND the
members proceeded to draw seats for he session by lot
The members were requested to retire
without the bar, and each name was drawn by the
Clerk from box the person answering to it came in
and made selection.
Mr.. DARIEY Miss who is suffering from
Lis last years attack of paralysis permitted to
tain his present seat The operation occupied nearly
On hour
A message was received from the Senate
announcing the appointment OF Messrs. Bright and
Davis Committee on their part, to wait upon the
President and inform him that they are ready to re-
ceiye any communication he may desire TO make to
Congress.
The House Committee consists of Messrs.
Jones TennA Haven and Robbins
On motion it was resolved that until other
wise ordered the daily hour of meeting shall be II,
meridian.
Mr. STUART, after referring to the fact that
when the last session closed there large Of
business undsposcd Of asked leave to offer resOlu-
ton to the effect that after the expiration Of the
ing hour each day the House shall proceed TO the
sideration of business the Speakers table for
hour until all business thereon shall be appropriately
referred or otherwise disposed of
Objection was made to the introduction of
the resolution and the House refused TO suspend the
rules
On the motion of Mr. LANE, il was
ResOiUed, That the Committee Territories be directed
10 inquire into the eSpdency OF dividing Oregon Territory
and forming territory north of Columbia River be
called Columbia Territory, with leave to report the b or
otherwise.
Mr. CoBB vainly endeavOred to have the
rules suspended for the purpose of making bill to
graduate the price OF public lands the order of the day
for the first Tuesday in January next
Mr.. LANE introduced bill fOr the improve
ment of navigation of Willamette River in Oregon. Re-
iercd to the Committe on Commerce.
AR. CLisGmAN moved that so much of the
rules as provided for calling the States for petitions
during the first 30 days of the session be suspended as
nnder another rule petitions could be referred without
the consumption of the time of the House.
The House refused TO consider the PROPOSE
ton. there not being twothirds in the affirmative
Mr.. JOKES (Tenn) from the Joint Commit
Tee to wait on the President reported that they had
performed that duty and the President would commu'
nica,e Immediately TO Congress by message III wrtihg
The States were called for petitions when
Mr. HALL gave notice of his intention to IN
,roduce bill to organize the Territory of Platte
Mr. FLoRENcE introduced "A resolution that,
nbe Senate concurrng) Chaplans be elected one
by the Senate and the other by the House to oiciae
alternately during the present session Adopted.
The reception of the Message from the
Presiden, of the United States was now announced.
The SPEAKER asked-Is it the pleasure OF
the House to have il read
Cries of " Read -" Read
The package was then opened and the Clerk
began to read, when
MIR. STEPHENS ga moved to dispense with
the reading
Cries of Oh No Read Read :"
Mr.. STEPHENS said there was not ten mem
bers present. who would listen to it they preierrng to
read Or themselves; it was unnecessary 10 impose
tbe labq of reading it upon the Clerk
Mr.. STANLEY objected TO the motion. IL
had never before been done. The reading was mat
ter of courtesy and beside he wanted TO hear read
Several voices-"I too - read read
TheSrEAKER said it would require a susPen-
sion of the rules to submit the motion
Mr.. STEPHENS withdrew it.
The CLERK then ninterruptedly read the
Message three ourths of the members retiring mean
while
Mr.. JONES Tenn moved that the Message
be referred to Committee of the Whole, on the State
of the Union and printed and that 1900 extra copies
of the Message and accompanying Documents be
printed.
Mr. WrIGHrMAN moved to amend by adding
that 900 copies without the accompanying Documents
be printed IN the Spanish language lie proceeded 10
show the necessity for this, and 10 combat the argn'
men;s heretofore advanced for printing the Message
in one language only. Without concluding, he gave
way for motion to adjourn, which, at 3. o'clock, pre-
vailed
Meeting OF the supreme Couri.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Dec. ., ls53..
The Supreme Court assembled at l. COCA
nreep, Chief Justice Tancy Associate Jasnces McLeaD'
Wsvre Catron Nelson. Grier and Curtis
They Immediately ADJOURNED uh'H IA 'io'N'