The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-07

inform him that they are readyhs receive any COM
munceton he may des!le to make TO Congress.
Of Tenn Haven, (whig) OF N. " and Robbins, (dsm }
ofPa.
FUTURE HOUR OF MEETING
On motion II resolved that uu. otherwise ordered
the daily hour Of meeting shall BE- IL meridian
usFiSusHSp nUsiSfss ON THE srEAKEs's TABLE.
Mr. STUART, (dem Of Michigan after referring to the
fact that when the last session closed there large
mass Of business undisposed Of asked leave offer
resolution the effect that after the ex pration Of tho
morning hour each day the House sIa procssd Co the
consideration OF business the Speakers table for
hour until all business thereon shall be appropriately re-
Objection was made to this introduction Of the reso
luton, and the House refused to suspend the rules
PROPOSITION DIVIDE OREGON TERRITORY.
On the motion Of Mr. LANE, (dem delegate from Ore
gon it resolved that the Committee Territories be
directed to inquire into the expedency of diydog Orc
gon territory and ming new territory north Of Co.
lnmbis river to be called Columbia Territory with leave
to report the bill or otherwise.
PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr.. Conn, (dem.) Of Alabama vainly endeayored TO
have the rules suspended for the purpose Of making bill
to the price OF public lands the order othe day
for the first Tuesday in January next
NAVIGATION
Mr. LANE introduced bill for the Improvement Of the
navigation OF the willamette river In Oregon which
referred 70 the Committee on Commerce.
THE RuLEs-pETIrioSs FROM STATES, yrc.
Mr CLlscMaN, (whg) of North Carolina moved
that 80 much of the rules provided for call
ing the States for petitions during the first thirty days
OF tbe session be suspended under snsther rule Pc
ons could be referred without the OF tho
time OF the House.
The House refused 10 consider tho proposition there
not being two thirds in the affirmative.
RhTUR. OF riE coMniTTEE FROM rSasiDEHr,
Mr. JONES of Tenn from the joint committee to wait
On the fiedent reported that they had performed that
duty, and the President would communicate immediately
to Congress by message in writing.
THE PROPOSED TERRITORY OF PLArrE.
The States were called for petitions when
Hr HALL gave notice Of his intention to introiuce a
bill to organize the territory of Plato.
CHApLAIys
MIR FLORENCE. (dem Of Pa, introduced resolution
that he Senate concur:pg) two chaplains be elected,
one ~ the senate ana the other by the House. TO oatc
alternately during the present II. Adopted.
THE PREsIDEfr's AIassAGr.
The reception Of the from the President Of the
United States was now announced
The srEAxrn asked" Is i. the plss OF the Houso
to have IL read?"
CRIEs-" Read Read.n
The package then opened and the Clerk began TO
read, when
Mr. srsrnEss (Union whig) of Ga moved to dispense
with the reading.
Cas-" oh, no ~ 9Head,u Readu
Mr. SrErHEns said there not mbers present
who would listen 90 it, they preferripg +, read it for
n'elveg Therefore, IL unnecessary to impose
the labor Of reading 1t upon the clerk
Mr.. SIAsLy, (whig,) Of N c., objected to the motion
1t had never betore been done The reading matter
OF courtesy and besides, he wsned to hear II road
SEVERAL V0lcEs-'I J. too,r "Raad,r "Read.r
The srEAEER said it would require suspension Of the
rules to submit the motion.
Mr.. STEpHgNs withdrew 1t.
TIE CLERK thsn uninterrupted.y resj the message
tb:es forrths Of the members retiring meanwhile
br. JoNEs, of Tenn moved that the message be re-
fe1ed TO Committee Of the Whole the State Of the
Union, and printed and that fifteen thousand extra
copies ot the message and accompanying documents DO
printed
Mr. WEicHTmAs, (dcm.,) delegate from New Mexico,
moved to amend hy adding that five thousand copies,
without the accompanying documents be prnted in this
Spani language. He proceeded to show the necessity
for this ard to combat the arguments heretofore ad
dueea for printing tho message in one language oaly
without concluding mir W gave way for a motion to
a1loutr which at ..3lfps three oClook, prevailed