Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-12-22

nue system VI Tie government, IN the
course of which Messrs. Brooks, Wood
ward, Bayly, Cleveland and Duncan de-
liyered speeches; after which the COM
mittees rose, and the House adjourned
until Monday next.
MONDAY, Dec. IS.
SENATE.-The standing committees
were appointed, after which various petit
tons were presented and appropriately
referred.
The question of the contested seat for
Kentucky was taken up, and Mr.. Under
wood spoke at some length thereon.-
Without concluding, he gave way to
motion for adjournment.
HOUSE OF REpREsENTATIvEs.-A After
the transaction of the morning business,
the House went into a Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union, Mr..
Stuart in the chair; } wherein the resolu-
ton for the distribution of the message
among the various standing committees,
was discussed by Messrs. Jones of Penn.
sylvania. johnson of Georgia, and Molo-
NY.
The committee then rose and after
passing a resolution designating who
should be admitted on the floor as repor-
tiers, and how seats should be assigned
to them, the House adjourned.
In the course of the days proceedings,
a resolution was passed ID terminate the
current debate on the message on We'd
nesday, at 2 p. NJ.
TUESDAY, Dec. Ia.
SENATE.-Numerous petitions were
presented and referred.
Mr.. Mason introduced bill to amend
the ''civil and diplomatic appropriation
bi J." passed the Slst August, 1859, in
the clause making an appropriation for
continuing the survey of the Mexican
boundary.
The Presidents message was taken
up and referred to The appropriate COM
mittees; and eulogies on the lannented
Webster were delivered by Mr.. Davis,
Mr.. Butler, Mr.. Cass, Mr.. Seward, and
Mr.. Stockton, whereupon the Senate adj
journed.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIyEs.-Im
ately after coming together, the House
went into Committee of the Whole ON
the State of the Union, (Mr. Stuart in
the ehair:) wherein the resolutions for
distributing the various topics of the mes
sage ameng the various standing commit.
tees were further discussed by Messrs
Meade, Stanton of Ohio, Millson and
Giddings.
The committee then rose, and the
House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. Is.
SEEATE.-Thc Chair presented COM
munication from the War Department in
relation to the classification of the
Clerks.
The bill to amend the civil and diplo-
matte appropriation bill of August last,
in reference to The Mexican Boundary,
was considered and passed.
Mr.. Broadhead introduced a bill
amcndatory of the bounty land system ;
which was read twice and referred.
The subject of the contested scat was
taken up, and Mr.. Underwood finished
his remaks in favor of the iight of Mr..
Dixon. After some remarks from Mr..
Toucy, in reply to the further considera-
ton of the subject was postponed until
tomorrow and the Senate went into
executive session, and soon after adjourn
ed.
HOUSE OF RErREsENTAr1vEs.-T scs-
sion of the House was devoted almost
wholly toeulogiSing the late Daniel Web
ster. Immediately after the House
came together, the Secretary Of the Sc
nate appeared at the bar with a message,
embracing the resolutions adopted by
the Senate on the day before, relative to
Mr.. Wcbster's death; which being read.
eulogies were delivered by Messrs, Davis,
OF Massachusetts,, Appleton of Maine,
Preston, Seymour of New York, Chand-
Ter. Bayly, Stanly and Taylor; after which
the House adjourned.
WISFIELD SCoTT AS LrEUTEsASr- GENE
RAL.-Senator Clemens resolution 10 con-
fer the title of Lieutenant General upon