Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-06
DOsNGs OF CONGRESS- TODAY

DDsNdIS OF CONGRESS- TODAY.
SENATE.-Shortly after twelve IN, the Sen
ate organized, prayer having been delivered
by the Rev DR.. Butler. The first business
was the arrival of a message from the House
Of Representatives informing the Senate that
the Hon Linn Boyd had been elected speaker
of the House of Representatives, and John ".
Forncy, clerk of the same likewise, that they
had appointed committee to unite with
committee of the Senate to inform the EXccu-
tive that the two Houses were organized On
motion, a committee of three was appointed
to act in conjunction with the committee of
House.
Several motions to introduce bills were made
when Mr.. Gwin gave notice for the introduc
ton Of two: one, for railroad in California,
intended to folm a part OF the Pacific railroad
as far as the limits of that State extends; an
other entitled the Homestead Bill
Mr. Petit gave notice of introducing Il bill
for forming port of entry i'll Indiana.
Mr. Chase gave notice of Introducing a bill
for the disposal of unsoII lands in Ohio.
Mr.. Adams gave notice of introducing n
Railroad bill for the state of Mississippi. en-
titled the Central Railroad with branches
Mr.. Bright brought in bill to Indemnify
the State of Indiana for failures in certain
titles to lands granted to the State at It's ad-
mission into the Union in 1916; read a third
time and passed,
MIR. Jones. of Iowa, then moved that the
Senate should proceed to the election of \
Chaplain. The ballots are being taken as we
close this report.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, To-day af
ter the reading of the iuurnal lin viii III
Mcssrs. Olds, Chandler and Baylv. of Va.
were announced as the House portion of tho
Joint committee to notify the President of the
readiness Of Congress to transact business
various new members were sworn in Some
talking then transpircd over proposition to
authorize each member to have $50 worth of
newspapers each at the expense Of the con-
tingent fund. 1t being found that such was
the standing rule. the proposition was with
drawn.
Mr.. Eastman essayed to get in joint reso-
luton for the relief of Alexander j. Field.
late Secretary of Wisconsin Territory. and his
sureties. Mr. l.. advocated his proposition.
explaining the nature of the case, and the
propriety Of settling Fields account, as the
joint resolution proposed. 1t was passed by
unanimous consent.
Mr.. Fnller, of Maine next presented a Pc
tition, on which Il very useless and time
wasting discussion arose, in which various old
members participated 1t ended IF course.
in nothing.
The Speaker was then authorized to appoint
the standing committees.
Mr.. Odds next reported from the Joint Com
mit:ee to wait on the President, that the
House might expect the message in few no
ments.
Mr. Dean desired TO propose Il joint resolu-
ton of thanks to Captain duncan NJ Ingra-
ham, but Mr.. Jones objected. as no notice had
been given.
Mr.. Bayly, Of Va, thought the movement
entirely premature
Mr.. Dean then gave i" the usual notice" of
his intention to hereafter introduce this Joint
resolution.
Mr.. Florence introduced a resolution for
the election Of Chaplains to Congress in CON-
mon with the Senate.
MIR. Jones. of Tenn, regarding the election
of House Chaplain burlesque on religion.
moved to lay the resolution on the table, and
demanded the yeas and nays, which were
ordered Just then th. Presiient's mes
sage was announced wneu its reading was
ordered, and was proc eeding as we went to
press.