Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-09
THIRTY-THIRD CoNGREss.--Isr SESSION
NEpHEsDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1853.
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Senators Dixon, Walker and Cooper took their spas this
The Chair presented the annual report of The Secretary
the Treasury which ordered be printed
the report Of The Treasurer of United State:
for tie and duh quarters OF 1882 and the Isl 81 guar
OF la53uso the report OF The Superintendent VI th
Printing OF The Senate.
The Senate Then proceeded to tie election of Chaplain
with the following rcsult
First ballot Septmus Tus,n Henry Slccr (Melhodsl,
IT, Henry Ward Beecher g. Chaplin 2 Hodges (Epscopa
lan) l3-no choice
Second ballot sIice 81 Hodges IS, Bcecher Chaplin
Clark mo choice.
Third ballot icer 23 Hodges 10. Tustin l,-when Mr.
Scer was declared elected
Mr. Gwln presented The memorial OF z. H. Garrison and
others OF the Oriental and Pacific Steam Navigation Com
pany praying that mail route may be established between
San Ere and China, via the Sandwich Islands.
Mr. Gwn introduced bill refund California expenses
Incurred in sGrpessng Indian hostiles, in that State al
go introduced Homestead bI-aIso bill directing she
payment TO California d the amounts collected as revenue
On exports prior TO the treaty oil peace with Mexico
rssrs. Sitc and Benjamin notice OF bills granting
land Lausana, TO aid in the OF railroad
The resolution offered by Mr.. Fish, raising select
mcc enquire and report upon The Of the great i'll
and mortality on emsrant vessels and also what legs
| laOn IT amy, be needed was taken up and adopted
Mr. Claytuns resolution calling upon tie President 10
communicate his plan for The enlargement and modification
Of The Judicial Sysea o. the u s. was taken and adopt
r Dodge of Iowa, Offered resolution calling for
men OF The expenditures allowed for The survey OF the
| Northern Boundary Of Iowa, which was adopted.
Mr. Dodge al Wis, submitted tho following resolution.
! and asked for its considerations
Resolved That The Senate will proceed TO tie election Of
public printer for the J31 Congress- in accordance with the
9Th Of the provide for executing the pablo
printing and establishing the prices Thereof and for other
Mr. Brght-"Lell II lie over"
II laid accordingly. After the presentation OF
petitions :hc Senne adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRES ENTATIYES.
after The reading Of the journal, motion Of Mr. Hb-
bard the House proceeded 10 tho election OF public
dr. Hibbard nominated Robert Armstrong proprietor OF
the Union newspaper.
Mr.. Gddinss nominated Ganaiel Bailey.
MIR. Preston nominated Joseph Gales.
MIR. Campbell Of Ohio nominated Horace Greeley.
Nike Walsh nominated Beverley Tucker.
Mes>rs. Hibbari, Brooks, Chandler, and Stephens Of
Georgia. we're appointed ltllsr5.
For Arnsrrong-hlessrs. Akin, Willie Allen Ache Bal
ley OF Georgia, Banks Barksdae Barry Belche BisseI
Biss BocCck Boyd, Breckenridge Bridges, Chamberlain,
Ch1slain Cnrisman CnuchweII Clark, CIineman Cobb.
Coqut Craee. Cumming, Curtis Davis OF Ind, Davis OF
r. L, Dawson Dean, Dent, Disney Dande, Dunbar Drn-
Florence Fuller, Gamble Green Greenwood, Grove Ham
iIton, Harlan Of Ind Harris OF Ala. Harris Of Miss Has
Hughes Irscrso Johnson Jones Of N. " Jones Of Tenn.
Kawe, Kiitrcdee, kurIZ, Limb, Lane Latham Lilly
Lindsey MeDOa,i MsD"ga Nlcsl ulsn hcNplf Mace
Murray Nichols Noble Olds, Or Parker, Perkins Of ~
= Pe:&ins Of La, PHELPS Philips Pratt Richardson, Rid
mour, Shannon. Show. Shower, Sheou Smith Of Tenn,
Smith oil w, Smith OF A1 Snodgrass, Stanton O! Tenn
Stanton Of Ky, Stevens Of Michigar, Straon s,thnb'
Thnraton Trout, Vail, yonsant, Wabridee. Walker "er
rem, Wentworth of Ill, Westbrook, wrieh. OF Pa =.
via, Cox, CrocEer. CuIiom, Dick Dickinson Eihcrdgo
j. f Go Ey hy,s m hsws ks
Knox, IinaIey, McCuoch Mnltesoa, Meacham, MiidIcs
souri, PurEcI Pennington Preston. pflnge ruryoar Red
dy, Reese Richie Of Pa, Rogers, Russell Sablu Sage,
Sapp Simons Stephens Of Gcurgia Taylor OF Chic Tracy
Upham, WashSurne Of Me- Wentworth OF Mass, Yates ard
Z0lkoler
For Tucker BavIy of Va, Boyee, Brooks Caskis, Cut
ting Eastman Edmondson Goodc, Lecher, Lyon, Morris,
Oliver OF N. Y, Peck, peckhum Tweed, WcIa Wheeler,
White and Walsh.
For BliIey Giddines and Wade For Roger a Pryor
McQ aeen For Lemuel Towers Henry Bennett. For
George Gideon s, Co.-Mr. Benton. For Greecy-Mr.
Campbell OF Ohio. For Rves-Mr English. Mr.. Arm
strong declared q acted
Mr. WaIbfdge presented a memorial of merchants OF
New York, asking increased mail facilities between the U
States and Spanish Main Referred 10 The committee on
commerce.
The Scc,ttlry Of The Tcasu.ys report Finance was
referred to e committee way; and nd means The cues
erre! to the committee on printing
Mr Parker Librarian OF Virginia, has recently been re-
moved, and hr Martin of Ohio, appointed
Nj Odds offered resolution providing for messenger Tor
tic Speaker al four dollirs per day.
alr. Bayly Of Va, offered amendment that House
Librarian be clnced He said The Clerk appoints the
Librarian bul in his opinion the duties Of Librarian have
connection with the ckehip The members have ocea
sion 60 The library for documents anu tney wore the
best judgcs of mans fitness for the place. II they nave
bad Librarian the rule stands they can only reach
him through the ccuoua process Of Tue clerk The House
ought to have the appointment ot me lLlofarljh
Mr.. BaYly's amendment was ruled out oil ORDER
MIR. Old's resolution adopted
The House then resolved proceed 10 Tie election OF
chaplain.
MIR BuylyIt appears The Senate has not responded 10
the House resolution The subject which proposes {" elect
chap 5ins of different denominations inc Senate mas ccc
ed a chaplain, bu, don't know what he Is
Mr. Florencc"I would state that the Senate mas elected
Methodist Clergyman named Henry Sllcer"
Mr. Bayy-"l believe there are "o or 'n'ec "e''o0'S'
churches"
Mr. FIo:cnce-"Scer belongs tho National Methodist
Church understand it," Voices he hard or sohf
daughter.
Tho House voted but there choice on the h's
trial Mr. Walsh voted for Rev. Antolnalte Brown, when
caused laughter On the second ballot Wan II MIll5un OF
the Methods, Church Sou elected and the House I'D
jounei.
UNIVERSITY OF VlRGlNlA.-We arc glad 10 state