Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-13
DOIyGsO FCONGREss.

SENATE.-The remainder of the business
done yesterday in the Senate, consisted in the
introduction of several local bills for rail-
roads and other purposes, which were read
twice and referred to their appropriate COM
mittees.
At the conclusion Mr. Dodge of Iowa, made
some remarks to the effect that he should
move hereafter that the officers of the Senate
be elected openly, instead of by ballot. The
people were their sovereigus, and desired to
know how they voted on all matters In which
they took an interest He considered the
election which had that day taken place for
public printer anything but complimentary to
the organization of the Democratic party and
concluded by observing the people OF Iowa
have a right to know how l voted. L voted
for Robert Armstrong.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
In TIE House, YESTERDAY, after we went
to press various gentlemen introduced bills
and resolutions which went to appropriate
committees, and were otherwise appropriately
disposed Of, nothing of interest occurring in
the course of these proceedings, except Il
slight effort on the part of Mr.. Jones: of
Tennessee, to increase the pension paid from
| newspaper, under the pretence of furnishing
his reporters with stationery at the public
cost. Mr. Jones, it is worthy of note, though
| carefully essaying to be economical and to
direct the expenditures of the government to
| praiseworthy objects in all other cases, is the
| gentleman often resorted to when it is prOpo-
sed to connect the G ODE newspaper step by sep,
| or inch by inch closer with the Treasury.
| All his constitutional and economical scruples
! II. .-.. IL
newspaper question arises. The GtcbP news
| paper is his fatality; furnishing all the data
| upon which is based all the sneers thrown out
| by the lobby against the ingenuousness of
| his truly sincere efforts to economize the pub
| lie funds in connection with everything else.
Mr. Wentworth, of H., and his cole que,
! Mr.. Washburn. essayed Pacific Railroad en-
| dorsing resolutions Mr.. VS. was laid on tie
! table. by a vote of I27 TO -. The House ad-
iourned before that of Mr.. W. was disposed of.
I SESArg.-The proceedings commenced with
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Slicer, Chaplain OF
the Senate after which the journal was rca |,
and list of the committees, the principal OF
which were given in our report of the Senate
yesterday.
Mr. Hunter, of Va, moved the passage of q
| bill to the effect that the moneys appropriated
from tho Contingent fund to pay the members
and officers of the Senate, should be lodged in
| the Treasury, the sum. drawn to be payable
| by drafts on the Treasury, and that the Secrc-
| tary of the Treasury be allowed $1,000 fol
disbursing the money. Read third time
and passed
Various memorials, claims for compensation
petitions of miscellaneous description. were
presented by different Senators, among which
was one presented respecting claim for com
ponsation to the heirs of Paul Jones, thu
whole Of which were referred to appropriat,
committees In the course of tho morning
while the above were being presented, mes
sage was brought in from the House, inform
ing the Senate that the Rev. Mr. Mllburl
had been elected Chaplain of the House.
HorsE.-After reading Of the very Ion:
journal, Mr. George w Smythe, a representa-
tive from Texas, appeared for the first time to
day in his seat, and was sworn in.
M. Maurice of New York, who had vote,
in the majority, moved to reconsider the vot
by which the House had. on the day before
voted not to pass Mr.. Baylys resolution to 9
into an election for House Librarian
Mr. Hubbard moved to lay the motion t
reconsider on the table. And on this last mo
ton Mr.. Bayly demanded the yeas and nays
which being ordered. it was laid on the tabl
yeas ~, nays "a
No further business was done ere We wer
compelled to 60 to press