Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-12-22

WAsHINcToN. Dec. 6.

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SENATE. After reading the journa', a
message was received from The House,
announcing The appointment of COM
miitee to inform The President, that both
Houses were organized aud prepared 10
receive any con- munica.ion he nigh,
have to make.
Mr.. Dodge. OF Iowa, offered a resolu
ton that like committee be appointed
on the part OF the Senate; adopted, and
Messrs Dodge, OF Iowa, and Bell were
appointed said committee.
Mr.. Gwyn introduced bill granting
land to California for railroad from
San Francisco, via The valley of Sacra
menio TO the boundary Of Oregon. He
said that at the close of the last session,
while urging ,he passage of the Pacific
bill, he promised be would aid the pas
sage OF The Homestead bill; in order TO
redeem that promise, he now gave notice
thai he would introduce at an early day
the bill generally known as the Home
stead bill. ."- 1-'#a ~. '-
Mr.. Petit, offered a resolution direc
ting The Committee OF Commerce to in
quire into the expediency of making
Michigan City, Indiana, port of entry
Laid over. . 'r
Mr.. Chase gave notice of bill ceding
to Ohio all The public lands remaining
unsold in the State.
Mr.. Adams gave notice of several bills
granting land to Mississippi for railroad
purposes.
Mr.. Bright said bill passed both
Houses last session TO indemnify Indiana
for certain lands, but owning to neglec,
on the par, of the officer of the House,
i, failed 10 receive the signatures of The
President Of the United States; he asks
to introduce The same bill and have il
passed.
The bill was introduced. read. and
passed. .s7@ ""
Mr.. Brigh, gave notice of bill pro.
viding for the surrender Of certain bonds
of Indiana, held by the United States.
At l o'clork. the Committee returned
and reported that the Presiden. would
communicate with Congress in writing
Immediately, and at ten minutes past l.,
the Message was delivered by Mr.. Sid.
ney Webster. his Private Secretary.
After the Message was read, the SEN
ate ordered it and the accompanying
documents TO be printed.
Mr.. Clayton offered the following
resolutions:
Resolred. That the President be res.
pectfully requested 10 present 10 the Sen.
ate the plan referred to in his Message
TO Congress this day, and which he is
prepared TO recommend for the enlarge
men. and modification Of the present
judicial system OF the United States.
The resolution was laid over.
Mr.. Hamln moved that the Senate go
into Executive Session. Agreed to, and
in ten minutes the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Several additional members
appeared, and took their seats. After
the reading of the Message, resolution
was passed to elect chaplain; this con.
sumed the entire session and the House
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. z.
HousE.-On motion of Mr.. Hubbard,
The House proceeded to the election of q
public printer. Mr.. Hubbard nominat-
ed Robert Armstrong; Mr.. Giddings
nominated G. Bailey; Mr.. Preston nom
mated Joseph Gales; Mr.. Campbell, of
Ohio, nominated Horace Greeley.
WASHINGTON, Dec. z.
SENATE.-The Secretary Of The Urea.
sury's report was received and ordered
to be printed.
The Rev. Mr.. Slicer, Methodist, was
elected chaplain.
A memorial was presented from Gar
rison and others of the Oriental and
Steam Navigation Company, praying
that mail route may be established be.
tween San Francisco and China via the
Sandwich Islands. # 1885,
Mr.. Gwyn introduced the Homestead
bill. INV "A
Messrs. Benjamin and SliLell gave no.
tice of bills granting lands to Louisiana,
10 aid in the construction OF railroads..
No other business Of general interest
Adjourned.
HousE.--Armstrong was elected print.
er, on the FIRST ballot.
The Rev. w. ii. Medium, Methodist.
was elected Chaplain. No other BUSH
ness of importance was transacted, and
the House adjourned.
Robbery AT Cleveland.