The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-12-15
NO. 1868.
CONGRESS-.
an coNGREss-FIRsT SESSION

ts,ds in California, 10 ala I'D cOnsuucl1n Oh
.u.oa5 from San Francisco to the Colorado
river
Mr. Gwin gave notice Of his intention to in
..,lece a Homestead bill. Mr.. Adams, OF
Mississippi, gave notice of bill to graduate
~ price of the public lands-also, bill 70
-.,,sot the circulation in the District OF Co
i.,Aia of notes of less denomination than hve
iclsis. an
u- Chase gave notice of a bill to cede to
u. State of Ohio the unsold residue OF the
~. ,oOds in that State-also, of bill to
~oorrace Agriculture, commerce, and manu-
go and other branches of industry, by
,ranting to every head of family, being cit
;san or having declared his intention to become
,;,;,or Of the United States, homestead OF
1so acres of land out of the public domain,
nron condition of occupying and cultivating
he same for the term therein specihed'
After a short time spent in Executive bust
ness the Senate adjourned.
uorse-Petitions were received and laid
roon the table, for reference to appropriate
committees when appointed
Soveral notices were given OF bills to grant
CONCENTRATIONS of the public lands to aid in the
obstruction Of railroads.
AIR Hem gave notice of bill to grant
homestead to settlers on the public lands, and
% nroyide for the sale Of the same only to act
nal settlers.
Mr.. Miller of Missouri, gave notice of a
hill to organize the Nebraska Territory.
Mr. Grey, of Kentucky gave notice of bill
making grants of the public lands to all the
States to aid in the construction Of railroads,
and for other purposes
The States being called for resolutions, Mr..
Dean. of New York, asked leave to introduce
mint resolution of thanks to Captain Ingraham.
Objections being made, Mr.. Dean gave the
usual notice.
resolution to elect Chaplain for the SEES.
son was adopted, and the House adjourned.
Wednesday, December 7.
SsNATE-Several documents from the Exec
uhye Department we're received memorials
we're presented and laid upon the table.
resolution submitted yesterday by Mr..
CLAYTON, calling upon the President to lay be-
fore the Senate the plan of judicial reform
suggested in his Message, was adopted.
The Senate then went into balloting for
Chaplain. On the first ballot, Henry A. Slicer
NIehodist) received lS votes VIM. Hodges / 3,
Septimus Tustin 3, H. Ward Beecher 2 On
the 81 ballot Mr. Slicer was elected Whole
number Of votes SO. For Mr. Slicer %, Mr.
Hodges 49, Mr. Tustin L.
Mr. Gwin introduced a Homestead bill, en-
titled the same az that of which Mr.. Chase
gave notice yesterday.
Notices of bills to grant portions of the pub
lie lands to aid in the construction of railroads
were gwen.
HoUsE-The order of the day was the pre-
sentation of petitions, but this was set aside by
the adoption of resolution to elect Public
Printer Mr.. Armstrong the present printer,
and the proprietor of the Union, received 1876
votes Mr.. Gales 81, Mr.. Tucker 90 Mr.
Bailey 3, Mr.. Rives 1, Mr.. Greeley |, Gideon
4 Co. 1, Mr.. Towers /, Mr.. Pryor |.
There is no danger Of our being elected to
any Office, but we would thank our friends
never to nominate us for any. When the In
dependent Democracy shall have obtained the
ascendency in Congress, we trust one of its
first works will be to separate the public print
ing totally from the newspaper press 1t is
folly to talk of the independence of the press,
while snbsisting on the patronage of Congress
or the Executive
By resolution, messenger was allowed to
The Speaker, to be paid at the rate of 81 per
dem
Notices Of bills and petitions were presented
Mr. Clingman gave notice Of bill to amend
such portion of the existing rules as provides for
the calling of the States for petitions-also, for
changing the rules so as to call the States for
resolutions instead of petitions.
Two ballotngs were then had for Chaplain,
and on the second, Mr. Millburn, methodist,
THE church South, received / II of 200 votes,
and was declared elected The House then ad-
Journed.
Thursday December 8.
SENATE-The President pro tenn appointed
Messrs Fish, Shields, Sumner, Hamln, and
Benjamin. the Select Committee to consider
the causes and extent of the sickness and NOR
tally prevailing on board emigrant ships on
the voyage to this country
The decease Of Vice President King was an
nounced Ny Mr. Hunter, of Va, in brief and
neat speech closing with the usual resolutions.
Tue virtues OF the deceased were further cele.
Ora'ed by Messrs. Everett, Cass, Douglas, and
clayton, when the resolutions were adopted
UNANIMOUSLY, and the Senate adjourned over
til Monday
HousE.-Petitions were presented, and no
ices of bills were given.
resolution was agreed to, for supplying
each member with such newspapers and pc
f'odcals as he might wish during the session,
"t 10 exceed in amount per session the value
VI n'e daily papers chat is, $50, according to
the Washington standard
Mr. Blyly, of Va, moved resolution for
'ne election Of a Librarian for the House of
representatives. While this was under con-
'uefauon the Senate resolutions of honor 10
'De memory of Vice President King, were re-
'e'ea Ealogies by Harris of Ala, Chandler
" "a Latham of Cal, Taylor of Ohio, Ashe
VI " { Benton of Mo, and Phillips of Ala.
appropriate resolutions were passed, and the
"'O'e adjourned over till Monday.
AEEIING OF The STATE COMMITTEE.
I'm, nc meeting Of the Free Democratic State
Dp~ a'nnee held in this city yesterday, was
aII- ous'y attended. The substantial and
I men, the tried and always ready veterans
me party, IN large numbers, honored the
r'''ung with their presence The feel;ng WAS
luminous and enthusiastic in favor of carr
Il.