Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-10
XXXIVru CONGRESS.


SrxA1E-Noy 5th-Senate called to ORDER
Mr. Atchison In the Chair.
Forty-thrce Senator's have arrived in town.
The Senate was called to order by Mr.. Atchison,
mt quarter past 10 o'clock.
After presentation of credentials, resolution
was adopted, directing the Secretary to notify the
House that quorum of tho Senate was present
and ready to proceed to business.
Mr.. Dodge, of Iowa, gave notice Of bill grant
ing to Iowa lands ;or r. II. purposes; also n bill
to establish Territorial Government in Nebraska.
Mr.. Jones, of Iowa. gave notice of a bill grant
ing lands to Iowa for Railroad connecting the Mis-
sissippi and Missouri Railroad
Mr. Gwinn gave notice of the following bills,
making donation of public lands in California for
the purpose of constructing railroad and tcle-
graph line from San Francisco TO the Colorado
River on the southeastern boundary of said State,
with branch passing through the valley Of the
Sacramento Riv-r to the boundary Of Oregon
Also bill to establish line Of Mail Steamer from
San Francisco via Sandwich Islands to Shanghai.
Also bill to pay expenses incurred by California
10y suppressing Indian hostilites in SAID State
MIR. Gwnn moved an adjournment to l2l. Lost.
Mr.. Badger moved that II o'clock be the hour
Of meeting Of the Senate
Gn motion of Mr.. Badger. each Senator was
allowed five daily newspapers during the session.
Mr.. Seward offered the following.
! Rcsorcd. That the President be required, if no,
in his opinion incompatible with the public interest
to communicate TO the Senate any correspondence
that may have taken place between the Government
of the United States and His Majesty the King Of
the Sandwich Islands.
| Mr.. F,h submitted the following:
! RCs0lrcd, That a select committee Of five be APP
pointed to ascertain the causes of the sickness and
mortality prevailing on board cmigrant ships on
their voyages to this country; and what legislation
is needed to preserve the health and lives of pas
scngcrs on board ship vessels.
Senate adjourned at twenty minutes to one
o'clock.
IIorsE.--The galleries were fully crowded at an
early honr and all was excitement until noon,
when Mr.. Forucy called the House to order, and
with the consent Of the House he called the roll,
when 2lT members answered to their names.
Mr.. Olds moved that the House proceed to the
election of Speaker yiyc yoce.
! Mr.. Mace moved that the members be first
sworn. Cries Of No, no.
! Mr.. Old's motion prevailed, and the House pro-
ccedcd to the election. Lynn Boyd, Of KY was
declared elected.
Mr.. Boyd was then conducted to the Chair,
when he returned his thanks in brief speech for
the honor conferred. The oaths were then admin.
istered to him, when he proceeded to swear in the
members.
On motion of Mr.. Jones messenger was sent
to the Senate informing it that the House had or
ganized and were ready to proceed with BUSINESS.
! On motion. the former rules of the House were
adopted, with slight alterations.
On motion II committee was appointed to wait
ON the President and inform him that the House
was ready to proceed to business.
The House proceeded to elect the Clerk, will
the following result:
Forney, l2l; Young, 27 Smith, 10; Pringlc
Is; Hutchinson, Is. Forncy was declared elected
and sworn in.
House adjourned