Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-12-08
CONGRESS.

WAsHINGroN, MONDAY, December 5.
HoUsE.-The Clerk called the house to order
at II O'Clock 2I7 members answered TO their
names.
= The House then proceeded to the election Of
Speaker RIGA Uoce.
Linn Boyd had l4S, votes Joseph R. Chandler, 25,
James S. Orr, A, Solomon G. Havens, g. Mr.
Boyd was then declared elected
Messrs. Chandler and Orr then conducted Mr..
Boyd TO the Chair, when he delivered brief and
appropriate address in Acknowledgement of the
honor conferred upon him.
The rules of the last house were then adopted
until otherwise ordered
The House next proceeded to the election of
Clerk. Whole number Of votes cast, 200 John
w. Forney received l2l, Richard NJ Young,
27. B. B Pringle, Is, f. Hutchinson, l3
Mr.. Forney was then declared elected
The former incumbents of the remaining off.
ces of the House wire reapponted by resolution.
The members next selected their seats by lot.
Severalnotces Of Bills were then given, and
the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9th.
SENATE.-The President was informed of the
organization of The two branches.
Mr.: Gwn introduced bill granting land to Cali
fornla, for railroad from San Francisco via the
valley oil the Sacramento TO the boundary of Ole
gon
lie gave notice that he would, at an eaIy day, in
troduce the bill generally known as The Homestead
Bill.
Mr. Chase gave notice of bill cedng to Ohio
all The public lands remaining nnsold in that Stale
Mr.. Clayton offered resolution, asking the Pres
lden to present the plan referred TO in his Message
for the enlargement and modification Of the present
Judicial system OF the United States. Laid over
The Senate then ntinto executive session and
IN about ten minutes after adjourned.
HousE.-Atten minutes past 1u'cloek, the Pres.
'dents Message was delivered by Mr.. Sidney Web.
ser, the Presidents private Secretary, and read.
PETITIONS from several States then presented
but the Standing Committees not having been an
pointed, they were temporarily tabled
Mr. Davis, OF Indiana, presented various petitions
against employing Chaplains in Congress, or the
Army and Navy.
Mr. Dean asked leave TO offer Joint resolu-
ton than the thanks Of Congress be presented TO
Duncan ~ lngraham, commanding the sloop-of-
war 81. Louis. and to the officers and men under
his command, for their gallant conduct on the
"a OF July last, in asserting and protecting the
rights OF American citizenship, native and adopt
ed, by the rescue of Martin Koszta, in the har.
Dor ofSmyrna, from forcbe and illegal seizure
and Imprisonment, on board the Austrian brig of
war Huzzar. That the President be, and is, re-
quested to cause to be made, a sword with suit
able devices, and present the same to Duncan N
lngraham, as testimonial Of the high sense en-
terlalned by Congress of the valor, promptness,
and Judcious conduct manifested by him on the
above mentioned occasion.
That the President cause the foregoing resolu-
tons TO be communicated to Captain Ingraham,
m such terms as he may deem best calculated to
give effect to the object thereof Laid over.
Mr.. Florence offered resolution, providing
the Senate CONCUR that two Chaplains be elected,
one by each House, to officiate alternately
Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, objected, being Of
me opinion that It was unconstitutional to en-
pioy preachers, or Chaplains, and believed it
burlesque on the Christian religion 10 have them.
He moved 10 lay the subject on the table. The
House refused to lay it on the table by vote Of
is against Sc.
The resolution was amended to elect ChapIaIns
for the entire Congress-, and passed.
The House then adjourned