The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-12-29
CONGRESS-.
rHrRrYTHIRD coNGRrss-FIssr sEssr,

CONGRESS.
THIRTY-THIRD CoNGREss-FIRsT SESSION.
Monday December 10, 1883
The death of Mr.. Anterior, Senator from
New Hampshire, was announced to-day in
both Houses speeches were made, the usual
resolutions passed, and an adjournment took
place. SO far as the Senate was concerned,
this was in violation of a resolution of that
body, adopted two years ago at the instance of
Mr.. Clay--to the effect that there should be
no suspension of its business, in the case of the
death Of member, except when he died d,t-
ring the session.
Tuesday, December 90, 1853
SENATE.-Numerous petitions were present
ed
Mr.. Shields gave notice of a Joint resolution
authoring the President to confer the rank of
Lieutenant General, by brevct, for eminent ser.
vices
Mr.. Seward presenteda remonstrance of the
citizens of Rochester, against any international
copyright law; also, petitions from New York,
in favor of the recognition of the independence
Of Liberia, and in favor of the construction of
ship canal around the Falls of Niagara.
Mr.. Foot gave notice of bill granting land
for the support of INDECENT insane.
Mr. Hamln introduced bill to satisfy
French Spoliation claims Referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Hunter introduced bill to extend the
warehousing system, by establishing private
bonded warehouses.
Mr. Johnson introduced two bills granting
land TO Arkansas for railroad purposes
Mr. Chase offered resolution that all ses.
sions and all proceedings Of tho Senate be
public.
Mr. Bayard gave notice of a bill to provide
for the public printing, engraving, and bind
ing.
Mr. Hunters bill, extending the warehousing
system, is the same rs the one he has intro.
duced and urged for the last three sessions.
Mr. Chase submitted the following resolu-
ton for consideration; which lies over one day,
under the rule:
Resolved, That the following rule be adopted
for the regulation of proceedings in the Senate,
and that 80 much Of the 38th, seth, and doth
rules "a may be inconsistent with the rule here
by established be rescinded
All sessions and all proceedings Of the Sen
ate shall be public snd open, except when mat.
tiers communicated in confidence by the Presi
dent shall be received, and in such other cases
as the Senate, by resolution from time to time
NAV specially order.
MIR Seward submitted the following resOlu-
ton which was considered by unanimous con-
sent, and agreed to:
Resolued, That the Committee on the Judici-
airy inquire whether any provision by law is
necessary TO secure the rights OF citizenship to
children Of American citizens born in foreign
countries
Mr.. Sumner submitted the following resolu-
ton which was considered by unanimous con.
sent, and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads be directed to inquire
whether the present charges on letters carried
by the ocean steamers are not unnecessarily
large and burdensome, operating as n check
upon commerce, a barrier between the two
hemispberes and especially as q grievous tax
upon European emigrants seeking home in
the United States and whether something
may not be done, and, if so, what to secure the
benefits of cheap ocean postage.
On molten by Mr.. Seward, the Senate then
proceeded to consider the following resolution,
which WAS submitted by him on the 5th inst
"Resoiued, That the President be requested
il not in his opinion Incompatible with the pub
lie interest, to communicate 81 the Senate any
correspondence that may have taken place be-
tween the Government OF the United States and
his Majesty the King of the Sandwich Islands"
The question being taken, the resolution was
agreed TO-
On motion by Mr. Chase, the Senate pro.
ceedcd to consider the following resolution,
submitted by him on the l4th instant
"Rssoiued, That the Committee on Roads
and Canals be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of providing fjr the construction of
n railroad from some point on the western line
of one Of the existing States to some point on
the eastern line OF California
Mr.. Gwin. Inasmuch AZ that resolution will
probably lead 10 some discussion in reference
To the committee TO which the subject ought
properly to be committed, | hope the Senate
will postpone its further consideration until to-
morrow, and now proceed to the consideration
of Executive business.
Mr.. Chase. should ike to know what OBJ
ject on there can be 70 the reference proposed
to be given to tho subject by the resolution
now before the Senate II the Committee on
Roads and Canals is constituted for any pur-
pose, it seems TO me TO be the very committee
to which an inquiry OF this sort should be di.
rected. hope the resolution will DO disposed
of at present and not postponed to future
day.
MIR. Douglas ! wish to state, that 30 far as
the Committee on Territories is concerned, |
have no objection To the resolution.
Mr.. GwiD. ] must insist on my motion TO
postpone the further consideration Of the reso-
luton.
The question being taken, on division there
were ayes %, noes not counted.
so the motion was agreed h.
The senate then went into Executive SEES
sion after which, it adjourned.