The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-07

Also that the Senate had passed the following rssou.
ton
Rs'qiosd Iha two ehsplsin.. Of different denomina.
house-.o interchange weekly between tho Two houses
Mr.. STRAUB offered the following resolution
Hssclrsd That he Clerk 10 be furnished 10 tho
members o. this Hoae, during the present session. such
newspapers they may respectively suggest the expense
thereof not 10 exceed $50 per amman
Mr. GROW inquired II there WAS not resolution re-
iatng TO this subject passed during The last Congress-
which remain in force until altered by a subse.
quent Congress
The SPEAKER said that law OF Congress could have
ihal operation but not simple resolution OF the House
blr. SlRAUb subsequently Withdrew his resolution.
as ne d not desire 10 give rise to debate at that lime
BILL PASSED
Mr.. EASTMAN, OF Wisconsin, asked the unanimous
consent OF the House to introduce oln resoluton for
the relief OF Alexander Field, late Secretary OF Wscon
sin Territory, and his surc,ies" In explanation, Mr. E.
said that this resolution introduced in the Senate
during the last Congress, referred 10 the Finance Com
mltee, by them reported upon favorably, and unan-
mousy passed II sent TO this House, referred TO the
Committee the Judiciary, by them reported with amend
mene, and passed through the House, and returned
TO The Senate where the amendments OF the House
concurred in II then signed by the President Of the
senate and the Speaker OF me House but by an error OF
The Clerk was not presented to the Enrolling Committee.
and therefore was lost,
Unanimous consent having been given. the joint reso
luton then received and under the operation Of the
passed.
Mr.. EASTMAN moved reconsideration Of the vote
motion be laid on the table; which was agreed to.
CHAPLAIN
MIR ORR moved to take up the resolution Of the Sen
ate for hs NIlg0n%Tsn, Of saapani
The SPEAKER Calling States for petitions
Mr.. Jones then called for the order OF the day.
MIR. ORR asked if the election of chaplain not
part OF the organization of the House.
The SPEAKER said it was not, as there was no rule
OF the House recognising the chaplain as an officer OF
Mr. STEPHENS, OF Georgia. asked if The election Of
chaplain no. provided for by the joint rules Of the
The SPEAKER said il was not SO provided; blu, tho
usual custom to provide for j, by resolution at the
commencement Of each session
Mr.. WENTWORTH, OF Illinois, said he desired have
Ibis matter disposed of, il would contribute very
srally the relief OF members, and others anxious in
regard 10 the subject He would therefore, nsk the gen
era of the House TO suspend the rules in order
TO proceed TO the consideration OF the resolution relating
to the election Of chaplain.
Objection being made, the consent was not gwen
PETITIONS, ETC.
The SPEAKER then called for petitions by States.
Mr. FULLER asked If it would be in order to present
petitions before committees had been appointed.
The SPEAKER said they could be presented, and laid
upon the table until the committees had been appointed,
and then taken up and referred.
Mr. HOUSTON said that according to his recollection,
order made al the commencement OF the last Con-
gress that petitions should be received and be referred to
their appropriate committees, when they should have
been appointed lie thought It was competent for the
House 10 pursue such course now; and be thought
such the best one, unnecessary to call
for petitions be laid upon the table. when they might
better remain in the drawers OF the members.
The several States then called upon, and various
petitions presented, and leave given 10 withdraw petitions
and papers from the files of the House.
APPOINTMENT COMMITTEES.
On motion OF Mr.. RICHARDSON,
Resstvcd, That the Speaker be authorized sppoin,
standing committees Of this House.
CAPTAIN INcRAHAM
M t. .~.nt
of thanks to Captain Duncan N. lngraham follows
Resotptd. (he Senate concurringD That the t'anks 81
Congress be, and they hereby, presented TO Duncan
lngraham commanding the United States slooPoi-war 81
Louis. and the officers and under his command, for
their xan, conduct the 81 day of July Last ia ssss
tive and adopted by the rescue Of Martin
habor Of smyrna from the iorcbe and Illegal seizure and
Imprisonment board the Austrian brig OF war Husxar
Resolved That President OF The United State, be- and
be . ea 10 10 es anssn
graham testimonial OF the high sense enter,sned ~
Congress Of his vaior Prompos,s and iad'con' conduct
Rsoved, That the President OF the iited States
the foregoing resolutions TO be communicated 10 Captain
Ingrahaln such he may deem bes, calculated
10 give efect 70 the objects thereof
Mr.. BAILEY objected, merely because such
Mr.. DEAN gave notice OF his intention to ask leave
10 introduce il Tomorrow or some subsequent day
REsoLuTIoNs.
The SPEAKER called for resolutions being the
Mr.. FLORENCE offered the following resolution
Rao'ped, Che Senate coocuuna) TIA, two chs plains
be eiecedone by Senate the other By the House Of
Re that they oihciae alternately during
the present session ohCongress. FM#4
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, objected TO it, as be was
still oil the opinion that there nothing the cons-
tuition authorizing the employment of preachers and chap
lains in any department OF The government Ii seemed
hun 10 be mere burIesgue OF religion lie therefore
moved to lay the resolution upon the table.
Upon that motion The yeas and nays were ordered.
FRESHEST.
Mr.. OLDS, on the part OF the committee OF the House,
10 act in conjunction with similar committee the part
OF The Senate 10 wait upon the President, and iniorm
him that quorum OF the two houses having assembled
and organized, they ready to receive any
muncaiion he might have 10 make 10 them, reported
that they had performed the duty assigned 10 them. and
had been informed by the President tina, he woad send
communication 10 the two houses OF Congress this
day t@ 5000
A short tire subsequently the annual message, with
accompanying documents, received from the Pfes-
dent BY Mr. sydney Webster, bis private secretary and
by unanimous consent, was then read
Immediately after the message read,
Mr. FLORENCE moved tina, the message be referred
to the Committee OF the Whsle House on the state OF
the Union. and thai the usual number OF copes be psln
ed with 20 900 extra coples with accompanying docu
menis, for the OF The members OF the Hosse.
Mr. ORR said The usual number was $4,000 and he
moved amend The motion Of the gentleman from
Pennsylvania, Mr.. Florence
Mr. HOUSTON SAID that, under ordinary crcnm-
stances Is. 900 extra copies would be sufficient But
this was the hst message of the President, and was in.
esded to develop the policy OF his admnlsanon' and
therefore looked for BY the country with n"cn moro
an xeiy than the regard TO the message IN
der other Therefore, he hoped tAAt w.
600 extra copies would be ordered. ka.
Mr. WENTW0R I'll. Of Illinois, moved to amend sas