Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-09
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1854.
IN SENATE.

IN SENATE.
The Second Session of the Thirty-third Congress
commenced this day, conformably to the Constitu-
ton Of the United States, and both Houses assem-
bled in their respective chambers at the Capitol at
twelve o'clock M.
In the Senate there were present thirty-seven
members, viz:
Maine-Hannibal Hamlin.
Massachussts- Rockwell, Charles Sumner.
Rhode Lsland--Philip Allen Charles p James.
Conneetcut-F Francis Gillette Isaac Toucey.
Vermont-S Solomon Foot.
Nsso York-Hamilton Fish, William II. Seward
Pennsylvania Richard Brodhead, James Cooper.
Deaware-Jas. A. Bayard.
Jirgiaia--R M. T. Hunter James nj. Mason.
South Caroiiaa-Andrew P. Butler, Josiah Evans.
Georgia-Wilam @. Dawson
Eenlacay-John B. Thompson.
Ttnnessee--Jas. C. Jones.
Ohio--Salmon p Chase Benjamin Wade.
Lonisiana-John Sdel.
Ladiaaa-Jesse d. Bright John Petit.
AississPpi-Stsphen Adams, Albert g. Brown.
Lsaois--James Shields
Acknowledgement G. Clay, Benjamin Fitzpatrick.
Missour--Henry s. Geyer
Mehigan-Lews Cass, Chas. B. steuart
iowc-Augustus c. Dodge, Geo. w. Jones.
Wisconsin-Henry Dodge.
Cdltornia-Jno d. Weller.
The following letter from the Hon. DAVID R. ATcHIsoN
Of Missouri, was read by the Secretary:
PLATTE Cry, NOVEMBER IL, 1854.
ton before the second third week in December You viii
please this fact the Senate at its meeting that
they may proceed the election Of presiding officer
Your obodient servant, ID. Il. ATCHISON.
A. DICKENS, Esq 500
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER,
Resolued That the Hon. LEWIS CAss be chosen President
pro tenipore Of the Senate for this day.
Mr.. CAss took the chair.
Mr. FOOT presented The credentials Of the Hon. LAW
RENEE BRAINERD elected by the Legislature of Vermont
Senator Of the United States for the remainder Of the
If tba TIrha ad
which read and the oath prescribed by law having
been administered Mr.. BRAINERD took his seat.
On motion by Mr.. BRODHEAD ordered that the Sec
rotary inform the House of Representatives that quo
Of the Senate has assembled that the Hon. LEWIS
CAss has been chosen President of the Senate pro ore
for this day. and that the Senate is ready proceed to
business.
On motion by Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa, ordered that
committee Of three members be appointed by the Chair
jointly with the committee appointed by the House of
Representatives to wait the President of the United
States and inform him that quorum of the two Houses
have assembled and ready to receive any communi
saton he may be pleased to make
Messrs. DoDdE, of Iowa, DAWSON and ToUcEY were ap
pointed on the part of the Senate.
NOTICE OF BILL.
Mr. BRODHEAD gave notice Of his intention to intro
duce bill further to extend the provisions of the bounty
land laws.
On motion by Mr.. HAMLIN, ordered that the daily
hour Of meeting of the Senate be II o'clock NJ until
otherwise ordered.
Mr.. BRODHEAD submitted the following resolution,
giving notice that he would call the stand
ing committees of the Senate should be appointed
Resood That the Committee Commerce be directed
inquire into the cxpedency Of providing by law for the bet
ter security lives and property board of seagong steam
and other vessels.
Mr.. PETIT desired to place on the record motion
to reconsider the taken upon the last business day Of
the session upon the passage of the bill from the House
Of Representatives for the relief Of Enoch S. Moore and
the motion entered accordingly
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa, from the committee appointed
the part of the Senate to wait the President and in
form him that quorum Of both Houses had assembled
and were ready to receive any communication he might
be pleased to make reported that the committee had per-
formed the duty assigned them, and that the President
replied that he would Immediately make communication
in writing.
In few minutes the message received from the
President of the United States by Mr.. WEBSTER, his
Secretary
On motion by Mr.. HAMLIN, it was ordered that the
usual number Of the message and documents be printed
and that ten thousand of the message and accompanying
documents in addition to the usual number be printed
for the use of the Senate.
On notion the Senate adjourned.