Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-08
THIRTY-TH,RD tOyGRESS-ad Session.
tRsportei for the Baltimore Sum-.
WAsHISGroS, Dec. S.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
SEN ATE


The Senate called TO order By the Secretary at
quarter before o'clock
Mr.. JoneI, of Iowa, offered resolution that the Sen
ate proceed forthwith to It's election Of President pro
tempoTe.
Mr. Seward s,id he would like to know the effect of
this elcc;iou-whe;hcr il was temporary or permaLeni
appointment. He satisfied in his mird there
could be but president pro iempore OF the Senate at
one tme;-that officer of course 10 hold il till his
term was consutionay terminated II the President Of
tue u States died. the president OF the Senate would
coed to that high office. Certainly then, there ought
be bu. one person holding tina, office.
Nj. Bayard said the question merely one of choo-
sing presiding officer aud proceed business At
present the Senate had nothing do with possible
events IN sappo'litious cases. Tue resolution then
adopted
Mr.. Weller asked If he could offer resolution de-
caring certain Senator president pro ttapore? Could
| II not be done by unan imous consent?
Mr. Mason said that Mr. Atchison had been so elected
Mr.. Sumner said he insist on o vote; aud there
fore, he should object TO the resolution.
The Senate then baloted for President with the fol-
lowing result: Bright, "a Dawson, g Chase 8; Foot q
| Badger, !. Mr.. Bright thereupon declared elect.
e and was escorted to tue chair BY Senators Jones aud
Shields
On taking the chair Mr. Bright returned thanks for the
| honor conferred upon him. IN appropriate remarks
resolution adopted directing that the President
OF the United States aud the House Of be
Informed OF the election Of Mr. Bright President Of the
| Senate.
Mr. Weller offered resolution requesting the President
TO communicate copies Of the instructions and
ehce between the departments and Major-Genera Wool
commander OF the division of tue army the Pacific
coast respecting tho operations Of that division
| TO.
Mr. Seward offered resolution for the election of Chan
lair, which laid
Mr. Dodge gave notice ola bill TO continue the improy
ment5 at the Desmoines River Rapids
MI slifell moved that al the standing committee, of
the last session be continued, the chair fill all ancies
Agreed to.
Mr. Jones resolution continuing the appointment of all
the committees clerks Of last session taken up, and a-
ter long debate laid on the table.
Mr Foot offered resolution Of enquiry as to the e1pe-
dency OF constructing marine hospital at Burlington
Vermont.
Mr Cas- gave notice of bill for the construction of
cbinne over the 81 Clair Flats
Mr. Seward moved to continue tho select committees on
the Pacific Riirold-sgreed to.
Ten clerks were authorized for the principal commit
tees, when the Senate a. burned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker ANNOUNCED the standing committees
Tnero are changes from those session other than
TO supply vacancies.
Ga motion OF Mr. Letoher, the sclcc, committee on the
COLI Patent case, appointed at the last session, contn
ued 10 force.
Mr. Paips offered q resolution in.ruotng the commits
lee on ways aud means IN br in bill red iciDg the duty
on aitola iron, or allowing extended credit the
same.
Mr. Jones, Of Tennessee moved to table the resolution
which was cirred-yeas 81, nays II.
NJ. Latham introduced bill extending the time for Tho
Clorna Board Of Laud Commissioners to transact their
business
M lhyOr o' tennessee gave notice OF MS intention
TO introduce bill TO modify repeal tho naturalz atom
laws
Mr. Sellers gave notice OF bill TO prevent the enlist
fneht Of persons Of foreign birth in the aud navy
aso to prevent the emigration 10 this country Of foreign
paupes and eonycts aud TO increase tue Of the
government.
Mr. Sellers resolution calling the President f not
Incompatible with the public interest TO inform the House
what was the obsc objects u the meeting confer
ence OF American Ministers nj Ostend and whether IL
ned IN obedence to the instructions of the Secretary Of
State aud wha! was the result Of said conference,
taken up.
Mr. Sellers said that in Offering this resolution he had
noi the slightest desire Of finding fault with the admins
tauon or our ministers abroad n ever bo had d.po
sion to strike blow at the administration il not 10
the present moment Of its weakness aud heIpessness
Although he bad no love admiration for H. he was foil
Of 'snder passion. 1ughter) There almost general
curiosity from one end Of the county TO the other know
Tor "ha. purpose the Ministers met IL would be cor
celei IT vas almost an unprecedented movement. No
sueh meeting had ever been held before, Whsn the
cuar character Of him who IL said was n, tho bottom Of
ths mltcr is co1sdeted when IL Is understood our Min
ier 10 Madrid was tho person who called the meeting
mere sJis aud well founded suspicion only 10 the
popriey, hut tue dangerous character Of that confer
encc.
Iimay be thought this movement had for i,s obiec.
schemes OF nlbustcring atd territorial Acknowledgement
calculated To create dcofds lie trnstei this w,s
not the object for which tho ministers met but that the
conference was for some pure aud pirioic motives
tive us Egnt. Would the iroids Of tho administration
Withhold from the country that which ills House have
right to demand? Tie LAY for inIigucs has gono
hJ-tc people want 10 know what those IN whom conf
hi'c' lis been placed by the government have done
Hence he had offered the resolution.
Nr Bsyy rcgrotlei hs friend from NIryl,nd nt,n!uc,d
The solution carly IN I! c scs.o II, thought was
prem ue. la lie opinion there hug IN tha' ON
I'rs';e - slirn the eouopy- such meeting I'D take