The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-12-16
Meeting of Congress-First Days
Proceedings.

NAsrISGToN, Nov. 8.
Houss.-The House was called to order al
IL NJ. The prayer was offered by the Rev
Mr.. Milburn, Chaplain. Upon calling the
roll, 1917 members answered 10 their names
Charles S. Lewis, of Virginia, Goodman, Of
n. r., and Bristow, Of Ky, were sworn in as
new members.
On motion Of Jones, Of Tennessee, message
was sent 10 the SeEa'c that quorum OF the
House was ready FIR hu inc.s. a committee
was appointed to al il conjunction with that
ofthe Senate 10 annonnce to the President that
both Houses were rad, to receive any com
munications from HIN. The resolution was
adopted, and the numbers proceeded to draw
lots for seats.
SESATE.--The Senate was called to oder at
u l-2 O'Clock. 81 members we're present
Prayer was offered BY tie Rev. Mr. SIicer.-
the Secretary read letter from Senator Atcki-
son, dated Platte City. No, Nov. lIth, stating
hat, as he could not be in Washington before
the third week in December, he resigned his
post as President Of the Senate. M. Hunter
moved the acceptance Of the resignation, and
that Hon. Lewis Cas- be President pro TEN
Agreed to. Hon. Lewis Cas-. took the chair.
Senator Foeie presented credentials OF Law
renee Wainel, Senator from Vermont to fill
the vacancy occasioncd by the death of Sena-
;or Upham.
A committee was appointed to wait upon
the President, and inform him of the organiza-
ton Of the Senate. Messrs. Dodge and Tos-
.k>l u
Mr.. Broadhead gave notice of = bill to
ameni the bounty land law so as 10 give all
soldiers 100 acres. Mr.. also offered reso,
luton directing the committee on commerce to
inquire into the expsdieney of providing BY
law for the better preservation Of lives and
property on sea going, vessels. Laid over.
On motion of Mr.. HamIin, IL O'Clock was
agreed upon as the hour Of meeting. AT /
o'clock 5, minutes, Mr.. Dodge, from the CON-
mttee to wait on tie President, reported that
he would communicate through his secretary
his message and accompanying documents.
Ordered printed 10 200 additional copies.
Adjourned.
HausI.--The Speaker called attention b.
he { act that on the last day Of the former ses-
SION the President sent la a veto message of
the River and Harbor bin, bu; there being no
quorum, the message was not read. Mr..
Campbell inquired whether il would be in order
II move pos ponement Il the further consd-
Grafton thereof until Tie third Monday in De-
cernber The Speaker replied that the me,-
sage must be called up, and IT would then be
<or the House 10 take action thereon. The
message was then read, and ordered printed.
and on motion OF hr. CIingman, the further
consideration Of il vas postponed till Wednes-
day. Ayes i2n.
Dr. Dawson introduced a homestead bill in
liH'i Of tie one returned from the Senate last
session. Lane Of Oregon and Bsrnheisei of
Ui1h introduced bills relative 10 their respse-
tive territories
Irgersoll offered resolution, which lies over
requesting the President 70 communicate TO the
Hue, if Tot inconsistent with the public i'm
terest, any correspondence which has taken
place between this and the French Govern
mcnt relative to Ore refusal OF The latter TO al
low onr Minister TO Spain t- pass through the
territory Of France.
Wentworth of H. made an Intellectual mo-
ION TO have the bin allowing pensioners en-.
gagged, in the war OF 1872, and all engaged in
wars since i79a, set apart for d special order
o. the 81 Monday Of January.