The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-22
In CONGRESS- UF THE u. STATES
THURSDAY, AUGUST 81, 1856.
SENATE.

The Senate convened in their chamber in compliance
with the proclamation Of the President of the United States
TO order by the PRESIDENT pro tenn.
Tue Presidents proclamation having been read, mo-
ton by Mr. HUNTER, it ega.M1.. .s7M. -r4.s.s.
Ordered That the Secretary acquant the House of Rep
that the has assembled, and
that the Senate Is ready To proceed to business.
MESSAGE FROM the HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES
message received from the House of Representa-
tives by Mr. Cullom their Clerk the Senate
quorum Of the House had assembled and that he House
ready to proceed TO business also announcing that
the House had passed resolution for the appointment Of
committee, jointly with such committee may be ap
pointed on the part of the Senate wait the President
Of the United States and inform him that quorum of each
house assembled and that Congress ready to
cese any communication be might be pleased to make
Mr. HUNTER submitted resolution, which was agreed
to- providing for the appointment Of committee to join
the House COMMITTEES and wait upon the Presidents and
Mesrs IvERsos ALLEN and JONES of Tennessee ap
pointed. -....t n
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
message received from the President of the United
States by Sidney Webster his private secretary which
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER, the message was ordered
be printed and thousand extra copies also
dered for the use Of the Senate
AUTHORIZATIONS BILL
Mr.. HUNTER submitted the following resolution and
asked It's immediate consideration:
Resorsd the House OF Representatives concurrng That
much of the 2lst joint rule requires days from the
OF the session before resuming the
OF sIs resolutions reports remaining unde
rmnsd at the close Of the last session. be suspended
during the present session. so far As relates TO the bill a. H.
1889 making appropriations for the support OF the for
the year ending the 30th Of June, 1857.
Mr. SEWARD said that as be had no desire to expedite
the passage that BILL in such way interfere with
the Tree ton Of the House. he would call for yeas
aud nays the adoption Of the resouton remarkng
he should vote he had paired OF with the
from Georgia, Mr.. ToonBs for the present session
The question being taken, the resolution agreed
to-yeas 50, nays Gas follows: +
YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Allen Bayard, Bell of Tennessee
oay cetesdsa Doae. Douglas. Pras
Hunter Iverson, Jones OF Tennessee Mallory Pearce att
Pugh Reid Sebastian, Slidel stuart, Thompson Of
lucky, thomson OF New jersey, Toucey, Weller, Wright
NAYs-Messrs Durkee, Foot, Foster, Houston, Wade,
and Wilson'S.
a STANDING ooxNITTKEs
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER resolution was adopted
reapponng and continuing during the session. the
standing committees Of the Senate as they stood at the adj
tournament Of the last session.
--r nssATuRE or BiLIs az pa ftf.,.,og,g
message received from the House Of Representa-
tves by Mr.. Cullom, their clerk announcing that the
House had passed resolution 1.-THE Senate concurriugl
that such bills passed both houses at the last session.
and for want Of time either presented to the two
houses for the signatures Of their presiding officers
ing been thus signed presented the President
for approval be reported presented the President
as " no adjournment bad taken place
Mr. YULEE hoped the resolution would notbe concurred
In. He wanted the attention OF Congress- and the
ton Of the country confined to single point for which
the extra session Of Congress had been convened
and IT. after the army appropriation bill had been disposed
Of Il thought best 10 attend 10 other matters that
would be toe proper time 10 consider this resolution
The question being taken the House resolution
CURED In. at #Fs e @HNl hae& v3 .a
After the consideration of executive business the Senate
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