Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-09
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SENA rE.--The Chair lais before the Senate
communications from the Secretary Of the Into
rior, the Secretary of State. and the TREASURED
of the United States Mr.. Bayard presented thu
credentials Of Hon. Joseph =. Comegys. the suo
cessor of Mr. Clayton, as a Senator from Della
ware aud be appeared. was quaIicd, aud tooh
| his seat. After the presentation Of petitions and
other morning business the Senate resumed The
consideration Of the motion, submitted the Other
day by Mr. Fitzpatrick, for the printing OF hf
teen thons sand additional copies Of the President,
message aud accompanying documents. Upon
this motion. as when it was under consideration
before a long debate cnsued, involving all the
exciting topics If the late campaign. and par
,icipnied in by Messrs. Fitzpatrick, Wade, But
| er Rnsk. Fessendon. aud others. Without
taking the question on the motion, at four O'Clock
the Senate adjourned until Monday next.
HOUSE, or REPRESENTATIVES, No action was
! taken on the question Ms to whether Mr.. Whit
field the delegate from the Territory of Kansas,
should receive the oath Of office. The creden
tials Of Mr.. j. G.. Davis, member elect from the
fifth Congressional district Of Illinois to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr..
Richardson. were presented 10 the House by Mr..
Allen. The Speaker announced the standing
committees, in which but few changes have been
made - Union.
standing committees. as announced by Speaker
Banks:
Mr.. Oliver Of Missouri. on Committee on Elec-
tons, in place of Mr. Savage, Of Tennessee.
Mr.. Howard, of Michigan, on Committee OF
Ways and Means, in place of Mr.. Billinghurst
of Wisconsin.
Mr. Fuller Of Maine, ON Committee on Com
merce, in place Of John Mcqueen, of South Car
olina
Mr. Matteson. of New York. chairman of the
Committee for the District of Columbia. in place
of Mr.. Mcacham of Vermont Mr.. Goode of
Virginia. in place of Mr.. bod Of New York !;
and Mr.. Dodd. Of New York. in place OF Mr..
Goode, of Virginia. on the same committee.
Mr. Garnet. Of Virginia. on Committee on
Revolutionary Cnims. in place Of Mr.. Smith, of
the same State aud Mr. Mcqueen, of South
Carolina, in place of Mr. Fuller, of Maine, on the
same committee.
Mr.. Allen, Of Illinois, on Committee on Agri-
culture, in place Of Mr.. Bell of Texas.
Mr.. Morrison. Of Illinois on Committee on the
MILITIA, in place Of Mr. Hall, of Massachusetts.
Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, on Committee on For
cign Affairs, in place OF Mr.. Mattcson, of New
York.
Mr.. Hodges, of Vermont ON Committee on
Roads and Canals, in place of Mr.. llughston. Of
New York.
Mr. Davis. Of Illinois. on Committee on Revsa
and Unfinished Business in place of Mr.. knowl-
ton, Of Maine.
Mr. Jewett. Of kentucky, chairman of Commit
tao on Expenditures in the War Department. in
place of Mr.. Waldron, of Michigan; and Mr..
Morrison, of Illinois, in place of Mr.. Jewett, of
Kentucky, on the rame committee.
Mr.. Denver. of California, Post office and
Post Roads in place of Mr. Herbert, Of the same
Stat.
They talk of tunnelling the East river, between
New York and Brooklyn,
MIR. buchanan has been advised to select n
member of his Cabinet from the Pacific slope, and
Gwinn is talked Of for the Navy Department.
Weller is also urged for tho War Department.
and so is Gen. Lane.
The now Marine Hospital Mt New Oreanss to
be constructed of iron.
Mrs. Fanny Kemble is announced to read at
st. Louis during this month
The Pyne and Harrison Troupe have Just
closed a brilliant engagement in Baltimore. where
Miss Louisa rendering Of the SKY l.aIk" threw
the audience into captures
Il. &. Gardiner. of Detroit. claims to have in
vented sewing machine no longer than a pair of
scissors. which will do work in first rate style,
and can be sold for one dollar.
The sales of lands by the Illinois Central Com.
panv in November reached tho enormous amount
Of SS6393l. This carried the aggregate sales
of the company beyond Sl0OoO,oOO.
Rev. C. f. Deems, ID. D., who has ministercd
to the Methods, Church. in Goldsboro' \. c.,
during tho last two years, preached his farewell
sermon" On last Thursday night, previous TO his
departure to Wilmington, n. c.
AT meeting OF tho Synod nj Lagrange. Ten.
ursser, Mr., T.. II. Porter. of Memphis. made
donation 10 the Lagrange College of 10000 acres
o, land.
A splendid carriage now on exhibition at the
Fair Of the South Carolina Institute in Charles.
ton, is to be purchased by subscription, and pre-
scented TO President Buchanan.
The cost Of II message by electric telegraph
between the Crimea and London is said to DO
5000.
Rachael. the tragedan. has arrived at Cairo.
Her state Of health is such that absolute silence
is eojoined by her physician.
A Now York correspondent of the Albany Ar
gus SAYS that Col. Fremont has challenged
Toombs, of Georgia, TO duel
The Free Masons Of New York are about to
build magnificent temple in that city. to cost
$500,UO0.
II is said the profits Of the Methodist Episcopal
Book Concern, at Nashville. Tennessee. for the
past year, amount To S20.000.
good one.