The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-12-09
ConEressIonnI.
WAsHIKoroE, Decembef s

"Ashlh0IOhs DeCemOer o.
HousE.-~The galleries Of the House ore
crowded and the members are gathered In
confused groups on the floor Of the House
engaged in earnest conversation. All ap.
pear to be in fine humor. At noon the
Speaker called the House to orderj after the
delivery OF prayer the roll was called, anC
about two hundred member responded to
their names.
On motion of Mr.. Florence, Of Pennsyl'
vania, a resolution was adopted appointing
committe in connection with that OF the
Senate, TO wait on the President and inform
him that quorum Of both Houses had as
sembled, and were ready to receive any com
munication thsy he may be pleased to make
The daily hour Of the session was fixed al
IL O'Clock. A proposition TO select seat
occlsioned much confusion, but was adopted
Every seat was vacated and selections werI
made by each member as biz name on
piece Of paper was drawn from the box.
Mr.. Grow, OF Pennsy ylvaniu. introduced /
bill to amend the act stablishing the Cour
Of Claims so as to permit creditors to sue in
the District Court OF the United States.
Mr.. Curtis, Of Iowa, introduced bill fol-
the construction Of Central Pacific Rail
road. H' 2.et- 81 -f' 5H
Mr.. Dewart. of Pennsyl nsked leav,
to introduce a resolution instructing tn,
Committee on Ways and Means to report
bill increasing the duty on coal and iron
and at the request of several gentlemen, in
cluded lead, sugar, and such other articles al
need protection against foreign competi
ton. .... ...... ..- d.
Objections being made, Mr.. Dewart NOV
ed suspension OF the rules, which motor
was negatived, yeas l02, nays 81, q MAORI
ty of two-thirds being required.
The Speaker was authorized to appoint
the various Standing Committees.
Mr.. Florence, of Pennsylvania, from the
Select Committee appointed to wait upor
the President, reported that the latter woult
Immediately communicate his Message, ant
the reading commenced about two O'Clock
On motion, the Presidents Message wal
referred to the Committee of the Whole or
the State Of the Union, and ordered to bt
printed. ...
The House then adjourned.
SENATE.--Fifty Senators answered to the
roll called. The oath of Office was admin
istered to NJ. w. Bates, and he took hiG
seat as Senator from Delaware.
The following Senators are present.
Messrs Allen, Bigler, Bright, Broderick
Bell, Brown, Cameron, Chandler, Clark
Clay, Clingman, Collamer, Davis, Durkee
Dixon, DoolittIe, Fesscnden, Fitch, Fitzpat
rick, Foote, Foster, Green, Gwin, Hale,
Hamlin, Hammond, Hunter, Harlan, liver.
son, Jones, Kennedy, King, Mason, Pearce
Polk, Rice, Reid, Seward, Shields, Sim.
mons, Sldell, Stuart, Thompson. of Ken.
lucky, Thompson, of New York, Trumbull,
Wadn, Ward, Wilson and Wright
The credentials or Matt Ward, OF Texas
and Thomas l., Clingman, Of North Carroll
ma, were presented. ..t-
On motion of Mr.. Gwin, the House was
notified that the Senate was ready to proce ed
to business.
On motion Of Mr.. Allen, committee was
appointed to wait on the President.
Mr.. Mason gave notice that he would, on
Thursday, call up the case of the Spanish
schooner Armistead.
Messers Seward, Fessenden, and others,
objected that this claim should be singled
out, and MIR. Seward called for vote on the
subject. 1t stood year "a; nays 10.
At ten minutes to one O'Clock, the Mes.
sage from the President was communicated,
and the reading OF it Immediately commenc.
ed.
When the message was read, Mr. Bigler,
of Pennsy ylvania, moved that 10000 extra
copies be printed.
Before the adjournment Mr.. Gwin gave
notice that he would bring up the Pucific
Railroad bill to morrow.