Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-06
CONGRESSIONAL.

Thirty. fifth Congre,s-Second Session.
In TIE SENATE, to day, the credentials of
several Senators elect having been presented,
and the oath of office having been administered
to them, a resolution was adopted informing
the House that quorum of the Senate was
present and ready to proceed to business.
resolution was adopted fixing II o'clock as
the regular hour for meeting.
message was received from the House
stating that quorum Of that body was pres
ent and ready to proceed to business.
On motion of MIR. Allen, q resolution for the
appointment of the Senate's portion of the joint
committee to wait on the President and notify
him of the readiness of the two Houses to re-
ceiye any communication be might please to
named Senators Allen, Slidell and Foot, as the
Senates portion of said committee.
A desultory discussion ensued, whether the
special orders coming over from the last session
should not have precedence of any new bust
ness.
The new Senators sworn in were Messrs.
Bates of Delaware, Ward of Texas, and Cling
man of North Carolina.
The Senate then awaited the reception of the
message.
Shortly after one o'clock, Mr. Allen, of the
joint committee appointed to wait upon the
President. reported that that committee had
performed the duty assigned them, and that the
Il
his Message to both Houses at half past one
| o'clock.
At about the time specified, the President s
| private Secretary arrived with the message, ac-
| eompanied by several large packages of docu-
ments.
The message being formally presented, the
Secretary proceeded to read it, amid a pro-
| found silence, when our report closed.
liz THE House. after the preliminaries of or
ganization were gone through with, the roll call
showed that there were present about 200 mem
| bers.
On motion of Mr.. Florence, resolution was
passed for the appointment Of a committee to
| wait on the President. in onjunction with a
committee from the Senate, and inform him that
Congress was in session, and ready to receive
any communication he had to make.
Messrs. Florence Sherman and Gartrell were
| accordingly appointed on that committee
message was received from the Senate,
notifying the House that that body had organ
lied and appointed a committee to wait on the
| President.
On motion of Mr. Phelps, of Mo, the hour
| OF IL o'clock was fixed upon for the meeting of
| the House daily
Mr. Smith, of Tenn, offered a resolution to
proceed to draw for seats; adopted.
| Every seat was accordingly vacated, and re-
| NAMED vacant until they were selected by
members, as ballots containing their names
were respectively drawn from a box
| The call for resolutions was proceeded with
and
Mr.. Grow introduced a bill to amend the act
| for the establishment of the Court of Claims
| permitting creditors Of the Government to sue
| in the District Courts of the United States; re-
| ferred.
| Mr. Curtis introduced bill for the construc-
| ton Of a central Pacific railroad; referred.
I at tam tad IN lrtr
| ton instructing the Committee OF Ways aud
Means (when appointed) to report bill increas
| ing the duties on coal and iron.
| Mr.. Washburne, of ILL.,, suggested the addj-
ton of lead accepted.
| Mr.. Morrill, suggested to add wool also; ac-
copied.
Mr.. Grow wished that the resolution be
| changed, so rs to instruct the committee to re-
! wise the tariff law, that it may yield a suffi-
Client revenue to defray the expenses of the GO
| vernment-nOt accepted.
| Mr.. Sandidge proposed to include an increase
OF the duty on sugar-accepted.
| The resolution finally imported that the com
mlttee be instructed to report a bill for the in
crease OF duties on coal, iron, lead, wool. su
| gar, and such other articles as need protection
from foreign competition.
| The House refused to suspend tho rules Ia
receive the resolution, by vote of lO2 yeas, 81
nays.
The committee appointed to wait on the Pros.
ident, reparted that they had performed that
duty, and that the Prcsidenr Informed them
that he would transmit a message forthwith.
| The message was received at two O. clock and
Its reading Immediately proceeded with