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Thirty-Fifth Congress.
SECOND SESSION.
U. S. CAFIToL, Washington, Dec, 6.
SENATE.

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SENATE
Fifty Senators answered to their names.
The oath of Office was administered to Martin
w. Bates, and he took his seat as Senator from
Delaware
| The credentials of Matt Ward of Texas, and
Thomas L. Clingman of North Carolina, were
presented.
On motion of Mr.. Gwinn, of California, the
House was notified that the Senate was ready to
proceed to business.
On motion Of Mr.. Allen, committee was ap-
pointed to wait on the President.
| At 10 minutes to O'Clock, the message from
the President was received and the reading of
it Immediately commenced
Mr.. Gwinn, of California, gave notice that he
intended to bring the Pacific Railroad bin up,
on tomorrow
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The galleries of the House are crowded, and
the members are gathered in confused groups ON
the floor of the House, engaged in earnest con-
versation. All appear to be in fine humor
At noon, the Speaker called the house to Or
der.
About two hundred members responded to
their names.
The daily hour of the session was fixed at II
o'clock
proposition to select seats occasioned some
confusion but was adopted
Mr.. Grow, of Pennsylvania, introduced bill
to amend the act establishing the Court of
Claims, so as to permit creditors to sue in the
District Court of the United States
Mr.. Curtis, of Iowa, introduced bill for the
construction of a Central Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Florence, of Pennsylvania, from the Sc
lect committee appointed to wait on the Presi-
dent, reported that the latter would immediate
ly communicate his message.
The message was received and the reading
commenced at about o'clock.
On motion, the Presidents message was re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec
SENATE
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts, gave notice of
his intention to introduce bill to appropriate
one million of acres of the public land, for the
support of free public schools in the District of
Columbia
Mr.. Gwinn, of California, moved to take up
the Pacific Railroad bill, but Mr. Pierce, of Ma
ryland objected, that the motion was not in or
der
Mr.. Gwinn notified the Senate that he would
call the bill up at an early day.
Mr.. Cameron of Pennsylvania, gave notice
of his intention to introduce bin providing for
pension to the widow of General Persifer
Smith.
Mr.. Seward, of New York, also gave notice
that he would introduce similar bill for the
relie of Mrs. Myra Gaines
Several petitions of little interest were then
presented, and
Onmotion, the Senate adjourned till Thursday
next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at IL M.
Numerous bills, heretofore passed in the SEN
ate, were severally referred, including the bills
making appropriations for internal improve
ments.
A number of Senate bills were taken up from
the Speakers table, read first and second time,
and referred to the appropriate committees
The House took up the resolution, requesting
the President to take such steps as may, in his
judgement, be best calculated to effect the speedy
abrogation of the Clayton Bulwer treaty
This resolution was, at the last session, reported
from the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. RITcHIE, of Pennsylvania, moved to lay
the resolution on the table. Not agreed to-
yeas SO, nays SO.
On motion, the resolution was referred to
Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union.
Mr. BILLINGHURsT, of Wisconsin, moved to
reconsider the vote of yesterday by which Mr.
Curtis's bill for the Central Pacific Railroad was
referred to the select committee on the subject.
He said that the committee was composed of
gentlemen ofvarious sections, who had come to
no conclusion being divided in sentiment and
hence some other committee should have charge
of the subject.
Mr. Curtis of Iowa. replied that no matter
before the House was of more Importance, and
required greater share of deliberation and ar
gument Although the committee were divided,
there was almost general concurrence that
something ought to be done for the railroad,