Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-07
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L. the Seoate, yesterday, the credentials q
Ne--rs. Bates, OF Delaware, W!Ft, of TeXas
AID Cipgman, OF North Carolina, havnl
been pre-entad, and the oath OF ONCE hay
ing been administered to them, Resolution
WAS adopted informing the House that's quo
rum of the Senate was present aud ready tC
proceed TO business.
A re-olutnc was adopted fixing II O'Clock
as The regular hour for rIaeuHy.
a message was received from the House
stating that quorum Of that body vas pres
ent and ready t. proceed TO business.
On motion Of Mr. Alien, q resolution for toe
appolutm5ut OF the Seuate's portion OF the
iJiut committee to ~a!t on the President aud
notify him OF the Readiness oi tue two Houses
q receive any communication he might please
to make 10 them, vas adopted, and the Cnair
named Senator's Allen, Sidell and Foot, as
the Scuarc's portion OF sad committee.
Shortly after one o'clock Mr.. Allen of the
i1int committee sppOiated 10 wait On the Pre-
sident, reported that ;hat con- m Zee bad per-
formed rae duty assigned theuI, and that the
President bad replied that he would send IN
his Message to both Houses at half past oOe
o'clock
At one the time specified, the Presidents
pri, ate Secre AIRY arrived with the message,
accom- panied by several large packages OF doc
uments.
The message being formally presented, the
Secretary proceeded to read 1t.
In the House OF Representatives yesterday
after the preilminarrs of organization were
gone through with, The rol! call showed that
there were present about 200 member.
o. motion Of Mr.. Florence, resolution
was passed for the appointment OF commit
tee to wait on the President, in conjunction
with a committee from the Senate, and INFORM
him that Congress was 10 session, and ready
to receive any communication be had 10
make.
Mcssrs. Florence, Sherman and Gartrell,
were accordingly appointed on that commit
tee.
A message was received from the Senate,
notifying the House that that body bad or
ganized ana appointed committee to walt
on the President.
% motion OF Mr.. Phelps, of Ne, the hour
Of II o'clock was fixed upon Tor the meeting
of me House.
Mr.. Smith, of Tenn, offered resolution
to proceed to draw for seats, adopted.
Every seat was according vacated, and re.
manned vacant until they were selected by
members as ballots containing their names
gere respectively drawn from box.
The call for resolutions was proceeded With.
aud
Mr.. Grow introduced a bill to amend the
act for the establishment Of the Court OF
Claims. permitting creditors o. the Govern
rrrnt 70 sue 10 the District Courts Of the Uni
ted ates, referred.
Nj Curu- introduced bill for the con.
struc'un OF a central Pacific railroad; re-
ferrcd.
Mr.. Dewart attempted to introduce resc-
luton ;nstructing the Committee OF Ways
ard Means twhen appoluted) to reporta bill
increasing TIE duties 90 coal and iron
MIR. Washhuruc, o! Ill.,, suggested the ad-
diton Of lead -acceptsd.
Mr. Morrill, suggested to add wool alsc; &C.
cepted.
Mr.. Grow wished that the resolution be
CHANGED so as 20 Instruct the commitree 10
revise the tariff law, that it may yield 4 suth-
Gent revenue to defray the expenses OF the
gJVernmcUt--nUt accepted.
NJ Sand.Ggc proposed 20 include 40 in.
crease Of the duty on sug5r--acccpted.
The resolution finally imported that the
Committee be instructed t. report bill for
increase of duties on coal, iron, lead, wool,
sugar, and such other articles as need pro-
lection from foreign competition.
The House refused 10 suspend the rules to
receive the resolution, by a vote Of lO2, yeas
81 naYs.
The committee appointed to wait on the
President reported that they had performed
that duty, and that tho President informed
them that he would transmit message
firth with.
The message was received, and its reading
Immediately preceded with.