Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-12-10
ooNaREssIoNAL.
Washington. Dec. @.

HoUSE.-Ihe galleries OF the House nro
crowded aud the mombers arc gathered in
confused groups on the floor Of tho House,
engaged in earnest conversation. All ap-
pear to be in fine humor.
AT noon tho Speaker called tho House
to order After the delivery Of prayer,
the roll was callod.
About 200 members responded 10 their
names. On motion Of NJ. Florence Of Pc,
resolution was adopted appointing COM
mittee in conjunction with that Of tho Sem
ate TO wait on tho President and inform
him that quorum Of both Houses had as
semblsd and wore ready TO receive any
communications he may be pleased to
make.
The daily hour Of the session was fixed
at ~ o'clock.
A proposition to select seats created
much confusion, but was adopted. Every
goat was vacated, and selections were made
BY each mombor as his name on piece Of
paper was drawn from the box.
Senate.--Fifty Senators answered to the
roll CALL The oath Of office was admins
tered to Martin w. Bates, and he took his
seat rs Senator from Delaware. Tho ere
deniials of Matt Ward, of Texas, and Thos
L. Clingman, of North Carolina, were pre-
sented
On motion of Mr.. Gwin, Of California,
the House was notified that tho Senate
was ready TO proceed to business
On motion of Mr.. Allan, Committee
was appointed to wait on the President.
Mr.. Mason gave notice that he would on
Tuesday call up the case of the Spanish
schooner Arlnisted.
Mcssrs. Seward, Fessenden, and Others
objected that this claim should be singled
out, and Mr.. Seward called for voto on
the subject. 1t stood yeas "a, nays o.
Washington, Dec, 7th.-Senate. Mr.
Wilson gave notice of his intention to in.
troduce bill to appropriate ono million
acres Of tho public lands for the support o
tho public schools of the District Of Colum-
bia.
Mr.. Gwin moved to take up tho Pacific
Railroad bills; but Mr.. Pcarce oblccting
that tho motion was not in order, Mr..
Gwin, notified the Senate that he would
call it up at an early day.
Mr.. Seward gave notice of motion fol
pension to the widow of General Persifel
F. Smith; and Mr.. Seward gave similar
notice in behalf of Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines
Several unntcrcsting petitions were pre-
sonted and the Senate adjourned till Thurs
day.
House.-The House took up the rcsolu
ton requesting the President to tako such
stops as may be in his judgement best cal
culated 20 effect the speedy abrogation Of
the Clayton Bulwer Treaty. This resou-
ton was at the session reported from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Richie, of Pa, moved to lay the rcs-
olution on tho negativcd-
against 90. The resolution was then re-
forrcd to tho Committee of tho Whole on
the state of tho Union.
Mr.. Billinghurst, of Wisconsin, moved to
reconsider tho vote by which, yesterday,
Mr.. Cartiss bill for the Central Pacific
Railroad was referred to tho select commit
tee on the subject. Hc said that that
Committee, composed Of gents from va
rious sections, had como to no conclusion,
being divided in sentiment, and hence some
other Committee should have the sub
jeet.
Mr.. Curtis, of Iowa, replied that no mat
ter before the House was of more impor-
tance. This required greater share OF
deliberation and argument. Although the
Committee were divided thcro was almost
general concurrence that something ought
to be done for the Railroad; but when the
subject for the route was brought up thoy
found themselves embarrassed. Ho did
not dispair of final success on the Select
Committee, but thought if they compro
missed in any route it will be on the Cen
trail route.
Mr.. Billinghurst's motion was disagreed
to-ysas 4S-nays not counted.
Mr.. Ottsro, of New Mexico, introduced
bill to grant lands to New Mexico, Kausa
and Missouri for Railroads therein.
Mr.. Bernhcisel, Of Utah, offered reso
luton, which was adopted, instructing tn
Committee on Military Affairs to inquir
into the expedency Of refunding to Utal
the expenses incurred by said Territory il
suppressing, Indian hostllties in 1853; al
so, instructing tho same Committee to in
quire into the expediency Of constructin,
military read from Brdger's pass to Sal
lake City.
MFR. Stephens, of Washington Territory
offered a resolution, which was adopted, in
structing tho Committee on Military Al
fairs to inquire into the cxpcdicncy of cor
structing awagon road from Fort Arbuckl
TO Seattle Pugct's Sound, Washington Tel
ritory, and the survey of the Upper Mii
souri, and Columbia Rivers for Militar
purposes.
Adjourned until Thnrsday.