Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-05
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THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS Second Session.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.
SENATE.
The Senate met at noon in the old hall, from
which the desks had been removed, but sup
ply of cane bottomed chairs had been provided
for their accommodation. The galleries and
floor were crowded, notwithstanding the falling
snow, it having been understood that the Vice
President, Mr.. Crittenden, and others, would
speak. The proceedings, as usual, were open
ed with prayer, and the reading of the Journal
after which,
Mr.. Stuart of Michigan, moved, that, as
many ladies were unprovided with seats in the
galleries, they be admitted to the floor.
Mr.. IIamlin, of Me, objected, on the ground
that the admission of ladies would embarrass
the legislative business. Consequently, the
ladies were not admitted.
Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, submitted the re-
port of the Committee, stating that the new
Chamber was ready.
Mr.. Crittenden, of Kentucky, moved the
adoption Of the report. The parting from this
Chamber, he thought, was an event of much
solemnity. Many associations, of pleasant
nature, bind us to this Chamber; it has been
the scene of great events questions of national
import, of peace and war; have been debated
in this Chamber. Great men have been the
actors. Within these walls he had seen men
whose name and fame had not been surpassed
in Greek or Roman history Here he had seen
Clay, Webster, Calhoun, Lee, Wright, and
others. They seem to have left, on these
very walls, the impress of their fame. This
majestic dome yetseemed to echo their voices
There are others, too, whom he would not
Designate for they had not yet fulfilled their
political career, but whose names are in no
danger of being forgotten. When Senators
remove to the new chamber, they will carry
tI,o NJ
deeds. They will leave behind them no iota
Of patriotism or attachment to the Constitu-
ton. These, our household gods s-e carried
with us. The new hall will be the scene of
the past. There will ever remain the Senate
of the United States, the great preservative
body of this nation, conserving the sovereignty
of the States, and the integrity of the Union
The Vice President addressed the Senate,
giving historical sketches of Congress at the
various seats of government until located at
Washington. He then narrated the burning
of the Capitol by the British army, the assem-
bling of Congress in Blodgett's Hotel, ON the
site now occupied by the General Post Office,
and finally, the assembling in 1919, in the
present buildings He they went into an in
teresting comparison of the character of the
Senate, in the early days of the government,
and now. Then, it was almost wholly an eX-
ecutive body, and much of its business was
transacted with close doors The President
often took part in the debates, and it was not
for many years that the galleries were provided
for spectators. After further remarks, which
were listened to with profound attention, the
Senate proceeded in a body to the new Hall.
In the New Hall, while the mass of specta-
tors were getting themselves in places, several
memorials of a private nature were presented,
and Mr.. Mallory, of Florida, from the Naval
Committee, reported bill to build additional
slOopsotwar.
The rest of the day was devoted to a dis
cussion of the motion of Mr.. johnson, of
Tennessee, instructing the Finance Committee
TO investigate the expenditures of the public
money, and to report the means to bring the
expenses of the government within the bounds
of rigid economy.
Messrs. johnson, Seward, Bigler, Fessenden,
Toombs, Shields, Davis, Collamer, Mason,
Stuart, Clngman, Green, and others, took part
in the debate.
Without action, the Senate went into execu-
tive session, and on the opening of the doors,
Mr.. Hunter, of Va, introduced the first APP
preparation bills of the session, viz. the Indian
Pension and the Military Academy bills, when
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Bernhisel, of Utah, the
Committee on Territories were instructed to
inquire into the expendiency of providing fol-
the completion of the territorial capitol OF
Utah.
Mr.. John Cochrane, of New York. presented
apctition from the Canal Board, for an appro-
priation for the lakes and harbors in connec-
ton with the canals of the State Of New York
Varons reports were presented from the
Standing Committees, including one by Mr..
Comins, Of Massachusetts, for an appropria-
ton for the improvement of Boston harbor.
On motion of Mr.. Phelps, of Missouri, the
House went into Committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union on the Indian appro-
priation Bill Without coming to a conclu-
sion, the Committee rose and the House ad-