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o. ollQressi0l 4.
Thirty-ffth Congress,
SECOND SESSION.
U.S.CApIToL, WASHINGTON, jan, 4, '59.
GEN ATE


The Senate. net at noon in the old Hall, from
F which the desks had been removed, and a supply
Of caneseat chairs provided for the temporary
accommodation of the members. The galleries
and floor were crowded by dense throng, not
withstanding the snow storm, it having been un-
derstood that the Vice President, Senator Crit
tenden, and others would speak.
The proceedings as usual were opened with
PRAYER, and the reading of the journal
Mr.. STUART of Michigan, moved that as many
ladies were uuprovided with seats ip the gallery
they be admitted to the floor.
Mr. HAMLIN, of Maine, objected on the ground
that the admission of ladies would embarrass, and
consequently the ladies were not admitted
4 Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi, submitted the re-
port of the committee, stating that the new cham
Der was ready for the Senate.
Mr.. Crittenden, of Kentucky moved the aaop-
ton of the report: The parting from this cham
Der he thought was an act of much solemnity. -
Many associations, and many of them proud and
the scene of great events. Questions of the
American Constitution-que 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 have not
been surpassed in the annals Of Greek or Roman
history Here he had seen Clay, and Webster,
Calhoun, Lee Wright and Others They seem
to have left on these very walls, an impress of
their fame. This majestic. dome yet seems to
echo,to their voices. There are others, too whom
he would not designate, for they had not yet full
filed their political services, but whose names are
in no danger of being forgotten. When Sena-
tors remove to the new chamber, they will carry
with them the inspiration Of their ilustrious pre-
decessors. They will leave behind them no iota
of patriotism or attachment to the Constitution.
These are our household gods. They are carried
with u.s.. The new hall will be the scene of the
past. There they will ever remain the Senate of
the United States, the great preservatiye body
of this great nation conserving the sovereignty
Of the States, and the integrity of the Union.
The Vice President, (Mr. Breckinridge) adj
dressed the Senate, giving an historical sketch
ment until its location at Washington. He mar
rated the burning of the Capitol by the British
army, the assembling thereafter of Congress in
Bloodgett's Hotel, on the site now occupied by
the General Post Office; and finally, the assem-
bling, in 1919, in the present building. Then he
went into an interesting comparison of the char
acter of the Senate in the early days of the Co.
vernment and now Then it was almost wholly
an executive hpdy-much of its business was
transacted with closed doors The President
often took part in the debates, and it was not for
many years that the galleries were provided for
spectators.
After farther remarks which were listened to
with wrapt attention, the Senate proceeded in
procession to the new hall
After reaching the new Hall, and while the
great mass Of spectators were settling themselves
in their Places several memorials were presented
but owing tothe noise, the precise objects of the
memorials were not ascertained, They wege
apparently Of private nature.
Mr.. MALLORY, of Florida, from the Naval Com
mittee, reported bill to build ten additional
sloops- of-war, which was laid over Mr.. Mallory
saying that he would make an effort to obtain
an early vote omit.
He also introduced bill to raise the pay of
officers of the navy
The rest of the session was devoted to the dis
cussion Of Mr. JohRspn's (pf Tennessee) motion
instructing the Finace Committee to investigate
the expenditures of the public money, and report
the means to bring the expenses of the Govern
ment within the limits Of rigid economy
Adjourned.
HOUSE.-4an 4.-Phere being no quorum
present at the hour of meeting callof the House
was ordered, and quorum was obtained,
On motion Of Mr.. BERNHEIsEL, of Utah, the
Committee on Territories was instructed to in
quire into the expediency Of provid ing for the
completion ofthe Territorial Capitol.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Massachusetts, introduced
bill providing that invalid seamen may receive an
annual stipend from the Government, and reside
with their friends, when they shall so elect, in
stead of living at the asylums.
Mr.. CURTIS, of Iowa, asked, but failed to OBJ
tain the consent Of the House, for leave to in
troduce Joint resolution providing for COM
mission of members of Congress and army Off
GERS. to revise the militia and army laws
Various reports from the standing committee
were received
IN. motion of Mr.. PHELPS, Of Missouri, the