Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-01-05
u AsnINaroN, jan. 3

CONGRESSIONAL
WAsuNGroS, Jan. !.
HousE.-There being no quorum present at
the hour of meeting, call Of the House was
ordered, and quorum was Obtained.
On motion of Mr.. BernheiSel, Of Utah, the
Committee on Territories was instructed to in-
qure into the expediency Of providing for the
completion Of the territorial capital OF Utah.
Mr.. John Cochran, Of n. Y, presented pc
tition from the canal board, asking appro-
priation for improvement of the lake harbors
in connection with the canals Of the State of
New York.
Mr.. Davis, Of Mass, introduced bill provid-
ing that invalid seamen may receive annual
stipend from the govt, and reside with their
friends whom they should select, instead of
being at asylums.
Mr.. Curtiss, of Iowa, asked but failed to OBJ.
tain the consent of the house, for leave to iu-
lroduce JOINT resolution providing for COM
mission Of members Of Congress and army
officers to revise the military and army laws
Various reports from the Standing Committee
were received
On motion of Mr.. Phelps of No, the House
went into Committee of the Whole and took up
the Indian Appropriation Bill.
Without arriving at any action on the bill,
the committee rose and the House ad'jd.
SENATg.-rhe Senate met at noon in the old
hall, from which the desks had been removed
and supply OF cane seated chairs provided for
temporary accommodation of the members
The galleries and floor were crowded by
dense tliruug, notwithstanding the snow storm,
it having been understood that the Vice Presi-
dent, Mr.. Crittenden and others would speak.
The proceedings, as usual were opened with
prayer and the reading of the Journal
Mr. Stuart of Mich, moved, that as many of
the ladies unpTovided with seats in the gal
lerieS they be admitted 10 the floor.
Mr.. Hamlin, of Ne, objected the ground
that the admission Of ladies' would embarrass
the legitimate business, consequently the ladies
were not admitted.
Mr.. Davis, of Miss, submitted the report of
the Committee, stating that tho new chamber
was ready for the Senate
Mr. CrilteGden, of KY, moved the adoption
of the report. The parting FROM the Chamber
he thought was an act Of much sOlemHity; many
associations many OF them proud and pleasing
bind us to this chamber; it has been the scene
of great events, questions of the American con-
stitutiun questions of great national import,
questions Of peace and war have been debated
in this chamber; great men have been the actors;
within these walls he had seen men whose
names and fame have not been surprised in the
annals of Greek or Roman history; here he had
seen Clay and Webster, Calhoun, Lee, Wright
and others; they seem 10 have left on these very
walls the impress of their fame, this majestic
dome yet seems 10 echo 10 their voices; there
are others too, whom lie would not designate for
they had not yet fulfilled their political services,
but whose names are in no danger of being for
gotten; when Senators remove TO the new CHAIN
Der they will carry with them the inspiration Of
their illuStrous predecessors, they will leave
behind them no iota of patriotism or attachment
to the constitution, these are our household
gods, they are carried with us; the new hall
will be the scene of the past, there they will
ever remain, the Senate of the U. s., the great
preventative body of this great nation, cement
ing the sovereignty of the States aud the integ-
rity of the Union.
The Vice President continued at length nd
dressing the Senate, giving comparison Of the
character Of the Senate in the early days Of the
government aud now; then it was almost wholly
an Executive body; much Of its business
transacted with closed doors the President
often took part in the debates, aud it not for
many years that the galleries were provided for
spectators. After further remarks which were
listened to with rapt attention, the Senate pro-
ceeded in procession to the new hall.
After re-assembling, in the new hail. and
while the great mass Of spectators were settling
themselves in their places, several memorials
were presented, but owing 10 the noise the pre-
else objects of the memorials were not asceT-
tanned. They were apparently of private
nature.
The Senate went into Executive session.
On re.opening the doors, MIR. Hunter, of Va,
introduced the first appropriation bills Of the
session, viz: the Indian Pension and Military
Academy appropriation bills. Adjourned.