Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-06
CONGRESS.
REPORTED FOR THE ALEXANDRIA GAZET
Senate, Monday, December 5.

senate, MONDAY, uecomoer o.
At noon the Senate was called to order 10y
the Vice President.
After prayer by Rev. DIR. Gurley. who
PRAYED earnestly that 1.-The efforts of conspi-
rators and fanatics, mad men and bad men,
may be turned speedily to foolishmess and he
brought TO naught."
Mr.. Thompson. Of New Jersey, presented
the credentials of John {. Ten Eyck. Sena-
tor elect from the State Of New Jersey.
Mr. Ten Eyck advanced TO the chair OF the
Vice President accompanied 10y MIR. Ihomp,
son, and took the oath Of a Senator.
Mr.. Gwin. Of California. presented the
credentials Of Henry I. Iiaun, Senator elect
from the State Of California.
Mr.. Haun advanced to the char, accom-
panied hy Mr.. Gwin, and took the usual
oath.
Mr.. Mason, of Virginia, gave notice that
on tomorrow he would introduce the follow
ing resolution
Re.oiced, That Committee be appointed to on
ouire into the facts attending the late invasion and
seizure of the Armory and Arsenal at Harper :
Ferry nv q band of armed men, and report Hheth-
er the same attended by armed resistance 10
the authority and public force Of the United States
and by tho murder Of any OF the citizens oil VIZ
GINA, or any Of the troops sent there to pr"tect
the public property. Whether such INVASION and
seizure was made under color Of any organization
intended to subvcrt the government OF any OF the
l.lzI L.. rhatx hlF sf
extent Of such 0rganization-and whether any
citizens of the United States not present, wcro
implicated therein, accessory thereto by coiec'
tions of money, arms, munitions, or otherwise
wi hat was the character and extent OF tue military
equipment in the hands OF under the control oi
said armed baud, and where and how and when
the same was obtained and transported 10 the
place 50 invaded. That said Committee report
whether auy, and what legislation may, IN their
opinion, be necessary ON the part oi the ohiteu
States for the future preservation OF the peace OF
the country, or for the safety Vi the public pro
perty, and that said Committee have power to
send for persons and papers.
Mr.. Trumbull. of Illinois, gave notice that
when the resolution of the Senator from
Virginia came up for consideration, he should
move to authorize the same Committee To
make a like inquiry into the circumstances
attending the seizure of the United States
Armory at Franklin. III Missouri.
Mr.. Gwin. of California, moved that u
Committee be appointed to notify tn" House
of Representatives that the Senate had or,
ganized, and was readyt" proceed with the
public business, which motion was carried.
Mr.. Biger moved the appointment Of a
| Committee to unite with a similar Commit
tee Of the House Of Representatives, t" wait
ON the President Of the United States ami
inform him that the two houses were ready
to receive any communication he desired To
make to them The motion was adopted
Mr.. Gwin, Of California. gave notice that
on tomorrow he would introduce bill for
facilitating the construction Of u Railroad
from some point East Of the Rocky Noun
| tains to the Pacific Ocean,
And, on motion of Mr.. lvcrson. OF Ge"r-
gia. the Senate adjourned.