Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
rhirty.fif,h Csngress-secsnd sessi,

Thirty fifth Csngress-Secsnd Session.
liz THE SENATE, to-day, Mr.. Stuart stated
that there were great many ladies present
who were anxious to witness the proceedings
that were about to transpire in the chamber
and could not gain admission into the galle-
ries; and he therefore moved that they be ad-
mitted upon the floor. <
Mr.. Hamlin objected, stating that former
admissions Of ladies upon the floor had only
resulted in an interruption of the..proceedings
of the body.
The motion was not acted upon, and the la
dies were not admitted.
Mr.. Davis reported, from the special com
mittee appointed on the subject, that they had
performed the duties assigned them. and that
the new Senate chamber was now ready for oc-
ou pa S,it,..d.n hahn. ,.,,.s mo, hv III,
chair, made an eloquent address to the Senate
on the occasion of departing from the old cham.
Der, and taking possession of the new. He said
that the place that had known them 30 long,
would know them no more forever. He spoke
of the associations Of pleasure and pride that
bound them to the old chamber. He could not
help experiencing feeling Of sadness at the
change about to be made.
This Chamber had been the scene of affairs
Of great moment-of questions of war and of
empire. Great men had been the actors there
Der by their talent and patriotism. He had seen
mon in that Chamber unequaled in talent and
patriotism by the patrician fathers of ancient
Greece and Rome. He spoke of the Websters,
the CIsys, the Calhouns, the Wrights, the
Claytons, and many others of the illustrious
| dead that had consecrated the Chamber by
| their presence and talents.
Mr. Crittenden was followed by the Vice
Pres dent himself in an eloquent address, in
which he reviewed the past history of the Gov
| eminent, the Senate Of the United States and
| that Of the National Capitol from its founda-
| ton to the present time. He spoke of the
| great mission that tie nation had fulfilled and
was destined to fulfil.
lie urged upon Senators due appreciation
| of the great responsibilities that rested upon
| them, and reviewed, with burning eloquence,
| the history of the Senatorial career of the
| great dead whose achievements and services in
that chamber were among the brightest spots
| in our national history.
At the conclusion Of the address of the Vice
President, the Senate, preceded by that func-
| tionary, and their Secretary, went over to the
| new chamber in procession, followed by an i'm
| mense throng Of spectators and the reporters,
and Immediately entered upon their ordinary
business.
In THE House, the journal for Decembt Z
Odd was reld, and most of the members being
ing proceedings transpiring there, no quorum
was present
On motion Of Mr.. Jones, of Tenn, a call of
the House was ordered by yeas and nays
number Of members coming in during the
call, MIR. Sherman moved to postpone all fur
Their proceedings under the cali, but the motion
was not entertained.
After the call was concluded, the Chairman
81 bmitted communications from the Secretary
n m rQl tive fr4 hao
the seventh census; also, a statement of the
amount of money necessary to carry into effect
the treaty with the Rogue River Indians; re-
ferred
Mr.. Bernhisal offered a resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Territories to inquire
into the expediency of completing the terrific
rial capital for Utah; referred.
The committees were next called, and a
| number of bills, resolutions, &C., were report
ed and lad on the table.