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xxxvIsh CONGREss-ssoond Session.
wAsnINeToE, December 3.

WAsHINeFoK, December 3.
SENATE The Senate convened at
twelve o'clock precisely; Mr.. Breekinridge
Absent-Messrs. Benjamin, Chestnut, Clay,
GWin, Hammond, Harlan, Iverson, johnson,
of Arkansas; Johnson, Of Tennessee; Mall
lory, Pugh, Sebastian, Slidelf, Feneyck,
Thompson, Toombs aud Wilson. -,
The galleries were tTo-thirds hied.
Prayer was offered by the ChaplaiTiit Mr.
Gurley. ...y
Mr.. Bright moved tl1st the Secretary in
form the Hou5e that quorum of the Senate
were present, and ready TO procsed TO bnsi-
ness. Adopted. H.l
Mr.. Bigler introduced TIE. following resO4
luton;
"RssoIved. That a committee Of three Of
the Senate, and such as may be appointed
by the House, wait upon the President OF
the United States, and inform him that there
is a quorum in each House Of Congress, and
are ready to receive any comm unlcatlon ne
may be pleased to make" .."+
Messrs. Bigler, Mason and Collsrner were
appointed said committee.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick offered motion, that the
daily meeting of the Senate be ct twelve
| o'clock until otherwise ordered. Adopted.
A message was received from the House,
saying it had concurred in the Senate's
| resolution, and had appointed committee
to wait upon the President.
Mr.. Clingman moved a recess for hsf an
hour. Mr.. Clingmau was informed they
would not get the message to-day.
Adjourned at ten minutes past one.
HOUSE-Excessive good humor prevailed
previous to the Speaker taking the Chair, at
noon, and calling the House TO order
A prayer was offered up by Rev. Mr.. Stock
ton, appropriate to the political condition Of
| the country, in which he said that the good
| and wise men from all sections were pa
| triotic AT heart.
He implored the Divine blessing to quiet
all distractions and sectional discords, that
general brotherly feeling might be restored,
the Republic perpetuated, and the Union
| preserved.
The roll of members was then called, when
about 200 responded to their names.
Mr. McKenna, of Pennsylvania, appeared
in the place of Mr.. Schwartz, deceased.
Messrs. Barrett, Of Missouri, and John
| Young Brown, of Kentucky, severally ap-
peared, and were qualified.
A message was received from the Senate,
announcing the appointment Of Messrs. Big
ler Mason and Collamer, as a conmittee on
the part of the Senate to wait on the Presi-
dent, and inferm him that quorum of both
Houses was in attendance, and ready TO re-
ceive any communication be may be pleased
to make.
Mr.. Moorehead offered a similar resolu-
ton, which was adopted, and he and Messrs.
Bocock snd Adams, of Kentucky, were ap-
pointed the committee on the part of the
| House.
!, Mr.. Grow called IN motion, made at the
last session, to reconsider the vote by which
The Homestead Bill was reported from the
Committee ofAgriculture and referred to the
Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union, and moved the previous question.
Mr.. Phelps said the gentleman from
} Pennsylvania could call up the motion at
! any other day. 1t should not now be in
sisted upon, as several members were absent.
Mr.. Grow explained that his reason for
i | calling up the motion now, was that they
t might have business before the House, for the
gentleman knew there were special orders
for the first three or four weeks of this ses-
sion. Mr.. Grow finally yielded to sugges-
| ton to postpone the motion for the present,
that members might proceed to draw for
: seats.
, On motion of Mr.. Florence, the daily hour
|. Of meeting was set at noon, until otherwise
> ordered.
b. On motion of Mr.. Grow, message was
, sent to the Senate informing that body that
a quorum of the House was present and
ready to proceed to business. The House
, pursuant to a resolution previously adopted
proceeded to draw for seats. All the members
retired without the bar, and as the name o.
each member was taken from a box and
called by the Clerk, he came in and made hi
g choice.
s The absentees were Messrs. Gooch anC
= Dawes, from Massachusetts; Barr, Van Wick
T Olin and G. B. Cochrane, of New York
Dimick, Blair and Montgomery, of Pennsyl
d vania; Webster, of Maryland, detained by
: sickness Garnett, Leake and Clemens, o
n Virginia; Smith and Vance, of North Caro-
: lima; Mills, of South Carolina; Crawford, o
a Georgia. Lamar, Davis, Barksdale and Nc
e Rae, of Mississippi; Mallory and Simms, o
l. Kentucky; Brabs on and Wright, of Tennes
], see Wilson and Petit of Indiana; Farms
n worth and Kellogg, of illinois, Hindman, o
of Arkansas Waldron, of Michigan; Reagan
if and Hamilton, of Texas; Scott, of 0alifor
s mia; Cooper, of Utah, and Bailey, of Ne
braska.
L Mr.. Washburne, of Maine, said as he woul
ID vacate his seat on the lst of January b
b, asked to be excused from serving on tn
Ar Committee of Ways and Means.
le The Speaker replied that the committee
e. appointed at last session would be continue
Of through this, subject, however, to the va
IN cancies which may occur, which will b
le filed by him,
is Mr.. Washburne was excused.
tn Mr.. Grow renewed his motion for the n
he consideration of the reference of the Hom
r. stead Bill. Adjourned until to morrow.
20 ~ The Southern Movement
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