Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-12-05
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Mondays Proceedings.

d Il ELAxEhNTEOA III.
ThirtS.sIxth Congrsss--SecOna session.
Re Mondays Proceedings.
q WASHINGTON, Dec. 3-SENATE-The Senate con
vened at twelve O'Clock precsely-Mr Breckinridg
in the Chair
l. AbsentAMessrs Benjamin. Chestnut, CLAY. Gwin
Hammond, Harlan, Iyerson, johnson of Ark. John
son Of Tennessee. Mallory, Pugh Sebastian, Slidell
t Ten Eyeke, Thompson. Toombs, and Wilson
The galleries were about two thirds full.
Q Prayer was offered by the chaplain.
) Mr.. Bright moved that the Secretary inform the
House that quorum of the Senate was present and
ready to proceed to business. Adopted.
Mr.. Bigler introduced the following resolution:
ReSol0ed. That committee of three of the Sen
ate, and also such as may be appointed by the
House. wait upon the President and inform him that
there is a quorum in each House of Congress. and
are ready to receive any communication he pleased
to make.
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Mr. Fitzpatrick offered an order that the daily
meetings of the Senate be at II O'Clock until other
wise ordered. Adopted
| message received from the House to the
effect that it coDeurred in the Senates resolution
| for committee to wait on the President and had
appointed similar committee.
| Mr.. Clingman moved to take recess for half an
| hour.
Mr.. Trumbull said he was informed that they
would not get the message to day. Adjourned at 10
minutes past l o'clock.
HoUsE.-Excessive good humor prevailed previous
to the Speaker taking the Chair noon and calling
| the House to order.
A prayer was offered up by the Rev Mr. Stockton
appropriate to the political condition of the country
In which ne said that the good and wise men from
all sections were at fault. He implOred the divine
blessing to quiet all distractions and sectional dis
cords that brotherly feeling might be restored the
| Republic perpetuated, and the Union preserved.
Mr.. Moorhead offered a similar resolution which
was adopted, asd he and Messrs Bocock and Adams
of Kentucky, appointed a committee on the
part of the House.
Mr.. Grow called up motion made last session
to reconsider the vote by which the Homestead Bill
was reported from the committee on Agriculture
and referred to the Committee of the Whole on the
State of the Union. He moved the previous CUES.
ton
Mr.. Phelps said that the gentlemen from Pennsyl-
vania could call up the motion any other day, but
it should not be insisted on as several members
were absent
Mr.. Grow explained. His reason for calling I'D
the motion now was that they might have business
before the House. for the gentlemen knew that there
were special orders for the first three four weeks
this session.
Mr.. Grow yielded to a suggestion 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 fixed at noon, until otherwise ordered
On motion of Mr. Grow, message was sent to
the Senate informing them that a quorum of the
House was present and ready to proceed to bust
ness
The House, pursuant to the resolution previously
adopted, proceeded to draw for seats Ali the mem
bers retired without the bar, and the name of |
each member was taken from box and called by |
the Clerk, he came in and made his choice.
The roll of members was then called when about |
200 responded to their names
Mr.. M. c. Kenton, from Pennsylvania, appeared in |
The place of Mr.. Schwartz, deceased. u
Mr.. Barrett, of No.. and John Young Brown, of |
KY, severally appeared and were qualified.
message read from the Senate announcing |
the appointment of Messrs. Bigler Mason and Cola
mer, committee the part of the Senate to wait /
upon the resident and inform him that quorum |
OF both Houses was in attendance and ready to re-
ceiVe any communication he may please to make.
The absentees were Messrs. CoOck and Dawes, of |
Massachusetts,; Bar. Van Wick Olin and C. B. Coch-
rane, New York. DImick Blair and Montgomery
Pennsylvania; Webster, Maryland, detained by sick
ness; Gsrnett, Leake and Clemens, Virginia; Smith
and Vance, North Carolina; Mills, South Carolina;
Crawford, Georgia; Lamar, Davis, Barksdale and |
McRae Mississippi; Mallory and Slmms, Kentucky;
Brabson and Wright, Tennessee; Wilson and Petit.
Indiana; Farnsworth and Kellogg, Illinois; Hind
man, Arkansas; Waldron, Michigan; Reagan and
Hamilton, Texas; Scott California, and Bagley. Ne
braska
Mp. Washburne Of Me- said as he would resign his
seat the LIST of January, he asked to be excused
from acting the Committee of Ways and Means
Inc speaker replieQ tsat the committees appoint
ed last session would be continued through the pre-
sent session. subject however, to the vacancies that
may occur, which vacancies will be filed by him.
Mr.. Grow renewed his motion for the reconsider
alton of the Homestead bill.
Mr. Washburne, of ILL.,, said it was understood that
the Presidents Message not to be transmitted to
the House until tomorrow. He moved an adjourn
ment until tomorrow. Carried.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-SENATE- Seventeen Senators
were absent. On hearing that the Presidents mes
sage would not be received to-day the Senate ad-
journed
A proposition is on foot that the Representatives
of all Southern States, South Carolina excepted
confer and prepare list of their grievances, and
what will satisfy them, to be submitted to the con-
sentative Republicans and in the event of it recev
ing their favor to be referred to a committee of one
from each State. This proposition is under discus
sion. Several Republicans acquesced thereto
The Supreme Court met. Judge Wayne being alb
sent they called on the President and adjourned.
The assurances of the Representatives and others
from Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi that these
States will positively follow South Carolina, have
alarmed the conservatives, who be-
lieved that South Carolina would have nc supporters
among the Southern States.
The House adjourned till tomorrow on account
of the nOn-receptOn of the Presidents message.
1t is believed that Mr.. Clngman will soon offer
for the peaceabe secession of the States
and fair distribution of the assets and liabilities.
1t is rumOred that Secretary Thompson resigns on
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MARYLAND
The President sent the Assistant Secretary of State
to Governor Gist with copies ofhis message guard
against mistakes.
The idea of national convention being called by
Congress is not favorably received by either party
The naval estimates for the year are over eleven
and half million
The Presidents Message makes eight columns in
the Constitution newspaper. Nearly half of which
is devoted to the secession question.
DISPATCHES from Fort Scott to the Interior DeDart-
ment, dated the 18th, say that the business of the
office has not been interfered with nor likely to be-
raid amounts to nothing
WASHINGTON Dec 3.-EYENNG-A consultation is
holding between several delegates from the Southern
States on the cooperation of the border States, in
the secession movement. The Union meeting of
and Senators was postponed at the
request of Mr.. Crittenden
WARRINGTON. Dec. 3.-Among the various PROPOSE
tons with view of quietng the present political
evils is one proposing that Representatives of ali
the Southern States South Carolina excepted have
conference, and prepare list Of their grievances,
and what will satisfy them a remedy. This is to
be submitted to the conservative Republicans, and
if 1t meets with sufficient favor for them then af
ter the reading of the Presidents Message that part
in reference to political troubles be referred to a
committee of one from each State. This PROPOSE |
ton is being discussed to-day and it is said that
eral prominent Republicans have already aequi-
esced in it.
The United States Supreme Court met in their
new Chamber to-day Chief Justice fancy and all
the associate Judges were present except Judge |
Wayne The Court shortly afterwards adjourned,
and the Judges proceeded to the White House to
personally pay their respects to the President and
left their cards for the Vice President
After the adjournment of the Supreme Court, the
members of the bar practicng in that Court, held
meeting to express their regret at the death of As
sociate Justice Daniel, which occurred during the
vacation.
The congratulations among members of both | :
Houses of Congress, was seemingly cordial as !
ever, many of them had met to-day for the first I
time in their respective chambers since last session
The Republican Senator's held caucus to-day
with reference to the formation of the standing
committees.
From New York.
New York, Dec 3.-The Times Washington cor