The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-12-04
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
BY THE Z. W. LINE.
Exclusively for the Journal.
Congregational.


, A prayer was offered up by the Rev. MI
Stockton, appropriate to the political con
dition OF the country, in which he sald tina
the good and the wise men from all section
T were at fault He implored the Divin
, blessing to quiet all distractions and section
al discord, and that general brOtherly feel
ing might be restored, and the Republic per
petuated and the Union preserved.
The roll of members was then called
About 200 responded to their names.
Mr. McKenta from Pa, appeared in plac'
of Mr. Schwartz, deceased. Mr. Barrett
of Mo-, aud John Young Brown, of Ky, sew
orally appeared and were qualified
A message was received from the Senate
announcing the appointment of Bigler, Masor
and Collamer, as a Committee on the par
of the Senate to wait on the President and
inform him that quorum of both Houses
was in ATTENDANCE and ready to receive
any communication he may be pleased TO
| make.
Moorehead offered resolution which was
adopted, and he and Bocoek and Adams of
| KY were appointed committee on the
| part of the House. -.
! Mr.. Grow called up IA motion made last
year to reconsider the vote by which the
| Homestead Bill was reported froa the Com
mittee on Agriculture and referred to the
Committee of the whole on the State of the
Union. He moved the previous question.
Mr.. Phelps said the motion should not
now be insisted upon, as several members
were absent.
Mr.. Grow explained that his reason for
calling up the motion now, was, that they
might have business before the House, for
the gent. knew there were special orders for
the first three or four weeks of the session.
Mr. Grow yielded TO suggestion to post
pone the motion for the present that mem
bers might proceed to draw for seats.
On motion of Nr. Florence, the daily hour
of meeting was fixed at noon, until other
wise ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Grow, message was
sent to the Senate, informing them that a
quorum of the House was present "ad ready
to proceed to business.
The House, pursuant n ::tc resolution
previously adopted, I,r,c,,,siod to draw for
seats. All the members retired without the
bar As the name of each member was tax
en- from the box and called by the Clerk, !
lie came IN and made his choice
The absentees were Gooch and Dawes of
Mass; Barr, Van Wyck, ,Oiin and &. Il. Coch-
ran of N. Y; Dmmick Blair, and Mont
gomery of Penn; Webster of Md, detained /
by sickness; Garnett, Lake, aud Clemens |
of Va; Smith aud Vance of N. G.; Mills of
S. G.; Crawford of Ca. Lamar, Davis,
BarksdaIe and McRae of Miss; Mallory
and Sims Of Ky; Brabson and Wright of
Tenn; Wilson and Petit Of Ind; Farms
worth and Kellogg Of Ills; Aindman of
Ark; Waldron of Mich; Reagan and Ham
ilton of Texas; Scott of Cl.; Hooper of
Utah, and Daley of Nebraska
Mr.. Washburn of Me said, as he would
vacate his seat on the lst of January, he
W would ask to he excused from acting on the
col. nittee of Ways and Means. The Speak
er replied that the committees appointed at
the last session would he continued through
the present session, subject to the vacancies
which may occur, which vacancies will he
filed by him. Mr.. Washburn was excused.
Mr.. Grow renewed his motion for the re-
of the reference of the home
stead bill.
Mr.. Washburne Of Ills. said that as it was
understood that the Presidents message
was not to be transmitted to the House un-
til tomorrow, he would move AN adjourn
ment. Carried.
WASHINGTON Dec 3.-The Senate con
7encd at ! . o'clock precisely Mr. Breckin
.idge in the chair
Absent Messrs Benjamin, Chestnut, Clay
JHlA AAdlifb Af'ASou3 oOlAHFph
,f Ark, johnson, of Tenn, Mallory, Pugh,
Sebastian, SIidell, Ten Eyck, Tholnps on.
COOmbs and Wilson.
The galleries were two-thirds filled
Prayer was offered by the chaplain, Mr..
iurley.
Mr.. Bright moved that the Secretary in
orm the House that quorum ofthe Senate
vas present aud ready to proceed to busi-
,ess. Adopted.
Mr.. Bigler introduced the following reso-
ution
ResoEved, That Committee of three of
he Senate, and such may be appointed !
,y the Honse, wait upon the President OF
he United States and inform him that there
S quorum ia each House of Congress who
ire ready TO receive any communication be
$ pleased to make.
Messrs. Bigler, Mason and Colamer we're
appointed the Committee.
Mr. Fitzpatrick offered an order that the
laily meeting Of the Senate he 2 o'clock
lntiI further ordered Adopted.
a message was received from the House
o the effect that it concnrred in the Senates
csolution for Il committee to wait on the
PRESIDENT, and had appointed n similar COM
nittee
Mr. CHngman moved to take recess for
laIf an hour
Mr.. Trumhnll was informed they would
lot get the Message to-day.
Adjourned at 10 minutes past l O'Clock.