The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-04

Getsr Bgier, Mason and o)ilsmer were appointed the
committee.
Mr.. FnzrArRox, opp Of Ala offered an order that
the hour OF daily meeting Of the senate DO twelve O'Clock
until o,herwise ordered. Adopted
message was received from tho House " the effect
that II concuued in the senate reeolati,n for c,m
mit,se 10 wait the President, and bal appointed =
similar committee
Mr. CrnGxAS, (opp Of \ 9, moved q take rec 50
Mr.. TRvsnulI, (rep) Of Ill, va n'ornea thar tnsy
would not get the Message today.
Acquired .. ten minutes pas,
House or Reprss snsauves.
WsssnGroS Dec Q, 1850.
Excessive good humor prevailed previous the sieak
taxing ,he chair q. noon calEpg the House 10
order.
TIE PRAYER CHAPLAIN
The following prayer was ofci cd up by Rsv. Mr.
Stockton
God We remember the past, and are grateful for
u pakt We thank ihee fer the iscovery Of this No =
World We Thank Chee for the c,oa isAson Of part
Of We sbark rhee for tho cstsbhsnent Of national
Independence We thai Thee for Of
rational Union We lhars Tnes for all tie blessings re
have epjoy ed within this Union satouat blessing, civil
bsinys social bessps. spiritual bessioss all knds o.
bksnge ably great and precious bessipg sacn
bsnes were never enjoyed by other people since
the world began And ros, o. Lord our God we o1.r
for all the future VIII please fhee, for Chss.s SAGE
Ia grant u Thy Special si1. thDa very Oh ana
lifted up Thou lock est down the whole land,
lake TO Rul from 70 from the rs,ng II she
the going down tbe eof aud raon all donrs
sho Thou bpoweN all our dangers Tnou sno 7ess that
our good men are ~ fault, ana that AZ
hnt N the North and In the south IN the Aod n
the Wai, they arc oil Al fault We know not xha, 10
b.st fer Us n DO, ana with commoa consent
se come to Thee, Lord Cod and we
pray Thee to override all Unreasonable ard wicked
In all pa IL OF our cnnfsderscy We pray Tnee % uspre
onAf EtK th.nu
part OF the Union. May Thy blessing rect upon all de-
psrtmens ~ our goverpment We remem er with ca
bis immediate advisors They lack wisdom, bat II they
cali upon Thee rhou wilt 81 20 bcn wi,dom, fos Thou
svest 10 all men liberal and upbrsldein Willis,
pray for them Ie, my beiy spri. be N grao.si
unto them, ard grant that they may speedily
see what exactly right for them /, do,
and grant them erace 70 do It, aai T. folly
understand the petition IN Shi'h they placed.
We ,bsrk The. for this sht and beautiful mo-pipg Tor
the assembling OF the two nongess We pray
that Thy blessing may res, the Vice President sai
upon every SpAtnr in hB place. tia Speaker o. the
HOUSE and upon every In his place We rejoice
10 Learn that they tn rerpo ,tss they
feel their responsibilities and mat many OF them are
our DOC let Thy presence sub6ue every heart every
mind; and saDctify all actions 10 rny glory, and
the greatn of our whole people And o. grant that
may stil live 10 peace aud harmony in .his bessed
Union.
The roll or members then called
About two hundred members responded their names
The sbWniees were Messrs 6ooca aud Ds~.s, OF Mas
sachuselts Barr, Van wyoK, DIN aud Cochrane, Of
New York Dimmics, Blair and Montgomery, OF Penn
givaDia Webster, of Maryland detained by sckaes)
Garneit, Lake and Clemens, OF Virginia; Smith and
Vance, Of North Carolina Miles, OF South Carolina;
Crawford, Of Georgia lamar, Davis, Bsrksdsle
ard hcRae, Of Mssissppi; Mallory aud Sims,
Of Kentucky; Brabson and Wright, Of Tennessee Wilson
and Petit, OF indiana Farnsworih and Kellogg, o. M
ros; Hinomas, Of Arkspsas wsldron, Of Michigan Re-
gan and mlton Of Texas; SOFT Of California Hope.
Of Utah, ard Daily, Of Nebraska.
Mr. NcKssIr, (opp) Of Pa, appeared in the place Of
Er. Schwartz deceased.
Mr.. BAsRErr, (opp) Of No aud JoHy Youyd BRowS,
opp Of Ky, seversily appeared and were quahaef.
message vas received from the Senate amour cling
the appointment II kessrs Bgler Mason snd Oolsmer
committee the part OF me Senate 4, xiu on tho
President and inform him tina, quorum Of both h,u,e.
In attendance and Icssy 70 receive any communities.
tion he may be pleased 10 make.
Mr.. hooxHBAp, (rep OF Pa, offered q similar resou
tion, which adopted, and he and Me~rs 3oc,ck and
Adams, Of Kentucky, appointed the committee on
the part Of the House.
Mr.. GRow, (rep), Of Pa called up m,tion msis last
session to reconsider the vote BY which shs Homestead
bill reported from tho Commistee Agriculture
and referred 70 the Committee Of the Whole the State
Of the Union. He moved the previous question.
Mr. PHrrrs, (opp f No., said the gentleman IRON
Pennsylvania could cal up the motion any other day II
should not DO insisted on, several nbeu wcre
absent
Mr. GRow explained that bis FOR calling up the
motion was that they might have business before
the House, Tor tho gentleman knew there special
orders for the nt three four weeks Of this
Mr. Grow yielded 70 suggestion 70 postpone the motion
for the present. ha, members might proceed 70 draw for
seats.
% motion Of hr. TronEScs, topp Of Pa, the daily
hour Of meeting nxed 81 noon, until otherwise
dered
On motion Of Mr.. Gaov, . message was sent TO the
present and ready TO proceed to business
The House, pursu TO resolution previously adopted,
proceeded 10 draw for seas.
All the members retired without the bar, and ~ the
name OF each member was taken nom boz and called
By The Clerk he camo In and made his cho,e.
Mr.. wAsHsrRs, (rsp) u III sAid ~ no would vscsie
bis scst the LIST Of January be asked 10 be excused
from serving on tho Committee Of ways and Means.
The srraKr. replied that the committees appointed ~
The last would b continued throughout this, sub
Jet 70 the vacancies which may occur which will be
hllsd BY him.
M wAsmrs excused
Mr. GRow renewed bis motion for . reconsideration Of
the reference o. The Homestead bill any one wished
20 discuss H. be would be willing 70 allow opportunity
for tha, purpose.
Mr. wsrHBrRS, Dep Of m, understood tho Pfcsi
dents nes,age would not come In tii 70 morros, and
moved TO adjourn.
Carried, and TIE House. al bali past o'clock,
Asiourttd.
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