Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-05
w,,hI,gton ctr. Sd D,cember, 1880.
THlRTY-sIx COSsREsS-sECOND SESSION.

IN SENATE.

MONDAY, Dec. 8, 1860.
IN SENATE.
The Senate convened this day, conformaby to the
Constitution of the United States, when the following
Senators appeared in their seats:
N,c Hampshire-hr Clark and Mr.. Hale
Ma,,aeh,ae,ts-Mr. Sumner and Mr.. Wilson.
bhods IsLand-Mr. Anthony and Mr.. Simmons
Connscticut-Mr. Dixon and Mr.. Foster.
Verrnon.-Mr. Collamer and Mr.. Foot.
N,,e York-Mr King and Mr.. Seward.
Nec Lrsey-Mr. Ten Eyke.
psnu.vlvania-Mr Bigier and Mr. Cameron.
D,Ia,caye-Mr Bayard and Mr. Salisbury
MarvLand-Mr Kennedy and Mr.. Pearce
VirSinia-Mr. Hunter aud Mr.. Mason.
North Carolina-Mr. Bragg and Mr. Clingmau.
Rsntueky-Mr. Crittenden and Mr.. Powell
Isnnsssss-Mr. Nicholson.
Ohio-hr. Wade.
Iudiana-Nr Bright and Mr.. Fitch.
Mississippi-Mr. Brown and Mr.. Davis.
Winois-Mr Douglas and Mr. Trumbull
ALabamd-Mr Fitzpatrick.
Maine-Mr. Fessenden and Mr.. Hamlin.
Hissouri-Mr Green aud Mr.. Polk.
Michigdn-Mr Bingham and Mr.. Chandler.
Horida-Mr. Yuee.
Tszas-hr. Hemphll and Mr.. Wigfall
Locd-Mr. Grimes.
Wiseonsin-Mr Doolittle and Mr.. Durkee.
Cahfornia-hr. Latham.
Minnesota-Nr Rice.
Oreooa-Mr. Lane
On motion by Mr.. BRIGHT,
Ordered That the Secretary inform the House that
quorum of the Senate had assembled and was ready TO
proceed TO business.
On motion by Mr.. BIGLER
Rs,olped That committee Of three members be ap.
pointed TO Join such committee may be appointed BY
the House OF Representatives. to wait on the President
of the United States and inform him that quorum OF
each House has assembled and that Congress Is ready
receive any communication he may be pleased TO make
The VICE PRESIDENT appointed Mr.. BIoLKR, Mr.
Mason and Mr. CoLLANER as the committee on the part
Of the Senate.
On motion by Mr.. FITZPATRICK,
Ordered That the hour of daily meeting Of the Senate
be twelve o'clock until otherwise ordered.
On motion by Mr.. SEWARD, the Senate adjourned
The following senators absent Messrs. Benja-
min Chestnut Clay, Gwiu, Hammond, Harlan. lverson,
johnson Of Arkansas, johnson Of Tennessee Mallory
Pugh Sebastian, sidell, Thomson TOomb' and Wdkin'
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The SPEAKER at IL o'clock N. called the House to
order and the Rev. Mr.. Stockton, chaplain, ofreda
fervent and impressive prayer of which the ioo"ings
the concluding portion:
We remember the past, and we are grateful for the
past We thank thee for the discovery of the New
World thank thee for the colonization OF our part
of t we thank thee for the establishment OF our ma
tona independence thank thee for the organization
of our National Union thank thee for all the bless
logs that we have enjoyed within this Unon-nationa
blessings civil blessings social blessings spiritual bless
ngs all kinds Of great precious
blessings such blessings as we're never enjoyed by any
our God We offer TO thee humble praise for the past
the present. and the future. VIII IL please thee, Tor
Chrss sake to grant thy specr aidg Thou art very
high aud lifted up Thou lookest down over the whole
land from like gulf from sea TO sea, from the rsrg
of the sun to the going down thereof and thou knowest
all our dongs and thou knowest all our dangers Thou
knowes that good are al fault and that our wise
men are at fault in the North, in the South In the East
and the West they all at fault We know not what
Is hes. for us to DO and with consent eometo
thee oh Lord God and thee TO override all I'M
reasonable and wicked men in all parts oil our Con' der
acy We pray thee to inspire and to strengthen ana Y
assist all the patriots in every part OF our Unon Aun
NAV hy blessings rest upon all departments OF our Gov
ernmentl We remember with especial soicude the
President Of these United States aud his immedte sd-
ysers They lack wisdom; but they call upon thee
thou wilt give them wisdom for thou givest It TO all men
literally aud upbaideth not Whilst we trust that they
pray for themselves, here also pray for them Let
tby holy spirit be granted them and grant that they
may speedily see exactly what is right for them to DE-
aud grant them grace to do IL aud to iay understand e
position In which they placed We thank thee Tor
this bright aud beautiful morning for the assembling oil
the two Houses of Congress- We pray that thy bless
ing may rest on the Vice President and upon every Sen
ator in his places upon the Speaker OF this House and
upon every member in his place. We rejoice to learn
that they see their responsibility and that they feel toer
responsibility and that many OF them are looking To-
wards thee for counsel and direction. oh Lord our God
let thy own presence subdue every heart every nnd,
and sanctfy all actions thy glory and the great.
of our whole people; and grant that we muy sun
| live in peace and harmony in this blessed Union.
CALL OF ROLL.
The Clerk according custom, proceeded TO call the
roll when ore hundred and nnetysx members answered
| to their names.
Mr. Stevenson, of KY, asked that bis colleague Mr..
John Y Brown, Representative from the fifth Cougres-
sioral district OF Kentucky, be sworn in
Mr.. Brown being present sworn and took his seat.
On motion of Mr. Phelps OF No., Mr. Barrett, from st.
Louis, No., also sworn.
On motion Of Mr. Florence, Mr.. Jacob A. McKeatng,
of Penn, also sworn.
MESSAGE THE SENATE.
message was received from the Senate informing the
House that the Senate ready to proceed 70 business
and announcing the appointment OF hsssrs Bger, Nd
son and Coamer committee the part Of the Sen.
ate to wait upon the President Of the United States and
inform him that the Senate ready receive any
communication that he might desire to make.
Mr.. Moorhead offered a resolution requesting ibe
Speaker TO appoint committee the part Of the House
to act in conjunction with the appointed by the Sem
ate wait upon the President and inform him that the
House ready to receive any communication be de-
sired TO make.
The resolution was adopted, and the SPEAKER APP
pointed the committee on the part Of the House
Messrs Moorhead, Bocock and Adams.
On motion the House resolved to meet at IL o'clock
n. daily.
Mr. GROW. of Pennsylvania called up the motion to
reconsider the Of the last session by which the
homestead bill was referred 10 the Committee Of the
Whole the State Of the Union: but withdrew it, in
order that the members might choose their seats.
SELECTION SEATS
The members then proceeded TO draw for seats and
when this business completed
The members having all selected their SEATS
Mr. WASHBURN, of Maine, asked to be excused from
serving on the Committee Of Ways and Means; which
granted.
Mr. Grow, Of Pennsylvania then renewed his motion;
whereupon-
Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, moved, at twenty mi
nutes TO two o'clock, the House adjourn.
And the House adjourned.