The national Republican., 1861-12-03
THIRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE.
MONDAY, December Q, 1861.

| ine iouuw'hg oenat>rs we're present: Fro m
the State Of
Adine.Hon. William Pitt Fessenden and Hon
| Lott N. Morrill,.
| Nec Hampshire John P. Hale and Hon
Daniel Clark.
| Rermont-Hon. Solomon Foot and Hon. Jacob
| Collamer.
Massachusetts Henry Wilson and Hon
Charles Sumner.
=, Rhode Isldnd-HNn. Henry B. Anthony and
Hon. James +. Simmons.
:, ConnecticA-Hon. Lafayette s. Foster and
Hon. James Dixon.
| Ne,o fork-Hon. Preston King and Hon. Ira
| Harris.
New Jsrsey-Hon. J. G. Ten Eyck and Hon
John r. Thomson.
Pennsylrania-Hon. Edgar Cowan.
Etrgintd-Hon. John s. Carlile.
| hent,tcky-Hon. Lazarus W. Powell.
| Ohto-Hon. B. +. Wade.
Indidnd-Hon. Jesse D. Bright and Hon. Hen
ry 8. Lane:
Minois-Hon. orville H. Browning and Hon
| Lyman Trumbull.
Mchigan-Hon. 2. Chandler.
Wiscomstn-Hon. J. R. DoolittIe and Hon. Tim:
| othy o. Howe.
Io,od-Hon. James A. Grimes and Hon. Jas
| Harlan.
Delaware-Hon. Jas. A. Bayard and Hon. vii.
lard salisbury.
CALIFORNIA; Hon. Milton 8. Latham and Hon
James A. McDougal.
Oregon-Hon. James W. Nesmith.
| II. M.
G. Pomeroy.
The following Senators we're absent:
| Messrs. Breckenridge Of Kentucky, johnson
| OF Tennessee, Johnson of Missouri, Kennedy of
Maryland, Pearce of Maryland, Polk of Missouri,
Sherman Of Ohio, Wiley of Virginia, and vii.
| mot Of Pennsylvania.
DAILY HOUR OF MEETING.
On motion by Mr.. HALE 1t was
Ordered, That the daily hour Of meeting Of
| the senate be IL O'Clock NJ, until otherwise or
| dered.
NOTIFICATION OF ORGANIZATION.
On motion by Mr.. GRIMES 1t was
Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House
OF Representatives that a quorum OF the Sen.
ate has assembled. and that the Senate ia ready
to proceed TO business.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
message was received from the House OF
Representatives by Hon. Emerson Etheridpe,
its clerk, informing the Senate that quorum
OF the House had assembled, and we're ready to
proceed to business
NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. HALE submitted the following resou.
tom
Resolred, That q committee Of three mem.
6ers be appointed by the Chair to join such
committee rs may be appoin ed by the House
OF Representatives to wait on the President Of
the United States, and inform him that a quo.
rum OF each House has assembled, and that
Congress is now ready to receive any commu.
nication he may be pleased to make.
The resolution was considered BY unanimous
consent. and agreed to. and Mr.. Hale, Mr.
Trumbull, and Mr.. Latham, were appointed
the committee on the part of the Senate.
message from the House announced that
the House had appointed q committee to Join
The committee on the part of the Senate, con.
sistlng of Mr.. FentOn. Of New York, Mr.. Moor.
head, of Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Wicklitfe, Of
Kentucky.
CoNFIsCArTON OF REBEL PROPERTY
Mr.. TRUMBULL gave notice of his intention
to Introduce bill for the conhscation of the
property of rebels, aud to give freedom to the
persons they hold in slavery.
THE ARMY,
Mr.. WILKINSON gave notice of bis inten.
ton to Introduce a bill to abolish the distinc.
tion between the regular and volunteer force,
OF the United States
REPORT OF A COMMITTEE,
Mr. II ALE, from the Joint committee of the
two Houses to wait on the President and in.
form him that quorum of each House had as.
sembled, and that Congress was now ready to
receive any communication he may be pleased
to make, reported that they had performed that
duty, and the President had requested them to
inform the two Houses that he would commupi
cate to them, in writing, tomorrow, at IL
o'clock.
On motion by Mr.. HALE, the Senate ad
journed.