Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-02
TaIRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS-,
Second Session.
MONDAY, December !, 1852.
SENATE,

MONDAY, December ]. 1662.
SENATE.
The Senate met ct 10 O'Clock.
The Vice President being absent, the Senate
was called to order by the President pro tenn
Ipore-senator Foot.
All the Senators were present except the fol-
lowing; Messrs. Doollttle, Hale, Kennedy,
Pearce, wilmot, and Wilson Of Missouri.
The Senate was opened with prayer by Rev.
DR.. Sunderland,
Almighty and everlasting God, who art In
heaveni While we, Thy creatures, are upon
earth, we come to Thee In our prayers, TO be di-
rected Alright this day before Thee. We thank
Thee that Thy servants are met again in the
Capitol undisturbed. We thank Thee that Thou
hast graciously preserved them during the pc
riod Of their separation, and hast brought them
together In the high conclavc of the nation, to
deliberate upon the affairs Of people greatly
| afflicted, but as yet not wholly destroyed. And
while we remember, with the deepest reverence
and humiliation, that II has not pleased Thee
to fully answer all our former suppllcations
from this place, we yet implore Thy blessing
upon the Congress now convened together, In
their coming counsels and labors May they
stand In more than Jewish reverence and In
more than Roman virtue before the people I!
Remove far away from the body and members
| of the American Senate all levity of mind and
of manners, all profanity and volubility Of
speech, and all unworthy motives and desires;
and give to them all wisdom and gravity and
propriety, and influence with the people In their
high avocation as conscript fathers and elders
of the Republic. We rejoice that the machi-
nations Of foreign Intervention have been thus
far postponed and defeated. We rejoice In that
proclamation which, as we hope, has begun to
inspire some salutary fear In the rebels Of the
South; as well as also to outreach the false and
lying prophets of the North We rejoice in
that terrible fiery furnace through which we are
passing, to test the true spirit OF the people and
the real sentiments of those who have so long
and so loudly cried cut for the extinction Of
human bondage We pray that Thou wilt con-
tlnue to uncover, on the one hand, the cruelties
of manknd's oppressors; and on the other, the
insincerity of their philanthropy. And when
our wounds and our wretchedness shall have
been fully probed, we pray, oh, gracious God,
for Thy cleansing and healing and sanctifying
power, through Jesus Christ, our Lord Amen.
Mr.. TEN EYCK presented the credentials of
Hon. Richard s. Field, appointed .: g. Senator
from the State Of New Jersey, to fill the vacan-
cy occasioned by the death Of Hon. John s.
Thompson.
The credentials were read and Mr.. Field took
the oath of office.
Mr.. NEsMITH presented the credentials of
Hon. Benz. +. Harding, elected U. s. Senator
from the State of Oregon.
The credentials were read and Mr.. Harding
took the oath Of office.
; Mr.. ANTHONY presented the credentials OF
Hon. Samuel Green Arnold, elected U. 8. Sen
ator from the State Of Rhode Island to fll the
vacancy occasoned by the resignation of Hon.
James F. Simmons.
The credentials were read and Mr.. Arnold
took the oath Of office.
On motion of Mr.. C0LLAMER, a commit.
tee of three was appointed to confer with a
committee from the House, and to wait on the
President and inform him that Congress had as
sembled and were ready to receive any commu
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Messrs. Collamer, Grimes, and Salisbury were
appointed such committee.
On motion of Mr.. BROWNING, 1t was order.
ed that the daily hour of meeting be IL O'Clock
Mr.. ANTHONY moved that the Senate take
recess until O'Clock. Agreed TO.
At little after one O'Clock the Senate was again
called to order.
Mr.. COLLAMER, from the committee ap
pointed TO walt on the President, reported that
the committee had performed such duty, and
were informed by the President that his mes.
sage would be Immediately communicated.
message was received from the President
and read by the Secretary.
After the reading the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
/ At the opening of the House, there was q
large attendance of members on the floor; tn,
galleries also were crowded in every part with
| visitors, among whom were considerable mum
. ber of ladies. An hour or two before the form
al opening of the Chamber were passed In {
round of friendly recognitions and hand shak
ings on the floor between members and other
connected with Congress.
At twelve precisely the Speakers gayil called
, the House to order. Prayer was then delivered
by the chaplain, Thos. H. Stockton.
, THE PRAYER.
Oh God Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
, Giver of the Holy Spirit, Maker of angels and
of men, Ruler Of nations and Of governments
have mercy upon us, and inspire us with al
needful aid to the performance of the solemn
duties which devolye upon us as people, arc
, as legislators in this crisis of our nation. W,
i thank Thee for this re-opening of Congress-
i that Thy servants, having visited their homes
and districts, and seen and heard the true stat,
of the country, are now returning to these hall
of supreme legislation to renew their delibera
tions and enactments in behalf Of our nobl,
: and cherished Union. We thank Thee that oul
Government still stands In full and pristin
power that nations abroad, that might tax,
!. advantage Of any apparent weakness to aid II
dividing our land and nation, SO humbling on
q position and reducing our influence In tn
a world, are restrained by the developments an,
resources with which Thou hast enriched an,
r strengthened us, and which transcend our owl
A former foolish boastings US much as they hav
i proved to transcend the estimate Of those nation
and empires who have so jealously watched II
from afar.
Wetnank Inet tnat tne lie Ol our DtlONcu an
honored President has been preserved that tn
Cabinet and our judiciary are in full activity
and are In harmony with our Executive, an
our Legislature with both; that our armies an
navies are daily multiplied and extending thei
r material energies, and intensifying their mora
y aim; and that our people are becoming NOR
convinced Of the necessity of, and more conten
Z with, the management of our conservative an
: progressive war, believing more Profound
d that Thou art experimenting all Its forms an
all Its issues, and bringing all things to Tn
y y own plans, and that Thou wilt ultimately at
= complish Thy will in the promotion of the bes
Il interests Of our country and Of the whole world
We thank Thee for the Frightening prospect
= for the liberty of the slave, not the result of on
n n own goodness and wisdom, but, as we trust, 9
Thy gracious and urgent ordination. W
b. pray for the entire abolition Of the syster
= which has involved us In so much sin an
- sorrow and shame, and which would be sure,
continued, to increase all guilt and grief forever
a Yet, oh Father, our common Father, we mos
y earnestly beseech Thee of Thy infinite mercy
n grant that this end may be secured, not by vic
j. lence, with blood and tears and helpless erie
:, of pain, but by repentance, and faith, and prr
~ dence, by forbearance and wisdom, and lov,
" '. with mutual concessions and consent and &C
:, operation, followed by reconciliation and r,
II stored Union by perpetual peace and Joy.
, shall these United States, by these blessings, b,
y, come the praise Of the whole earth. We than