The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-05
THIRTY EIGHTH CONGRESS.

wAsHINeroN, December 5, 1880.
SENATE.


The Senate was called ~ order at 70 O'Clock by
Mr. Clark (N. II president pro tenn
Amer prayer by the Chaplain, Mr.. BoTman, Of
Indiana,
Mr.. Foote Cvt) offered a resolution that the
Seer, tary Of the Senate be instructed TO inform
tbe8iOuse that the Senate is ready to proceed to
business, whi'h WAS adopted
Mr.. Worrell on iHe) presented the credentials
Of Ma han A. Farwell, appointed to dll tue
vacancy eau Scd by The resignation OF Mr. Fes-
sonden. The credentials were read, and M.
Maine.
Mr.. Foote offered a resolution, that committee
OF three he appointed by the Senate, aud wait
upon the President TO inform him that a quorum
is present in both Houses, and that they are
ready to proceed TO business. Adopted
Mr.. Fooie offered resolution, that the hour
for the meeting ef the Senate be twelve o'clOck
until otherwise ordered. Adopted.
HOusE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. The galleries
Of the House arc dcnsely crowded, and all
the members are in the best possible humor, ex-
changing sautations.
y 2M.-The Speaker called the luse to order
when prayer was offered by Chaplain Claiming.
The roll of the members was called. aud up
ward OF one hundred aud fifty members answered
TO their names.
A quorum was announced IN attendance.
A message was received from the Senate, in
forming the House that 4 quorum of the Senate
was assembled and ready to proceed to business.
On motion of Mr.. Washburne Gu) a resOlu.
tiOn was adopted that the Senate he informed that
q quorum Of the House had assembled, and were
ready 20 proceed to business.
Also resolution, which was adopted, that a
committee Of three be appointed on the part of
the House, 70 join a committee on the part Of the
Senate, to wait on the President, and inform him
that n quorum Of the two houses had assembled
and were ready to receive any communication
which he may be pleased to make.
The Speaker appointed Me>Srs. Wlshburne,
Pendleton, and Fenton as the Committee of tue
House.
Mr.. Odell introduced Mr. Dwight Townsend
elected in the place of Mr.. Stebbins of New York
rctiyned, and he sworn in.
Mr.. Charles d. Poston, Delegate from Arizona,
was also introduced ana qualified.
The Speaker laid before the House the creden-
tials of five gentlemen Of Louisiana, signed by
Michael Hahn, Governor purpOrting 10 o. elected
members of the House in pursuance OF the re-
Gently adopted Constitution Of that State. The
credentials were referred to the Committee on
elections.
The privileges of the hall were accorded to
them, pending the action OF the House,
Mr.. Davis (Md.), presented a protest from
Louisiana against their being admitted as mem
bers. It was referred TO the Committee on
Elections.
On motion of Mr.. Davis CMd.) it was resolved
that the Committee on Ways and Means be ia-
slructed to inquire into the cxpediency of report
ing bill for an amendment to the Constitution
proving, that so much of the 9th section Of the
LIST article Of the Constitution, as declares that
tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported
from any State, be and the same is hereby
annulled.
Mr.. Elliot Mass offered resolution propos-
ing that members draw for the choice of seats,
but this was laid on the table,
Mr.. Pendleton Ohio offered the following reso-
luton -
That the President be requested to communi-
cate to this House, if not incompatible with the
public interests, the report made by Colonel Tho
mas NJ Key, of an Interview between himself
and General Howell Cobb, on the l4th day of
June, 1862, on the banks of the Chickahominy,
by the authority of the War Department, on the
subject of the exchange of prisoners.
Mr.. Wasbburne (lll) objected; so the subject
was laid over.
Mr.. Cox (Ohio) offered the folloWng:-
ReSOlred, That the Committee of Ways and
Means, with view to lessen the cost of the neces-
saries of life, be instructed to inquire into
the eXpediency of reducing the tariff upon
coffee, sugar, tea, and similar articles
either by the payment ef all customs in the paper
currency of the Government instead Of gold, or
by the modification Of the tarid, so that an ad
valorem and not specific duty be laid upon the
said articles.
On motion of Mr.. Dawes (Mass) the resolution
was tabled-yess, 63 nays, 40.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrill, (Vt), it was resolved
that the Committee of Ways aud Means be in
sirncted to inquire into the eXpediency Of pro-
Yidiug O sinking fund at an early day for the eX-
tinguishment of the public debt.
The following gentlemen were present.
MessIs. Anthony, Chandler, Clark, Collamer,
Conness, Cowan, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, F0Ote,
Foster, Grimes, Harding, Haslam, Harris, Hen
derson, Hendricks, Hicks, Howe, Johnson, Lane,
Qud), Lane, (Kausas), ACDOcgal, Morgan,
Morrill,, Nessmth, PomCrOy, Powell, Ramsey,
sherman, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Van
Winkle, Wade, Wilkinson, and Wiley,