Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-03
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ANXIxTH CONGR ESS-Secsnd Sesus..

| XXXIXTH CONGR ESS-Secsnd Sesos,.
| MONDAY. December 3 1856.
I THx SENATE was called to oraer q, ie o'cioc
Prayer was offered mp BY the Chaplain. Rev.
The Presiden, presented a comm unieat,.
Lom tne Governor OF vermont, certifying that
I six years. o.
Mr.. Fessenden presented a communication
from the Governor Of New Jersey. announcing
the election Of Mr.. OattreIl as senator Tor that
state also, that Mr.. 7. p. Frelinghuysen b ad
been appointed pro temgere to act as senator IA
the place OF Hon; MIR. Wright deceased. - :
Governor Of Vermont, announcing thai M
&c Edm nnds had been elected to ill the place Of
MI Poland
Mr.. Cragin presented communication from
the Governor of New Ham pshire, announcing
shat MT foeg had been duly elected Senator
The President then administered the oath Of
once 70 the aboyeramed gentlemen.
On motion, committee was appointed En-
inform the House that the Senate was organ
lied.
MIR. Sumner moved to proceed 70 the 90, -
sideration OF = bill to regulate the eiert,ys
franchise of the District of Columbia. IL had
been introduced the first day of last session and
extensively discussed 1t had been referred "a
committee, however, and had not been acted
on He hoped 1t would be acted on now
MT. mcDougall objected 10 II as out OF order
A message was received from the Hons. NJ
Representatives, announcing that il had or
ganized, and that a committee of three had
been appointed 10 act with a similar commir
tee Of the Senate in informing the President 90
the President of the United States that tbev
were organized and ready to proceed to bust.
ness.
On motion OF Mr. TrumbulI, the Senate than
took recess TIL TX O'clock
Aiter recess, Mr.. Anthony, from the Com
nitee appointed 10 wait upon the President,
a anA
and that the President had informed them thai
ne would communicate with them in wrlting
a message was received from the House,
staung that they had passed a supplement 10
an act TO prevent ins direction and rebelIien.
MT Chandler moved that the Senate pro-
coed TO Its consideration.
mr. salisbury objected, and the bill Law over
The Presidents message was then presented
House. or REPRKsESTATIvEs-Pr at
y o'clock Speaker Colfax called the House to
Rev. DR.. Boynton, the Chaplain, then made
brief prayer, in which he invoked the DIVINE
and upon all the high officers of the 9oxern
ment, ''ihe President included" and prayed
mat God would SO direct all VINO have An v in
nuenee over the destinies OF the cou ntry, as
that harmony between all departments Of the
NATIONAL Government might result: not such
harmony as might be had by the yieldinf of the
rient but only such harmony as comes by the
yielding Of those who are in the wrong.
The members of the Tennessee deleeation m,
admitted before Were then admitted
Mr.. Washburn IN offered q resolution tn AT
the Senate ana announce that a q uorum m m.
House had assembled; and also that a com
mitiee be appointed to wait upon the Presi
Gent and announce that Congress was ready to
receive any communication that he mieht he
pleased TO make. The resolution was adopted:
and the Speaker appointed as such Committee
MessTs. Washburne, Morrill, and Bingham.
On motion OF Mr.. washburne, the Speaker
was requested 10 assign . seat on the floor OF
the House to the reporter of the United States
and European News Association. -
Mr.. Eliot OF Mass offered q resolution ths,
committee be appointed. to be called the COM
mitiee on freedmen 30 consist Of mine mem
oers, and 20 have charge OF all mattsrs con.
corning the freedmen that may be Committed
TO them by the House; referred.
Mr. Eliot introduced bill to repeal the thir
tenth seouon OF the act entitled IAN act 70
being the section which confers upon the pres.
ldent the power Of granting amnesty and par.
On motion Of Mr.. Boutwell,, Of Mar. a res.
CLINTON was adopted directing the Secretary of
State TO lay before the House all correspond.
encs had by the State Department rsiative TO
the discovery and arrest Of John II. Surraft.
Mr. boutwell, introdn need for reference hill
TO provide Tor the sale Of gola BY directing the
Secretary OF the Treasury to sell &a,OmOOU OF
gold every Monday morning In New York, in
parcels not TO eXceed S10,Qu0 each: ana pro
vidine that M sale Of geld be made m anv
other way, and that no such sale shall be made
when the amount Of gold in the Treasury does
not exceed S2.OOG,000; also that public nor,ce OF
the time and place Of such sale shall be ejyep in
one newspaper In each Of the twelve PRINCIPAL
cities ofthe United States also providing that the
secretary may allow commission 10 the per-
ueth Of one per cent. Of the amount sold: Also
that the Secretary shall from time to tune in
vest the proceeds Of such sales in interest
bearing bonds of the United States: and that
the bonds 90 purchased shall be married ne.
Rooaoie, and the interest thereon shalt be in.
vested In other bonds TO bs treatsd In TIE same
manner. The &th section provides thar NO
Collector Of Internal Revenue or other publir
officer shall deposit the funds Of the United
States in any banking institution when his
the Treasury OF the United States or an AZ.
sistant Treasury. or designated depository OF
public money. The bill was referred TO the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Schenck, Of Ohio. introd uced bull TO fix
the times for the regular meetings Of Congress
as l2 O'Clock noon on the day on which the term
, nees'ns, inc nLs. MONDAY in Jan ary and on
ceding the end OF the term for which the don.
eress Is elected The second section of the b,ll
provides for the amendment Of the act of july
=, lSoS, making appropriations TOR sundry
civil expenses, &C., 90 that no member shalt
receive mileage for travelling to the place ~
the meeting Of the Congress to which he il
Mr.. Kelley Penn. } inlrod need q bill to cr.a..
and organize a Department to be called the
department Of Internal Revenue Referred 10
Sonmleere On W ana Me80e.
Mr.. Stevens (Penn.) Introduced bill to res.
ulate removals from Office =
Mr.. Warner. Of Conn, offered q resolution
inquiring Of the President whether any post.
masters hold ONCE in violation Of the act for
the organization Of the Post Office Depart.
ment. .----
Mr.. Farnsworth aad Mr.. Stevens both
moved, In succession, that the House al.
lourn. Int the motions were lost, and the
House remained in session until the reception
Of the Preeident's message. which the Clerk
proceeded 70 read. -r..s -. ~ q
Mr.. Stevens moved TO suspend the further
reading until tomorrow. Lost. -se- -
Cholera. Yellow Fever and Snail Psx in
the West Indies. r'.'
NV YORK, Dec. 3--Adyices from 81
Thomas, OF Nov. 18th ult, report the Asiatic
cholera TO have broken out on the I'm. The
punber OF cases 10 not stated but four OF the
persons attached died within % hours. The
yellow fever and small pox are also prev alens
a. 81. Thomas TO . considerable extent.
Fenian Trials.
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