The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-04
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3-The Senate met at 70 m
After a prayer the Vice President said that the
Senate had convened in regular session in ac-
ton, and asked what was its pleasure
On motion of Mr.: Anthony committee was
White, to wait upon the President. and notify
him that Congress was in session and ready to
receive any communication from him which he
might choose to submit.
Mr., Sargent moved that the Senate adjourn.
Several Senators:
"oh, no; oh. moi we will have the message
Mr.; sargent-WelI. move that we take re-
cess for two hours
Mr., .Anthony-Oh.. a half an hour is long
enough; the President is right here in the
Capitol.
The motion for half hour recess was
adopted, and at IL :05 the recess was taken.
The Senate reassembled at :35. and the chair
laid before the Senate a communication from
tne t secretary Of War. transmitting his report
for the year ending June 80. 1877: also, the an
nual report of the Sergeant at Arms and Secre-
ty tary Of the Senate. all of which were appropri-
l2:4? the committee appointed to wait upon
the President appeared before the bar Of the
Senate and reported that they had performed
their duty. and the President had replied that he
would communicate with the Senate in wriLing
Immediately, one minute later. Mr.. Rogers, the
ta.resldents t. private secretary. appeared with
!, The message was laid before the Senate and
the reading commenced at 12:43 and was con-
Mr. Morrill, moved that the message be laid on
the table and printed.
Mr.. Anthony sent up resolution providing
that 800 copies Of the message be printed for the
use OF the Senate. Laid on the table. to be re-
ferred to the Committee on Printing when ap-
The Chair laid before the Senate the annual
reports OF the Postmaster General Department
OF Justice. Secretary Of theKInterior Secretary
OF War, Secretary Of the Navy Commissioners
Agriculture Board Of Health of the District Of
Columbia, Court of Claims etc, ali of which
were laid on the table to be referred to the an
propriate committees when appointed. "o
On motion OF Mr. Conkling, the Senate at .5s
p. m. adjourned till IL m. on Thursday
The House.
At IL O'Clock Speaker Randall called the Housa
TO order. and said that this was the day fixed bv
the Constitution for the meeting of Conpress ~
The roll call showed the presence of 221 mem
bers. - '--oiii
The customary resolution for the appotnt-
and inform him that the House was organized
and ready to receive any communication he
might wish to make was adopted N
Messrs. Knott, Hardenburgh and Cox. of Ohio
were appointed as such committee 1-0
AT IL 80 p. ~. the House took recess for ten
minutes. Ava 'oA
Upon ,reassembling at 12:4o Mr.. Knott re-
ported that the President would immediateiy
communicate in writing. The message was inn
mediately received, and Mr.. Brown, one of the
reading clerks. commenced its reading at 12.45
p. 70. - - -7s
The reading was concluded at 2:1o .. m.
Mr.. Wood offered the usual resolution refer-
ring me message to the committee of the whole
and 1t was adopted. "1o
Mr.. Springer offered a resolution which
was adopted. requesting the President to trans
MT 70 me House the correspondence between