The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-05
FOrfy-scvcnth Congress Second Ses-
sion.
WASHINGTON, December 4, 1852.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, December 4. 1852.
SENATE.
The Senate was called 10 order at noon
by the President pro tenn, Senator Davis,
OF Illinois
After prayer by the chaplain the custom
airy resolutions were adopted for the ap-
pOintment OF committees to notify the
President and House Of Representatives
respectively that the Senate had convened
and was ready for business.
The President pro ten. submitted the re-
ports Of the Secretary, Scrgeant-at-Arms,
and Finance Clerk Of the Senate, which
were laid on the table.
\ resolution to print 10000 copie, Of the
report Of the tariff commission was refer
red TO the Committee on Printing.
The calendar wa, then taken up. After
disposing OF one or two private bill. the
Senate, at T.. NJ, took a recess for half an
hour.
At 1870 O'Clock the Senate was again
called 10 order, and the President, mes
.agc was read and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Brown. Of Georgia. then in 4 solemn
and feeling manner announced the death
of hi, colleague, Senator Hill. Of Georgia.
Mr.. Brown next offered the customary
resolution OF regret, which was unani-
mOu>ly adopted. and then, on ms motion,
the senate at 300 i. NJ. ~ token OF re-
,poct for the memory OF the late Senator
Hill, adjourned.
HOUSE OF RFPRE-ENTAT INES.
In consequence Of the lfnre,clndcd order
Of the last session liking ] y. VI. as the
hour for the daily assembling az the House,
the second session of the FOrty-scN cnlh
Congress was to-day opened blythe Speaker
at that hour. The galGic-, though not
crowded. were comfortably filed, and on
the floor busting throng II members en-
gagged i'm friendly greetings and IN cX-
changing iOcular remarks in reference TO
the recent election. The appearance OF the
chamber j. not changed, the same dingy
Garnet covering thc.lloOr. though the rcyar-
nishing If the desks tends to make the hall
look somewhat brighter. The desk uell-
pied during the last session by the late
Representative Updcgralf, OF Ohio, was
ta>teiully dressed i'm black and ornamented
with q basket OF flowers. In his opening
PRAYER the chaplain OF the House alluded
10 tine death Of Representatives Lowe and
UpdegruI, and gave thank. that The other
members had been preserved during the
rccc,, I'm health and prosperity.
The Speaker then formally declared the
session opened, and the Clerk proceeded to
call the roll Of members.
The call disclosed the presence OF Do
mcmhers.
The following gentlemen were then
sworn i'm a. member, oi The House O. fill
vacancies IL. k. Hit. Of Illinois, TO slice
coed Mr.. Hawk: >cahOrn Reese. Of Gcor-
pia. 10 succeed Mr.. stephens; Charlie, VI.
Shelley, of Alabama. to succeed himself
Mr.. Calkins. Of Indiana, presented tby
r,oncst) memorial against the swearing
in Of Nr. shelley. but asked Tor no action
Lcyond the reference Of the memorial TO
tbe Committee on Elections: which was
done.
The Speaker laid before the House the
renorf Of the tariff commission. and Nj.
Kelly. Of Pennsylvania, moved IT. refer
onre 10 fle Committee on WAYS and Means.
The report j. submitted In manuscript:
making a very yOluminous document OIL
about 1000 pages.
Mr.. Cox, OF New York, inquired Whe-
thcr il was a complete report.
MIR. Kelly: d" 1t Is finished work
Mr.. Cox docs this Iischafge the com
mission" -.
Mr.. Kelly: THAT i the understanding
OF the commission. The secretary leave,
Washington to-day en- route for Europe.
Mr.. Cox: IL am very happy to hear H.
The rcnort was referred TO the Commit
tee on WAYS and Means and ordered 10 o'
Mr.. RYAN. OF Kansas, from the Commit
Tee on Appropriations, reported the lhdlai
onnroDriation bill. and it was referred u
the Committee OF the Whole.
The speaker then, as the regular order
Droceeded 10 call the States for bills, Whlci
we're introduced and referred in large mum
her Among them was one by Mr.. ,her
hort of Alabama, further to protect eNecu
Two officers and employees OF the tnite'
states Government from political assess
MY Ry Mr. Vance, OF North Carolina: To re
neal the internal revenue laws.
Nv AIR Uouck, OF Tennessee: TO pre-
serve the purity of the election iranchis
and 70 punish bribery and other offence
against free ballot. ,-;1oil
4 resolution was adopted changing u'h.
bour for the meetings OF the HOUSE
II O'Clock NJ. -.,,
Al 1:39 2. NJ. the Presidents messa;S
was received and Immediately read. II
reading OF the message was completed At
O'Clock =. NJ. and, together with accom-
nanying documents, was ordered TO
nrintcd and referred to the committee
the Whole. A.. oo;ol con
The testimony taken by the ,pecial con
mltee upon the Mississippi improvement
: was ordered 10 be printed. 80,
, Mr.. Herbert, Of Alabama, then irpsJ ,I a.,
announced TO the House the DEAN OF ii ~
W. NJ. Lowe, OF Al,bama, ana Ne was =, y,
nnrnced the death of Hon. j. i. uPd
1T and the House, ~ mark Of respe
70 the memory OF the deceased al 81
O'Clock adjourned.
, Two.Hundredth Anniversary
PHILADELPHIA, December II ne ~. ~,
, huudredth anniversary OF tue iirs, M.
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