FIRST SESSION-29TH CONGRESS.
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AT l2 O'Clock, the Senate was called to order
by the Vice President, and after prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Tuston.


Mr.. Archer, of Va; presented the credentials
of the Hon. |. S. Pennybacker, Senator elect
from Virginia, in the place Of the Hon. w. c..
Riyes.


Mr.. Archer also presented the credentials of
Hon. John Mcpherson Berren, Senator elect
from the State Of Georgia, to fill vacany occa-
stoned by his own resignation. tf lo


Mr.. Dix Of N. Y. presented the credentials of
Hon. d. S. Dckerson, Senator elect from the
State Of New York The credentials having
been read, the Vice President administered the
usual oath to the Senators elect.


The chair presented to the Senate sundry Re
ports from the Treasury and State Departments,
which on motion Of Mr.. Sewer, of Ark, Were
ordered TO lie on the table, and be printed.


Extra copies of these documents were ordered
to be printed on motion of Messrs. Sturgeon of
Pa, and Dix of N. Y. g
Mr.. Benton presented petition from the Rep
resentatives Of the American inhabitants Of Ore
gon, praying for territorial organization, mail fa-
cililies between Oregon City and Independence,
Missouri, &C., Sc After paying the memorial
a just and eloquent compliment, he moved that
the memorial be read at the bar of the Senate,
and that it be printed-which was unanimously
agreed to.


Mr. Sewer, of Ark, moved to suspend the rule
requiring the senate to proceed to the election of
Officers and Committees, on this day. A mem
Der objecting,


On motion of Mr.. Sewer, the Senate at half
past IL O'Clock, adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The unfinished business of Thursday, rela-
tive to the printing of the Presidents Message,
came up for consideration. Mr.. Brodhead offer
ed the following resolution, as one having prece-
dence, inasmuch as it related TO the organization
of the House:


Resolped, That (the Senate concurrng) a
joint Committee of three members of each House,
be appointed TO direct and superintend the ex-
penditure of all moneys appropriated for the pur-
chase Of books, for the library Of Congress, and
all other matters appertaining to said library, not
otherwise provided for by law.


The Chair decided the resolution to be out of
order, and the House refused to consider it then.


The resolution to print 10000 extra copies of
the Report upon Finances, in connection with the
Presidents Message and accompanying Docu-
,nenls, was debated. and the House by yeas 81 ;,
nays los, refused to order the extra extra num-
oers The whole question then went over unit
to- morrow.


The case of the contested election in Florida
was taken up on motion of Mr.. Hunter, who
moved that il be referred to The appropriate Com
mitee, with instructions. The proposition was
discussed at full length, by Nessrs. Hunter, Da-
Wis, Jones, J. r. Ingersoll Hamlin, Cabell
Graham. Bayly, SIC. The House refused to send
the case 10 the Committee with instructions.