Dcings In Congress.


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Doings In Congress.


WASHINGTON, December I, iei<


A quorum of the Senate convened to-day ana
thus both Houses of Congress being duly organ.-
zed. the Annual Message of the President, which
will have reached you and been presented to your
readers before the arrival of this, was received


In SENATE Hon. S. c. CRAFTS of VT, elected
rice Judge Pren,iss resigned, and Hon. WM. Day
TON of n. Jersey, elected to supply the vacancy
nc stoned by the decease of the late Hon. SAN
L. SoUrHARp, appeared, were quaihed, and took
their seats.


On motion of Mr.. MERRIcK, the usual resou-
ton for supplying Senator's with papers was
adopted.


MIR. BENTON gave notice that tomorrow he
should ask leave to introduce bill to repeal the
Bankrupt Law.


Mr.. TALLMADeE gave notice of the lntroduc-
ton of bill to amend the several acts establish
ing the Treasury Department of the United States.


The resolution from the House, for the appoint
ment of joint committee to wait on the Presl-
den,. &c, was concurred in. Messrs. HERR and
KING were appointed on the part of the Senate,
who. having performed the duty, soon returned
and reyorted that the President would forthwith
make communication in writing to both Houses


The Message was received and read by the Sec
retary On motion of Mr.. KERR the usual num-
ber-l5OO with and $500 without the accompany
ing documents-were ordered printed.


A message was received from the House
nouncing the death Of Hon. JAMES W. WILLIAMS
of Nd. and after few remarks from Mr. kerr,
laudutory of the character of the deceased, reso-
lutions of respect TO his memory were adopted and
the Senate adjourned.


In the HOUSE, Mr.. WM. Cosr JOHNSON gave
notice that he should to- morrow, at the earliest
opportunity introduce resolution to rescind the
one-hour rule.


Mr. ADAMS called up his resolution to rescind
the 2lst rule excluding Abolition petitions, (the
subject having been laid over till to-day by the re-
filsa of the House yesterday to order the main
question on the adoption of the resolution.)


The SPEAKER decided that the previous ques-
ton Yesterday ordered remained in force, and that
the question now recurred on ordering the main
question.





BY Messrs PIcKENs, ADAMS and EVERETT,


Mr.. VIM Cosr JOHNSON moved to lay the whole
subject on the table,


The Yeas and Nays were ordered at the call Of
Mr. BRIGGS, and by vote OF l maJorty--viz:
Yeas co. Noes 91-the House refused TO lay the
Resolution on the table.


The question then recurring ordering the
main question, was taken and decided in the mega
tive: Yeas 81, Nays SO. So the resolution again
lies over till tomorrow.


Mr.. WISE moved the re-appointment of the
Select Committee of last Session on the public
printing: carried.


Notices were given by various members of the
introduction Of bills. Among those of Importance
are the following by Mr.. BARNARD, authorizing
the issue Of convertible Exchequer bills end further
to amend the laws establishing the Treasury De-
partment; by Mr.. BURNELL, to provide for the
Enlistment Of boys in the naval service and to ex-
tend the term of the Enlistment of Seamen; BY
MIR. HARRIS of Va. to repeal that portion OF the
existing revenue law imposing duty on salt by
Mr.. McKEoN, to authorize the ware-housing sys-
tenn; by Mr.. BARNARD, making appropriations
for continuing the Improvement of the Hudson
river by Mr.. EDWARDS of Mo-, allowing draw
,''I. .o-,.a ,u.u al euom M;.,o,r;
backs on g0oas eSpo.le1 o'e' ia'u iio'H ''-''''u'
and Arkansas 10 oan'a re-


Mr. WM COST JOHNSON moved tue printing OF
5000 extra copies of the document exhibiting the
amount of State debts; negatacee, Ayes 81,
Noes Ss.


The message of the President was then resolved |
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