CONGRESS ESSION AL.

Correspondence of the Baltimore Clipper.
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WASHINGTON, MONDAY, Dec 6, ISL.


At noon TO day the Members ofthe two Houses
If CONGRESS assembled in their respective Cham
bers at the Capitol.


s.Once IN there is gathering


The first regular session OF Congress connehc-
ed 10 70 day; and so Tar as inc "ei'noI - co"-
ce,ned. our prospects bright and cheering.
The wind is rather keen, hut the sky is clear as
crystal and the sun is looking down from his com
tor,able quarters like the eye OF n bride on hcr
wedding morning. The ladies' are out III dFo'es,
and some of them aro eyeing the members with
wonderful kecnness. Surely they are not looking
for DELINQUENT swecthearts. All, ladies, never
depend on tho Promises of politicians.


In the House of Representatives the abolition
war has commenced in righ, earnest NJ sooner
had the roll been called, quorum nscertained to
be present, than Mr.. Cost JohnSnn, OF your State,
offered a resolution proposing that the rules ana
orders Of the 26ih Congress be tor the present
admitted bv the House. lie expressed hope that
the report Of the Select Committee on the Rules,
made nt the close Of the last session OF Congress-
would BE speedily taken up and disposed OF, when
tho House could make any rules II thought proper


Mr. Adams sprang upon his feet and moved to
amend by excepting The 2ls, Rule, which relates
10 abolition petitions. lie said he was willing /"
adopt sor the present all the rules o. the LIST Con
gress bat tliat.


Mr. Fillmore hoped thlt the II 'rse would not
think Of proceeding To the discussion ot so exci-
ting a subject aboIiiiontsin, without tirs: adop-
ting some rule, for It's regulation, otherwi-e there
was no knowing when or where he matter would
end.


Mr. Stanley moved to amend by adopting the
rules Of the last session for 10 days until the
report of the Camnitiee, tho rules shall be dis
posed Of, and thus he called the previous ques.
ton.


Mr. Pro1it commenced speech shelving that
tho calling Of tho previous question was UNJUST,
inasmueh as It's adoption would prevent him and
others from giving their Vows on the amendment.


The Speakcr decided that Mr.. Pr"tIitt no!
IN order.


Mr. Adams conteujcd that the provi"ns qnos-
ton could M, be called, and appealed frnm the
decision of the Chair. On vote bring taken,
tho decision of the latter affirmed, Yeas AZ,
nays II.


The anne 1dnent of Mr. Stanley then
iactcd by a of 81 10 63


The question next taken on the amend
rncnt Of Mr.. Albums, and 1t WAS also re ;cted. -
Yeas 8 nays 81.
The question then the resolution frs;
offered by MIR. Johnson.
At this stage of the proceedings, Mr. WISE.
from a i,int compt!ee which had been appointed
10 wal, upon the President, announced that The
latter had sgnted his intention of inrwarding his
annual message at II o'clock morrow.
The House then ali ,urned. To night there
will be n caucus determine what Is 10 be done
with the resolution of M. Johnson.
The Senate org ganizcd. but nothing of interest
plying members with newspapers, &c.