TWENTY EIGHTH CONGRESS,

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, ls4a.

SENATE.
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GENA II.


Among the newly arrived members present to
day, we noticed Messrs. Sewer, Bayard, McDuf
fie, and Berrien.
As soon as the journal was read.
The Clerk Of the House Of Representative
reported to the Senate that the House was or
ganized, had chosen ]. w. Jones, of Virginia
Speaker, and was ready TO proceed to business
also' that they, had appointed committee
Messrs. lngersoll and Wise, to Join committee
from the Senate, and wait upon the President tc
inform him that they were ready to receive any
communication he might have to make.
Mr. PHELPS moved the appointment of a
similar committee, by the Chair, on the part o1
the Senate. sf


Mr.. TAPPAN submitted a resolution for ad.
ding joint rule 10 empower the Committee on
the Library TO. superintend all purchases o,
books &c. ..5rss ..sf


Mr.. WOODBURY. presented resolutions from,
the State Of New Hampshire on the subject Of
General Jackson's fine, which he moved should
lie upon the table and be printed until occasion
occurred for acting upon the subject.


Mr.. BAlARD sent resolution TO the Chair
for suspending the operation of the gath rule,
so taras TO allow the Chair to appoint the stand
ing committees for the session which was
agreed to.


Mr.. MERRICK gave notice that, at the earli-
est practical moment, he should introduce a bill
to reduce the rates Of postage, and regulate the
transportation of the mail in the United States.


After an interval of some half hour.


MIR. PHELPS came in and announced that the
committee appointed to wait upon the President
had performed this service, and received for aD-
sWer that the President would make the usual
communication immcdiatey -
~ After another interval Mr. TOuN TvyrR r
came in with Message from the President Of
the United States, and the same was read BY
the Secretary Of the Senate.


Mr.. SEWER moved that the Message and
accompanying documents be printed, for the use
Of the Senate


Mr.. EVANS suggested that there was no
printer.


Mr.. SEWER said he hoped they were not to
depart from the usual custom.


Mr.. EVANS replied no, not at ALL 2


II was then ResoiUed, That 5000 copies OF
the message, and 1,500 copies Of the message
and documents, in addition to the usual number,
be printed for the use Of the Senate.


Mr.. BAYARD then moved that the Senate do
now proceed TO elect printer for the 2Sth Con-
gress. The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. KING thought this election was prema-
ture, and that particular day was fixed by the
rules for this election.
Mr.. BAYARD did not know how this was
but his motion had certainly passed.


The Chair found by reference to the rules
that no day was set apart for this purpose.


The Senate proceeded to ballot; and the re
suit was that Gales Il Seaton were elected
these gentlemen receiving 20 votes and Blair &
Rives II.


The Senate then adjourned.