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Moaday-In the Senate, the Vice President was their seats, at the opening o the session. Messs Full MT. Benton, admitted and qualified, and took their seats accordingly. It was determined by lot--the usual manner in such cases -that Mir. Sevlers term shall expire in 1887, and Mir Fllton's in lS4l The usual committees to wait OH the President and House Of Representatives were appointed.

 The Chair presented communication from the Se cretary of the Senate with statement of the contn 3d December, lS36. Laid on the table.

 Mr. Linn offered the usual resolution to supply the members of the Senate with newspapers during the

 Walter Lowre, the Secretary Of the Senate. sent in letter oi resignation of Iis office:

 Ordered t1ai the Chief Clerk 0f the Senate perform pointed. M. MscLen accordingly took the usual re.

 Messrs. McKea., Fomlinson and Hendricks were apPonte by tile Chair us Conlnsi'tee Of Accounts for

 Tsesday-The Message of the President was recsi. we'd and read, and 5O0O copies wiih the accompany. ing docgnaents, cgdered tc be printed:

 mr o the Sscsass resolved tO wear the usual badge of mousning.

 HOUSE OF REiREsRNrASIyrsx

 Monday-At F o'clock, the Speaker fMr. Polk) took the char-and l93 melnbers answered to their cancies. who. together with nf Yen from Arkansar, were qualified, and seated accordingly. Committees to wait 0B the Senate and President weTe appointed. The usual order for newspapers was adopted.

 TSes1av-The Message was received, and read, and lSO6O copies with the documents, and an addi- tiOnal 50e without the documents, ordered be prin- ted The annual report of the Secretary q the Trsa- Teee;Uts and expenditures and also te annal report of the ComnsEioner of the Land Csiee were receiv- ed and ordered to be printed Am. Caasen. Tie Expsess siG tAs Message--ThH Express lef, Washinrton Tuesday, at twelve o'clock sand was two hours ssd twenty-five minutes in reaching Baltimore it Iefs shs Philadelphia Post Ofies twhere it was de taihed only two mnutes) Tnesday elt. at9o minutes past o'clock, reached Trenton Bridge at H minHtel pest lO F. M and in two minutes after was starred cE horseback over the bridge. 1t arrived q New-Yorl ] as o'clock, A. M.-N. Y. EEpress. ....