House of Representatives not yet organized, no Speaker elected and government at a deadlock. Members spend their time during the interval be...

For four or five days, we have had as beautiful weather here as can be had anywhere out of Eden. We shall have a crowded week; public busi...

WASHINGTON, December 4, 1849. MY DEAR SON,—I left home the first of last month, which throughout was a most delightful one, and, after pas...

WASHINGTON, December 15, 1849. MY DEAR SUSAN,—I received and read with great pleasure your letter of the 19th of October. All its details ...

SPEECH IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JULY 19, 1850, ON THE ADMISSION OF THE DELEGATE FROM NEW MEXICO IN ADVANCE OF HER TERRITORIAL ORGANI...

Washington, August 10, 1850. MY DEAR SIR,—So many things have occupied my attention of late, that I have neglected those I love most, and ...

FEB. 18. In the House, this morning, a resolution was offered to direct the Committee on Territories to bring in a bill for the admission ...

FEB. 19. The opposition, and the calling for yeas and nays, motions to adjourn, excusing men from voting,  & c., continued till twelve...

December 2.  Our caucus last night was good-tempered and sensible. The only matter decided was that the members of the House don't want ...

We have been going the same rounds, in attempting to choose a Clerk, which occupied us three weeks before we chose a Speaker. It is most irk...

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10, 1866. DEAREST: We had good speaking in the House yesterday and the day before. The look of things is very favor...

WASHINGTON, D. C., February 4, 1866. MY DEAR MOTHER:—  We have had very beautiful winter weather these last few days. We enjoy life very m...

We organized the House according to programme. Mr. Brooks, [Democrat,] of New York, undertook to make some opposition but the previous quest...

WASHINGTON, D. C., December 11, 1865. DEAR UNCLE:—   We get on smoothly and pleasantly. Our house committees [have been announced]. I left...

Today the credentials of Mr. Maynard and other claimants to seats from Tennessee were referred on motion of Mr. Raymond to the Joint Committ...

Wilson, Chairman Judiciary [Committee], called up Kelley's bill, providing for universal suffrage (colored) in [the] District of Columbi...

Members of the House are entitled to some perquisites: All the back numbers of the Congressional Globe, a small library of some value; seven...

There was a Cabinet-meeting last evening. The President had matured a scheme which he hoped would be successful in promoting peace. It was a...