Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1806-12-15
CONGRESS.

~ as'.ssgtsn, ltko.i.:a, Dec 1.
SOC-S alter J I Calock a c,laiq;m Of 5e
representatives. appeared IN the horse. ard the
speaker took the chair. TIE oath to SUP
pert tie constitution was then administered
20 Mr.. Dwight from. eonncc, icut, success
OF 70 Mr. J. Q. Smith, ~ Mr. Burwcn Of
virginia, successos Of Mr.. G. Clarke, and
10 Mr.. d. Clarke, delegate from the terrific
~ Of Newo-itans A-s-------
mr. DawsGa moved that aTncssase be
sN'' 70 tIe senate, informing ti.em that the
house had formed quorum and 5v.seec rea-
0yto proceed to business-~Cari.ed
q message " MIR Otis was received, IN
forming that quorunl Of the .s.s...te Lad as
sembled. .,
S4r.. D1wsoH moved for the appointmer,
q joint committee to wait % the president
ana lniynn HIM that quorum orthc two
houses ofcongics llsd assembled and were
ready 70 receive such commune -,tiol.s as he
should taink proper t. make
Ar. Sloan rose and proposed. the two res
buttons which he introduced on The last dav
al the last session The object Of the first
resolution WAS, that All the standing Gem
i"ietses OF tie house should be appointed BY
0alA4 that ofthe second, that an ocoount
should be given every Monday of the bust
hess feterred to the standing committees,
unless It should be otherwise ordered b. u
naiinlous vote.
VT Elliot moved that the standing com
nnttess ofthe house be Immediately appoint
60 m the usual manner.
message was received from the senate
announcing their concurrence in tie appoint
nisnt of a joint committee to wait on The
president
msssrs. Dawson and c. w Campbell
were appointed on the part of the house
siessrs iditchsll and Stone I'll the part Of
The senate.
Mr.. Aston was ofthe opirion, that if Mr.. !
sloan would withdraw his motion, the OBJ
Iset Of his first resolution might be attained
ander the stGnGing rule Of the house which
directs that all committees shall be appoint
cd by the speaker, unless the house order
otherwise.
Mr.. Sloan withdrew his resolution.
Mr. Aston moved that the house do now
proceed u appoint th- Sanding committees
~ 6Gllas.
Mr.. J. Clay moved an amendment. to !
strike out the words b. ballot he 5. mo
sufficient reason for adopting the resolution
as proposed By the member from Northcaro-
Ina Ii al the committees were to be APP
pointed by ballot, considerable time must
Dc devoved to this purpose. Not more than
one committee could be appointed in day
lie reetileeted that when the managers of
the impeachment Of Judge Chase were APP
Pointed, much time was consumed in bal-
loting. Ife thought the time Of the house
might he much better employed.
MIR, Aston spoke in support ofhis motion.
l4r Sloan thought that very little delay
would arise from choosing tie comrnittecs {.
BY ballot
Mr. Smile thought il was not worth while 7
= take Up time ii debating the point. lie
did not conceive il would throw much light
On the subject. The sentiments Of the house !
might soon be known By taking the qucs |
Con he wished the question might be Ia
ken iiHnedlateiY.
The question was taken on the amend
mant proposed BY Mr.. Clay, % strike out
TIE words b ballet On di, ding the house,
A members rose IN the affirmative and AZ
~ the negative.
hlr Aston moved that the time for the
house to meet during the session be /, O.
cl9ck-Cnrisd.