Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-23

Joseph B. Varnum was declared to be
duly elected speaker.
The speaker having taken the chair, ex
pressed his thanks for the confidence and
favour which the representatives Of the
nation had thought proper again to con
ter upon him, and promised every exer.
ton of his talents to discharge the dulie,
OF MS station in such manner az to NEE,
their appreciation.
On the Ballot for clerk
Patrick Magruder, had So votes.
William Brent, "a
Nicholas Van Zant, IA
Mr. Lambert, 7
Mr. Scott,
;Mr Magruder was elected.
The speaker was then sworn in by Mr.
NJ H. Moore. The oath of Office was also
administered to the members present, by
Mr. Speaker.
"A message was received from the sen.
ate stating, that they had formed quo
rum, and were ready to proceed to bust.
ness also, stating, that they had appoin.
ted Messrs. Anderson and Gilman, com.
mittee, jointly with committs from the
House of Representatives, to wait upon
he President of the United States, and
inform him. that the two houses were
ready to receive any communications he
might be pleased 60 make to them.
1t was ordered, That the Clerk do
inform the senate that this House had
formed quorum, and were ready to
proceed to business.
Mr.. Macon and Mr.. 7. G. Jackson
were appointed committee on the
part OF the house, in conjunction with
+ the committee frem the senate. to wait
upon the president.
A resolution was offered bv Mr..
Holland, and adopted, that the rule.
and orders OF the last house be in force
during the present session, until al
terations and revisions take place.
Mr.. Dunn, Mr.. Wheaton, and Mr..
Rely were named as candidates for
the office of sergeant at arms. On
counting the ballots, Mr.. Dunn had &C
votes, and consequently was elected,
Mr.. CLAYTON was reelected door.
keeper, without opposition.
Jesse Edwards and Benjamin Burct
were nominated as candidates for the
Office of assistant door-kceper.
On counting the ballots Mr.. Burcf
was found to have SO votes, and wa,
elected.
Mr.. Macon, from the joint commit
tee appointed to wait upon the presi.
dent of the u. States reported, thai
tho committee had discharged thai
duty, and received for answer from
the president, that he would make 6
communication to congress Tomorrow
at IL o'clock.
Mr.. Dawson made motion, that Ter
o'clock be the hour to which the hous:
shall adj eurn. Carried.
The house then adjourned till to-
morrow morning, ten o'clock.
Frsm fhe National Inteligencer Extra.
WASHINGTON CRY, May Is, 1899.
THIS DAY, at 10 o'clock, the PRE-.
SlDENT of the United State.
communicated, by Mr.. Graham, the
following Message to both Houses
of Congress
FELLOW Gitizers of the Senate, and of
Mf House Of Rehresentafiuss
ON this first occasion of meeting
you 1t affords me much satisfaction, 70
be able to communicate the commence
ment OF favorable change in our fo-
reign relations the critical state OF
which induced session of Congress a,
this early period.
In consequences ofthe provisions of
the act interdicting commercial inter-
course with Great Britain ana France
our Ministers at London and Paris
we're, without delay, instructed to let
It be understood by the French and
British governments, that the autheri-
ty vested in the Executive, to renew
commercial intercourse with their re.
sPective nations would be exercised
IN the case specified by that act.
Soon after these instructions were
dispatched, it was found that the Bri-
ns&<'1n