Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-05-31
CONGRESS-.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTA7Iy
MoSDAy Mav
| oEpAY, May 24.

Precisely at twelve o'clock, the late Clerk OF
the House OF Representatives caiic,t to order
the House of Representatives present in the
Hall; and the roll OF the Members WAS called
over by a,es, when it appeared l48 members
had answered to their names
From NeSp Hampshi,e-Danel Webster. Al
ley Bradbury, VIM. Hale, samuel Smith Ro.
ger Vose, -Jeduthum Wilcox.
Mdssachasetts-Levi Hubbard, Artemus
Ward, Timothy Pickering, Vim. Reid, John
REID, Samuel raggar;, ilii.,p Eiv, Ab.ial,
Bigeiow, Eaj,h Brigham, Laban Wheaton.
VIM Baylier, Nath Raggles, John Reid, CYRUS
King, Geo. Bradbury, Sam. Davis, John VIII
SON.
Consee'ieut-Benj. ralmadge, Timothy Pit
KIN, Lewis b. Sturges. l.. Law, Jonathaa O.
Mosciy, Epaphroditus Champion, John Dayen-
port.
Rhode Iiland-Richard Jackson, Elisha Il.
Potter.
Hermont-James Fisk. Ezra Butler, Charles
Rich, Rich Skinner
observation-disclosures Sage. John LefTerts,
Jonathan Fisk, L. Benson, Thos. j Oakley. II
P.Grosvenor, Sam Sherwood, J. Lovett. He.
sea Moifitt, j. w. Tayor. Zebulon II. Shep-
herd, r.. j. Winter, Jacob Murkill, loci 'rhomp-
son, Morris S. Miller, VIM. S. Smith, Moss
Kent, James Gsddes, Samuel w. Hopkins, O.
u. Coms.ock, Peter de Noy elles, Daniel Avery,
Nev tersey-J. Hutty, l.. Condit, - Ward,
Pcnn.ylvania--R. Brown, John Roberts. &.
u. ingham, YIN. Crawford, VIM Piper. d.
Bard, VIM. Finolley, J. Whitehiii, Adam Sew.
bert, VIM. Anderson, G. J Ingerso,l, j. Con-
ard, H. DAVIS, n. Tannehli, Isaac Smith. ].
irwin, a. Lyle, j. Gloninger, j. Griffin.
hdryiana-P. Stuart, Stevenson Archer. Ro.
| M'Kim.
NirSinia-John w. Bppes, Thos. Newton. ].
+. hangeriord, Jos Lewis, 4. NJ Bayey, JOHN
DAWSON, Iios. Gholson, Peterson Goodwin.
WIN M'Coy, John Clopton, Francis White.
VIM. A. Gurwell, Hugh Nelson, Jas. Ples,.nts'
hy,ct Hswes, John Roane, J. Breckenridge, Il.
j. Kerr, John Smith
NOrth CoroliSG-- Nathaniel Macon. willis
Aston, Richard Stqniord, JOS Pearson. VIM
Mennedy, VIM H. King, Israel dickens, WIN.
"aston, WIN. VI. Muriree, eter Forney
South CarOfina-J q. Calhoun, Elias Earle.
w. Evans, D. Farrow. az Oh. pelle, Thco-
dore Gourdine, John Kershaw.
Ce0rSia-Geo, nj 1roup, w. w. Hibb, ].
Porsythe, w Barnett, Thomas Tellair.
Kenfncty-Henry Clay, JOS Desha. I'bos-
Montgomery, Saml. MKce, s. Sharp, Jas.
Clark, w. f. Duv:.ll.
1enressee-Felix Grundy, John Sewer. John
khea, ). IL. Bowen, p. w. Humphreys, ]. z.
Harris.
Ohio-J. M'Lean, j. Alexander, ]: Kilb ourn,
j. Caldwell.
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Delegate from Indiana Observation-Disclosures
Jennings.
A large majority having been thus ascertain
ed to be present.
On motion of Mr.. Findley, the House pro-.
ceeded 20 the choice of Speaker by ballot.
Mr. Lewis, Mr.. Roberts. and MIR M'Kim, tie
te,lers named by the Clerk, having counted the
ballots. Mr.. Lewis reported, that the votes are
as follows:
For Henry Clav, 80,
Timothy Pitkin. 81.
Scattering, 5,
1t was accordingly declared tina, Mr. Cfay was
duly elected, and he WAS conducted by the tel.
ers to the chair, from which, after having been
sworn, he addressed the House i'll an appropri-
ate speech.
The members were then sworn in by states.
The House then proceeded to the choice Of
aclerk when Patrick Magruder was declared
to be chosen, he having IL votes
On motion of Mr., Findley, Thomas Claxton
vas re appointed Doorkeeper to the House.
Thomas Dunn Sergeant at arms, and Beniamin
Burch assistant doorkeepcr.
The usual orders were then adopted in rec.
pect to furnishing The members with papers,
&c.
On motion of Mr. Dawson, a committee was
appointed, Jointly with committee Of the Sc
nate, 10 wait on the President and inform him
that the Houses were ready to receive any COM
muhicatlon ne might nave TO make.
The House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May %.
IN SENATE.
No material business done.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion of Mr.. Goodwin, it was resojv.
en- that the Standing Committees be now
appointed.
These committees will not be announced
until Tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. Dawson, the House re-
solved Itself into committee of the whole.
Mr.. 0lacon in the chair, on the State of the
Union, for the purpose Of taking into consi.
Iteration the Presidents Message
The following resolutions were moved by
Mr.. Dawson, and adopted without objec-
ton:
RESOLVED, That so much of the message
as relates to the military establishment of the
u > be referred 90 Select Committee.
Resolved, That so much as relates to he
naval establishment, be referred TO select
Committee.
RESOLVED, That so much of the Message
as relates to foreign affairs, be referred to a
select Committee.
BARBARITIES OF THE ENEMY.
After the adoption oFthese resolves,
Mr.. Clay (SPeaker) rose and adver,ed to
that part OF the message which alIudes TO the
nhumanity of the enemy. expressed his an
horrence OF the enormities Committed BY
thSn, as wei IN the massacre Of our citizens
on the Western frontier, as the conlaerati-
on oil our little towns on the maratime boz
der. The latter outrage had rot been Dre