Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Monday, December 6. 10

Monday, December 6.
The Speaker (IIon Henry Clay of Kentucky,
toak the chair at a few minutes after 9 o'clock
Having stated the severe indisposition Of the
Clerk OF the House (P Magruder, ESQ. which dis
abied him from attending, tina Speaker ntmatcsI
that, IT no objection was made to the procedure.
the Assistant Clerk MIR G.. Magruder) would act
until the Clerk should he sufficiently recovered to
attend his duty in the House.
No objection being made 20 the proposition. the
Assistant Clerk proceeded to call over the roll by
states when II appeared that the following gentle
men were presents
From .Ne1v Hotnpshire-Roger Vose
From .1fassdchnseffs-Willia Bayiies. Abi;oh
Bigelow, Daniel Dewey, Levi Hubbard, CYRUS Kin :.
John Reed, Nathaniel RugeIes, James Parker.
From neutrality-suspicious. Champion,
!2hn davenport, jun. Lyman Law, Jonathan ..
Moseey, Timothy Ptkin, Lewis g. Surpes
From VerTaont-NVilliam c. Bradley. Ezra Rn,.
Ter, James Fisk Richard Skinner, Charlie, Rich
From .Nelo TOrk--Dipiel Avery, OhverC. Co y
stock, Jonathan Fisk. James Getides, Thomas ?.
tirosvenor, Moss Kent, John Leffcrts, John Iovert
Jacob Markell, Morris s Miller, Hosea MofIit r,
henezer Sage. William 8. Smith, John w. Tav-
lor, Etish T. Winter.
From .Ne,O Jersey--Lewis Conditt, William Coz.
Jacob Huftv James Schureman, Richard Stoc-,
ton Thomas Ward.
From Pe1asy Ua'iia--Williarn Anderson, David
Bard5 Robert Brown, John Conard, Wn lr,w.
ford, Roger Davis, VIM. Fndiey, Hugh Glasgow,
Isaac Griili, ChariesJ ingersoll, S.muel d. Ieg-
.1
than Roberts, Adam Seybert, Isaac Smith, Adam
son fannehill, Thomas Wilson.
r'o'a DeLa'Vare-Phomas Cooper.
frlm .HdTyLand-StevensoD Archer, JosepA
hp Stuart
From Yirginia--Wm. A. Burwel. John Daw-
son, john W. Eppes, Thomas Gholson. Pete son
Goodwyn' John p Hungerford, John Kerr, joseph
Lewis Jun. VIM. APCoy, Hugh Nelson. Tbomaa
Newton, John Smith. Francis White
From North CdrokinG-Wiilis Aston John CuI,
pepper, Peter FOrncy. Nathaniel Macon. Joseph
Pearson, Israel Pickens Bartlett Ysncey.
from south Carohnd-Samnel Farrow, Theo.
dore Gourdine, John Kershaw, VIM. L.owndes.
From Georsia-Wm. Barnett, Boiling Hall.
George NJ. Troup.
From Kentncky-Hcnry Clay. (speaker.) Jo-
sepb Desha, VIM. p. Duvall, Samuel M'Kee, Tho
mas Montgomery, Stephen Ormsby, Solomon Il.
Sharp.
From, Tennessce-John II. Bowen, Thoma. X.
Harris, Perry w. Humphreys, John Rhea
From Ohio--John Alexander, James Caldwell,
VIM Creighton, Jun. John Al'Lean, Reasin BeaU
from Louisiann-Thomas ID. Robertson.
From Indiana TeTTilofy-Jonathan Jennings,
FI0m .nissotri--Edward Hempstead
From Hinois-Shedrack Bond.
1t appearing that majority Of the whole Heuse,
forming quorum thereof, was present, the Spea-
ker announced the readiness OF the Rouse to pro-
coed to business.
The following new members were qualified and
took their seats:
VII SHiiS1 NdHibf Danlci OUfec TN tie place
of Mr.. Hyneman resigned) and Edward Crouch lin
tue place OF Mr.. Goniger, resigned.)
On motion Of Mr. FindIey, n message was sent to
inform the Senate that the House had formed a
quorum and we're ready to proceed 10 business
On motion Of the same gentleman the usual or.
der for furnishing the members with newspapers
was adopted.
A message was received from the Senate, infor.
ming the House of their being formed and ready to
proceed TO business.
a Joint COMMITTEES was then aDno;nted coo.;,,;u.,
Of Mr.. Findey and of Mr. Stockton on the part II
this House, toinform the President Of the UnieI
States that both Houses were formed and ready 20
receive bis communication.
And the House adjourned.
Tuesday, December 7.
The following other Members appeared & took
thar seats
Laban Wheaton.
From Vermont--Wm. Strong
From Rhode Isiand-ISd. jackson, iun.
From Co1iDeehcut-Ben TaIlmadge.
From JNero YOrk--ThOnas l. OakeIy
~ on, .1fGryiand- Alex. c. Hanson.
From Vtcginia-John Clopton, and Hugh Co.
perton.
From, North CaroGna--Rd. Stanford, and Me-
shack Franklin.
From South Carohna--Jobn G. Cahosn.
From GOorgia-'riomas Telfar, and
From Ienuesses--Iohn SEWER
Mr.. Fndley, Of Ps. from the Joint comniftee.,,.
pointed 10 wait on the President Of the u. State,
reported that the President had minated to ther,
mat he would make communication this day az
~ O'Clock. ~
On motion Of Mr. King Of Mass. the House pro-
ceeded 70 consider resolution submitted by him on
INC l4th June st, for The appointment Of the com
mitee Of Elections by ballot, &c
Mr.. Findloy, questioned the proprietv of the
course ed in the resolve lie said il was
ne" lung N THIS House, and required mature con =
sideraton before Il was acted on. Time ought ts
he aiorded TO examine precedents, aud also the
constitutional powers Of the House on this po;nti
Tor Il vas one on which the constitution and not A.
ny law Of theirs, bound the Members Of tho House
Similar propositions had been agitsed in the Legs
ature OF Pennsylvania, aud found beyond their pow
erto adopt, until provision was incorporated in
The constitution expressly providing for the case.
As tise House could not be prepared, without no.
tee, duly 70 decide Oh this proposition, he moved
that IT be postponed to Thursday next
var. A'ns 'numated that he had no objection to
such postpOnement as should afford ume 40 o...