Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-09-25
Congress Y. States.
,ioN Day, Sept. 10.

L
This being the day assigned by the Proclama.
ioa OF the President for the Meeting Of Con-
sreSs, tn Members assembled at the apart
neits prepared for there accommodation at the 4
usual hour. These rooms, though far from be- l
ms as comnodious ~ those theretofore occ,ipi |
cd by the two houses, are yet much more com-
Portable than could have been expected from
the exterior appearance ofthe building in which
They are situated, and have been very neatly
and expedfiousiy fitted up under the direction
oil the superintendent Of the city. S
IN SENATE.
The yice-president not having arrived, the
Hon. JoHN EAILLAsp Of South Carolina re-
stunned the Chair al President pro-tsntsre of
the Senate.
The oiihaving been called. it appeared that
She following Members were Present. Wis
From Nssu Ham shi,e--Nir. Thompson
Mas,ach~ setts--Mr. Varnum.
Rhode Ia nd Mr.. Howell as- "a n
Termvnt---Nir Robinson.
Psnn.ytrunia--Mr I.acock and Mr.. Roberts.
Deiaworc---Mr. Horsey
fvgla.d--Sir. Brent and Mr.. Giles.
NorIh CGrohna--Mr. Turner.
South Carsiind-Nfr. Gaiifard.
Geot9iG-Mr TAFT
EeaTety-Mr. Bledsoe. .4 Sc
1s-ressse--Mr. Anderson and Mr.. Wharton
OAio--Mr. WOrthington and Mr.. Morrow. +
Lovisinna-Mr. Brown and Mr., Fromentio.
The Senate proceeded TO business, tirec,ss,
the Chief Clerk in the Secretary's Office Samuel
Turner, Esq., to act as Secretary pro.tenpore
until q successor to Mr.. Otis, deceased, should
be appointed, and adopted some other prelm
inary orders; and then adjourned on learnir.
that the House had not formed quorum.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 3
The Speaker .(Hon. Langdon Cheves) took the
Chair at IL O'clock and the roll being called
it appeared that the following Members wers
present, viz.
From Ns-u- Ham f.hire-Mr vose.
Observation-Disclosures Ely, Hubbard and
King.
Esnnectieas--Messra. Champion, Davenport
Moseley, and s,urges
Rhsdc Isfaad-None.
Termont--Messrs. Bradley, James Fisk Ricf
Ne.D Yerf-Messrs. Avery, Comstock, Den
oyelies, iona Fisk, Geddrs, Grosvenor, Kent
Loyet. Marshal. siofi', Oakley, Post, Sage.
Ne~ Jersey-None.
Pean.yloaaio----Messrs Anderson, Bard
Brown, Conard, Davis, GLASGOW, Ingcrsoll, Ing
ham, Lyle, Piper, Rea, Seybert, Tannehill, u
6ree, Thos. Wilson,
Deiawaye--Mr Cooper.
Mdryiand--Messrs. Archer, Hanson, Jos
Kent, and Stuart.
E,ginia-Messrs. Barbour, Bayley, Breck
enridge, Burwelh Csperton, fppes Gbolson
Goodwin, HAYES, Kerr, Lewis, MCoy, Newton
Peasants. Roane, John Smith, and White.
No tn Caroiina--Messrs. Aston, Cuipeper
Forney, CASTOR, Macon, Murfree, Pearson,
Yancsy-
South Carelino-AIessrs. Chsyes, Evans, Far
row, Gourdine and Kersh4w.
Geo,gid-Mr Troup.
Messrs CLARK, Desha, johnson,
Montgomery, Ormsby, and Sharp.
Teruesxfe- Powap Harr;a Hum
phreys, Rhea satl SEWER. o..
,os sf.inss,rs Aisssnders Caldwell. creigh-
p LoEifianG--None.
MississitPi ItTifory--Mr. Lat.insre.
Itappear'ng that there WIS not a quorum pre,
sent, the House separated by general consen,
.M onock in the evening; when, several o.
Their members appearing, an,ong whom were
Mr.. Brigham, OF Mass. Mr.. Boyd of N. Y Mr..
Forsyth Of Geo Mr.. Hawkins OF Ky. and others.
aquornm was formed, and committee sp .oint.
ed to join The committee appointed by the Sc
nate 10 wait on the President, 10 inform him
that the TWO houses were formed, and ready to
receive any communication he might have to
make.