The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1821-12-19

lAAS uIsI SeSStul VI inc SSfentceuti OOliSfcSSs
the two Houses assembled in their respective
chambers at the capitol.
In Senate, Mr.. Gaillard, President pro tsa.
took the Chair. A quorum being present,
Messrs. Mason, Of n. c. and King, of New
with the committee of the House Of Repre-
sentaiives, to wait on the President, and in
form him that the two Houses were ready to
receive any communication he might be pleas
ed to make.
In the House Of Representatives, Mr.. Thorn
as Dougherty, the Clerk, took his place, and,
it being ascertained that quorum was pres
eat, the House proceeded to ballot for
Speaker. After six trials, in which Messrs.
Taylor, of New-York, Rodney, and MsLane,
OF Delaware, and Smith, of Maryland, were
the prominent candidates, the House adjourn
ed.
TUESDAY, DEC. 4.-The Senate met, and,
finding the other House not organized, adj
journed.
The House Of Representatives again pro-
ceeded to ballot for Speaker. The twelfth
ballot resulted in the election OF Mr.. P. p.
Barbour, of Virginia, by majority Of one
vote. Mr.. Barbour was conducted to the
Chair, and took the oath of Office. After
brief address to the House, he administered
to the Members, severally, the oath to sup
port the Constitution of the United States
Thomas Dougherty was re-appointed Clerk,
without opposition. Thomas Dunn was, in
like manner, re-appointed Sergeant-at-arms,
and Benjamin Burch, late assistant door-keep-
er, was appointed Door-keeper in place of
Thomas Claxton, deceased.
A committee was appointed to wait on the
President, and inform him of the organization
oil the House, &c. On motion, ordered, that
the rules and orders of the last Congress be
observed by the present, until revision or
alteration of the same be made.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5.-No business was
transacted this day in the Senate, bat receiv-
ing ard reading the Presidents Message, of
which three thousand copies were ordered to
be printed.
In the House of Representatives, a resofu-
ton for the appointment of standing commit
tees was passed, and also resolution to
choose a Chaplain on Monday next. Mr..
Rhea, OF Tennessee, moved that the subject
of revolutionary pensions be referred 10 Sc
lect committee. The resolution was ordered
to lie on the table. A Message was announc-
ed from the President, which was delivered to
the Chair, and read. The message, together
with the accompanying documents, were re-
ferred to committee Of the whole House on
the state of the Union, and 1000 copies order
ed to be printed,
THURSDAY, DEC. 6.-The Senate appointed
Messrs. Lenman, Benton, and Holmes, of
Maine, committee for the examination of en-
grosscd bills. Ga motion OF Mr.. Parrott, the
Senate proceeded TO class the Senators from
the State of Missouri; and the members having
drawn lots according TO usage Mr.. Barton
drew the ballot which assigned him to the sec
end class, expiring in 1926, and NJ. Benton
drew No. 3, expiring in 1927. Adjourned to
Monday.
In the House of Representatives.
TO the. order of yesterday, the Speaker an
nounced the following standing committees.
Committee of Elections. Messrs. Sloan, Ed
wards, Of N. c. Tucker, of S. G. Moore, of Va.
Walworth, Rogers. Smith, of KY.
Committee of Ways and .NednS.-Messrs.
Smith, of Md. Todd, Pitcher, Mitchell, of 5. c..
Jones, of Tenn. Thompson, Stevenson.
Claims.-Messrs. Williams, of n. c. Rich,
MsCoy, Moore, Oh Pa. Edwards, Of Conn. Met
calf, Iitchfeld.
Consn,ercc.-Messrs. Newton, Tomlinson,
Hill, Minor, Kirkland, Abbot, M'Duf1e.
Pl,bhck Ldnds.--Messrs. Rankin, Scott, Hen
bricks, Cook, Stewart, Cannon, Sterling, of
NY.
Post-Ofice and Post Roads.-Messrs. Fran
els, johnson, Hooks, Gross, Stoddsdd, Camp
bell, of N. Y. Bateman, Overstreet.
District Of Cohtmbia.-Messrs. Keat, Ner-
Ger, Neal, Matlack, Patterson, of Va. Roch-
ester, Na1Iary.
.,ediciary.--sIessrs Sergeant, Plumer, of N.
II. Dickinson, Nelson, Of Va. Burton, Sanders,
Johnston, Of Lou.
Passions end Revolutionary Claims Messrs
Rhea, Little, Eddy, New, Allen, of Tenn.
VIM. Smith, Hubbard.
P,lbHds Expenditures Montgomery,
Gist, Dwight, Crafts, Gebbard, Barber, Of
Ohio, Tatnall.
Pirate Ldnd Claims. -Messrs Campbell, of
Ohio, Conckling, Moore, Of Ala. Whitman,
Upham, Sterling, of Conn. Crudup.
Manufactures. -Messrs. Baldwin. Conner.
Woodson, Nelson, of Md. Durfee, Floyd, Con-
dict
.4gricult,re Mes Butler, Baylies, Gar
nett, Buchanan, MsNiel, Vance, Blair.
Refusal and unfinished Bustness.-NIessrs.
Lathrop, Burrows, Ross.
.4eeornets.--Alessrs. Allen, Of Mass. Swan,
Ruggles.
Ezpcndlts~es an the Department Of Sfae--
Messrs. Wood, Alexander, Barber, Of Conn.
Expenditures ~ tie Treasury Departments
Messrs. Tracy, KeFes, HoIGomb.
Expenditures in Ne Department Of Var
Messrs. Tucker, of Va. Chambers, Lincoln.
Expenditures IN he Nary DepGrimuni.---
Messrs. Edwards, of Pa. Patterson, OF N. Y.
White.
Expenditures an tie OGce,--Messrs-
Denison, Woodcock, Sawyer.
Expenditures on the PNtlsck Buildings.-
Mcssrs. Nelson, Of Mass. Piersors, Lcftwich.
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