Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-06

| SION of the Seventeenth Congress, the two
Houses assembled in their respective Cham
bers at the Capitol.
IN THE SENATE.
The President pro tenn. (NIr. GMLLARD, of
South Carolina,) took the chair mt few mi
nutes after IL O'Clock; and, on calling over
the roll, it appeared that the following Mem
bers were present, viz.
| From .Nep Hmpshire-Messrs David l.. Morrill,
John r. Parou
Rhode istnd--NIessrs. Nehemiah r. Knight,
James D'Wolf
ConHectc0t-- Alessrs James Lanman Eliih Board
man.
Vermont-NIcssrs. William A. Palmer, Henry Sew
mour
Mem lork-Messrs. Rufus King, Martin Van
Bemen.
.ysro .Jersey--Aicssrs. Mahon Dckrrson, Samuel
i l.. Southland.
| Pemsyiraia-Mr Walter Lowric
| FTginic--Messrs. James Pleas;,nts, Jr. james
Barbour.
North Caroina--Nlessrs Nathaniel Macon, Mont
| fort Stokes.
| South Cdroiiaa-Messrs John Gaillar,l William
Smith.
Keni'cky---Mr. Richard NJ johnson.
Ien'esSee-Aiessrs. John Williams, John Henry
Eaton.
| Okio-Mr. Benjamin Rugglcs
| I-owis.ma---N lcssrs. Henry Johnson, james Brown
lndiaaa-Messrs. james Noble, Waller Taylor.
MissiSSippi-Messrs. Thomas H. Williams, David
Holmes.
| Minois--NIr Jesse Thomas
.lLtime-Slessrs. John Chandler, John Holmes
| .NisSouri-Alr. David Barton.
A quorum being present
On m0tion,a committee was ordered to he APP
pointed, jointly with such committee as should
be appointed by the House of Representatives
to wait on the President of the Uuted States.
and inform him that the two Houses were as
sembled, and ready TO receive any commune
cation. he might have to make.
On ball0ting for the committee, Messrs.
MACON, OF North Carolina, and King. of New
ora, were chosen.
And The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
AT twelve O'Clock the Clerk of the House of
Representatives, Mr.. THOMAS DouGHERTY,
took his place, and called the roll of the
Members, pursuant to usage. Whereupon
the following gentlemen answered to their
! names
From .Nsc IiamPshire--,Iassrs Josiah Butter, Mat
thew Harvey, VIM. Plumer, jr, Nathaniel Unham,
| Thomas Whpplc jr.
| From MtSSucltuSeits--M essrs Saml c Alicn G;
deon BnrSiow, Francis Bnylies. Lewis Bgelow. Hem
ny w Dwight, VIM Eyss, Timothy Fuller. Benz
| Gorhan, Aaron Hobart Jeremiah Nelson John
| From R0de- Isiuad-Messrs Job Durfce SomncI
Eddy. - 0"''"e
From Connecticut-SIessrs Moves Barber. Daniel
burrows Henry W; Edwards, Gideon Tomliusom
;, FROM Ierfaont-Messrs Samuel C. Crafts Elias
Reyes, Ro!Iin c. MaIlary John Murocks. Charles
Rich, Phineas White.
-, From hsr- fork-A,essrs. Charles Borland. ir
Churchill c. Cambrerng, Samuel Campbell. Alfred
! Coklns, John ID. Dickanson John (irbhur,l .Iohn
| Hawks, Thomas II Hubbard Joseph Kirklnnl ,EI;
l ai L'icLird, Richard McCarty, john J. Morgan
m m1 fati-'Son, Jeremiah II; Pearson Nathaniel
rncher, WIN, b. Rochester, Elijil, Spencer, John
w Iaor, Albert III. Tracey, Solomon Van Rem.
selner, VIM. w. Van Wyck, REDEEM III. Yalwortl
Silas Wood, David Woolcock
f. From interchangeable Ephram Bo,om,n
George Casseds, Lewis Cou,ic George Holcombe
James Maack, Samuel Swan
Rr IRON Pf.1sylrar 81 Henry Baldwin, John
George Dennison, Patrick Partially Samuel Gross
Joseph Hemp,ill, james McSherry William N;lnnr
James , Mitchell, Samuel Moore, Thomas Murray!
r rhomas ra!,erson, John Phillips, George Plumcr,
non,as j. Rogers, John Sergeant, John Tod Lud.
| wig NORMAN.
f ron Dei''o0'e-Alcssrs. Lewis McLane, Cesar
From .'iaryLnd--liessrs Jeremiah Causden. los
Kent, Peter Little, John Nelson, Samuel Smith
| Henry II. Warficld Robert Wright
From pirginia-Alark Alexnnder, William s. Ar
cher, William Lee Bull, Philip p Barbour, BurweI
bassett, John Floyd, Robert S Gnrnett, Jabez Left
wich; William McCoy, Charles f Mercer, Thomas
L. Moore, Hugh Nelson, Thomas Newton Arthur
| ray
Nenson, George Tucker, Jared Williams
FROM North CUOtina.-Nlessrs Hutchins G. Bur-
ION, iienry Conner, Josiah Cmdup, Weldon N Ed
wards, Charles Hooks. John Long, Archibald Me
| is Williams i'e"-
From South CiVoliaa-Messrs. james Blair. In.
seph GiS,, George McDuiee, Thomas r. Mitchell
| or, john Wilson.
Georgia-Messrs Joel Abbot, George r. GiImer
Edward r Tatnall, Wiley Thompson
h'" vac, benamn Hardiu, Francis John
son, John T. johnson, Thomas MecaIf, Thoma.
MONTGOMERY, Anthony New, JOHN Speed Smith, Dn.
vld lrinble, Samuel Fl. Wocdson.
Tennessee -Nlessrs. Robert Allen, Newton Cannon
John Cooke, Francis Jones John Rhen
Ohio.-Messrs. Levi Barber, John w. Camnbe
David Chambers, Thomas r. Ross. Joseph Vance
Lo,ns''o'a.,,Nir Josiah Srod,lard Johnson.
Iadi,o"-Mr. William Hendricks
mississippi Mr.. Christopher Rankin
| NhnoiS.--Alr. Daniel T. Cook
-idbamo.-Mr Gabriel Moore.
| -h""e-Messrs. Joshua eastman, joseph Dane.
Ebcnezer Herrick, Mark L. Hill, Enoeh Lincoln Io'''
| -HSSoWi-- Mr. John Scott.
| DELEGATES
Michigan Teritory.--Mr. Solomon Sibley
a large majority of the Members being pre-
SENT Tue Clerk pronounced that quorum was
assembled Tor the transaction Of business.
| On motion, the House then proceeded to
the choice of a Speaker.
| Mcssrs. Newton, of Virginia. and Nelson. of
Massachusetts, were appointed Tellers. who
declared the vote on the first ballot to stand
as follows
Whole number of votes 161
| Necessary TO choice 81
vi the whole number. there were
For }. w. Taylor, of New York, 60
e. A. Rodney, of Delaware, 40
Lewis McLane, of Delaware, 90
Samuel Smith, of Maryland, 90
II. Nelson, of Virginia,
Scattering e-161
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