The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-12-24
18th Congrcss.....2d session.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3.

~ SENATE.
Mr.. Barbour, from the Joint Cunnnittpe
appointed To consider and report what re-
spcctfal moaeit may be proper for Con
gress 10 adopt Ia receive Gen. LA Fay cite,
made the following report:
The JOINT Committee propose that
each House adopt lis own manner OF re
cehing Gen. Lafayette.
The Gommittte on the part of the Sc
nate recommend that the President of the
SENATE in, lie Gen. Lafayette to take a seat,
such as he shall designate, in the Seuat"
Chamber that the committee deliver the
invitation 10 the General, and introduce
him iuto The Sehat", and the members re
c,i>e the Gcncral standing"
In delivering this Report, Mr. Barbour
stated that the joint Committee, entertain
ing every " ISL 80 make the reception Of
General Lafayette as complimentary as
possible, yet found difficulties in the way uf
any arrangement for a Joint proceeding,
which were not easily removable and il
was. therefore thought by thu committee
best for each House To- adopt lis own az
fragments and It's own form in the recep
ton of that distinguished individual.
Thc report being read II MAS
Resoteed, unanimously, That the Senate
do concur therein.
On motion of Mr.. Barbour, it was
Oriered, That the committee have leave
to perform the duties assigned In them by
the foregoing resolution during the sitting
of the Senate
The committee accordingly withdrew.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOGSE or PERSONALITIES.
The standing e"mnltees for the present
session were announced as having been
appointed by the Speaker, in pursuance of
the order of yesterday.
LAFAYETTE.
Mr. Mitchell, from the Joint Committee
appointed to determine in what manner
General Lafayette sll1'l be received by the
two Houses of Congress, asked aud obtain
I'd leave 10 report, and presented the fol
loving;
"Inc-Cemmittre appointed on the part
of the House TO JON such Committee as
might he appointed on the part OF the Sc
nate, 10 consider and report what respect
tHI mode ii may be proper for Congress 10
adopt to resolve General Lafayette, aud 10
testify the very high qualification which he
has afforded by his present visit to the II.
States, made in pursuance Of the in, itaiion
given 10 him by Congress, during lis last
session, REPoRT:
That they have met a Committee Of
the Senate ON that sub ect, and that the
committees have agreed To recommend To
their respective House that each House
receive General Lafayette in such manner
as 1t shall deem most suitable to the occa
sion, and the Committee recommend TO
the House the following resolutions
ReSotrfd, That the congratulations of
this House be publicly given t" General
Lafayette ON his arrival in the L. States,
In compliance With the wish of Congress,
and that he be assured Of the gratitude and
deep respect which the House entcrtains
lor his signal and illustriuus services in the
revolution, and the pleasure it feels in be
ing able to welcome him, after an absence
oi so many years, To the theatre OF his early
labors and early renown.
ReSotred, That for dis purpose, Genl.
Lafayette he invited by Committee to at
tend the lIonse on + rd day next Mt | o'clock
that he be introduced by the Committee
and received hy the members standing un |
covered, and addressed by the Speaker in
behalf ot the House, in pursuance of the
foregoing res solutions"
Tire resolutions were adopted unani. I
mo"sly, and Sc entered on record. The
committee of invitation was appointed. ia
consist of Cd mcmbers, On suggestion off
Nh Stevenson,