Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-12-13
Tuesday, Dec. 6.
SEN ATE.

SENATE.
| .3iF. EdC0ytis, of Conn. submitted the fol
lowing resolution for consideration:
| ReS0iccd, That two Chaplains, OF different de-
nominations, be appointed 10 Congress, during the
present session. one by each IlonSe, who shall in
terchange weekly.
Mr. Jefferson, of New Jersey, offered the
following resolution for consider alton. Mr. D..
stated that the House of Representatives. from
conviction OF the proprcty of the measure,
had' few years ago, separated the committee,
| and made one of Commerce and another of
Manufactures. He believed that, in the Senate,
the various and discordant subjects referred to
The Committee rendered il important that a sim
liar division should take place:
| ReSoired, That the Both rule for conducting the
business Of the Senate be amended, that, instead
of committee of Commerce and Manufactures,
there be two standing committees, one OF Com
'ncrce and one of MahuEI lures.
| mir. smith, from. the Joint committee appoint
ed to wait on the President of the United States,
reported that the President would make com
nnn'caiIon al II o'clock, TO each House.
Ihe message was soon after received from the
President, by Mr.. John Adams, r. his private
secretary. The Message was read and, on mo-
ton By .ur. NILS, of Massachusetts, 5000 CO.
pies Of the Message, and $50 copies of the ac
complaining documents, were ordered 10 be
printed Tor the use of the Senate
mr. IAN Buren. of Now York gave notice
that on Tuesday next he shonld ask leave TO in
trOduce resolution proposing an amendment TO
the Constitution of the United States in ,,cLx-
ton 10 Rogds and CdnuIs
-Er. Eaton asked and obtained leave TO with
draw memorial presented at the last session.
on the subject OF a Medical College.
The Senate then adjourned.
ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
.ii''. 9r'Dlbie reported, from the joint Com
mittcc appointed te wait on the President of The
United States 10 inform him that the two Hou-
SEES had assembled, and were ready TO receive
any communication he might be pleased TO
make, that the Committee had performed that
duty, and that tho President had been pleased to
reply that lie would make communication this
DAY al ! ? o'clock.
On motion OF NJ. Saicyar. ii ras
Resoiced, That coNmi,tec of three members be
appointed, who, with three members of tire Senate
be appointed by that body, shall have the dircc-
ton of the morcy appropriated to the purchase OF
books and maps for the of the two Houses OF
Congress.
On motion of mr. Fan RENSSELAER,, it was
Resolred, That two Chaplnins, of different dc
nominations. be elected by Congress the present
session, one by each House, vino shall Interchange
weekly.
On motion of mr.. Lathrop, il was
Res0ired, That this House will proceed. on Fri
day next at one o'clock, to elect Chaplain, on
their part.
At twelve o'cioch, the Message OF the Pres-
dent was received by tue hands Of his Secretary,
Mr.. JoRS ADAMS. Junior
The documents accompanying the message.
together with the message, were, on motion Of
.T,. Cond,ct ordered to be referred TO com
rniltee of the whole House on the State of the
Union, and printed; and 900 copies of the mes
sage we're ordered to be printed.
The House then adjourned