Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-17
ms: Messrs. Noble, Chase, Marks,

On Pensions: Messrs. Noble, Chase, Marks,
Cobb, Ellis.
On the District of Columbia: Messrs. Lloyd,
of Md. Rowan, Noble, Eaton, Bouligny.
On the Contingent Expenses Of the Senate:
Messrs. Seymour, Kane, Hendricks.
On Engrossed Bills: Messrs. Marks, Wiley,
Ellis.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
of the following Resolution, submitted on Friday
last by Mr.. Hsyne:
" Resolced, That uniform laws throughout the
United States on the subject OF Bankruptcy, ought
to be established
Which, on motion of MIR. Hayne, was ordered
to lie the table.
MIR. Wiley presented the petition of James
Leander Cathcart, praying compensation for
vices rendered 10 the United ), ates in selecting
maritime stores and experimenting the outfit OF
three vessels OF war. built in Philadelphia TOR the
Regency OF AlgleTs, in 1913; which was referred TO
the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Kane submitted the following resolution for
considerations
Res0iUtd, That the Committee on the Judiciary
be Instructed 10 inquire iuto the expedency of so
amending the acls of Congress regulating processes
in the Courts CT the United States, as 10 place the
persons and property with regard to the mode Of
proceeding against thetn) of the citizens oil STATES
admitted into the Union since the 10Th OF Stptem-
Der, 1889, upon footing of equal security with
The persons and property OF citizens of The orig iual
States.
On motion of Mr.. Edwards, the Senate agreeably
TO tie resolution adopted the SUBJECT al the Seq
sion before the last proceeded to the election of its
Officers Tor the present Congress; and accordingly
proceeded to ballot, first Tor a Secretary.
On counting the ballots The following was declared
| TO be The result:
For Charles Cuts votes; Walter Lowrie Is
Asoury lfckias 9; Robert Temple 5; VIM. p
broo"ou q; Thomas H. Glss Total Al.
! No person having received majority Of III,
whole number OF votes, another ballot became ne
cessary, which resulted follows:
| For &. Cuts / Walter Lowrie 20; Asbur,
Dickrns Ia; Robert Temple !; VIM. z, BrobsoI
2-Total Al.
Neither OF the candidates having We, received
majority OF the votes, another ballot took place
which resulted follows:
For Walter Lowre 20; Asbury Dickins l5
Robert Temple 3--Totsl Al.
Walter LO,orie, having thus received majority
OF the votes, declared to be duly elected secre
| tary OF the Senate.
The Senate then proceeded to ballot for Ser
geani-a- Arms, and Door Keeper; when there ap
peared to he
For MounGoy Bayly 35 votes; William o. Neal,
4; N. Bergman l
Mr. Bdyiy, (the present incumbent,) was con-
sequently duly elected.
The next Officer ballotted for. was Assstan
Door Keeper; when
Henry Tins received 20 votes; Newton Berry.
man u Scattering 4.
Henry Tins, (the present incumbent, was &C.
cordingly elected
The foregoing officers then severally took tn,
oaths OF Office, and entered on their respectiy,
duties.
The Senate then, according 10 the order of til,
day, proceeded to the election Of Chaplain, ant
the ballots being counted, ere follows:
For the Rev. Or. SIaughton, II votes; Rev MIR
Ryland, 10; Rev. Mir Allen 3.
! DIR. Staughton having majority of votes, wa
duly elected; and then
The Senate adjourned