The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-12-14
Wousr of Representations.
.Monday Dec. A

At IL o'clock, the House was called to
order by Hon. John w. Taylor, Of New
York, Speaker ofthe House. The roll be-
ing called over by the Clerk Of the House,
Mathew st. Clair Clarke Esq. il appeared
that there were present l72 members.
The usualmessage having been exchang-
ed with the Senate, a committee was or
dered TO be appointed, jointly with COM
mittee on the part OF the Senate of the u
nited States, to wait on the President, and
announce to him the organization Of the
TWO Houses. For this purpose, Mr.. La
throp and Metcalte were appointed on the
part Of this House.
After adopting the usual orders for news
papers, &c. the House adjourned.
Tuesday Dec. 5.
Mr. Lathrop, from the Joint committee
appointed TO wait on the President of the
United States, and inform him that the two
Houses were in session and ready TO re
ceive any communication he might b,
pleased 10 make, reported that they hat
attende !. to the duty assigned them, anC
that the President had replied that he woul
send communication to both Houses this
day at l2 O'clock.
Resoiped, That two Chaplains, of differ.
ent denominations be appointed by Cor
gress the present session, one by eac!
house, who shall interchange weekly.
The motion was agreed to.
A message, with accompanying docu
ments, was then rec eived from the Presi
dent, by the hand of MIR. John Adams, his
private Secretary, and was read at the
Clerks table.
The reading being concluded,
On motion of Mr.. Lathrop, the message
and documents were referred to Commit
tee Of the whole House on the state Of the
Union, and six thousand copies thereof or
dered to be printed for the use of the mem
bers.
And then the House adjourned.
Wednesdoy, Dec. 6.
Mr.. Pearcc, Of Rhode Island, and Mr.
Kremer, of Pennsylvania, appeared to-day
and took their seats.
The various parts of the Message Of the
President, was OF motion Of Mr.. Lathrop,
Of Mass. referred to the several standing
and select committees, as follows:
Committee Of Elections -Messrs. Sloane,
Hayden, Tucker, Is. e. Phelps, Hoffman,
Aston, Claiborne.
of Wuys and .Neons.--onessrs. MIane,
(Del) Cook, Sprague, Stevenson, (Va.)
Dwight, Marvin, Brent
OF CiaimS.-messrs. Williams, M'Coy,
Whttlesey, Wilson, Pa Barber, Com
Martindale, Halle.
On Pubiic Expenditures Ed
wards, IN. C.) Gist, Hobart, Kidder, Van
| Horn, Eastman, Polk.
On Pirate Lan9 Clains.---messrs
Buckner, Moore, (Ala.) Harrison, Locke,
Test, Markell, Armstrong.
On ufdctuves.-Messfs. Mallary
Condict, Conner, WickliTe, Davis, White,
Stevenson, PENN
On Indian .9Gdirs--messrs. Cooke, Nc
Kee, M'Lean, (OAio) Miner, Garnsey,
Young, Swan.
On Roads and Canals.--messrs. Mercer,
Stewart, Adams, IN. " Lathrop, Woods.
/ tOhio) Mitchell, Isacks.
On Commcce.--messrs. TomlInson,
Cambreleng, Reeds, Wur;s, Thompson,
Georgia. Little, Pesrce.
Committee on the Pabiic Lands-messrs
Scott, Vintcn, Jennings, Strong, Whipple,
Gurley, Wales.
Committee on Post Office and Post Road
--messrs ingham, Barley, Barney, Nc
Kcan, Meriwether, Porter, Baldwin.
Con,mitte on lor1gn .1GoiTs-messrs
Forsyth, Crowninshield, Archer, Everett,
Clarke, Wortbington, Lawrence.
Committee on .biliia5y .l0a1s-messrs
Vane, Crayton, Houston, Ward, Taliaferro,
Kitters, Long.
Comn,iu.e On .Ndroi .4fd1s-messrs
Storrs, Holeombe, Bartlett, Dorsey, Mark
| ley, Johnson of KY. Sands.
Committee on The DiStriot Of Columbia
messrs Alexander, Of Va. Blair, Powell,
lngresoll, Buchanan, Martin, Verplanck.
Committee on The Judiciary--nessrs
Webster, Wright, Lives, .Letcher, Hum
phrey, Owen, Kerr.
Committee on Revolutionary Gairs-
rnessrs Allen Of Ten. Smith, Plumer, Has
brouck, Tucker, Of y. J. Wbiuemore,
Healy.
Committee on .9gricuiiHre--messrs Van
Rensselaer,, Harms, IIaIlock, Meeeh, Mer-
! win, Wilson, offs c. Taylor, ofVs.