Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-12-12
IN SENATE.
FIRST SESSION.

.Monday, Dec. 3.-The hour Of twelve hay
ing arrived, the Vice President took the chair.
The roll Of Senators having been called over by
Mr.. Lowrie, the Secretary il appeared that ev-
cry member was in his seat except Mr.. Webster,
Of Massachusetts,, and Mr.. Thomas. Of Illinois.
On motion Of Mr.. Macon. the Secretary was
ordered to wait upon the House of Representa-
tives, and inform them that a quorum Of the Sc
nate was pre- sent, and ready 20 proceed 10 busi-
ness. He returned, and reported that the House
had not yet elected their Speaker.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Kentucky, then rose to give
notice that, on Wednesday next, he should ask
feave to introduce a bill ".to abolish Imprison-
ment for Debt" Mr.. J. accompanied this no.
ticc with a few. remarks, stpting his desire that
this subject might receive the early attention of
the Senate. SO that its fate might, without fur
Their delay, be made known to the nation. He
considered 1t his duty to press the subject at the
present session. and should have done so at the
lost, but he had forborne in consideration, OF its
being the short session Of Congress, and
a crowd of other business demanding the at
tcntion Of the Senate.
Tuesday, December Ar. MACON, from
the Joint Committee Of both Houses, appointed
TO wait upon the President Of the United States,
reported that they had done so, and had ro-
ceived for answer the President you'd make a
communication in writing, 10 both Houses, at
II o'clock this day.
The Message, was then received from the
PRESIDENT OF the United States, by Mr.. John
Adams, his Private Secretary.
Three thousand copies of the Message were
ordered TO be printed-And the hour Of meeting
fixed at IL o'clock.
A motion TO adjourn was made, but with
drawn: When,
Mr. EATON, after some predatory remarks
in relation to the embarrassing situation Of the
Secretary OF the Senate, who was ut a loss to
know who was to be considered as the Senate
Printer, offered the following Preamble and Re-
solution:
" In pursuance Of a joint resolution OF the
Senate and House Of Representatives. passed in
1910, regulating the rubject Of printing for the
two Houses, respectively, an election having
been had by the Senate during tho last session,
for q printer to the Senate, and Duff Green
having, according to the provisions of said Re-
solution, received the greatest number oil votes:
Therefore
Resolued, That, in the opinion Of the Senate.
the said Duff Green is duly elected printer OF
the Senate"
After a debate of some animation, in which
Messrs. EATON, HAYNE, BENTON, BaRRIEN,
and WOODBURY., advocated, and Messrs. MA
CON, HARRISON, CHAMBERS. and RoBBINs,
opposed the Resolution, Intellectual attempts
having been made to lay it on the table and to
postpone its consideration until to-morrow) it
was carried by Yeas and Nays, as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Barnard. Barton, Benton,
Betrien, Branch, Chandler, Dickerson, Eaton,
Ellis, Hayne. Johnson Of Kentucky, Kane,
King, Mckinley, McLane, Ridgely, Rowan,
Sanford, Smith Of Maryland, Smith Of South
Carolina, Tazewell, Tyler, White, Williams,
Woodbury-25.
NAYS.--Messrs. Bateman, Bell, Bouligny,
Chambers, Chase, Foot, HARRISON, Hendricks.
johnson, of Louisiana, Knight, Macon, Marks.
Noble, Paris, Robbins, Ruggles, Seymour,
Silsbee, Willey-l9.
The Senate then I'D journed.