Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-12-13
Cougress OF tDeY. States.


The VICE President took the Chair
at twelve O'clock
The credentials Of JOHN TYLER, cleo
ted Senator from the State OF Virgin
Ia. SAMUEL A. FeoTE, elected Sena-
tor from the State of Connecticut, o.
JAMES NOBLE, reelected a Senator
from the State of Indiana, of HoRATIo
SEYMOUR, re elected Senator from the
State of Vermont, and of DANIEL WEE.
sTER, elected Senator from the State
of massachusetts,, were severally pre-
sented and read.
The oath to support the Constitution
of the United States was administered
by the Chair to all those Senators whose
term commences with the present Con.
gress.
On motion of Mr. MACON. it was
Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint
the House of Re representatives. that quo
rum of the Senate is assembled, and
ready to proceed to business.
On motion of Mr.. COBB,
The usual order was made relative to
The furnishing newspapers for TIE Mem
bers of the Senate.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of KY. gave notice
that he should, at an early day in the
session. nIoduce bill for the aboli-
ton ofimprisonment for debt.
Mr. Johnson SAID that he felt anxious
to have this subject acted on during the
last session; but in consideration Of the
various and important business which
then occupied the attention of the Sc.
late, he had reluctantly assented TO its
postponement tie now relied on the
lberality and courtesy of the Senate for
an early opportunity to bring it for
y ward again. As long as it NAMED I'M
decided, he should feel it his duty to
press it upon their consideration.
A message was received from the
House of Representatives. announcing
90 the Senate that they had elected the
Hon. ANDREW STEVENSON, oil Va. Spea.
ker of that iiouse, and that a quorum
was assembled: whereupon,
On motion OF Mr. SMITH, of Nd, a
Committee was appointed, on the part
OF the Senate, to nin the Committee
appointed by the House, to wait on the
President OF the United States, aud n-
form him that the two Houses had as.
sembied. and were read. to receive a
ny commune ations be M gbt be pleased
IT, make to them.
Messrs. MACON, and SMITH of
Md, were, by ballot, appointed TIE
Committee.
The Senate then adjourned, to meet
at ID o'clock 10, morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESEN T.qTIVES.
AT p o'clock the Clerk proceeded to
call over che names of the members,
when 207 having answered TO their
names, it was announced that quorum
was present - The names of those who
were absent are printed in italics.
MAINE Jonn Anderson, Samuel
Butman, Rufus, M'Intre, jeremiah o.
Bren, James " Ripley, Peleg Sprague,
Joseph F. Wingate.
New HAMPSHIRE david Barker, ir.
lchabod Bartlett, ritus Brown, Joseph
Healy. Jonathan Harvey, Thomas Whip
pie, jr.-6.
MASsACHUsETTs.- Samuel c. Allen,
John Bailey, Isaac L. Bates, Benjamin
W. Crownlnshield, John Davis, Henry
". Dwight, Edward Everett, Benjamin
Gorham, James l. Hodges, John Locke,
John Reed, Joseph Richardson, John
Narnum.-lS.
RHODE lsLAND.-Tristam Burgess,
Dutee j Pcarce.
CoNNEcTIcUr john Baldwin, Noyes
Barber, Ralph j. Ing rsol, Orange Nier-
} win, Elisha Phelps, David Plant.-6.
EERMoNT.-IIeman Alien, Daniel
a. Back, DONATION .Hunt,N Rallian q.
MaIary George L Wales.-5,
New York Daniel ID. Barnard,
George o Belden, Rudolph Bunner,
Churchill C. Cambreleng, Samuel Chase,
John Z. Clark, John 1 DE Grad John
ID Dickinson, Jonas Earl, .ir. Daniel
T.. Gafnsey, Nathaniel Iarrow, John
iiailock, jr. 9elah Il iIobbie, Michael
HOLMAN, sderomus Johnson, Richard
Eeese, John Magec, Henry Markell,
Henry {. MarIindale, Dudley Marvin,
Joan MAYNARD. 2ho,aas j Oakley, Hen
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