Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-12-19
Congress of The United States
TWENTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
IN SENATE.
DECEMBER 9

DECEMBER &.
The Chair presented the crc-
dentials of E. r. Potter, elected Sc
nator from Rhode Island, for which
State, Asher Robbins had been previ-
ously elected, and had, in pursuance
of such election, taken his seat in the
Senate; and also a certificate that the
election of the said Asher Robbins was
null and void; which documents were
read.
On motion Of Mr.. Poindexter, the
credentials of Mr.. Robbins were then
read.
He then moved that Mr.. Robbins do
! take the customary oath: which motion,
after considerable debate, & an unsuc-
cessful motion, by Mr.. Benton, for the
reference of the case to select com.
mittee, was decided in the affirmative.
Mr.. Robbins then took the oath.
Mr.. Benton, of Missouri, submitted
a resolution,proposing the usual mourn
ing in honor of the memory of Hon.
A. Buckner, late a Senator from Mis-
souri,; which was read and agreed to.
Mr.. Clay then rose, and after few
predatory remarks, which we are com.
PEELED TO postpone until our next, and
in which he exhibited strong feeling,
offered similar resolution of respect
to the memory of the late Josiah S.
Johnston.
DECEMBER 10th.
In the senate, on motion of Mr.. Clay,
the report of the secretary of the trea-
sury on the subject of the removal of
the deposites, was made the order Of
the day for Monday next.
! Mr.. Clay offered the following reso-
luton, which lies on the table one day
stating that, in offering it, he wanted
to get at the fact who did, in reality,
remove the deposites--
Resolved, That the President Of the
United States be requested to inform
the senate whether paper purporting
to have been read to his Cabinet, re-
lative to the removal of the deposites,
be genuine, and, if so, that copy be
communicated to the senate.
i Mr.. Clay brought in his land bill.
The Rev. Mr.. Hatch was elected
chaplain. Mr.. II. 23 votes, Mr.. Post
IA, Mr.. E. D. Smith 6.
The resolution Of Mr.. Sprague, di.
recting the committees Of the senate to
be appointed by a ballot, was again
taken up. 'In the course Of the de.
bate which arose upon this subject"
says the Phoenix Gazette, "Mr. CLAY
severely censured The Vice president
for being absent from his post. and
Mr.. Calhoun Indignantly rejected the
4 intlmation that he had ever delayed his
arrival in consequence Of the appoint
ment of the committees" The reso-
. luton was finally decided in the affir.
native: Ayes %, Noes Is.
DECEMBER 11th.
The question being on agreeing to
/ Mr.. Clay's motion for calling on the
: President of the United States for a
+ copy of the reasons read by him to his
l Cabinet, and officially published in
September last, was further debated by
Messrs. Bib, Calhoun, Forsyth, King,
Clay and Kane, was decided in the affir-
NATIVES: Ayes 81, Nays 1S.
Mr.. Chambers presented memorial
from the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road
J Company, praying further time for the
commencement of the lateral road to
Washington; which was laid on the ia.
bic.
| DECEMBER 18th.
A Message was received from the
President, refusing compliance with a
resolution of the Senate calling for a
copy of the opinion read to the Cabi.
net on the removal of the deposites, and
laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Grundy, the cleo.
ton of committees was postponed to
Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
DECEMBER 10.
Mr.. WISE, of Virginia, and Mr..
PLuMMER, ofMississippi,appea were
sworn, and took their seats.
The following Standing Committees
were announced, to have been appoin-
ted by the Speaker, in consequence of
the order made by the House on Thurs
day last.
On E1ections--Messrs. Claiborne, Griffin, Haw-
kins, IN. c. Benks Vanderpoel, Jones, (Ga.)
Peyton, Hamer, flanagan.
On Wdys and Dfeans-Messrs Polk, Wilde,
Cambreleng, Gorham, McKim, Biuney, Loyal
Mckinley, Hubbard
On Claims Messrs. Whittlesey, (O.) Barber,
McIntire, Grennell, II. King, Gholson. Cramer,
Forester, Bynum. \!
On commerce NfessrS SutbarI,rd nav;,