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Peared aud took their seats.
A Message was received from the
President on Erer,fire business.
The senate then proceeded 10 bal.
'es ior Secretary, and WALTER Low.
sIE was unanimously elected, having
received the vote Of every Senator pre-.
sent.
The Senate then proceeded 10 elect
Sergeant At Arms aud Door Keeper,
and JoHS SHAcKxLroRD was elected,
he having received IS votes--the rest
scattering.
The Senate then proceeded to elect
IN Assistant Door Keeper; aud after
ne sixth ballot, Stephen Head was
eieeted:-Hesd 90; Wm. Robinson
IL: the rest scattering.
In the House Of Representatives.
the Rev. Mr.. Stockton was elected
Chaplain on the second ballot, having
received las votes.
The Speaker announced the Stand
ing Committees. Mr.. Polk Chairman
Of the Committee Of Ways and Means.
TUESDAY, DEC. 10.
In the Senate Mr.. Clay offered the
following resolution. which lies on the
table one day-statiog that, in offering
u, he wanted 10 get at the fact Who
Odd. ia reality, remove the Deposites-
ResofUed. That the President Of the
United States be requested to inform
the Senate whether q paper purportine
to have been read to his Cabinet, reIa.
tive to the removal Of the Dsposites,
be genuine; and, il SO, that a copy be
communicated to the Senate.
Mr.. Clay brought in his Land Bill.
agreeably 10 notice given.
The Senate proceeded to ballot for
Chaplain on their part; and, after
six ballottings, the Rev. Mr.. Hatch
was elected-Mr. Hatch %; Mr.. Post
IL; Mr.. +. ID. Smith 6.
Mr.. Benton offered q resolution call.
ling upon the Secretary Of the Treasu.
~ for information relative to the Bank
Of the United States.
The resolution Of Mr.. Sprsgue, d..
rectiDg the Committees Of the Senate
to be appointed BY ballot, was again
taken up. In the course OF the debate
wh'ch arose upon this subject, Mr..
Clay severely censured the Vice Pre-.
sident for being absent from his post.
anal Mr.. Calhoun Indignantly rejected
the intimstion that he had ever delay-
ed h,s arrival in consequence Of the
appointment Of the Committees. The
resolution was finally decided in the
Affirmative: Ayes %: Noe. Is. There
day next vas appointed for eleeting
the Committees.
The bill to repeal the Force Bill was
made the special order Of the day for
Friday week.
The Senate then adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives,
to-day, On motion Of Mr.. McDuffie.
the Report Of the Secretary of the
Treasury. on the subject Of the Reno.
val OF the Deposites, wac referred 70
COMMITTEES Of the whole House on the
State OF the Union.
Dir. Felder, Of South Carolina. an.
nonnesd to the House, in q feeling and
appropriate manner, the death Of the
Hon. Thomas ID. Singleton, a member
elect from that State. Who died at Ra.
leigh, on his way to Washington, and
offered the usual resolutions Of ct
70 he's memory, which were passed
ansnimously; and then the House ad.
learned.
"WEDNESDAY, DEC. II.
In the Senate to-day. MIR. Bib Of.
iereo joint resolution, proposing IN
to the Consultation Tela.
tive TO the election Of President and
Vice President.
The Senate then, on motion Of Mr..
Clay. took up the resolution calling
Tor information relative 10 the Bank cf
the United States and the Public De-
posItes. being the resolution proposed
by MI. Benton. with an amendment
thereto offered by Mr.. Clay, recurring
information concerning the situation
OF State Banks reeently selected az
Government Banks, &c. &c. And the
resolution add amendment we're adsut.
ed.
Mr.. Clay's resolution, calling upon
the President for q copy Of his Cabinet
Manifesto. &c. vas taken up, add after
considerable debate, IN which the call
was resisted by Msssrs. Forsyt IN, Benton,
King. add Kane, and advocated BY
Msssrs. Clay, Webster, Bib, and
Poindex:er,-wss sdOpted--that por.
ton Of it being FIRST stricken out, AZ
the suggestion Of Mr.. Webster, which
suggests sn inquiry as to the genuine.
nsss Of the Manifesto ss published-
Ayes %; Noes 10.
The Senate then. on melton. went
INTO Excessive business; and when the
doors we're opened,
The Senate adjourned.
IN the House of Representatives, q
On motion Of Mr.. Clay, Of Ala, the
inherent parts Of the Presidents Mes.
ssee were referred to appropriate com
m'i.ses. His motion to refer that part
o. u which relates to the Bank Of the