The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-12-12
Twenty-Fifth Congress.
THIRD SESSION.

the chair. The names of the Senator'S
were called over, and majority being
present, (among them Messrs. Knight
and Robbins, of this Statc,) the usual
oaths were administered.
Mr.. Fos:er, Senator from Tennessee,
in place of MIR. Grundy, resigned, ap-
peared, and took his seat.
The usual resolution was then passed,
informing the House that quorum were
present, and ready u proceed to bui.
ness.
Messrs. Wright and Young were ap-
poin:ed Committee to wait on the Presi-
dent, and The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OFREPRESEN1A 7TVES,
The Speaker took the chair at twelve
o'clock, and the names of The members
were called. beginning with Maine, and
2l0 members answered to their names,
(among them, Messrs. Cransol and Til.
linghast, from this S,atc.)
The Honse then took up the subject of
elcctng Clerk Of the House, in place
OF Walter S. Franklin, deceased.
Nine candidates were then nominated
for the Office of Clerk.
Ol motion of MIR. Dromgoolc, it was
decided by yeas ll9, nays 90, to dis
pcnse with ballots, and vote for Clerk,
pipa pOce.
The House then proceeded 10 the
choice of Clork--aitcr two unsuccessful
trials, all the names of The candidatcs.ex |
eept Messrs. Clark and Garland, were
Withdrawn.
On the third trial, the vote was as fol-
low':-
For Garland, lOG For Clark, I04
So Hugh A. Garland, ofVirginia, ,hav-
ing received majority of votes. was de- ,
clared to be elected Clerk of tho House,
for the remainder Of the present Con-
gross.
A motion to allow Mr.. Doiy, the new II
delegate from Wisconsin,, TO take his e'
seat, was after some debate, postponed TO AZ
Thursday. III
The House then fixed upon IL o'clock
as the hour of meeting, until otherwise c, G,
ordered, ,--and the House adjourned at y
half past o'clock. e' e
SENATE, Tuesduy. Dec. 4.-The a
Presidents Message, with the accompa- u
nying documents, was received, rcad,and s.
tho usual number ofcopics ordered to be q
printed.
HOUSE.--A ID o'clock, the Presi- a
dent, by his private Secretary, commu- p
his Message, which,, with its nc.
documents, were read, and c
the usual number ordered to BE- printed. - p
After the Message, &c. was read, tho v
usual motion was made Tor referring it to Il
iaa Committee of the whole House OH "
the stare of he Union.
Mr.. Bell objected to the proposed re. a
ference, which he SAID would put it out r.
ofthe power ofthe members Of the House
to give it that full discussion which was q
desired by them. Last SossioD,he uid, Il
the Message WAS never taken up in Com
mittee, and no discussion was allowed up n
on it. Upon several of the topics of this c.
Message, he wished to state his views.
MIR. Garland, Of Vir. seconded Mr.. ST
Bells suggestion. and stated that he got q
The floor last Session, to address the NJ
House on the Financial views Of tho Mes.
sage, bu, that he never had an opportuni- al
ly to spenli, though he was, for three re
months, entitled TO the floor.
The motion To refer the Message to i'm
the Com;nittcc Of the whole, however, c,
prevailed. M
Mr.. Adams offered a resolution, di. lth
rscting that all petitions, memoria ., &c. ii
against the annexation OF Texas, present..
ID at the last session, be taken from the a,
iles, and referred To select Committee. y,
The resolution was laid on the table, BY nj
Yeas 100, Nays 81.
Mr.. Mercer put tho question TO Mr.. 4,
Howard. Chairman las, session of For ca
ign Affairs whether the application of n
he Texan republic for admission into sa
he Union had not been Withdrawn. -
ir. Howard replied that he had no oflici- y,
] information on the subject, and knew
othing about i, cxcep, what he had seen
a the newspapers.
Mr.. Adams offered the following cx- 81
'aordinary resolutions in relation to the
which rcccnty took place in,
etween Andrew Stevenson and Daniel ye,
'Cunne.l. james Hamilton of S. &. Tor
I'd Capt. Perry are strongly implicated ro.
!; the author of the resolutions in the o.,
,arges which they iusiauate against the Pr,
mister. ma,
The third resolution, which in,imates Cr
"a, Mr.. Stevenson, after all his pre- vc
,ralions and preconcert with Hamilton mo
I'd Perry. backed out of the affair, with ord
scrodit, accepting an answer, "equally I" ofi,
to the codes of genuine fra
I'd of spurious hoaor," will b. more mi.
llling to Mr.. Stevenson than the charge h.,
violating his duties as an Ambassador frs
Peace on the menace of impeachment. inc
ere follows the Resolutions. an,
Resolred, That committee Of = mem. :,
RS be appciacd, with leave to send for pin
rsons and papers, TO inquire and report phi
this House. len,
/. Whether Andrew Stevenson. Eavoy GOV
xtraordinary and Minister Plenlpoten- The
Try from tho United States, at London, was
a =