The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-12-12
gmemtp=Sfrth Congress.
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE.
THURSDAY, DEC. 10, ls4I


Mr.. MANGUM presented the credentials Of VII
liam A. Graham of North Carolina who, after being
duly qualified, took his seat.
Mr.. SEWER presented the credentials OF William
s. Fulton Senator elect from Arkansas, from and al
ter the 4th of March next.
The following Senators appeared in their seats
Messrs. Webster, Tallmadge, White, Calhoun, and
Roane.
On motion Of Mr.. BUCHANAN,
The Senate then proceeded u ballot for chairman
Of the Committee on Commerce, when Mr. KIM ~
Alabama having received 20 out Of 80 votes was de-
claTed duly elected
The CHAIR then announced the Standing Com.
mittees of the body, as follows:
On Foreign Reiati0ns-Messrs Buchanan
chairman Clay, Of Kentucky Calhoun, Roane
and Allen.
ON Fnanee. -Messrs Wright, Chairman Wei.
stsr, Nicholas, Benton, and Hubbard
On Ionmsree.-Messrs King, Chairman Davis,
Norvell Ruggles, and Mouton
On Mdnufdctures.- Messrs Iumpk;n Grb.;,,n., ,
Preston, Knight Buchanan, and Allen
On Agricuhure.-Messrs. Mouton. Chairman
Dixon, Linn, Sturgeon, and Smith, of Conn
On Military 19airs-Messrs Benton (Chair
man, Preston, Wall, Pierce, and Nicholas
On The Miiitid.-Messrs. Clay Of Alabama
Chairman Smith Of Indiana Anderson Fulton
and Mangum.
On Narai Afairs-Messrs Williams {Cbai,
man, Southland, Cuthbert, Tallmadge, and Tappan.
OnPubtie Lands--Messrs. Walker, Chairman
Fulton, Clay, of Alabama, Prentiss and Noye
On Pirate Land Cidims.--Messrs Linn, Char
man, Sewer, Clayton Mouton, and Huntington
On Indian Afairs,-Messrs Sewer chairman
Linn, White, Phelps and Lumpkin.
On CtaimS-Messrs. Hubbard, Chairman } Young
Merrick, Williams and Huntington.
On Revolutionary Ciaims.-Messrs Smith, of CT
(Chairman,) Sturgeon, Graham, Crlttenden and Ro
binson.
On The Judiciary essrs. Wall Chairman
Clayton, Anderson, Crttenden, and Smith of la.
On the Post Office and Post Roads-Messrs Ro-
sh..r Il n.
On Roads and Canais-Messrs Young, (Chair
man. Phelps, Henderson, Mangum, and Smith, Of
Indiana.
tiss, White, Roane and Huntington
For the District Of Coiumbia.-Messrs Merrck
lChairman,) Crttenden, Mangum, Southland and
Clayton.
geon, (Chair.nan,) Davis Prentiss, Robinson, and
| Porter
| On Public Buudings.-Messrs Fulton (Chair-
man. Merrlck, and Smith, OF Connecticut
10 audit and com 'ot the eoHtinge expenses of HE
Sendte,-Messrs. Knight, (Chairman,) Fulton, and
Porter
On Engrossed BiHs-Messrs Henderson Chair
man, Porter and Phelps
Mr. NORVEl.L presented memorial from sundry
inhabitants of Michigan praying the enactment of a
uniform bankrupt law Referred to the Committee on
| the Judiciary.
Mr. N. also gave notice of his intention to offer
| sundry bills. H..
| Mr. CLAY, of Alabama, gave notice of his nen-
ton TO offer bill TO graduate and reduce the price of
| the public lands.
Mr. BENTON gave notice that he would as soon
the Senate full enough ask leave to introduce
bill to establish prospective and permanent pre-
| emption law. -.
| Mr.. MERRICK gave notice that he would on the
next meeting Of the Senate introduce joint resou-
ton to transfer the stock of the United States in the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company to the State of
Maryland
Mr.. PRENTlSS gave notice of his intention to
! TO hear and examine claims against the United
States.
Mr.. SMITH, of Indiana, moved that the Senate
now proceed to the election Of Chaplain; but the
ton was lost.
On motion, the Senate adjourned to Monday next