Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-11
.Munaun. Dec. :, lsiu.
In SENATE.

Presden, pro m oil The Senate both being absent the
Senate called 10 order by It's Secretary, asoufy
Dickens, Esq, who having announced that u quor@m
OF members not present, The Senate adJourheo I'M
I'll Tomorrow al IL o'clock
The Senators present as follows:
hIessrs Allen Benton, Buchanan, Crttenden, Full
ton, Huntingdon, Linn, Lunpk'n, forter, rfenl'ss
Smith Of Indiana, Sturgeon, Tappan, WALL Wright
Young ,,,,
This being the day fixed by the Constitution Tor the
annual meeting OF Congress, at II clock, nerldan
the Hon Robert NJ. T. Hunter, one oi the Representa-
ives of Virginia and Speaker Of the House. took his
sea, and called 10 lie then directed the Clerk 10
call the roll winch he did, and the following named
Members answered 10 their names, VIZ:
From .NlinG.-Messrs Anderson, Clifford Randall,
and Sunl
from laaeha es-Mes.rs Adams, Baker Briggs Lincoln,
Reed, PdIne nter and Williams -
fr.m kn.as Ellna-slessrs. and Tillnchast.
From Brockway usburne and Irumbull
From .yt~ i0k-Messs brewster Dana, Earl Ely, Fine
Granse Hand Jaeks $50" ,"",,o"' JONES'
.ssr .ersey-.l.ssrs Randolph and aoom. r..,..
Henry HOOK hei, Leei, Morris, Mcluloc, Sinonton Ioad
'l From s,sargand-Nr Jrnifer.
From irs,u-,lessrs Craig, Hopkins. Lucas samuels Steen
E,sn, ,grta carol.as Nests. Rayner aud Williams.
FINN sosta Larof,.a.-Ar sumter.
FROM le~essee-Aessis. Le blackwell, .Iockei Johnson
Me, Ieial, " a;icTsun, and T. II. " liialns.
FROM Ua.O.-Mt.,rs. Bond duncan, Guode, Hastings Mason
Mcd,ll Mon',, PARISH, E.ag~ay and sMer"..
itdlan0--Sie SIS bavis, ffci Raiiden and smith
fr.m .Ussyar.-Nr Miiler.
The several Members who have been elected TO
supply vacancies were then announced by their col
leagues present. when they presented themselves at
the Speaker table, and were duly INTO office, VIZ
Feo Mss .etatsMr Robert e. Winthrop, III the
mace Of Mr.. Ah,o, Lawrence, resigned.
Conase,ea.Mr Nm W boardman, in The place ct NJ
" /. S,os appointed Judge Of The supreme Court Of thai
Irg y., sir. Nicholas b. Doe, in the place Of Mr. An
ca rsans. ie4n,a.M Charles Mcclure, in the place Of Mr.
". :. Rani>'> deceased
From aGosg.t. John D. Thompson, IN the place OF Ar.
sinc"n H. a"isf,"I, deceased. "a, .r,
fto o4MI !.rema Morrow, IA The place q NJ Thomas
Cor,rtI, elected Governor II thai state.
rro1s iEstaaaN Mr. Henry Lae IN tho place of Mr. T. A.
One hundred Members present. although the
Clerk reported 10 the Speaker but ninety -iour)
The Delegates from Territories not called, but II
is believed MIR Charles Downing, from Florida, and
Mr.. a. G. Dodge, OF Iowa, were present
A quorum, consisting OF majority OF the whole
House, not being present.
Mr. Lewis Wlll,ams of North Carolina, rose and OBJ
served that no business could be done, he would
move an adjournment which motion carried III
tile affirmative aud the House adjourned until tonor-
row, II clock.
IAilrr the adjournment, Reporter observed the
following MnlDefs III the Hall, who reached the House
TOO late I" answer to their names, VIZ: Gonvernrur
kembe, Garrett DAVIS, Philip Tnp!eit, Jonathan
Taylor, William W. Wick, and Mr. Mitchell, Of New
York;
GGShWgf0n .
CoScREss.--At II O'Clock, the Hon. W. r. King,
President pro tempore called the Senate TO order, aud
being asccriaed that there not quorum present
On motion of MIR. Smith of Indiana, the Senate adj
lourned until Tomorrow NJ u o clock.
In addition To those whose names were gwen yester
DAY, noticed the following Senators in attendance
Mrssrs. Clay of Kentucky, King, Merrick, Norvell
and Robinson.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
After the journal OF YESTERDAY had been read, and
II lherpirnu that House had adjourned
for want oi a quorum,
The Speaker directed the Clerk to call the
Of the alsentecs; winch being done the following gen
tlem"n responded,
from Observation-Disclosures George y. Briggs aud Wm B.
c"~nse,eut-Messrs Truman smith and Thomas ". VIII
gr,aor,-Mr. Isanc Fletcher.
john e. Clark. Willard fm"r,, seth NJ Gntes Golveracur
k.nhe Meredith Mallory, Richard Marvin Charles f. Mitch
ell, James DE La Muntan,a. aud Edward Rodgers
.ler Ltrses.-Mr Joseph kle.
PenaSstramaMes>rS John Davis, John Galbraih, James
Gerry, Albert G. Marchand chas. Nalor, Peter Newhard and
John Sergeant -.
rrg"@mAndrew Herre John iii, and Joseph Johnson
No,s C0rotaa.Messrs. William Montgomery and Charles
ses,a crnina-se.srs Sampson H. Butler and John Griffin
TIi,Ir't and john " hnr.
Y,sne.str-Messrs. Aaron " Brown, William B. Campbell
os'o.-Mcssr.. Jonathan Taylor aud John B. Weller.
Jsas%aM.ssIs john car and William W. Wick
.A,ssi.s'pp.-Mr Albert G. Brown
Hi1o-Mr. John 4. Stuart.
7abane.-Nir Reuben Chapman.
.N,ssgur.-M r. John jameson.
.9rkansas-Mr. Edward Cross
.iichi.an--ilr. Isaac +. Crary.
Fiarida-Mr. Charles Downing.
Mr.. Dodge, delegate from Iowa. and Mr.. Doty, de-
'egn,c from Wisconsin, then duly qualified, and
to"l their seats.
There being now quorum,
On motion OF Mr.. 1'aliacrro, it
Resoired, Tint committee be appointed on the part
of this House, 10 JOIN such committee as may he APP
pointed on the part of The Senate to wait The Pre-
s.dent ." the United States, and inform him that quo
of the two Houses is assembled and that Congress
is now ready to receive any communication he may be
pleased to make.
Whereupon, Mr.. Taliafcrro and Mr.. Cave Johnson
appointed the said committee on the part Of the
House
Mr. Tuliaferro also offered the following:
Ordered, That message be sent TO the Senate, in
forming that body that quorum OF the House of Re-
representatives. assembled, and that the House IS read
10 proceed 10 business.
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.
Mr.. Adams gave notice that ne would on tomorrow
move 10 rsscind the 2lst rule of the House adopted
the 2S,b of January last which sa follows;
"No petition, memorial, resolution, or other paper
praying the Ambition Of Slavery in the District OF Co
lumba or any State Territory, or the Slave Trade
between the States Territories of the United States
in which exists shall be received by this House
or entertained in any way whatever
no Quorum present in the Senate; and there woule
probably be none day. he would move that the House
adjourn.
And, at half past 10 P. NJ, the House adjourned.
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