Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-12-17
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Owing TO the severe snow storm on the
Sunday preceding The session Of Con-
gress, a quorum Of neither House had
convened on Monday or Tuesday.
In SENATE, Wednesday,, Dec. o.
At half past -, Hon. VIM. Il. King,
Of Alabama, took the chair, and quo.
rum being present, the Senate was cal
led to order and proceeded 10 business.
A resolution OF the House, to supply
the two Houses of Congress with two
ChspIains Of different denominations du-
ring the session was agreed to. Also, a
resolution TO supply the Senators with
thee daily newspapers each, during the
session.
A committee was then chosen, 10 be
joined by the House, 10 wait upon The
President, and 10 inform him Vi the or
ganizutlon.
Mr.. Smith, Of Indiana, moved the
suspe nsion Of the 34lh rule Of The Sen.
ate, in order that the President Of the
Senate might appoint the several stand.
ing committees, with the exception o
the chairman OF the committee Oh Com.
merce.
The Message from the President was
received and read, and motion TO print
1900 copies with the accompanying doc
u,ne nts, and 5000 without, was adopted
without opposition. Adjourned.
In The HOUSE, the preliminary bust.
ness having been disposed Of, Mr.. Adams
Of Mass. called up the resolution submit
ted by him on the previous day, rescin-
ding the order oi the last session forbid
ding the reception Of petitions relating
to Abolition. MIR. Jeniier Of Md. moved
TO lay the resolution on the table, bu
was reminded by the Speaker that MIR.
Adams was entnled to the floor.
MIR. Adams said he hoped the member
from Maryland would not press his mo
tion to lay it on the table, as he had nc
intention Of debating it, In briefly sta
ting his reasons for submitting the order
to rcscind 81 an not wiling" he said
'that the rule in question should remain
IN force single hour longer. l believe
It to be direct violation OF the Cons,i
tuition Of the United States, and for hi.
reason, | have thus curly in the session
broue bt the sub bject to the attention Of The
House"
MIR. Banks of Va. expressed bis re.
gret that the motion bad been brough
forward. The question by resolution
solemnly ratified by the House, was dis
posed OF al the last session. Ii The mem.
ber from Massachusetts was again tol
asitating it, he was for meeting it by a
direct vote of the House, and therefore
renewed the motion TO lay it upon tho
table.
The yeas and nays were demanded by
both Messrs. Adams and Banks.
Mr.. Williams of n. G. begged a post
ponemcnt until Wednesday, as not more
than two thirds OF the members were
present ; nor was Mr.. WIN. Cost John.
son, the author Of the Objectionable reso-
luions, now in his seat. Mr.. Adams ex-
pressed his Willingness TO wait for full
House, and to hear all that the member
from Maryland, who had the honor OF
offering the resolution, had to say in its
defence, only wishing himself TO be heard
in reply.
The yeas and nays were taken on the
question OF postpOnene and the motion
was not suslaincd--nyes 82 noes SO -
The resolution TO rrscind therefore lies
on the table whence it will be ugain
called up by Mr. Adams.
The Presidents Message was receiv,
ed, and 5000 copies with tho acconhpn.
nying reports, and $1,000 without them
were ordered to be printed Adjourned
In SENATE, Thursday, Dec. TO-
Mr.. King Of Alabama, was elected
chairman OF the committee on com.
nercc.
The standing committees were then
announced.
On Foreign Relations - -Alessrs. Blu
chnnan, chairman, Clay Of Kentucky, =,
Calhoun, Ronne, and Allen.
On Finance Alcssrs Wright, chair.
man, Webster, Nicholas, Benton and
Hubbard.
TN Commerce-Nlcssrs. King, chair
man, Davis, NorvelI, Ruggles, Nloulon.
On .hanujaciurrs Messrs. Lumpkin,
Preston, Knight, Buchanan,
and Allen.
On agriculture --NIessrs. Mouton,
Dixon, Linn, Sturgeon, and
Smith of Connecticut.
On Military aGairs-Metsrs. Benton,
chairman, Preston, Wall, Pierce, pnd
y icholas
On he Militia Alessrs. Clay Of Ala
bamn, chairman, Smith of Indiana, An.
dcrson, Fulton and Mnngum.
On .Narot Affairs NIcssrs. Williams,
Southland, Cuthbelt, Tall
madgc and Tappan.
On Public Lands-Messrs. Walker,
Fulton, Clay Of Alabama,
Pront,ss and Norvell.
On Pirate Land Ciaims--Nlessrs.
Linn, chairman, Sewer, Clayton, Mou-
ton and Huntington.
On Indian .9Daus-Messrs. Sewer,
cha rInan, Linn, White, Phelps and
Lumpkin.
On Claims s. AIcssrs. Hubbard, chair
man, Young, Merrick, Williams aud
Huntington.
On Revolutionary CIoims-Messrs.
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