Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-03-18
SENATE or THE UNITED STATES.
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a.. "a. ;o.rnsl ga, read the vlcE PREsipkhi
.,n.u,red 10 The Senate that he should vseste ~.
seat du ing the day, in order that the Sensss
have an opportunity Of eIecting fre'su'A
TEN. s;.....;on cf
The Senate then proceeded to the
IN. resolution di.mis.ing Blair s. Rivss a. p''H'''
10 tse 9th Congress. when ,a ,hs h,dv 4,
III Mr. BEnsiEs rose and sdd,es -, !" 80
some length IN favor Of the :.
\ 4. the sever L arguments arged ass,hs' ~
a.. ~ - tri.f remark 10 repty Naen
- r.,-.,,s.. ,.k.r on the adoption oil the res
ol,,,,an aud Il, eded ia the affirmative as ioho"s.
u Yeas 26 Mays TO- ,t.,l Goo.
,,yv Of The senate. be directed TO denver 70 pa"
IL Rvr, their tficial bond
Mr. BESroS asked for the yeas and nays, when
-. .ppe,rsd a, follows: Yeas &c, Nay ID.
n So the mosiua vas carried.
The Veg PREsIpEar then, in pursuance OF the
notice he had previously given, withdrew IRON 'ne
chair as presiding officer Tor the residue OF the pre-
sent session.
o. motion Of NJ, CLAY, the Senate proceeded to
ballot for Pse.d. pro ten.
On the allotfitts-six votes were castor "h'c"
number. =.
Mr. SouTHaRp, Of New Jersey, received 20
4 Nj. Krss, Of Alabama, received -
q Scattering
4 MIR. SouTHARp having been declared duly cleo.
n ,ad was aeco,npsncd 10 the chair by Msssr'.
Z CLAr and PREsTos
FRIDAY, March 10.
The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. Rive.
Ito grant ext,a pay those persons connected with
q h, Senate who had b.ea pertermtt~d ia former
Resolution making additional allowances" &c,
-sas briefly discussed. and. motion Vi sir. HUNT
laid tbs table.
" The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of tx
ccu:yr business and, after some time spent there
8in adjourned 10 Monday.
The following ~ corrected li.t OF the yeas and
4 nays on the resoiGsion dismissiLg Blair & Rves
Printers 70 the 9Th Congress. and the delivery
Y ct tbcir bond (erors have uniuckiy occurred in
&tS is, published yss,erdny:)
Yess-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates. Bayard,
q Berrien. Choate, Clay. Of Ken, Clayton, Dixon.
Il Evans, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr, Mangum,
Neuick. Miller, Moroaead. Porter, Preston, Rivcs
S.mmons, Smith, of Ind, Southland, Taimadge
Avhi'c, Woodbiidge-26.
IN Noys--Me,srs. Allen, Benton, Buchanan, Cal
<h"un. CLAY, Of Ala. Cuthbcrt, fuon, King, Lima,
8McRoberis. Nicholson. Sewer, Smith. oi Conn ),
AS,useon, Tappan. Walker, Woodbury., wiigtt.-
4la.
MospAr, March Is, i3%l.
u Mr. TaI,pan laid before the Senate letter from
blair and Rves returning their contract, ami claim
Y ing the printing If the Tweniy-'ev.i'h Congress
On motion of Mr.. Preston, the paper was laid
4 on The table.
Ga motion of Mr.. Rivrs, the letter from the Ad
jutant General, explanatory of an omission which
had occurred in printing the proceedings Of the
court martial the trial Of Major General Scott,
was ordered to be printed. together with letter
trm the Secretary of the Senate in relation TO the
& same.
Ga morton of Mr. Merrick,
"a Rtsoivtd, That u committee oe two Sena'ors BE-
Iappponted To wait the President Of the United
SStstes and inform him that the Senate, having fin
Eisted the business before ihen ready TO adjourn
unle>s h. nYy have further CONN. uncation make
NJ Mr. Mertich nnd Mr. Phelps were appointed b.
the Char the committee
NJ Mr.. Merrick, from the committee appointed to
>wait the Presen, Of the United Stsies. report
I'D that the committee had waited the Pe.iJsnt,
u pursuance OF the resolution, and had been in
Brmed that the President had no further commu-
9ea,ion to make, expressing, at the same time, his
hind regard for the Senators. individually and col
-ctivey, and his best wishes for their safe return
30 their homes.
Ga motion Of MIR. Wright, the Senate then ad.
journ,d without, day.