Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-04
(From tie .S-aiiorlai Iateiiig.neer.J
Monday, May 81, le4l.


Pursuant to the Proclamation of the late President
Of the IT, S., the Senate met this day at II o'clock.
At12 o'clock the Hon. Samuel L. Southland, Pres
dent Of the Senate took the Chair and having called
the Senate TO order, the following members appeared
TO be in attendance, viz
From nainc-Mr. Evans and Mr. Williams.
From Ne,c Hampshuc.-Mr. Pierce and MIR. Wood
bury.
Fron Massachusetts MIR. Bates and Mr.. Choate.
From Connecticut MIR. Huntington and MIR. Smith.
From Rhode lstand.-Mr. Dixon and Mr.. Simmons
From Vermont.-Mr. Prentlss.
From .rep York--kr. Wright and Mr. Tnmadge.
From Ye,o Jersey.-Nlr. Miller and MIR. Southland.
From PENNSYLVANIA. MIR. Sturgeon.
From Dea,carc-Mr Bayard and Mr.. Clayton.
From .Haryland.-Mr. Kerr and Mt Merrick.
From Firginia-hr. Archer and MIR. Rives
From North Caroina.-Mr. Graham and Mr. Man
From South Carolina-Mr. Preston.
From Georgia.-hlr. BerrIen.
From .4abama.-Mr. King.
From .uississippi-Mr. Henderson and Mr.. Walk
From Louisiand.-Mr. Barrow.
From Tcnnessee-Mr. Nicholson.
From Kentucky-Mr. Clay and Mr. Morchead.
From Ohio-Mr Allen and MIR. Tappan.
From Indiana.-hIr. Smith and Mr.. White.
From Winois.-Mr. McRobcrts and MIR. Young.
From Mssouri-Mr. Benton and MIR. Linn.
From arkansas-hlr. Fulton and MIR. Sewer.
From Mchiran.-Mr. Porter and MIR. Woodbridge.
On motion OF Mr.. BAYARD, IL was ordered lHal the
Secretary of the Senate acquGnt The House of Repre-
sentatvcs That quorum of the Senate IS assembled
and ready to proceed to business
On motion of Mr. WHITE, the usual number of news
pa pers were ordered for the use of Senators.
On motion of Mr.. Preston, the Senate took recess
until o'clock
Tieo o'clock, r. M-The Senate was called TO order,
when Mr. Clay said the object for which the recess was
taken was 10 wait for the organization OF the other
House SO that jnint committee might be appointed
D.. c,I, mfr h nj hn
two Houses were organized and ready to receive his
communications but that did not appear likely to take
place. at least in time 10 expedite the matter he would
move that the Senate adjourn until tomorrow at II
o'clock A. NJ. which motion having been acceded TO-,
the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Alp o'clock the House of Representatives was call
ed 10 order by Hugh A. Garland, ESQ.,, Clerk of the
House for the last Congress- by whom was audby read
the Proclamation of the late President of the u. S.
calling an extraordinary session of Congress at the pre-
sent.
calling the names of all the members in the order Of
The Sates stating that his proceeding would be based
upon such information as had been received at the
Clerks office.
And the roll having been called, the following men,
hers answered to their names
From .Hainc.-slessrs. Allen, Bronson, Clifford,
Fessenden, Littlefeld, Lowell, Marshall and Randall
From New Hampshire.-Messrs. Anterior, Burke,
Eastman Reding, and Shaw.
From Observation-Disclosures. Adams, Baker, Bor-
den, Briggs, Burnell, Calhoun, Gushing, Hastings,
Hudson, Parmen,er, Saltonstall, and Winthrop
From Rhode Isiand.-Messrs Cranston and Tilling-
hast.
From Connsetieut-Messrs. Boardman, Brockway,
Osborne, Smith, Trumbull, and Williams.
From Vermont. -Messrs. Everett, Hall, Mattocks,
Slade, and Young.
From Nsu York-Messrs. Babcock, Barnard, Birds
eye, Blair, Bovine, Brewster, Chids Chittenden, Sta