The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-30


Both Houses assembled On Monday, llle
5ih instant.
. Ii the Senate, tlie following members
were present, to wit: Messers. Allen, Arch
er, Bates, Bayard, Benton, Buchanan, Clay
ton, Conrad, Crafts, Dayton, Evans, Hunt.
inqton, Kerr, King, Mangum, MeTrick, RiVes,
Sturgeon, TaImadge, Tappan, Wilcox, Will
liams, Woodbury., Wright-24.
The President waited until half past l2
o'clock, when il being evident that no quo-
rum would be present that day, Mr.. Hunt
inpton moved that the Senate adjourn, (which
motion prevailed.
In the House of Representatives, one
hundred and eighty-one members answered
10 their names. The Speaker having an
nounced the presence of quorum
Mr. Gushing rose and moved that the usual
message be sent to the Senate, informing
that body that a quorum of the House had
assembled, and that the House was ready
TO proceed to business
The motion was agreed 10.
Mr.. Gushing moved that the usual Joint
resolution be adopted, providing for the APP
pointment of the usual joint committee on
the part Of the Senate and the House to
wait upon the President Of the United
States and inform him that quorum of the
two Houses bad assembled, aud that Con-
gress was ready TO receive any commnnica-
lion which he might be pleased to make.
Mr.. Hopkins suggested that the fact was
not yet ascertained that a quorum of the
two Houses had assembled. Itwould be
better to ascertain it before adopting the
resolution.
MIR. Gushing. 1t is immaterial. We can
pass the resolution.
Mr.. Hopkins had no objection. he said.
So the resolution was adopted.
DAILY HOUR OF MRETING.
On motion of Mr.. Gushing, it was resolv
ed that the daily hour of meeting of thi:
House shall be IL o'clock, nj. until furtheI
order.
THE BANKRUPT LAW.
Mr. Everett rose and gave notice that h
would tomorrow, or at as early day as prac
ticable, ask leave 10 introduce bill! 10 re
peal the act entitled San act to establish
uniform system Of bankruptcy Throughout
the United States"
The motion was entered on the journal.
THE TwENTY-FIRsr RULE.
Mr.. Adams rose and gave notice, that h
would, tomorrow, offer the following reso
luton:
Resolved, That the 2lst rule for conduct
ing business in this House, in the folIowin
words, "NO petition, memorial, or resolu
ton, other paper, praying the abOlitio
Of slavery in the District of Columbia, {
any State or Territory, or the slave trad
between the States or Territories of tn
United States in which il now exists, sha
be received by this House, or entertaine
in any way whatever" be, and the same
: hereby rescinded.
Mr.. Wise said he objected TO the receI
e ton Of the resolution.
4 The Speaker said that resolution TO re
r peal standing rule required one days no
: tice.
}. Mr.. Wise repeated his objection TO til
o reception.
The Speaker.-The gentleman from Mas;
r achusetls (M:. Adams) merely gives the no
d tice; he does not offer the resolution.
d Mr.. Wise Can that notice be give
nOD? Is it in order2
e The Speaker.-Yes.
It Mr.. Wise.-Docs it take precedence {
o the other orders of the House?
e The Speaker-No.
l. Mr.. w. G. johnson inquired of tho SpeaI
er If the resolution was now before III
,, House, and susceptible of amendment?
It The Speaker.-T'he resolution is not bI
fore The House. It is a mere notice Of
q proposition to amend the rules.
| laA nd
II notice Of Mr.. Adams, which elected SON
demonstrations of meriment, was enteTe
v on the journal.
h The Speaker here announced tho follow
n ing members as the committee appOintel
. under the motion of Mr.. Gushing, to wa
d on tho President, &c.
/, Mr.. Cushing, of Massachusetts,, Mr. ii
IlBghast, of Rhode Island, and Mr. Hunt,
New York.
PRAYERS.
. On motion Of Mr.. Briggs, the followir
, resolution was adopted:
d Resolved, That two Chaplains, of diIFe
ent denominations, be elected to congress
S one by each House, 10 serve during Il
e presentsession, who shall interchange wee
y y.
NEWSPAPERS.
2 On motion Of Mr.. Briggs, the foIlowir
e resolution was adopted:
: Resolved, That the members Of Ii
!, House be furnished, during the present Sc
sion, with such newspapers as they may re
Iol pectively direct; the expense for each ney
n Der not to exceed At the rate Of three dai
papers per annum.
4 F.n,r.sy14.prs - ..,,. 1850.
! On motion Of Mr. Briggs, il was
Ordered, That The standing committe
be appointed according to The standing rul
u and orders Of the House. s.
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