Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-12-12

ihis oody, a2fe"aidy Ia the constitutional rrqnin
mcnt convened IN WashinGI On Mouday last In The
Senate. only 2, members present. including both
the Virginia Senators, Messsfs \ .her and Rvc.-be.
nS iwo less than quorum That body Therefore ad
Jonrned without lransactlng any business
In the House Of Representative l13 members (cor
s'derably more than aquoram appeared whom.
from Virginia Were Mcssrs Barton. Bolts Cary. Gil.
NOR Hams, Hays Hopkins. Hunter HUBBARD Jones,
Mallory, Powell, Smith. S,einrod, Stuart, Summers.
Ialiafuo and Wise
a committee, Consisting Of NJ ssra Gushing Tillin.
gast and Hunt. was appointed TO wait upon the prssi
dent and inform him Of the organization If the House
and that Congress was ready receive any communion
lions which he maht be- pleased 10 make
Nh Everett gave notice that he would o-rnorrow. or
asoary as practicable, ask leave introduce bill repea
iog tbe bankrupt Ler The quarter from which this
motion proceed.-a Vermont Wing who voted FIR the
law--olvcs little doubt We imagine that il will he rc
"aed; and We presume that. although its passage was
recommended by the President, in Special Message.
It's repeal Will hardly be vetoed
Mr.. }, q. Adams has. as usual thrown fire brand
into the House. by notice Of his intention to offer res
ouIon 10 rescind lis 2st rule by which the consider,
lion Of all Abolition petitions is refused Mr.. Wise oh
Jeced tol's reception; but the Speaker decided that the
ohecon did not apPlyas it mere notice of an in
fentlon to oiler resolution and not the resolution il,
self
RESOLUTIONS 10 appoint Charains and to furnish the
members with the usual number Of nc yspapcrs were a
doptcd
The House, being informed ha, the Senate had failed
to form aqnorum, then adj furned.
! lNenGht /" learn that the 3Oth ultimo III,
stage near Mount Sterling. Ohio, was upset. and scr
ousy injured many Of the passengers most of HON were
members of Congress. Mr. Caruihcrs Of tn. Nashvil,
district Tennessee had several of his ribs broken and
his recovery is doubtful; Mr. Lane of Indiana was bad
" hurt--his collar bone il was thought, broken; Mr.
smith Of the Senate and Messrs. Campbell Gentry and
u"ode OF the House. were all more less hurt but non,
81 'hom seriously injured. Mr.. Goodc the only one
the party that had reached Washington on Monday
oh Tuesday the 9th inst, there no quorum in h,
He'a'e' and ct couise no message from the Presidcn,
i"'hl SIX Senators appeared in their scats-onc shor
Of quorum.
In the House. among the additional members VIII
took their seats were Mcssrs Gogs and Coles of Vir
gina
i MI W. Cost Johnson gave notice ofh- intention L
INTRODUCE bill for the relief of the several States am
Territories the Union.
Mr. lials'cad, Chairman ofihe Committee Of Elec
tons, gave notice that he w,ud bring in bill to reeu
late the taking of testimony in the case of contested cleo
items THIS bill was PASSED the last day Of the last SEES
sion, and was vetoed by lhr President
.ibotiiion--Mr. Adams resolution for rcscindnc III
DIST rule. WAS taken up
MI Weller moved to lay the resolution on the table
Which was ntgatvcd-aycs s., nays Q3.
Mr.. Everett then moved the previous question whic
was snslancd--ayrs ST. days74.
Mr. " Use moved that the farther consideration Of IT,
subject toe POSTPONE h's vas clearly on, of order
and was So Fremont ~ ,he Chair.
Tie House. however, By vote Of l.. ~ !. decide
That the main question ;he adoption u the rcsputo
should not then be pat.
Al Tins stage of TIE proceedings. Mr. Mason Of Mary
LIND rose and notified the death Of his colleague. Nj
Williams and pronounced high euoaum upon hi
character The customary resolutions for going int
maurn'ns we're adopted, and the House immediately ad
,oarued.