Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-12-07

Y LAST NIGHTS MAIL.
TWENTY EIGHTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
WASHINGTON. Dec s IsI3.


IN SENATE-At 10 s'rLoek. precisely. the Hon
w Mangum took The chair and called the Senate
10 order. The new members were qualified anil
took their seats The usual rrs,Iuron. relative TO
The organi lion of the Senate was then adopted.
aud The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
~ ~ "eL'ck. the Ciesk al the turner IIonse
rallied tie House ., order. nd p,os eesied 20 call The
roli OF members by SAFES. lie had psaceeriei a.
Tar as the Slate OF Maine. when Mr. Camnhrli stated
'hai he rse 10 enquire whether there WIS evidencr
in the possession OF the Clerk. thai the nrmbe,s
from this Stale were elected in acconlance with
The provislsns of the secsmd seciin Of HE nrf Of
Congress, regulating the manner of eIseiinr mem.
hers OF Congress The Clerk replied that The cert,
ncaes were In general Terms and ~ the effect only
that The memhers were duly elected
Mr. Campbell. ofSouih Carolina sen, m ,l,, e,erk,.
desk paper 10 be read. The Clerk stated that he
cond usi read The paper -.
Mr. CamPhril ihen. ma lie several attempts 10 read
the paper. but nad ,ociftru,,s ,l,;rc,,,.
being made. be dessIed The clerk Proceeded Ia
read the Ia Of membcfs, and weni through reeu.
airy los memheH answered 10 their names
being m"e Than quorum.
Mr. Bernard. nf New York. ro.r 10 off,, , n.,..
'"r The Consideration Of the House. which pror "a
:" be protest against The nda 10 n Il the en,h.,.
NOT elected according To law.
Mr. DrongSoie. Of virginia. objected 10 il be.
ing read. -
Mr. Bernard. s'renuously insist ed on the rich,
10 read the paper.
Mr.. C. J. I"rer'oll con'snded tina, The move.
msni was Out nforder.
Mr.. Bernnid again Insisted On his rrht 10 rad
inc paper The rnsmhers were here ns eonals. A.
y was az Attempt fnfe-irici The ffs eosn az seeech
&r.) "'' up MN
ei' duncan onIecse % The reading afihe paprr
on me ss''n"d ihs' the gentlemen r. nu New Yor
""d not stated IFS purpor- (Nnri, ro,insion here
.r"se SINE calling eui real read aIh~r. SION him.
Nr The clerk proposrd In pu, he ane.tion
to she Iisnse whether tie paper should o. read or
not. eau -
!. X Ineersoll. was in favoro The raper heinz
se"d. The Clerk then PAT tho question In the
Ii'"sr and after numbers had responded m lI,e AZ
q rma'ise and negative.
The Clerk aunouEced lha, the onest; inn va.
"S'erm''ed IN The hega'iys-59 ALTERNATIVE, l9l
The Clerk stated 'hsi no provision existed IN an,
"'es |" ne ii"u-" in regard 90 the mofe af vnsius
"f Spcnkcr-whether hv hallm az sjvs vece
lie Iaek the sense nf The House ON I'm, min, ami !,
was deiefmined 10 vo'e viva vsrr Nl,crcur,,, M
House P''reefisd iD the sIecsion ..f Speaker.
Messr- Hopkins. Camrheli and Carroll. vr,re an
bfn'cf ieRers. Who reported that john w I.ae.
~ tf<tNla. nal Ferets et t2S vote J,,hn fyht,
81 K""'"eky. 50; William Wilkins. of Pennsylvania.
Fhe Clerk snpouneed IN the IIpnsr. Thar Joux
W. JoNEs had Feeeivrd mare ,han ma reoui,;,,
nnfnb~f Of vfics and ~ns duly elected Speaker
message was then delivered from the Sen.,.
'nf'rming The TIop-e hat Ihas body wss nrrao,zed
AMI ready To prorrri " husnes-.
The members were then called un nv State. AMI
were sworn. -"'
Mr.. DFnmgpole offered a resolution lhst /, u......
he sen' ~ senate. informing thar bod Of the oresn.
ix,iion 81 the Hrnse s'"-
Ineersnil moved that committee n. .r,o;.,
ed by The Speaker, unite with similar, 60
,n'i'rs %" The part Of the Senate. 10 wei, IN a..
PRECEDENT. &r W me
Mr. DFomgnole ofered y rrsoins,nr r,o~;,v;,. e.
The adoption e The rule. ofIbe la.i House e. ~.
government II The present exceps shsf o,r,;or ~
hem whirh se'i'iried members. IN sddses.ip0 a..
cbair ~ oDe hlI W
Mr. tave J''hns"n WINS ne IN favor n he on.
hour rue, a'd made q mo'isn n amend The ,s.,,I,.
'i"n ~ striking mi - marh ~ a. relstei a. ,h,
'nlr: decpled IN The a6irmaiive. 0s ~ o.
Me- John q. Adams m9sed W amend A., ,..,t,,.
ion Nv creeping the rule ~ the lass fIon.~ which
'r'hfe'ffd ne reception 81 he petitions prss,nr m.
'eoi'iio1 ~ slsvery. Decided. IN me neesssss-
Iyes 81 noes 95.