Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-07
TwENTY-EiGnrH coNGRE ss--E'irst session.
Moaday Decemb"r 4, lS43.
IN SES ATE


Tne foil wing S.nat RS appeared in their seats
.tfaine-Mr. Evans and Mr. FAIRFIELD
N.,o Hampshire.-M Mr. Woodbury. and Mr.. Aihsrton
Yermont MIR Phelps and Mr.. Upham
.NassaehuS.u Mr.. Bates.
Rhod- lsiand Mr. Sprague.
C0naect:-ut.-Mr. Huntington
NEG York.-Alr Wrsh, and Mr. Tallmadge.
.Ne,o Jersey Me- Dayton and Mr.: Miller.
Pennsylvania Nj Sturgeon and Mr.. Buchanan
D.iarare. Nj Clayton
MARYLAND Mr.. NJ -rrick
Yirgiaip Mr.. R'ves and Mr.. Archer.
.N"rta Caroiia4-Mr. Mangum and Mr.. Haywood
Gsorgia Mr. Coiqntt
.7iatama.-lI- King.
Tennessee NJ J,rnagan and Mr.. Foster.
Kentucku- NJ NJ ,rehtai and Mr. Crt,enden.
Oh;o M rappan and Mr. Aim.
Iudiana-Mr. White aud Mr. flanagan.
Hsn0S.-Mr Sempe and Mr. Bfeese.
Missouri NJ B-nton and Mr.. Atchison.
.le6aasQs Nj Fulton.
Nj EVANS presented the CREDENTIALS of the Hon.
WIN. A / n, elected by The Legislature of Ohio Sc
nst r from that State for six years from the 18th of
March st. He qualified
Thr PRESIDENT presented 20 the Senate the cre-
dsuuals Of The Hon Charles Anterior, elected by
the Legislature oi New Hampshire Senat'r from That
State tor SIX years from The 4th OF March last lie
was qua fed
Al,o presented the credentials of the n IN Sidney
Brersr elected by the Legislature Of Illinois, Sena-
tor from that State for years, from The 1Ih OF March
last. He qusl fed
A!so presented the cred sntial3 OF the non
Buchanan, elected by the Legislature of Pennsylvania
a Senator from that State for years from the 18th OF
March last. He qualified
Also, presented the credentials Of the Hon. John {.
Crtenden, elected by III. Legislature of Kentucky
Senator from that Site for years, from the Attn OF
March last. He qualified
Also, presented III, credentials Of the Hon. w. III
aywoo2, Je, elected BY :he Legislature of North CT
rona Senator from that Stat for years, from the
4,h Of March las: he was qualified.
a., al
Weight, Jr Il 'c,,d b. tn Legislature Of New York a
Senator from that State years, from the 18th OF
Much last. He quaied
NJ. EVANS presented The credential; of the Hon.
john Farhrd, elected by The Legislature OF Maine to
fill the vacancy occasoned by the resignation o! the
Hon Rnsl Williams lie qualified
Mr CRlrTENDEN csenied the credentials OF the
Hon Ephraim n Foster elected by the Legislature OF
Tennessee Senator from hat State from the 4th OF
March 1918, the 9Th Of March, lSl5 TO Eli the va
cancy occas'oned by the death Of the honorable FeiN
Grundy lie was qualified.
Also, presented tie credentials Of the Hon. Spencer
flanagan, elected by tn, Legislature of Tennessee
Senator from t.at S;at for years, from the 4th of
March, ISL lie qlaf d.
1lr KING presented the credentials OF the Hon
Nait-r l. Coqu,tt, elected hy the Legislature Of Geor
gia Senator from that State for years, from the 4lh
Of March last lie was qualified
Mr. BENTON presented the certificate Of the Hon
David Aich'son, appointed by the Governor OF the
State of VI ssouEi Senator from State, TO fill the
vacancy occssioned by the death Of the Hon. Lewis F.
Linn He qualified
Mr.. BENTON presented the certificate of the Hon.
James Sempe, appointed by the Governor OF Illinois,
naor from that State TO the vacancy accustomed
by III, death Of the Hon. Samuel McRober,s. He was
aualitied
Mr. PHELPS presented the credentials of the Hon.
WIN Upham, elected by the Legislature Of the State of
Vermont Senator from Safe, for years from
the ih Of VI ,rcl: last. He qualified.
NJ. WHITE presented The credentials OF the Hon.
Edward A. llannegaa, e.ced by the Legislature OF
Indiana, Senator from, that State, for years from
the 4h OF March last liz was qual fd
On motion by Mr.. CRlTTENDEN, 1t was ordered,
ha; the Secretary acquan, the House tina, quorum Of
the Senate had assembled, aud that the Senate was
ready I proceed to business.
Ga motion by Nj. BATES, it was resolved tina.
each Senator be furnished during the present
with three such newspapers he may choose from any
of the States provided they furnished al the usual
rates and that any Scniors should desire other than
daily pa pers they be furnished with them amount
no, TO exceed the price OF three daily papers.
o. motion by Mr. EVANS, II ordered ,hot The
daily hour for the meeting OF the Senate should be II
O'Clock, until otherwise ordered.
The CHAIR hryng stated tha. he had been IL
formed by The Secretary that the House was not yet
Organized,
On motion hy Mr. PHELPS, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House at Representatives called 10 order
precisely at ~ O'clock by Matthew St. Clair Clarke
their Clerk, who stated to the House that he would
proceed the call o: lhs roll of the members for the
purpose oil ascertanng whether quorum was present
The members from NJ nne having been called
Mr.. Burke OF New Hampshire, The hrst member
called from that State, having answered 10 his name
MIR. CAMPBELL Of South Carolina observed That
before the Clerk proceed l. the cali OF the members
from New Hampshire, he would, with their permission
lake the liberty of directing their attention to the second
section OF the apportonmrDt act, aud would respecu
IL OF them wht they had been elected
Conformity 18th The provisions OF that act
Cries OF 'order order; proceed with the call, " from
several
Tne Clerk stated that he had in his possession Ger
Gcata from Mr.. Burke, setting forth that he had beer
elected n member from New Hampshire.
NJ. CAMPBELL 81 d that he had most respectful
ly called the IN mhers from New Hampshire them
selves. Thev had not lii ,ught proper to answer IN
inquiry; and h wnui not, therefore further delay ht
proceedings oil thu House than to express the hope ia
ths members elsc TO THIS House would meet this per
pisx'ng aud painful question IN sptt oil moderation
and with determination to support the laws and h'
Constitution OF the country W thout respect 10 party
personal ns'derations. N,hont designing tina
the nbcfs elect Ike House should act this sub
ject preset unorgsni2ed stat he "ould prcsen
resolution, for the purpose oil showing The prope
mode OF proceeding regard I, il, when the prope
lime arrived. Mr.. Z. having handed up written pa
per,
The Clerk stated tina, he did NJ; consider tia. HI
had any right TO read the paper or t, pu, any question
regard to it.
Mr. CAMPBELL observed, that IL did not des
10 put any Cle,t regard 10 the resolution in III
present safe Of the House he merely wished It
have il read fo' the information OF the House.
Several members having objected 10 the reading 0
The paper, while crles were hsad oT proceeding wit,
the cal =
Mr. CHARLES J. INGERSOLL remarked, thu
there doubt, but that the question would be me
by the House with proper spirit, and that il would b
decided with justice and propTieiy lie woald suggest
however, {, the gentleman from South Carolina him
self, that his resolu,innand The mode IN winch he o!
iered - IT, in that proper spirit which he him
self had Invoked.
Mr.. CAMPBELL then directed the Clerk TO sen,
HIM the resolution, observing TINT he would read
himself, which, Gem6e. OF the House, he had
right TO d..
[Cres Q! Eve don't know that'-"go with ih
call j
The Clerk referred {, some prcceden established a
the commencement Of last Congress- and stated, tina
ne considered it his duty % any paper offered
bu; net to put any question IN regard tot.
Mr. CAMPBELL observed that if there was an,
thing in The prsc, dents Of The last Congress binn.
a..