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Ats. ocnenckS Adams AMI several
Others asked 10 be excused iron voting,
and severalIy assigned their reasons.
ar. >. asked 10 be excused from voting
upon the ground that vote upon the firsi
Resolution (Mr. Dromeooie's) wpnld i'm.
IPiy aquesiion a. 10 his own rightic seat
Another reason vss given not heard BY
the Reporter.
Alter much confusion The vote was Ia
ken upon the FIRST Resolution by yeas and
nays. and the members from the % States
who bad been elected mem bers BY Districts
were declared 70 be duly elected by 4
vote Of l26 10 2 The Wig members
excepting Mr.. Jr. R IDgsrsoll, who vo.
1 ted in the negative declined 10 respond
to their names upon this Resolution. r.
D. Davis (Dernocrsi) voted with Mr. In
Igersoll 10 the negative. ~
The second Resolution a. 10 The rights
OF the members from the four States, then
came uP for decision and four members
from New Hampshire were declared au-
~ elected. the yeas and nays being taken
upon each.
The House then disposed Of the Geor.
eia members in the same way, and de-
clared thsm 10 be duly elected, and then
adjourned.
FEBRuARY Is. \
IN SENATE.
| The Bill from the House for the inn
lprovement Of Pennsylvania Avenue was
taken up. The bill appropria,es forty
thousand dollars for The improvement Of
the Avenue including the entire length Of
The city from Georgetown 10 the Congress
sional burying ground.
The yeas and nays were ordered upon
the third reading Of The Bill, and ii was
ordered 70 be engrossed by vote Of 80
to 8.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
As soon as the Journal had been read
this morning. the Speaker laid before the
House . letter from Henry a. Wise Civ
ling notice that he had resigned bis seat
as a-member of the 2Slh Congress-. The
letter expresses a high regard for the
membefs of the House and a regret .st
leaving them.
| The letter on motion Of Mr.. Hopkins
of Va. was laid upon the table and order.
ed to be printed
The House seemed to be 10 much bet
ter temper 10 day than yesterday, and
reasonable enough to save the greater part
Of the day by voting upon the Mississippi
and Missouri members by States. instead
Of upon the case Of each individual mem!
Der. The result was, on the Mississippi
Members-Ayes 81. Noes 65 On The
Missouri Members-Ayes log, Noes G3.
n IN SENATE.
FEBRuARr l6.
The Bill Of Mr.. McDufie was called
up when Mr.. Phelps made an able argu
ment as 10 The Constitutional Fowerof Con.
gress over the Commerce or the country.
and concluded with an interesting ex.
pose Of the benefits arising from the Ia
riff.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Bill from the Senate 10 change the
time Of holding the Court in Clarksburg,
Virginia, awas passed without opposition.
Mr.. Gilmet Of Va. (the new Secretary
Of the Navy made Report from the Sc
Iect Committee having charge Of the Mas
sachusetts Resolutions, proposing an a.
Imendment to the Constitution. Mr. Gil.
mer said the Committee would report ad-
versely to the proposition. The Commits
tee, however, bad agreed that each mem
Der OF the COMMITTEES should present bis
views 10 the House.
1. FEBRUARY IL.
The Senate did not sitto day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House commenced the session this
morning With the further discussion Of the
Twenty First Rule.
Mr.. Campbell Of S. C. was entitled TO |
the floor and addressed the House for an
hour for the continuance Of the Rule |
which Iorbids the reception Of Abolition |
Petitions.
FEBRUARY 10. |
ME-. Phelps Of vi. addressed the Sen
ate at length in conclusion Of very elab-
crate aud able speech ia behalf of the
Tariff. and in opposition to Mr.. McDuf-
6e's bill. .,.
Mr.. Burke Of N. Fl. presented memo
rial signed by the Democratic members
Of the Rhode Island Legislature protest.
inc against the interference offthe Presi-
dent 10 put down the resurrection Of Gov
Dorr cf Rhode Island. The memorial
from the Democratic members was read /
on motion OF the member. who preserted |
tie Petition. After setting forth the
grievances Of. the "Algeriaes." as they
call the constituted authorities of Rhode
Island they ask The House Of Represen.
istiyes 10 interfere in their behalf. TO call
upon the President for the authority IN
der which he acted in sending military |
force 10 Rhode Island. or 10 threatening
10 do soiby issuing his proclamation to put |
down the Instruction.
The memorial was referred 10 Com
mittee of five members. Of which Of
course MIR. Burke will be chairman
The memorial is signed BY Is members
81 The House OF Representatives. Of the
Rhode Island Legislature and by 8 mem
Der, Of ihe Senate.
Extraordinary Explosion. On Tues.
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