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oi1u the vacancies ny uea'h anu FcslE"a'o''
and that body proceeded to the opening busI.
ness OF the session.
In the House. lis members ana wered to their
names. On the usual motion for the appoint.
ment of Chaplain, Mr. Petit Of la objected,
aud IN studied speech proposed an amend
ment, that the Chaplain should be paid by the
members Mr. Mcdonnell, OF Ala" moved the
previous question on the amendment, ana there
was a second. Mr. Petit called for the ayes
and noes, and they were ordered ayes W, noes
l5?. So the amendment was rejected, and the
original resolution adopted. The motion ct Mr.
Petit (who, 1t is alleged, is an avowed atheisf,)
was virtually to dispense with rcllg ous serv-
ces IN Congress, although his resolve went Tor
the payment OF the Chaplain by SUCH memoers
OF Congress as chose to contribute. The names
ct the twenty members who voted Tor ms re-
solve were, Mcssrs Anderson, Arlington, Ben
ton, B'Wiin, Boyd, Du'fs Jpln w. JAWS u 'ch
lin, Hale, Hughes, J. Is. Hum, jerks, Andrew
johnson, Mcdowell, Norris, Petit, Reding' KIT
ter, Sldell, Weller.
Mr. Adams gave notice that he would 'omnr-
row oftr resolution to rescind the CON RUE
OF the House, Che one relating To Tue reception
ct Abolition re'ItI",A)
TUESDAY Dec. 3.-Ancr the reading ~ Tue
Message IN the House, Mr. Adams called up MS
motion to rescnd the 2oih rule, excluding ah
clifton pell'i"ns,) and his nlnitn' resembling Ihe
rule, was adop'ed-aycs lUo, noes ou. me
motion was sustained by .! Wings and %
democrats ana opposed ny ID " hlgs ana %
Democrats . New Hampshire members voting
sgairst repeating the rule Nohng OF l'np"r
lance was further transacted, aud the House
adjourned At hall past two O'Clock.
The Senae adjourned at halt past one O'Clock,
without transac'iug any Important business
WEDNESDAY. Dee 4.-The Senate, to-day
reelected the Rev Mr. fusion as their chaplain
In the House. Mr. Duncan, ol ONO, on cave
introduced bill Ia establish uniform tune for
holding the elections for electors % President
and Vice Prcsiden, in all the States and, after
slight scussiOn on the question III reference,
il was referred to the committee oi the Whole
on the stale of The unl0n, aud ordered 10 be
printed; AID also oS,poned to and made the
special order of the day for Monday next. The
House, in pursuance Of the joint resolution
adopted on Monday, proceeded to the election
at c aplain for the House, when, on the third
vote, (rita roce,) the Rev Mr. Daily was elected
THURSDAY, Dc. 5 la the Scna'c, day,
no business of Importance was transacted A.
ter the Introduction 81 sc:eral bills OF private
character, which we're forwarded to second
reading, the Senate adjourned over I'LL Monday
next, rs is usual ON the first week ni tie SEES
sion, 10 enable the President pro ten. 70 MAKE
his appointments OF committees.
In the House number OF notices were gwen
oi dis to be introduced at future day. Nj
Sieenrod offered a resolution providing tor the
pruning oi luUUU extra copies oi INC report OF
the Select Committee at the last session, on The
memorial OF certain members OF the Rhode ISL
and Legislature. Mr. Cansn ohJ'ctlnI To the
consideration o' the resolution. Mr. Steenrnd
moved the suspension OF the rules. which mo
ton was lost, yeas ", NAYS %, mere no penn
resolu,ior. therefore. lies over one day. Thr
House adjourned over 10 Monday next
Messrs Breese, Archer aud Nrchsad appeared
10 nGr sI '' ,'.; .iu", ''i,,oI ~, a." u''
the Hon. Din,c' a; D'rk'"sni' appointed Nv 'le
Governor Of New York to ii the vacancies IN
III. H., S,l,. Wri.,n, ami the II,n' n. p.
~" ''u,'' ,n',a,roI wsr, o,,I,l;cd and rank
,"'''h''!'' "Pp'''''' "e'' f'"''"O"' NV" WYNN
;her seats. Serera bil'so prvae character
were introduced, aud committed. MIR McDullie
gave notice of his attention to introduce IA 'nl
rosolu,,ur Ter III. onneya,ion nj Texas To- the
1rS"''', o." %. '' Wv ~, W Wv
umne" N,''es an" 'h' Me''''H' i" '',''""'e "
biiI '" reduce 'he ra'eS "i p's'ag', ana 10 hooi'
ish the ranking privilege. AT the instance o'
Mr. Woodbury., The committee on Commerce
u,s ;,s,r,r,oj ,o ,,c,,ro ia ITO rro,r,c,v or cv
was ''s'' ue'eu W Nv ,'. 'n,,'u rho
teho'hg 'he present Wa'e"""s'"2 syS'e"'' nc
several standing committees were also, announ'
ced BY the president pro tenn. No other bust
ness Of inpuriarcc was transacted.
H., lI''ms,' 80. ,ha amrn,nnomo,, If r,c
ns 'i'"9F' "'e' '"e "1 .,ui': W ''''
SANDING c"n'nlt'ees' resolved "Se'l ',''" COZ"
Inltten ef the w hole, and t'ok up ana discussed
Mr. Duncan's bill for holding the election u
President and V,ce presden, on the same da,
,hrounho,, The uninn winch beinp passcd owe
,E Ill., ~. ~ ,,. IS H., u.asi,lo,, 100,
informally ne hieSsa@e "' me lIcS'ue"' Wa
referred to he appropriate committees.
HOUSE COMMITTEES.
n, ti.,.;ons-N essrs Elmer. MIA A Chap
man, va: ii Ilamiln, Nc; Ellis. n Y; Douglas.
iii: po-is. Ky; Schemes. Ohio; Brown, Tenn.
an Jravs and IE,ns-sIessrs Mckay, of N G.
Drompnole, Vn;J II lnprrsolI. Pa; Weller, Ohio
Chnpncll O.; barnard, ~; Norris, n II; Ka,h
bun, NY; Davis Nv.
On Ciaims-NIessrs Vance. OHIO; r S Nth. Ind
Green Nv; Andrew Johnson Tenn Bowin, Mo
Thonnsson Ky; Strong, n Y; Carey, Me; Ram
sew PENNSYLVANIA.
On Commerce-Nrssrs Fl lines, s G; Dunlap. q
Mo: phnnix. Y; King Y; WAIi,ns Ms;
Kennedy Nd; L,hrnnche La; McCIeI!and Ml-i
Morris Penn
On Public L,qnds -Me.srs PAWS II; Boyd, XIV
flint w. Uub,rd Va: I,ust,n An t'liuTm,r