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From the State of
Ohio,

The honourable

Jeremiah Morrow,

Benjamin Ruggles.

From the State of

Louisiana,

The honourable Eligius Fromentin.

The honourable John Gaillard, President pro tempore, resumed the chair.

The honourable Eli P. Ashmun, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the room of the honourable Christopher Gore, resigned, produced his credentials, which were read, and the oath prescribed by law was administered to him, and he took his seat in the Senate.

The President communicated the credentials of the appointment of the honourable James Noble and Waller Taylor as Senators, by the legislature of the State of Indiana, which were read.

Whereupon, on motion by Mr. Morrow, Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire whether any, and if any, what, legislative measures may be necessary for admitting the State of Indiana into the Union, or for extending to that State the laws of the United States.

Ordered, That Mr. Morrow, Mr. Daggett, and Mr. Barbour, be the committee.

On motion by Mr. Morrow,

Ordered, That the credentials of the appointment of the honourable James Noble, and the ho

nourable Waller Taylor, as Senators to represent the said State of Indiana in the Senate of the United States, be referred to the said committee, to consider and report thereon.

On motion by Mr. Tait,

Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives, that a quorum of the Senate is assembled, and ready to proceed to bu

siness.

Mr. Varnum submitted the following motion for consideration:

Resolved, That it is expedient to repeal a law passed the last session of Congress, entitled "An act to change the mode of compensation to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, and the Delegates from Territories," and that a committee be appointed to prepare and report a bill for that purpose.

On motion by Mr. Lacock,

Resolved, That each Senator be supplied, during the present session, with three such newspapers printed in the United States, as he may choose, provided the same be furnished at the usual rate for the annual charge of such papers; and provided, also, that if any.Senator shall choose to take any newspapers other than daily papers, he shall be supplied with as many such papers as shall not exceed the price of three daily papers. On motion by Mr. Howell,

Resolved, That a committee be appointed agreeably to the forty-second rule for conducting business in the Senate.

Ordered, That Mr. Howell, Mr. Lacock, and Mr. Thompson, be the committee.

Mr. Howell submitted the following motion for consideration, which was read:

Resolved, That two chaplains of different denominations be appointed to Congress, during the present session, one by each House, who shall interchange weekly.

Ordered, That it pass to the second reading. A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Dougherty, their clerk:

Mr. President, I am directed to inform the Senate that a quorum of the House of Represen tatives is assembled, and ready to proceed to busi

ness.

They have appointed a committee on their part, jointly with such committee as may be appointed on the part of the Senate, to wait on the President of the United States, and notify him that a quorum of the two Houses is assembled, and ready to receive any communications that he may be pleased to make to them; in which resolution they request the concurrence of the Senate. And he withdrew.

On motion,

Resolved, That the Senate do concur in the appointment of a joint committee on their part, agreeably to the resolution last mentioned: and

Ordered, That Mr. Barbour and Mr. Macon be the committee.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly.

On motion by Mr. Wilson,

Resolved, That a committee be appointed, agrees ably to the twenty-second rule, for conducting business in the Senate.

Ordered, That Mr. Wilson, Mr. Fromentin, and Mr. Ashmun, be the committee.

Mr. Fromentin submitted the following motion for consideration, which was read:

Resolved, That a committee of three members be appointed, who, with three members of the House of Representatives, to be appointed by that House, shall have the direction of the money appropriated to the purchase of books, and maps, for the use of the two Houses of Congress.

Ordered, That it pass to the second reading.
On motion by Mr. Fromentin,

It was read a second time, by unanimous consent, and considered as in committee of the whole: and no amendment having been proposed, the President reported it to the House.

On the question, "Shall this resolution be engrossed and read a third time?"

It was determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Wilson, from the committee, reported said resolution correctly engrossed.

On motion,

It was read a third time, by unanimous con

scut.

Resolved, That this resolution pass.

Ordered, That Mr. Fromentin, Mr. Goldsbo rough, and Mr. Hunter, be the committee

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the Houseof Representatives accordingly.

On motion by Mr. Ruggles,

Resolved, That a committee be appointed for enrolled bills, jointly with such committee as may be appointed by the House of Representatives.

Ordered, That Mr. Ruggles, be the committee on the part of the Senate.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly.

On motion,

The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.

TUESDAY, DECember 3, 1816.

Mr. Barbour reported from the joint commit tee, that they had waited on the President of the United States agreeably to order, and that the President of the United States informed the committee, that he would make a communication to the two Houses this day at 12 o'clock.

The following written Message was received from the President of the United States by Mr. Todd, his secretary:

Fellow-Citizens of the Senate

and of the House of Representatives:

In reviewing the present state of our country, our attention cannot be withheld from the effect. produced by peculiar seasons, which have very generally impaired the annual gifts of the earth,

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