Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 1 (of 16)United States. Congress
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Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 1 (of 16)
United States. Congress
Law -- United States; United States -- Politics and government
THURSDAY, March 5.
Several other members attended, viz: from New Hampshire, NICHOLAS
GILMAN; from Massachusetts, BENJAMIN GOODHUE; from Connecticut, ROGER
SHERMAN and JONATHAN STURGES; and from Pennsylvania, HENRY WYNKOOP; and
no other members arriving, a quorum not being present, the House
adjourned, from day to day, until the 14th instant.
SATURDAY, March 14.
The following members took their seats, to wit: JAMES MADISON, junior,
JOHN PAGE, and RICHARD BLAND LEE, from Virginia.
A quorum not being yet present, the House adjourned, from day to day,
until the 17th instant.
TUESDAY, March 17.
SAMUEL GRIFFIN, from Virginia, took his seat.
WEDNESDAY, March 18.
ANDREW MOORE, from Virginia, took his seat.
No other member appearing, the House adjourned, from day to day, until
the 23d instant.
MONDAY, March 23.
The following members appeared, to wit:--
From New Jersey, ELIAS BOUDINOT; and from Maryland, WILLIAM SMITH.
No additional member appeared on the 24th.
WEDNESDAY, March 25.
JONATHAN PARKER, from Virginia, appeared and took his seat.
No additional member arrived until the 30th instant.
MONDAY, March 30.
GEORGE GALE, from Maryland, and THEODORICK BLAND, from Virginia,
appeared and took their seats.
No additional member on the 31st instant.
WEDNESDAY, April 1.
Two other members appeared, to wit: JAMES SCHUREMAN, from New Jersey,
and THOMAS SCOTT, from Pennsylvania, who, forming a quorum of the whole
body, it was, on motion,
_Resolved_, That this House will proceed to the choice of a
Speaker by ballot.
The House accordingly proceeded to ballot for a Speaker, when it was
found that a majority of the votes were in favor of FREDERICK AUGUSTUS
MUHLENBERG, one of the Representatives from Pennsylvania. Whereupon Mr.
MUHLENBERG was conducted to the chair, from whence he made his
acknowledgments to the House for so distinguished an honor.
The House then proceeded in the same manner to the appointment of a
Clerk, when it was found that Mr. JOHN BECKLEY was elected.
On motion,
_Ordered_, That the members do severally deliver in their credentials at
the Clerk's table.
THURSDAY, April 2.
LAMBERT CADWALADER, from New Jersey, appeared and took his seat.
FRIDAY, April 3.
GEORGE CLYMER, from Pennsylvania, appeared and took his seat.
SATURDAY, April 4.
GEORGE PARTRIDGE, from Massachusetts, appeared and took his seat.
The House proceeded to the election of a doorkeeper, and assistant
doorkeeper; when Gifford Dudley was chosen to the former, and Thomas
Claxton to the latter office.
MONDAY, April 6.
DANIEL CARROLL, from Maryland, appeared and took his seat.
_Ordered_, That leave be given to bring in a bill to regulate the taking
the oath or affirmation prescribed by the sixth article of the
Constitution; and that Messrs. WHITE, MADISON, TRUMBULL, GILMAN, and
CADWALADER, do prepare and bring in the same.
On motion,
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