Part 229

From Massachusetts.--FISHER AMES, DAVID COBB, HENRY DEARBORN, DWIGHT FOSTER, BENJAMIN GOODHUE, SAMUEL HOLTEN, GEORGE THATCHER, PELEG WADSWORTH, and ARTEMAS WARD.

From Connecticut.--JOSHUA COIT, AMASA LEARNED, ZEPHANIAH SWIFT, URIAH TRACY, and JONATHAN TRUMBULL.

From Vermont.--ISRAEL SMITH.

From New York.--THEODORUS BAILEY, PHILIP VAN CORTLANDT, and JOHN WATTS.

From New Jersey.--JOHN BEATTY and ELIAS BOUDINOT.

From Pennsylvania.--THOMAS HARTLEY, JOHN WILKES KITTERA, FREDERICK A. MUHLENBERG, (Speaker,) and PETER MUHLENBERG.

From Maryland.--GABRIEL CHRISTIE and GEORGE DENT.

From Virginia.--ISAAC COLES, SAMUEL GRIFFIN, JOHN HEATH, JOSEPH NEVILLE, ANTHONY NEW, JOSIAH PARKER, and ROBERT RUTHERFORD.

From Kentucky.--CHRISTOPHER GREENUP.

From North Carolina.--THOMAS BLOUNT, WILLIAM JOHNSTON DAWSON, NATHANIEL MACON, and ALEXANDER MEBANE.

From South Carolina.--WILLIAM SMITH.

From Georgia.--ABRAHAM BALDWIN.

A quorum of the whole number not being present, the House adjourned until to-morrow.

TUESDAY, November 4.

Several other members, to wit: from Rhode Island, FRANCIS MALBONE; from New York, HENRY GLENN, JAMES GORDON, and JOHN E. VAN ALLEN; from New Jersey, JONATHAN DAYTON; from Pennsylvania, THOMAS FITZSIMONS; from Delaware, HENRY LATIMER; from Maryland, WILLIAM VANS MURRAY; from Virginia, GEORGE HANCOCK, RICHARD BLAND LEE, JAMES MADISON, ANDREW MOORE, FRANCIS PRESTON, and FRANCIS WALKER; and from North Carolina, MATTHEW LOCKE, appeared, and took their seats in the House.

And a quorum, consisting of a majority of the whole number, being present,

Ordered, That a message be sent to the Senate, to inform them that a quorum of this House is assembled, and ready to proceed to business; and that the Clerk of this House do go with said message.

WEDNESDAY, November 5.

Several other members, to wit: from New Hampshire, JOHN S. SHERBURNE; from Massachusetts, WILLIAM LYMAN; from Connecticut, JAMES HILLHOUSE; from Vermont, NATHANIEL NILES; from New York, EZEKIEL GILBERT; from Maryland, WILLIAM HINDMAN; from Virginia, THOMAS CLAIBORNE; and from Georgia, THOMAS P. CARNES, appeared, and took their seats in the House.

Notice was received that the Senate had not yet been able to form a quorum.

Upon this, Mr. DAYTON moved that a committee shall be appointed to examine the business left unfinished last session, and report to the House. He saw no reason for losing time by waiting for the Senate.

Mr. GOODHUE objected to the motion as improper.

Mr. DAYTON challenged the gentleman to point out wherein the impropriety consisted. For two or three weeks the House of Representatives would have full employment, while the Senate, in reality, had none. He was positive as to the legality and expediency of proceeding.

The SPEAKER put the question, and the ayes and noes were equal, each being twenty-five.

The SPEAKER then informed the House that, as a quorum of their number was not present, it would be requisite to adjourn.

The House rose immediately, after adjourning till to-morrow.

THURSDAY, November 6.

Two other members, to wit: from Massachusetts, PELEG COFFIN, and from Virginia, JOHN NICHOLAS, appeared, and took their seats in the House.