Monday, December 8.
Several other members, to wit: from Connecticut, Chauncey Goodrich, and Samuel W. Dana; and from Rhode Island, John Brown, appeared, and took their seats in the House.
A new member, to wit, Samuel Tenney, returned to serve in this House as a member for New Hampshire, in the room of William Gordon, who has resigned his seat, appeared, produced his credentials, was qualified, and took his seat in the House.
Tuesday, December 9.
Another member, to wit, John Rutledge, Jr., from South Carolina, appeared, and took his seat in the House.
Reporting the Debates.
The House proceeded to consider the report of the committee to whom was referred the memorial of Samuel Harrison Smith and Thomas Carpenter, made yesterday, and which lay on the table; and, the same being again read, in the words following, to wit:
"The committee to whom was referred the memorial of Samuel Harrison Smith and Thomas Carpenter, report the following resolution, which they recommend to the House:
"Resolved, That it is not expedient for this House to make any order upon the subject of the memorial of Samuel Harrison Smith and Thomas Carpenter, presented on the fourth day of December instant."
Mr. Christie moved the reference of the report to a Committee of the Whole.