John Gaillard, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of South Carolina, for the term of six years, commencing on the fourth day of March last, and John Smith, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of New York, for the term of six years, commencing on the fourth day of March last, respectively took their seats, and the oath prescribed by law was administered to them: their credentials having been read and filed during the last session.
On motion, by Mr. Milledge, it was
Resolved, That the members of the Senate, from a sincere desire of showing every mark of respect due to the memory of the Honorable Abraham Baldwin, deceased, late a member thereof, will go into mourning for him one month, by the usual mode of wearing a crape round the left arm.
On motion, by Mr. Hillhouse, it was
Resolved, That the members of the Senate from a sincere desire of showing every mark of respect due to the memory of the Honorable Uriah Tracy, deceased, late a member thereof, will go into mourning for him one month, by the usual mode of wearing a crape round the left arm.
Tuesday, November 3.
Andrew Moore, from the State of Virginia, attended.
The President communicated a letter, signed William Eaton, enclosing the translation of a petition of Hamet Bashaw Caramalli, stating his services and sufferings in behalf of the United States, in which, relying on promises of remuneration, he hath exposed his life, and sacrificed all his means, and praying relief; and the petition was read, and ordered to lie for consideration.