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Domestic News November 5, 1812

Virginia Argus

Richmond, Virginia

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The U.S. Senate convened on Monday, November 2, with H. Crawford presiding as President pro-tem. Eighteen members were present, including Cutts, Gilman, and others, but lacking a quorum, the session adjourned until the next morning at eleven o'clock.

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CONGRESS.

IN SENATE.

Monday, November 2.

This being the day fixed on by law for the meeting of Congress, about 12 o'clock A. M. H. Crawford, Esq of Georgia the President pro-tem. of the Senate, took the chair. The following gentlemen appeared and took their seats, viz. Messrs. Cutts, Gilman, Robinson, Howell, Varnum, Goodrich, Lambert, Leib, Horsey, Smith of Md. Turner. Franklin. Gaillard, Crawford, Tait, Campbell of Ten. Worthington and Campbell of Ohio--18 Eighteen members present ; but not being a quorum of the whole number, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning, eleven o'clock.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Congress Senate Meeting Quorum Adjournment

What entities or persons were involved?

H. Crawford, Esq Of Georgia Cutts Gilman Robinson Howell Varnum Goodrich Lambert Leib Horsey Smith Of Md. Turner Franklin Gaillard Crawford Tait Campbell Of Ten. Worthington Campbell Of Ohio

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Event Date

Monday, November 2.

Key Persons

H. Crawford, Esq Of Georgia Cutts Gilman Robinson Howell Varnum Goodrich Lambert Leib Horsey Smith Of Md. Turner Franklin Gaillard Crawford Tait Campbell Of Ten. Worthington Campbell Of Ohio

Outcome

eighteen members present but not a quorum; senate adjourned until to-morrow morning, eleven o'clock.

Event Details

This being the day fixed on by law for the meeting of Congress, about 12 o'clock A. M. H. Crawford, Esq of Georgia the President pro-tem. of the Senate, took the chair. The following gentlemen appeared and took their seats, viz. Messrs. Cutts, Gilman, Robinson, Howell, Varnum, Goodrich, Lambert, Leib, Horsey, Smith of Md. Turner. Franklin. Gaillard, Crawford, Tait, Campbell of Ten. Worthington and Campbell of Ohio.

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