CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, THE FIRST SESSION of the fourteenth Congress, conformably to the constitution of the United States, commenced this day at the City of Washington; and the Senate assembled. MONDAY, DECEMBER 4th, 1815. PRESENT, From the State of Massachusetts, The honourable Joseph B. Varnum. The honourable William Hunter, Jeremiah B. Howell. From the State of The honourable Vermont. Dudley Chace, Isaac Tichenor. From the State of Connecticut, The honourable David Daggett. From the State of The honourable James Brown, The honourable John Gaillard, President pro tempore, resumed the chair. The honourable Isaac Tichenor, appointed a Scnator by the legislature of the State of Vermont, for the term of six years, commencing on the 4th day of March last; the honourable Nathan Sanford, appointed a Senator by the legislature of the State of New-York for the term of six years, commencing on the 4th day of March last; the honourable James J. Wilson, appointed a Senator by the legislature of the State of New-Jersey, for the term of six years, commencing on the 4th day of March last; the honourable James Barbour, appointed a Senator by the legislature of the State of Virginia, for the term of six years, commencing on the 4th day of March last; the honourable George W. Campbell, appointed a Senator by the legislature of the State of Tennessee, for the term of six years, commencing on the 4th day of March last; the honourable John Williams, appointed a Senator by the legislature of the State of Tennessee, for the term of two years, in place of the honourable George W. Campbell, resigned; the honourable Benjamin Ruggles, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of Ohio, for the term of six years, commencing on the 4th day of March last; respectively produced their credentials, which |