1056 INDEX.

UNITED STATES SENATOR—

third reading, determined in the negative, ib.;
proceedings on, 100; motion to postpone lost,
101; read the third time, and passed, ib.; re-
turned to the House, ib.

Proceeded to the election of a, 46; roll called,
and it appeared that no person had received a
majority of all the votes, 47.

Message from the House proposing a joint ses-
session of the two Houses, to hold an election
for, 53; message concurring, 54.

The Senators proceeded to the House of Dele-
gates for the purpose of convening in Joint
Assembly for the election of, 54; Senators re-
turned, and resumed the ordinary business, ib.

Message to the House in relation to the mode
of electing, 58.

The Senators proceeded to the House of Dele-
gates for the purpose of convening in Joint
Assembly for the election of, 59; Senators re-
turned and resumed the ordinary business of the
session, ib.; 66, 74, 92, 98, 110.

Message to the House proposing that the Presi-
dent of the Senate and the Speaker of the House,
be requested to address his Excellency, Thomas
Swann, informing him of his election as U. S.
Senator; 110; message concurring, 121.

Communication from his Excellency, Thomas
• Swann, declining the office of, 375.

House Joint Resolutions on the communication
of his Excellency, Thomas Swann, declining the
office of, read and concurred in, 377, 378.

Message concurring in the action of the House,
378.

Message from the House in regard to vacancy
in the representation of the State of Maryland,
in the Senate of the United States, and proposing
to proceed to elect a person to fill such vacancy,
532; message in reply, concurring, 533.

Proceeded to an election of, 536.

Senators proceeded to the Hall of the House of
Delegates for the purpose of convening in Joint
Assembly with that Body for the election of a,
559.