The VICE PRESIDENT obtained leave of absence for the remainder of the session. THURSDAY, July 6. The VICE PRESIDENT being absent, the Senate proceeded to the choice of a President _pro tempore_, as the constitution provides, and the Hon. WILLIAM BRADFORD was duly elected. FRIDAY, July 7. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a resolution, that the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, be authorized to close the present session, by adjourning their respective Houses on Monday, the 10th day of this month; in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate. MONDAY, July 10. _Ordered_, That Mr. TRACY and Mr. READ be a joint committee on the part of the Senate, with such as the House of Representatives may appoint on their part, to wait on the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, and notify him that, unless he may have any further communications to make to the two Houses of Congress, they are ready to adjourn. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have appointed a joint committee on their part to wait on the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, and notify him that, unless he may have any further communications to make to the two Houses of Congress, they are ready to adjourn. Mr. TRACY reported from the joint committee, that they had waited on the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, agreeably to order, who replied, that he had no further communication to make to Congress, except a respectful and affectionate farewell. The PRESIDENT then adjourned the Senate without day. FIFTH CONGRESS.--FIRST SESSION. PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. In pursuance of the authority given by the constitution, the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, on the 25th day of March last, caused to be issued the Proclamation which follows: BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: A PROCLAMATION. Whereas the Constitution of the United States of America provides that the President may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both Houses of Congress; and whereas an extraordinary occasion exists for convening Congress, and divers weighty matters claim their consideration, I have therefore thought it necessary to convene, and I do by these presents convene the Congress of the United States of America, at the City of Philadelphia, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on Monday the fifteenth day of May next, hereby requiring the Senators and Representatives in the Congress of the United States of America, and every of them, that, laying aside all other matters and cares, they then and there meet and assemble in Congress, in order to consult and determine on such measures as in their wisdom shall be deemed meet for the safety and welfare of the said United States. [Sidenote: [L. S.]]