Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 4 (of 16)United States. Congress
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Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 4 (of 16)
United States. Congress
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And on the question, it was determined in the negative--yeas 10, nays
19, as follows:
YEAS.--Messrs. Bayard, Bradley, Gilman, Hillhouse, Lloyd,
Mitchill, Parker, Pickering, Reed, and White.
NAYS.--Messrs. Anderson, Condit, Crawford, Franklin, Gaillard,
Gregg, Howland, Kitchel, Leib, Meigs, Milledge, Moore, Pope,
Smith of Maryland, Smith of New York, Smith of Tennessee,
Sumter, Thruston, and Turner.
On motion, by Mr. SMITH, of Maryland, the further consideration of the
bill was postponed to Monday next.
FRIDAY, March 3.
A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that
the House disagree to the first and fourth amendment of the Senate
to the bill, entitled "An act further to amend the several acts for
the establishment and regulation of the Treasury, War, and Navy
Departments, and making appropriations for the support of the Military
Establishment and the Navy of the United States for the year 1809;" and
they agree to the other amendments to the said bill.
_Oath of Office to the President elect._
The PRESIDENT communicated to the Senate the following letter from the
President elect of the United States:
CITY OF WASHINGTON, March 2, 1809.
SIR: I beg leave, through you, to inform the honorable the
Senate of the United States, that I propose to take the oath
which the constitution prescribes to the President of the
United States, before he enters on the execution of his office,
on Saturday the 4th instant, at twelve o'clock, in the Chamber
of the House of Representatives.
I have the honor to be, with the greatest respect, sir, your
most obedient and most humble servant,
JAMES MADISON.
The Hon. JOHN MILLEDGE,
_President pro tempore of the Senate_.
_Five o'clock in the Evening._
_Adjournment._
Mr. MITCHILL, from the committee, reported that they had waited on
the President of the United States, who informed them that he had no
further communications to make to the two Houses of Congress.
_Ordered_, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives that
the Senate having finished the business before them, are about to
adjourn.
The Secretary having performed that duty, the Senate adjourned without
day.
EXTRA SESSION.
_The President of the United States_
_to ----, Senator for the State of ----_:
Certain matters touching the public good requiring that the
Senate should be convened on Saturday, the fourth day of March
next, you are desired to attend at the Senate Chamber, in the
city of Washington, on that day; then and there to deliberate
on such communications as shall be made to you.
TH. JEFFERSON.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30, 1808.
SATURDAY, March 4.
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