PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES ОР THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE TENTH CONGRESS, BEGUN AT THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1807. A PROCLAMATION By the President of the United States of America. Whereas great and weighty matters claiming the consideration of the Congress of the United States form an extraordinary occasion for convening them, I do by these presents appoint Monday the twenty-sixth day of October next for their meeting at the City of Washington; hereby requiring the respective Senators and Representatives then and there to assemble in Congress, in order to receive such communications as may then be made to them, and to consult and determine on such measures as in their wisdom may be deemed meet for the welfare of the United States. In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed, and signed the same with my hand. SAMUEL SMITH and PHILIP REED, from Maryland. JAMES TURNER, from North Carolina. BUCKNER THRUSTON, from Kentucky. JESSE FRANKLIN, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of North Carolina, for the term of six years, commencing on the fourth day of March last; GEORGE JONES, appointed a Senator by the Executive of the State of Georgia, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of ABRAHAM BALDWIN; NAHUM PARKER, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of New Done at the City of Washington, the thirtieth day Hampshire, for the term of six years, commencing of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand on the fourth day of March last; JONATHAN ROBeight hundred and seven, and in the thirty-INSON, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of [L. s.] second year of the Independence of the Uni- the State of Vermont, to supply the place of ISRAEL SMITH, whose seat has become vacant; and EDWARD TIFFIN, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of Ohio, for the term of six years, commencing on the fourth day of March last, respectively took their seats, and produced their credentials, which were read; and the oath prescribed by law was administered to them. ted States. By the President: TH. JEFFERSON. JAMES MADISON, Secretary of State. MONDAY, October 26, 1807. Conformably to the above Proclamation of the President of the United States, of the 30th July last, the First Session of the Tenth Congress commenced this day, at the City of Washington, and the Senate assembled, in their Chamber, in the Capitol. PRESENT: JOHN POPE, appointed a Senator by the State of Kentucky, for the term of six years, commencing on the fourth of March last, stated that the Governor and Secretary being absent when he left home, he came to the seat of Government without his credentials; but that he expected they would be speedily forwarded to him: whereupon, he took his seat in the Senate, and the oath was administered to him as the law prescribes. The oath was also administered to Messrs. BRADPICKER-LEY, GREGG, MILLEDGE, and REED, their credentials having been read and filed during the last GEORGE CLINTON, Vice President of the United NICHOLAS GILMAN, from New Hampshire. BENJAMIN HOWLAND, from Rhode Island. SAMUEL MACLAY and ANDREW GREGG, from SAMUEL WHITE, from Delaware. session. Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled, and ready to proceed to business. Ordered, That Messrs. ANDERSON and BRADLEY be a committee on the part of the Senate, together with such committee as the House of Rep |
