UNITED STATES, _July 13, 1798_.
The Message was read, and ordered to lie for consideration.
MONDAY, July 16.
The Senate took into consideration the report of the committee to whom
was referred the Message of the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES of the
13th instant, and which is as follows:
"That as, in the opinion of the PRESIDENT, certain measures
of Executive authority will acquire the consideration of
the Senate, and which could not be matured before Monday or
Tuesday, it is the opinion of the committee, that the
Senate should adjourn in their Executive capacity to meet
to-morrow at the Senate Chamber, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, on Executive business."
And the report was adopted.
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; and desire the appointment of a committee on the
part of the Senate.
The Senate took into consideration this resolution of the House of
Representatives.
_Resolved_, That they do concur therein, and that Messrs. CHIPMAN and
GREENE be the committee on the part of the Senate.
Mr. CHIPMAN reported, from the joint committee, that they had waited on
the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, who informed them that he had
nothing further to communicate to Congress, except what might result
from the last enrolled bill now under his consideration.
_Ordered_, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives
therewith; and that the Senate, having finished the Legislative business
before them, are about to adjourn.
A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that
the House having finished the business before them, are about to adjourn
to the first Monday in December next.
The Senate then went into the consideration of Executive business--after
which,
The PRESIDENT declared the Senate, so far as respects its Legislative
functions, adjourned to the time by the constitution prescribed; and, in
its Executive capacity, until to-morrow morning at ten o'clock.
TUESDAY, July 17, 1798.
Agreeably to the adjournment of yesterday, as stated at large in the
Legislative proceedings, the Senate assembled.