_Ordered_, That the bill for the better security of public money and
property in the hands of public officers and agents, as amended by the
House of Representatives, be postponed to the next session of Congress.
Mr. S. T. MASON, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 29th
instant, the bill additional to, and amendatory of, an act, entitled "An
act concerning the District of Columbia;" reported amendments which
were read, and ordered to lie for consideration.
MONDAY EVENING, 7-1/2 o'clock, May 3.
_Adjournment._
A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the
House have appointed a committee on their part, with such as the Senate
may appoint, to wait on the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, and notify
him that, unless he hath any further communications to make to the two
Houses of Congress, they are ready to adjourn, and they desire the
appointment of a committee on the part of the Senate.
The Senate took into consideration the resolution of the House of
Representatives appointing a committee, jointly, with such as the Senate
may appoint, to wait on the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES and notify
him of the proposed adjournment of the two Houses of Congress; and
_Resolved_, That they do concur therein, and that Messrs. ELLERY and
CLINTON be the committee on the part of the Senate.
Mr. ELLERY, from the joint committee, reported that they had waited on
the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, agreeably to the vote of the two
Houses, and that he informed them he had no further business to
communicate.
_Ordered_, That the Secretary notify to the House of Representatives
that the Senate, having completed the business of the session, are ready
to adjourn.
A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the
House of Representatives having completed the business before them are
about to adjourn.
Whereupon, the Senate adjourned to the first Monday in December next.