_Resolved_, That the President of the United States be, and
he is hereby authorized, whenever he shall judge it
expedient, to require of the Executives of the several
States to take effectual measures to arm, and equip,
according to law, and hold in readiness to march, at a
moment's warning, eighty thousand effective militia,
officers included.
_Resolved_, That the President may, if he judges it
expedient, authorize the Executives of the several States
to accept, as part of the detachment aforesaid, any corps
of volunteers who shall continue in service for such time
not exceeding ---- months, and perform such services as
shall be prescribed by law.
_Resolved_, That ---- dollars be appropriated for paying
and subsisting such part of the troops aforesaid, whose
actual service may be wanted, and for defraying such other
expenses as during the recess of Congress the President may
deem necessary for the security of the territory of the
United States.
_Resolved_, That ---- dollars be appropriated for erecting,
at such place or places on the Western waters as the
President may judge most proper, one or more arsenals.
After the question was taken,
The resolutions were referred to Messrs. BRECKENRIDGE, JACKSON, and
SUMTER, to bring in a bill or bills accordingly.
WEDNESDAY, March 2.
The VICE PRESIDENT being absent, the Senate proceeded to the election of
a President, _pro tempore_, as the constitution provides, and the
ballots being collected and counted, the whole number was found to be
18, of which 10 make a majority.
Mr. Bradley had 13, Mr. Morris 3, Mr. Hillhouse 1, and Mr. Logan 1.
Consequently, the Hon. STEPHEN R. BRADLEY was elected President of the
Senate, _pro tempore_.
_Ordered_, That the Secretary wait on the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES, and acquaint him that, in the absence of the Vice President,
they have elected the Hon. STEPHEN R. BRADLEY President of the Senate,
_pro tempore_.
_Ordered_, That the Secretary make a like communication to the House of
Representatives.
The PRESIDENT communicated the credentials of JAMES HILLHOUSE, elected
by the State of Connecticut a Senator of the United States for six
years, commencing with the fourth day of March current; and they were
read and ordered to lie on file.
THURSDAY, March 3.
A message was received from the House of Representatives by Mr.
NICHOLSON and Mr. RANDOLPH, two of the members of said House, in the
words following:
"Mr. PRESIDENT: We are commanded, in the name of the House of
Representatives and of all the people of the United States, to impeach
John Pickering, judge of the district court for the district of New
Hampshire, of high crimes and misdemeanors, and to acquaint the Senate
that the House of Representatives will, in due time, exhibit particular
articles of impeachment against him, and make good the same. We are
further commanded to demand that the Senate take order for the
appearance of the said John Pickering, to answer to the said
impeachment."
THURSDAY EVENING, 6 o'clock.
Mr. TRACY, from the committee appointed on the subject, made the
following report, which was adopted, and the House of Representatives
notified accordingly:
Whereas the House of Representatives have this day, by two
of their members, Messrs. Nicholson and Randolph, at the
bar of the Senate, impeached John Pickering, judge of the
district court for the district of New Hampshire, of high
crimes and misdemeanors, and have acquainted the Senate
that the House of Representatives will, in due time,
exhibit particular articles of impeachment against him, and
make good the same: and have likewise demanded that the
Senate take order for the appearance of the said John
Pickering to answer to the said impeachment: Therefore,
"_Resolved_, That the Senate will take proper order
thereon, of which due notice shall be given to the House of
Representatives."
_Resolved_, That the Secretary of the Senate notify the House of
Representatives of this resolution.
_Adjournment._
_Ordered_, That Messrs. WRIGHT and COCKE be a committee on the part of
the Senate, with such as the House of Representatives may join, 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 of Representatives concur in the resolution of the Senate for the
appointment of a joint committee to wait on the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES, and notify him of the proposed adjournment of the two Houses of
Congress, and have appointed a committee on their part.
Mr. WRIGHT reported, from the joint committee, that they had waited on
the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, and that he informed the committee
that he had no further communications to make to the two Houses of
Congress.
On motion, the Senate adjourned to the first Monday in November next.