The Message and papers accompanying it were read and five hundred
copies thereof ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate.
WEDNESDAY, May 24.
JOHN CONDIT, appointed a Senator by the Executive of the State of New
Jersey, in the place of Aaron Kitchel, resigned, took his seat, and his
credentials were read; and the President administered the oath to him
as the law prescribes.
JOHN POPE, from the State of Kentucky, attended.
Mr. GILES submitted the following motion for consideration:
_Resolved_, That so much of the President's Message as
relates to a revision of our commercial laws, for the purpose
of adapting them to the arrangement which has taken place
with Great Britain, be referred to a select committee, with
instructions to examine the same and report thereon to the
Senate; and that the committee have leave to report by bill or
otherwise.
FRIDAY, May 26.
JENKIN WHITESIDE, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State
of Tennessee, for two years, commencing on the fourth of March last,
in place of Daniel Smith, resigned, took his seat, and his credentials
were read; and the President administered the oath to him as the law
prescribes.
RICHARD BRENT, from the State of Virginia, attended.
MONDAY, May 29.
_Senator Samuel Smith, of Maryland._