The messages and documents therein referred to were severally read, and
ordered to lie for consideration.
_Franking Privilege to Col. Burr._
The bill freeing from postage all letters and packets to and from
AARON BURR was read the third time; on motion to postpone the further
consideration thereof until the first Monday in December next, it passed
in the negative--yeas 12, nays 18, as follows:
YEAS.--Messrs. Baldwin, Ellery, Franklin, Hillhouse, Howland,
Logan, Maclay, Olcott, Pickering, Plumer, Stone, and Sumter.
NAYS.--Messrs. Adams, Anderson, Bradley, Breckenridge, Brown,
Cocke, Condit, Dayton, Gaillard, Jackson, Mitchill, Moore,
Smith of Maryland, Smith of New York, Smith of Ohio, Smith of
Vermont, Worthington, and Wright.
On the question, Shall this bill pass? it was determined in the
affirmative--yeas 18, nays 13, as follows:
YEAS.--Messrs. Adams, Anderson, Bradley, Breckenridge, Brown,
Cocke, Condit, Dayton, Gaillard, Jackson, Mitchill, Moore,
Smith of Maryland, Smith of New York, Smith of Ohio, Smith of
Vermont, White, and Wright.
NAYS.--Messrs. Baldwin, Ellery, Franklin, Hillhouse, Howland,
Logan, Maclay, Olcott, Pickering, Plumer, Stone, Sumter, and
Worthington.
So it was _Resolved_, that this bill do pass, that it be engrossed, and
that the title thereof be “An act freeing from postage all letters and
packets to and from Aaron Burr.”
SATURDAY, March 2.
_Resignation of Vice President Burr._