Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-06-13
SENATE.
June s..

SENATE.
June s.
M. Giles from the Joint COMMITTEES
appointed on the part of the Senate, &c
consider and report The business reoui.
site to be acted on during the present
session, made report, which was re ad
Tor consideration.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the letter of General $. Smith, a Sena
tor from Maryland, aud Mr. Giles submit.
ted reosiution, which was amended, and
is as follows:
Resofued, That the honorable Samuel
Smith, Senator appointed by the Execu.
tive OF the state of Maryland, to sill the
vacancy which happened in the Office oil
senator Tor that state, is entitled TO hold
his seat in the Senate of the United
States during the session Of the legis AZURE
OF Ma yland, which by the proclamation OF
the governor of SAID state was to com.
fnehce on the 5th day Of the presen,
month OF Junei unless said Legislature
shall MI such vacancy by The appointment,
OF Senator, aud this Senate be ofTicia,ly
informed thereof.
Mr. Anderson moved to amend this mo,
ton. by striking out all after the word
Resolved, and TO insert as follows:
That any Senator Of this body, who
holds seat under an Executive appoint.
nent' Cannot, according 10 the provision
OF me Constitution of the United States.
be en'iIled to continue to hold his seat as
member of this body, after the meet.
ing OF he leglSla;u o: the state, from
which such Senator may b. a member. q
ms motion having passed in he mega
ave, the original mo ion was agreed to-
Yeas 49, Nays Gas follow.
Yeas-Mess Anderson, Brent, Frank
In, Gaillaid, German, Giles, Gilman.
Goodrich. Griswold, iiIlhouse, Lambert.
Ma hewsoD, Meigs, Pope. Robinson Smi, h
OF NJ York, ThiusIon, White and White
side.
Nays-Msssrs. Bradley, Lei5, Llovd
Parker, Pickering and Turner.
Mr.. Anderson. from the CO nn,ittee an
pointed tnihe rs h May, to enquire whe-
iher 1t be expedlen: at this time, tn mske
any notifications Of the Laws relating IN
the army and navy of he United Sta,es.
reported in part bill which was ordered
to second reading.
Inc consIdera ion of the bill 10 Ak the
tms Tor the next meeting IF Congress,
was re umed, and the blank, fixing the ,ime
hiied with the "%lh Monday Of Noyem.
ber."
Mf. Pope reported bill for further
census OF the IDhabitan Of the u. s 2tes
which vas postponed 10 The oh MONDAY
in November.
l he bill making an additional appronri
alton fnf ports aid harbofs was read a .e
cofd ime.
June Z.
Ihe bill to suspend, for a limited time =.
VIC 'eCruitng service was read the Sc.
c'.nu t,'ne and ordered to be engrossed for
ms bill Suspends until twenty DAYS af.
Ter the next meeting of Congress so n,ach
NJ the acl TO raise an additional m;Ii,.r,,
'oTtei as authorises the enlistinr men fo,
teiih OF hve years with proyiso. author
ising the President TO cause enlistment 70
recommence, during the recess of Conyrsss
y 10 nIs judgement the public service shall
ne bill making further appropriations
to complete the fortifcations commence5
Tor the security Of the ports and harbors Of
the u. States and TO erect such forti6ca
ton as may be necessary for the protection
OF the Northern and Western frontiers oil
the Us was Likewise ordered to be eneross
ed for third reading.
June 8.
Inc OIL to suspend for limited time the
recruiting service was passed
ne Dill making further appropriations
'gs; s"e ,oruhcations was likewise passed,
nis OIL approPrstes 10000 dollars.
!nr' |ndtrson, from the committee an.
pointed on the 2Sth Of May, to eDouiTeI