The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-08-11
WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST IL, 1915.

fOR REX ENECUJ1NE' PROCEED
INGS.
IN SENATE Or TIE u. STATES.
SATURDAY, July 81.
On motion, by MIR Dana,
That on application Of any member OF
the senate an extract be furnished from the
executive record comprchending the mes
seges oil the president of the u. States, i'll
relation TO the nomination Of Jonathan
Russell, to be minister plenipotcntiary OF
the y. >. to Sweden, and the proceed
lngs OF the senate thereon
1t was determined in the affirmative,
years Is, nays l., as follow:
YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Dana, Fro
menlin, GaiIla:d, German, Giles, Gilman,
Goidsborough, Gore, Hunter, King, Lam
bert, Leib, Turner and Wells-l5.
NaYS-Mcssrs. Brent, Bullock, Camp
bell, Howell, Lacock, Morrow, Stone,
ait, Taylor, Varnum and Worthington
Ill.
MONDAY, AUG. 3.
On motion, by Mr.. Lieb,
Ordcrea, That the secretary cause to be
tinted Tor the use Of the senate, an ex-
tract from the executive journal, comprc-
hendIng the several messages from the
president Of the y. States with the docu
mcnts, and the proceedings Of the senate
ON the nomination oil Jonathan Russell to
the minister plenipotcnlary of the U. S
EXTRACT, Sec.
MONDAY, MAY 81.
The following written message was re-
ccived from the president of y. S. by Mr.
Graham:
n tI
he Swedish government having re-
Peatedly manifested desire TO interchange
a public minister with the u. States, and
having lately appointed one with that view,
and other considerations concurmng TO rem
der 1t advisable at this period TO make a
correspondent appointment, nominate
Jonathan Russell, of Rhode Island. to be
minister plenipotentiary Of the U. States
o Sweden.
JAMES MADISON.
Nay 29th, 1913
lhe message was read.
Ordered, That it lie for consideration.
TUESDAY, JUNE l.
he senate took into consideration the
message from the president of the United
States OF yesterday nominating Jonathan
Russell TO Office; and
On motion, by Mr.. Goldsborouel,
Ordered, That the further consideration
thereof be postponed.
Mr.. Goldsborough submitted the fol-
lowing motion for consideration, which was
read
Resotvrd, That the president of the U
States be requested to inform the senate
when, and by whom the first intelligence
was officially communicated 10 the depart.
ment OF state, Of the repeal of the Der.
lin and Milan DEGREES, and at what time
the hrst official information Of the repeal Of
these DEGREES was given to the American
Charge DIES affaires at Paris.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9.
The senate resumed the consideration
OF the nomination Of Jonathan Russell. 10.
gsther with the motion submitted yester-
day by Mr.. Goldsborough and
On motion, by Mr. King,
The motion was amended and arrecd n
as follows
ReaOivea, That the president Of the u.
>. be requested to inform Tive senate whc.
thcr any communication has been received
from Jonathan Russell, admitting or deny-
ing the declaration of the duke OF Bassane
TO Mr.. Barlow that he had informed his
predecessor of the repeal Of the Berlin and
Milan DEGREES at the date OF that decree,
On motion,
Oraercd, That the resolution, together
with the nomination of Jonathan Russell
be referred to Mr.. Goldsborough, Mr.. An.
derSon, and MIR. King TO consider and re.
port thereon.
Mr.. Anderson submitted tho foJIo,,,; -