Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-12
Tn uRsDAr, July 8.


Mr.. Wells, from the Committee anpo;nt.d
the 18th of June, on the nomination t,t Iona.
than Russell, reported the correspondence he
tween the resident : the United States and
tne com mittee; alsdAa letter from the Secretary
OF State TO the committee; which were read
! The copy OF the Chairnan's Letter to tha Pre-.
| sident, communicating transcript of the R.soln,
| on OF the Senate of the 14th OF June 1878 ..d in
curing OF him when it would b. convenient for IN.
rresdent 10 receive the committee of the Senate is
not on file
In answer to the letter abOve referred 10. the fall.
| loving note Svds received from the f;y,,;de,,
| y; MAIDS on presents his respects to Mr..
Wcis, and will receive the committee of the
Senate, appointed by their resolution of tbe
l4th INST to confer with the President, at II o..
| clock to morrow
Tuesday, Tune 18th, 1873
| At the time mentioned in the above mot.
| the committee heard, at the door of the PresS
dents house, of his indisposition. and resolved
10 oeier waiting upon him until they were in.
formed Of his recovery
In TIE afternoon cfthii day the Chairman sf,5e
C0rnn'ittse received from the Pyesident ,he fol.
i0SsinS noe.
The President OF the United States rerrets
that the error of his watch and the precipitan-
| cy OF his servant prevented his seeing. at1l -
clock TO day, the committee of the Senate on
the subject referred TO them. Although con
sIde"abiy indisposed, he would have saved them
che necessity of second call.
u the state of his health should not permit
htra to see the committee, he will apprize them
1Hne 1eth, 1913.
the foEo10iaS are COPIES o. ttpo notes received by
the Co7r 'tiftee from the Pyesiaeat of the u.
States
j. Madison being too much indtsposed to CO.
the committee this morning, is obliged to post.
pom IL until to morrow ut Ii O'Clock
Thursday, June I'm, 1913
James Madison is sorry that a contnus NICE
OF his ind .sposition will not permit him to sec
the committee ofthe Senate to-day, nor can he
a present nix day when j: will be in his pow,
Friday morning, June 18Th
1HeJ0"'UiHs 10 copy Of letter from, Lzr.-
IonToe TO the Co1nnlifsee.
department of State, June esd, 1913.
| GENTLEMEN,
| The indisposition of the President
continuing, am instructed by him a., NEE
TO you his great regret at the DELAY IA, which IL
! has already subjected the proceedings of the
| senate on thS nomination Of the minister pIeni-
poteniary from the United States to Sweden.
10 prevent any further delay from that cause.
he mas authorised me TO confer with vou nm
that subject. and to communicate to YOU anv
| Information which you may be DESTROYS Of OBJ.
| tanning from the Executive relating to il.
| VIII nave the honor to meet you, for this
| purpose, at such place and hour as YOU viii
nave the goodness to appoint.
nave Tue honor to remain, gentlemen, very
| ie'PeSuuiiy' your ooeoIent humble servaE, ;
JAMES MONROE,
Inc Hon Messrs. Wells, Giles, and King
"SJ0''0pEng IS a" answer from s6s Chair.
man ofthe Committee.
Committee Room, 24.h June, 1873
SIR, -
The committee of the Senate appointed "a
confer respectfully with the President of the
United Sta es IN the nomination made by him
OF minister pieaipotcn larry to Sweden, have
had the honor this morning to receive your let.
| ter OF yesterday.
The committee heard with real concern of
the continued indspostion of the President -
Dut as they presume that there are connected
WIN TN nomination no considerations OF so ur.
gen a nature to require an immediate deci.
SION upon 1t, they will wait with pleasure for
the conferences they have been ordered by The
| Senate to request of the president, until the
restoration OF his health takes place
have the honor, Sir, to be, with the hiebess
consideration, your very obt. servt,
WM HILL WELLS,
Chairman Of the COMMITTEE ofthe 45.csS a.
mr. R"SselFs nOminafsee
The Hon. j. Mouroes Sec'y Of Ssa
n motion was. made by Mr. floElshosfs, !.
mat the several resolutions and coInnlis,lics
IONS with the President of the United Stat..s
the Secretary Of State, and the Senate. upon ~
subject oi the Sw, dish nomination. be -sterge,
TO committees" and
On motion by Mr.. Smith, it was aersed x
postpone the consideration OF this motion in or
der To take up the nomination or Jonathan Rnq
| sell, and the motion thereon bv Nj Gold,bo
| rough, TO wit, "That it is iaexped;ent ot.,T,;s
time to send minister plenlpotentiary to sws-
| SEM" and "
On motion by Mr. TAFT, il was agreed thu
me question ON the motion last mentioned he
! taken by yeas and nays
! Whcrcupon on motion,
| TheBenste adjourned
FRIDAY, Jury 3.
| The senate resumed the consideration oftta
| nomination Of Jonathan Russell, of Rhode III.
ana, TO be minister plenipotentiary TO swede n,
! together with the motion OF Mr. Goldsborouvhs
under consideration yesterday, thereon and on
| the question TO agree to the motion, it was de.
terTpped IN the affirmative, yeas %, days II,
as follows
! HkAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bibb, Bledsoe.
| Brown, Daggett, Dana, Fromentin, Gaillard,
| German, Giles, Gilman, Godsboroueh, Gore.
Horsey, Hunter, King, Lacock, Lambert, Leib,
| Mason, Stone, Wells-22.
NAYs-Messrs. Brent Bullock. Campbell,
J Chace, Condt, Howell, Morrow, Robinson.
! Smith, TAFT, Taylor, Turner, yarnum, WORTH
| ington-l4.