Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-08-09

Dagget, Dana, Fromcn,in, GaiIlard, Ger
man, Giles, Gilman, Go!dsborcueb. Gore,
Horsey, Hunter. King. Lambert, Leib, Smith,,
Stone, Wells-20.
NAYs-Messrs. Brent, Bullock, Campbell.
Shace, Condit, Cults, Lacock, Morrow.
Robinson, TAFT, Taylor, Turner, Yarnum,
IWorthington-14.
Resofued, That the nomination of Albert
Gaiiatn, together with the message of the
PRESIDENT OF the United States received the
9TH instant. relative to the said nomination
be referred to Messrs Anderson. King. ,ilcs'
Brown. and Bledsoe, to inquire and report
thereon. -
| MONDAY, June Ii.
Mr.. Anderson, from the committee an.
pointed on the 10th instant, ON the nominate.
on OF Albert Galatin, reporteds ~,
hat IN obedience to the resolution au-
! thorislng the committee to enquire and re.
port thereon, he had addressed. aletter to
the President of the Uni:ed ates, enclosing
copy OF the resolution under which the
icommlttee were appointed; that he after.
wards called on the President of the United
States, who informed him, that he did not
consider the authority given to the commits
tee, by the resolution, such as to authorize
them to call on hin, In their official charac-
ter; but, that, if they were especially in
s'ructed to call on him, he would freely. re.
| ceiVe them and appoint time for that pur-
pose," and, ~ -'
Mr. Anderson submitted the following re-
Isoiutions for consideration, which were r,ea ::
u Resolved. That in the opinion ofthe Sen.
pate, the powers and duties of the Secretary
OF the department of the Treasury, and of
those oil an envoy extraordinary to a foreign
power. are so Incompatible, that they ought
not to be, and remain, united in the same
person. f,ll
Resotves, That the committee to whom
was referred the nomination of Albert Gal.
latin, (Secretary of the Department of Trea.
sury as an envoy extraordinary TO treat Of
l,pcace and commerce with Great Britain.
ana OF commerce with ussia, be instructed
to6communIcate the foregoing resolution to
tue President Of the United States, and re.
Specially to confer with him upon the mat
ter thereof. =,
TUESDAY, June IS.
lie Senate proceeded 20 consider the FIRST
resolution submitted yesterday, by Mr.. An
derson; and
On motion. by Mr. Robinson. it was agreed
that the question be taken thereon by Yeas
and Nays, and after debate adjourned.
l. WEDNESDAY,, June is,
l8 The Senate resumed the consideration of
the resolutions submitted by Mr.. Anderson.
on the l4th instant; and
On the question to agree to the first reso,
luton, ~ was determined in the affirmative.
Yeas 20 Na,s Il; as follow:
YEAS .Messrs. Anderson, Bledsoe. Brown.
Dagget, Dana, Fromentin, Gaillard. Gers
man, Giles, Gilman, Godsborough, Gore.
Horsey Hunter,, KiI 6, Lambert Leib, Smith.
Stone Wells.
NArs-Messrs. Brent, Bullock, Campbell,
Chase, Condit, Howell, Lacock. Morrow.
Robinson. TAFT, Taylor, Turner, Varnum.
| Wortnington
R-sotOed, That in the opinion of the SEN
ate, the powers and duties of the secretary
| OF the department Of the treasury, and those
OF an envoy extraor dinary to- a foreign DOW
err are SO Incompatible. that they ought no.
"a be and remain united in the same per-,
YIN the Question To agree to the second re-
solstion, 1T was determined in the affirma.
| i've Yeas 20, Nays IA, as follow:
/ fEAS-->Messrs- Anderson, Bledsoe,
Brown, Dagget, Dana. Fromentn, Gaillard,
German, Giles, Gilman, Goldsborough,
Gore, Horsey, Hunter, King, Lambert, Leib,
| Smith, Stone, WelIs-2O.
| NAYoA-Messrs. Brent, Bullock. Camp
bell, Chsce; Condis, II well, Lacock, Mor-
row, Robinson, Tat, Taylor, Turner, VAR
| mum, Worthington-14.
Resolved, That the committee to whom
was referred the nomination of Albert Cal.
latin, Secretary of the Department of the
| treasury, as an envoy extraordinary to
treat OF peace and commerce with Great
| Britain, and of commerce with Russia, be
| instructed 10 communicate the foregoing re-
solution to the President of the United States.
| and respectfully to confer with him upon the
! matter thereof.
\ MoNDAT, July 10.
| On motion. by Mr.. Anderson,
| 1t was agreed by unanimous consent To a.
mend the record of the verbal report made
BY him on behalf of he committee, on the
I l4th June last, as follows:
/ Inithe line of the report of the COM
rnittee OIL the nomination Of Albert Gallatin.
after the word Estates" insert a cohy of
7ohtch aoeonfidnies This reforT, Line after
him" insert g and the shecifc o6jecte
sho'zfd be designated, IS, after tn
word considerations, insert" as chairman
of The committee % so that the record of the
report will stand amended as follows:
Mr.. Anderson, from the committee ap-
pointed the 10th inst. on the nomination OF
Albert Callatin, reported:
That IN obedience to the resolution au.
thorisng the committee to enquire and re-
port thereon, he had addressed letter to
1.-THE, President of the United States, a cohv
Iof sghfe6 accomfanies thfs reforl, enclosing
a copy of the resolution under which the
Icohmittee were appointed that he after
flo oil al.