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


OF the 9TH June, report:
That according to the instructions of the
Senate of the 10th June. the committee. thro
its chairman, addressed note to the Prcsi {.
dent of the United States, on the 18th in
slant, copy of which accompanies this re-
port, and, ia reply thereto, the President adj
dressed uote to the chairman on the 18th
instant, which note also accompanies this
report, appointing Friday the 10th instant,
to receive the committee. to communicate
the aforesaid resolution Of the Senate, and
apprising the committee of his late message
60 the Senate, containing the grounds ON
which he would be obliged to decline the
proposed conference with the committee ;
upon due consideration of this reply, the
committee deemed it an incumbent duty
Co wait on the President according to his APP
pointment, and to present to him both the re
solutions of the Senate, in relation to the no.
animation referred to the committee. and did
accordingly wait on him ard present them
When the President was pleased to observe
10 the committee in subtance, that he was
sorry the Senate had not taken the same
view ofthe subject whichh had done, and that
he regretted that the measure had been ia
ken under circumstances which deprived
him of the aid or advice of the Senate. AT
bic time for the President to make any other
observations if he thought proper to do so,
and observing no disposition manifested by
him to enter into further remarks, the com
mittee retired without making any observa-
tions on the matter of the resolutions, or in
reply to those made by the President.
,Cohy Of a letter iron, The Chairman efthe
COMMITTEE, on The nomination Of .Mscrt
GoiluIin, TO tbs President of the U.jted
States.
JULr12th, 1913.
SIR
The committee to whom was refers
red the nomination of Albert Gallatin, to be
one of the ENJOYS extraordinary and mini
sters plenipotentiary, to negotiate and sign
treaty of peace with G.. Britain, under the
mediation of the emperor of Russia, to nego
ciate and.sign treaty of commerce with G..
Britain, and to negotiate ard sign treaty
of commerce with Russia, together with
the message of'the President of the 7th of
June, have directed me to enclose TO you
copy of tworesoiutions passed by the Senate,
and To request that you will be pleased to
appoint such time to receive the committee
as may entirely cofnport with your own con
venience
The committee sincerely lament, that your
such as would have rendered it improper TO
have addressed you upon this subject at m
earlier period ; and are now much .grattfied
10 learn that you are so far restored TO your
health as to be enabled to attend to your
official duties.
Accept my best wishes for perfect resto-
ration of your health, and assurance of my
high respect.
JOSEPH ANDERSON,
Chairman # the Committee
PRESIDENTS REPLY.
J. Madison presents his respects TO Mr.
Anderson, and Informs him that he will, on
Friday next, az IL o'clock receive the Conn
mittee Of the Senate instructed to commu.
nicate TO the President their resolution of
the 10th Ih. The committee are apprsed,
by his late message to the Senate, of the
grounds on which he will be obliged to de-
cline the proposed conference with the COM
mttee upon the matter Of that resolution.
Wednesday. Jniy IAN, 1873.
Whereupon the nominations of Albert
Gailatin, John Q. Adams, and James A..
Bayard. asreeably to the message of the
President of the United States of the 3lst
RIav last, were resumed.
On the question, will the Senase advise
and consent TO the appointment of Albert
Callatnf
1t was determined in the negative, yeas
IL, nays l8, as fellows:
YEAS--Messrs. Bib, Bledsoe, Brent,
Brown, Bullock, Campbell, Chace, Condit,
Howell Lacock. Morrow, Robinson, TAFT.
Tayior, Turner, Varnum, Worthington--I7.
NAYS-Messrs Anderson, Daggett, Da-
ma, Fromentin, Gaillard, German, Giles;
Gilman, Goldsborough, Gore. Horsey. Hun
ter, King. Lambert, Leib, Mason, Smith,
Stone-18.
On motion by MIR. Worthihgtou, to post
pone the nominations of Jol N q. Adams and
James A. Bayard until TO morrow
1t was determined in the negative.
On motion by Mr.. Bullock, that the NOM
nations Of John Q. Ada - and ], a. Bayard
be postponed until Tomorrow
1t twas determined in the negative, yeas 10.
NAYS 10, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Bib, Brent, Bullock,
Campbell, Chace, Condit, Gaillard, Howell,
Jacock, Morrow, Robinson, Tait, Taylor,
Turner, Varnum, Worthington-16.
NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bledsoe,
Brown, Daggett. Dana, Fromentin, German,
Giles. Gilman, Goldsborough, Gore, Horsey,
yuuter, King, Lambert, Leib, Mason, Smith
S;oHe--I9.
On the question, will the Senate advise
ard onsent to the appointment of J. q. a
dams
nayA4. asfollows:
ffAYs--Messrs. Anderson, Bledsoe,
Brent. Brown, Bullock, Chace, Condit, Dag
GEM Fromentin, Gallard, Giles, Gilman,
Goldsborough Gore, Horsey, Howell, Hun
ter Kihp. Lambert, Leib, Mason, Morrow,
I3ni,inson Smith. Stone, TAFT, Taylor, Tur-