The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-08-09
EYECUTIVE. PROCEEDINGS
IN SENATE OF THE u. STATES.
continued. J
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MONDAY, June ID.


of Albert Gallatin, reported:
"That in obedience to the resolution an.
thorising the committee TO enquire and re-
port thereon, he had addressed letter to
the president of the United States, enc,os.
ing copy of the resolution under which
the committee were appointed that he at
forwards called on the president of the
United States, who informed him that he
did not consider the authority given to the
committee, by the resolution, such as TO
authorize them TO call on him in their OIL
cial character; but, that, if they were es-
pecially instructed TO call on him, he would
freely receive them and appoint time Tor
that purpose" and,
Mr. Anderson submitted the following
resolutions for consideration which were
read:
RESOLVED, That i'll the opinion of the Sc
nate, the powers and duties OF the secreta-
ny of the department Of the treasury, and
of those oil an envoy extraordinary to a To-
reign power are so incompatible, that they
ought not to be, and remain united in he
same person.
Resolved, 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
peace and commerce with Great Britain
and Of commerce with Russia, he instruct
ed TO communicate the foregoing resolu
ton to the president Of the United States,
and respectfully to confer with him upon
the matter thereof.
TUESDAY, June Is.
The senate proceeded to consider the
FIRST resolution submitted yesterday, by MIR
Anderson and
On motion, by Mr.. Robinson, it was
agreed that the question be taken thereon
by yeas and nays; and alter debate adi ourr-
ed.
WEDNESDAY, Jane l6.
The senate resumed the consideration Of
the resolutions submitted by Mr. Ander-
son, on the l4th instant; and
On the question TO agree to the first re
solution, it was determined in the affirma-
tive; yeas 90, nays IA; as follow
YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bledso c,
Brown, Dagget, Dana, Fromentin, Gail
lard, German, Giles, Gilman, Goldsbo
rough, Gore, Horsey, Hunter, King, Lam
bert, Leib, Smith, Stone, Wells.
NAYS-Messrs. Brent, Bullock, Camp
bell, Chace, Condis Howell, Lacock, Nor
mum, Worthington.
nate, the powers and duties of the SC.
Sfetary of the department of the treasury,
and those of an envoy extraordinary to a
foreign power, are so incompatible, tina,
that they ought not TO be and remain united
an the same person.
On the question to agree to the second
resolution, it was determined in the affir-
NATIVE; yeas 30, nays 4, as follow
YEAS-MessrS. Anderson. Bledsoe,
Brown, Dagget, Dana, Fromentin, Gail
rough, Gore, Horsey, Hunter, King, Lam
bert, Leib, Stone, Smith, Vel!s-2o.
NAYS-Messrs. Brent, Bullock, Camp
bell, Chace, Condit, Howell, Lacock, Nor
row, Robinson, TAFT, Taylor, Turner, Var
mum, Worthington-l4.
= RESOLVED, That the committee to whom
was referred the nomination of Albert Gal
latin, secretary Of the department Of the
treasury, as an envoy, extraordinary to treat
ofpeace and commerce with Great Britain,
and of commerce with Russia be instructed
TO communicate the foregoing resolution to
the president Of the United States, and res
pectfully to confer with HIM upon the mat
ter thereof.
MONDAY, July l9:
On motion, by Mr.. Anderson,
1t was agreed by unanimous consent to
amend the record Of the verbal report made
by him on behalf of the committee, on the
18th June last, as follows
In the line of the report OF the COM
mittee on the nomination of Albert Gallatin,
after the word States" insert "a cory
Of which ACCOMPANIES This refort'--Liae
after him." insert sand tie specific OBJ