The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-07-11
Inn SENATE.
MONDAY, July 9.

On motion of Mr.. BENTON, the President of the
United States requested to communicate 10 The
Senate at lis next stated session. detailed statements
OF the per centage allowed TO the various disbursng
officers of the Government for 1897, and Of The other
compensation allowed TO the same persons for the
same year.
On motion of Mr. PIERCE, leave was given to
withdraw, for the purpose OF presenting at the De-
partmenls all the petitions and papers relating tohe
claims Of the widows Of Revolutionary soldiers, who
were married prior TO I194 and provided for in
general law passed at the present session OF Con-
gress.
The Senate then held an Executive session.
On motion Of Mr.. WRIGHT, two members Of
joint committee were authorized 10 be appointed by
the Chair, on the part Of the Senate TO wall on the
President ofthe United States, and inform him that,
unless he had other communications TO make, Con
gress had now closed the business before them, and
were ready 70 conclude the present session BY an adj
journment
Mr.; Wright and Mr. cuihber we're appointed by
the Chair on this committee,
On motion Of Mr.. SEWER, the following rule,
reported by Mr.. Bayard, from the select committee
appointed on the subject, was taken up and agreed
10:
RULE Al. The following persons and none others,
shall be admitted on the floor Of the Senate; Mem
bers Of the House of Representatives, and the clerk
the Secretary of State the Secretary Of the Treasury
The Secretary of War, The Secretary Of the Navy,
The Attorney General, and the Postmaster Generals
the Private Secretary Of The President, Chaplans 10
Congress, Judges Of the United States, Foreign Mi
nisterS, and their Secretaries officers who by name
have received, or shall hereafter receive the thanks
Vi Congress Tor their gallantry and good conduct in
the service of their country or who have received
medals by vote of Congress the Governor for the
time being of any State or Territory Of the Unions
the exCDvernors of the several States such gentle
men as have been heads OF Departments, or mem
bers of either branch Of Congress persons Who for
the time being belong the representative State and
Territorial Legislatures, and persons belonging 10
such Legislatures of foreign Governments as are in
m M hs IIntlA tun an
Of the daily papers, and one reporter for each tri
weekly paper published in the city of Washington,
whose names shall be communicated in writing, by
the editors of those papers, the Secretary Of the
Senale and who shall conne themselves TO The seats
now provided for them.
On motion of Mr.. WEBSTER, the thanks Of the
Senate were unanimously awarded to Hon. William
r. King, for the fidelity and ability with which he
had performed The duties Of his Office President
pro tenn. of the Senate.
A request was received from the House that the
10th joint rule be far suspended to authorize the
action OF the Senate the joint resolution TO print
the Madison papers The request was complied
with, the joint resolution was received as amended
BY the House, and the Senate concurred in the
!. M nicrroLas presented the proceedings of
the banks in New Orleans, which were laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. WRIGHT, from the joint committee APP
pointed TO wait on the President Of the United States
and inform him that, if he had no further communi-
cation 10 make Congress were now ready TO adjourn,
reported that they had performed the duty assigned
to them, and that the President had requested them
to say 10 The Senate that he had further commu-
nicalion TO make, except to express respectfully TO
to the Senate his wish for the safe return of the
members to their respective homes
The Senate having been notified by the House
that they were now ready TO adjourn,
Mr. NORVELL. moved that the Senate do now
adjourn "sine die" whereupon
The President pro tenn, Mr.. King, made brief,
appropriate, and feeling farewell address; and then
The Senate adjourned sine die