Journal // of the // Senate // of the // United States of America
Subtitle: being the first session // of the // Sixth Congress, // began and held at the city of Philadelphia, // December 2d, 1799; // and in the twenty-fourth year of the sovereignty // of the said United States.
Contributors: United States. President (1797-1801 : Adams)
Publisher: Printed by John Ward Fenno, ...
Published: 1799
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
Subjects: Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Death and burial.
Notes: 6th Cong., 1st sess., Dec. 2, 1799-May 14, 1800.
Book-plate of J. P. Van Ness.
Included is the message of President John Adams, Dec. 19, 1799, announcing the death of George Washington; also, proceedings and resolutions of the Senate relating thereto.
Appendix (329-336 p., 1 l.) contains reports of the Committee on the petition of Thomas Burling and others; Committee on the letter signed John Henderson to Winthrop Sargent, governor; Committee to whom was referred the petition of Joseph Russell and others; and Committee to whom was referred the petition of Elijah Brainard.  Also, a list of senators who retire from office on March 3, 1801, 1803, 1805.