OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; BEING THE FIRST SESSION OF THE ELEVENTH CONGRESS: BEGUN AND HELD AT THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, MAY 22, 1809, AND IN THE THIRTY-THIRD YEAR OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE SAID STATES. Printed by order of the Senate of the United States. WASHINGTON: PRINTED BY GALES & SEATON. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. THE First Session of the Eleventh Congress, conformably to the act passed the last session, entitled "An act to alter the time for the next meeting of Congress," commenced this day; and the Senate assembled at the City of Washington. MONDAY, MAY 22, 1809. PRESENT, The Honorable GEORGE CLINTON, Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate. From the State of New Hampshire, the Honorable North Carolina, the Honorable South Carolina, the Honorable Kentucky, SNicholas Gilman Jesse Franklin, and James Turner. the Honorable Return Jonathan Meigs, Jun. The Honorable Joseph Anderson, appointed a Senator by the legislature of the state of Tennessee, for the term of six years, commencing on the fourth day of March last; and the Honorable Obediah German, appointed a Senator by the legislature of the state of New York, for the term of six years, commencing on the fourth day of March last, severally produced their credentials, which were read; and the oath prescribed by law having been administered to them, they took their seats in the Senate. On motion, by Mr. Anderson, Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled and ready to proceed to business. On motion, by Mr. Anderson, Resolved, That each Senator be supplied, during the present session, with three such newspapers printed in any of the states as he may choose, provided that the same be furnished at the usual rate for the annual charge of such papers: and, provided, also, that if any Senator shall choose to take any newspapers other than daily papers, he shall be supplied with as many such papers as shall not exceed the price of three daily papers. |