Part 193

TUESDAY, February 11.

Agreeably to the order of the day, the Senate took into consideration the motion made yesterday that the doors of the Senate be opened during the discussion of the contested election of Mr. GALLATIN. Whereupon,

Resolved, That the doors of the Senate be opened, and continue open, during the discussion upon the contested election of ALBERT GALLATIN.

Mr. BRADLEY reported from the committee to whom was referred the act and three ordinances mentioned in the Message from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES of the 7th instant, enacted and ordained by the Governor and judges of the territory south of the river Ohio, "that Congress do not disapprove the same," and the report was agreed to.

THURSDAY, February 13.

Mr. BURR, from the committee to whom was referred the Message from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, of the 30th of December last, reported a bill authorizing and directing the settlement of the accounts of Major General LAFAYETTE; which was read the first time, and ordered to a second reading.

FRIDAY, February 14.

The bill authorizing and directing the settlement of the accounts of Major General LAFAYETTE was read the second time, and, after debate, it was ordered to lie for consideration and inquiry.

MONDAY, February 17.

The petition of Michael Schmyser, agent for Conrad Laub and others, petitioners against the election of ALBERT GALLATIN to be a Senator of the United States, was presented and read, praying to be heard by counsel.

Ordered, That the prayer of the petition be granted.

The consideration of the report of the committee on the petition of Conrad Laub and others, respecting the election of Mr. GALLATIN to be a Senator of the United States, was resumed, and after progress, it was ordered that the consideration thereof be postponed until Wednesday next.

WEDNESDAY, February 19.

JAMES GUNN, from Georgia, took his seat in the Senate.

THURSDAY, February 20.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion made yesterday, to amend the motion then reconsidered, respecting the opening the doors of the Senate Chamber whilst sitting in a Legislative capacity.

On motion to commit the motion for amendment, it passed in the negative.

On motion, that the amendment be agreed to, it passed in the affirmative--yeas 18, nays 9, as follows:

YEAS.--Messrs. Bradley, Brown, Burr, Butler, Edwards, Ellsworth, Foster, Gunn, Hawkins, Jackson, King, Langdon, Livermore, Martin, Monroe, Potts, Taylor, and Vining.

NAYS.--Messrs. Bradford, Cabot, Frelinghuysen, Gallatin, Izard, Mitchell, Morris, Rutherford, and Strong.

On motion to adopt the resolution, amended as follows:

"Resolved, That, after the end of the present session of Congress, and so soon as suitable galleries shall be provided for the Senate Chamber, the said galleries shall be permitted to be opened every morning, so long as the Senate shall be engaged in their Legislative capacity, unless in such cases as may, in the opinion of the Senate, require secrecy, after which the said galleries shall be closed:"

It passed in the affirmative--yeas 19, nays 8, as follows:

YEAS.--Messrs. Bradley, Brown, Burr, Butler, Edwards, Ellsworth, Foster, Gallatin, Gunn, Hawkins, Jackson, King, Langdon, Livermore, Martin, Monroe, Potts, Taylor, and Vining.

NAYS.--Messrs. Bradford, Cabot, Frelinghuysen, Izard, Mitchell, Morris, Rutherford, and Strong.

Contested Election.

Agreeably to the order of the day, the Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee on the petition of Conrad Laub, and others, respecting the election of Mr. GALLATIN to be a Senator of the United States.

The report of the committee states the evidence, and concludes with an opinion, that to controvert the allegations set forth in the petition against Mr. G., it lays with him to prove his citizenship.