"That the term for which the members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the next Congress are or shall be chosen shall expire on the first day of June next following the third day of March, on which it would have expired if this amendment to the constitution had not been adopted."
Ordered, That this motion lie for consideration.
TUESDAY EVENING, March 3.
A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House, having finished the business of the session, are about to adjourn.
Ordered, That Messrs. IZARD and MORRIS be a committee, jointly, with such committee as the House of Representatives may appoint on their part, to wait on the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, and inform him that Congress is ready to adjourn without day, unless he may have any further communications to make.
Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives therewith, and desire the appointment of a committee on their part.
A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have appointed a joint committee on their part to wait on the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, and inform him that Congress is ready to adjourn.
Mr. IZARD reported, from the joint committee, that they had waited on the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, who informed them that he had no further communications to make to Congress during this session. Whereupon, it was
Resolved, That the Senate adjourn without day.
EXECUTIVE JOURNAL.
THE TENTH SESSION OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, CONVENED ON
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1795.
MONDAY, June 8, 1795.
Pursuant to a call from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, in a circular addressed to the several Senators, informing each that "certain matters touching the public good required that the Senate should be convened on the above day, at the Senate Chamber, in Philadelphia, then and there to receive and deliberate on such communications as he shall then make to them:" the Senate assembled accordingly.
PRESENT. JOHN ADAMS, Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
From New Hampshire.--JOHN LANGDON and SAMUEL LIVERMORE.
From Massachusetts.--CALEB STRONG and GEORGE CABOT.
From Vermont.--MOSES ROBINSON.
From Connecticut.--OLIVER ELLSWORTH and JONATHAN TRUMBULL.
From Rhode Island.--THEODORE FOSTER and WILLIAM BRADFORD.
From New York.--RUFUS KING and ARRON BURR.
From New Jersey.--JOHN RUTHERFORD.
From Pennsylvania.--JAMES ROSS and WILLIAM BINGHAM.
From Delaware.--HENRY LATIMER.
From Maryland.--RICHARD POTTS.
From Virginia.--HENRY TAZEWELL and STEVENS THOMSON MASON.
From Kentucky.--JOHN BROWN and HUMPHREY MARSHALL.
From North Carolina.--ALEXANDER MARTIN and TIMOTHY BLOODWORTH.
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