Part 21

JOHN ARMSTRONG, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of New York, in the room of Theodorus Bailey, took his seat in the Senate, and his credentials were read, and the oath prescribed by law was administered to him by the President.

SATURDAY, March 10.

Election of President of the Senate, pro tem.

The VICE PRESIDENT being absent, the Senate proceeded to the election of a President pro tempore, as the constitution prescribes, and the ballots having been collected and counted, a majority thereof was for the Honorable JESSE FRANKLIN, who was accordingly elected President of the Senate pro tempore.

Ordered, That the Secretary wait on the President of the United States, and acquaint him that the Senate have, in the absence of the VICE PRESIDENT, elected the honorable JESSE FRANKLIN President of the Senate pro tempore.

Ordered, That the Secretary make a like communication to the House of Representatives.

TUESDAY, March 13.

Impeachment of Judge Chase.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Messrs. J. RANDOLPH and EARLY, two of their members, was received, as follows:

“Mr. President: We are ordered, in the name of the House of Representatives and of all the People of the United States, to impeach Samuel Chase, one of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, of high crimes and misdemeanors; and to acquaint the Senate that the House of Representatives will, in due time, exhibit particular articles of impeachment against him, and make good the same.

“We are also ordered to demand that the Senate take order for the appearance of the said Samuel Chase, to answer to the said impeachment.”

Turnpike Road to the Ohio.

The Senate took into consideration the amendment reported by the committee to the bill, entitled “An act authorizing the appointment of Commissioners to explore the routes most eligible for opening certain public roads;” and on the question to agree to the said amendment, as follows:

Strike out, in the first section, after the word “proceed,” in the fourth line, to the word “and,” in the seventh line, and insert, “to explore and designate the most eligible route for a turnpike road, to lead from Fort Cumberland, on the Potomac, to Wheeling, on the Ohio.”

It passed in the negative--yeas 13, nays 15, as follows:

YEAS.--Messrs. Anderson, Breckenridge, Cocke, Dayton, Franklin, Pickering, Israel Smith, John Smith of Ohio, Samuel Smith, Stone, Sumter, Worthington, and Wright.

NAYS.--Messrs. Adams, Armstrong, Baldwin, Bradley, Ellery, Hillhouse, Jackson, Logan, Maclay, Nicholas, Olcott, Plumer, John Smith of New York, Venable, and White.

Ordered, That the bill be recommitted, and that Messrs. NICHOLAS, WORTHINGTON, and DAYTON be the committee further to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

WEDNESDAY, March 14.

Impeachment of Judge Chase.

Mr. BALDWIN, from the committee to whom yesterday was referred the message from the House of Representatives relative to the impeachment of Samuel Chase, made report; which was read and adopted, as follows:

“Whereas, the House of Representatives, on the 13th day of the present month, by two of their members, Messrs. John Randolph and Early, at the bar of the Senate, impeached Samuel Chase, one of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, of high crimes and misdemeanors, and acquainted the Senate that the House of Representatives will, in due time, exhibit particular articles of impeachment against him, and make good the same;

“And likewise demanded that the Senate take order for the appearance of the said Samuel Chase to answer to the said impeachment. Therefore,

“Resolved, That the Senate will take proper order thereon, of which due notice shall be given to the House of Representatives.”

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate notify the House of this resolution.

MONDAY, March 19.

Post Roads in States.

The Senate resumed the third reading of the bill, entitled “An act to alter and establish certain post roads.”