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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Senate Journal --THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1804.
The Honorable Joseph Anderson, from the state of Tennessee, attended.
Mr. Samuel Smith, from the committee to whom was referred, on the 5th instant, the bill, entitled "An act concerning drawbacks on goods, wares, and merchandise, exported from the district of New Orleans," reported the bill with amendment.
Ordered, That the report lie for consideration.
The Senate took into consideration the amendments yesterday proposed to the bill for the disposal of certain copies of the laws of the United States; which were adopted.
Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading as amended.
Mr. Moore reported, from the committee, that they yesterday laid the enrolled bill, entitled "An act making an appropriation to supply a deficiency in an appropriation for the support of government during the present year, and making a partial appropriation for the same object during the year one thousand eight hundred and five," before the President of the United States for his approbation.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Beckley, their Clerk:
Mr. President: I am directed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives have appointed managers to conduct the impeachment against Samuel Chase, one of the associate justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and have directed the said managers to carry to the Senate the articles agreed upon by the House to be exhibited in maintenance of their impeachment against the said Samuel Chase. And he withdrew.
The following written message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Coles, his Secretary:
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States:
I communicate, for the information of Congress, a report of the Surveyor of the Public Buildings at Washington, on the subject of those buildings, and the application of the moneys appropriated for them.
TH. JEFFERSON.
December 6, 1804.
The message and report therein referred to were read.
Ordered, That they lie for consideration.
Mr. Worthington presented the petition of "the democratic republicans of the county of Wayne, in the territory of Indiana," signed by their chairman, Robert Abbot, praying a division of said territory, for reasons therein stated; and the petition was read.
Ordered, That it be referred to the committee appointed yesterday, to whom was referred the petition of James May and others, on the Same subject, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.
The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.
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