Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 1 (of 16)

by United States. Congress

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.