Tuesday, February 21.
The bill to accommodate the President was read the third time; and, being further amended,
On motion that it be Resolved, That this bill pass, it was decided in the affirmative—yeas 28, nays 3, as follows:
Yeas.—Messrs. Bingham, Bloodworth, Blount, Bradford, Brown, Foster, Goodhue, Gunn, Henry, Hillhouse, Howard, Langdon, Latimer, Laurance, Livermore, Marshall, Martin, Pain, Read, Ross, Rutherford, Sedgwick, Stockton, Tattnall, Tazewell, Tichenor, Tracy, and Vining.
Nays.—Messrs. Cocke, Hunter, and Mason.
So it was Resolved, That this bill pass; that it be engrossed; and that the title thereof be, "An act to accommodate the President."
Mr. Sedgwick reported from the committee appointed for the purpose, the draft of an answer to the Address of the Vice President of the United States, on his retiring from the Senate; which was read.
On motion, that it be printed for the use of the Senate, it was disagreed to.
Ordered, That the report lie for consideration.