The following message from the President of the United States, by his Secretary, was read:
United States, May 31, 1790.
Gentlemen of the Senate:
Mr. De Poiery served in the American army for several of the last years of the late war, as Secretary to Major General the Marquis de Lafayette, and might probably at the same time have obtained the commission of Captain from Congress, upon application to that body. At present, he is an officer in the French National Guards, and solicits a Brevet Commission from the United States of America. I am authorized to add, that while the compliance will involve no expense on our part, it will be particularly grateful to that friend of America, the Marquis de Lafayette.
I therefore nominate M. De Poiery to be a Captain by Brevet.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Ordered, That the message lie for consideration.
Wednesday, June 2.
Resolved, That the Senate will attend the funeral of Colonel Bland, late a member of the House of Representatives of the United States, at five o'clock this afternoon.[30]
The Senate then entered on Executive business, and consented to the nomination of M. De Poiery to be a Captain by Brevet, in the service of the United States.