Mr. Burr laid before the Senate a motion, as follows:
"Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, two-thirds of both Houses concurring, That the following article be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which, when ratified by three-fourths of the said Legislatures, shall be valid as part of the said constitution, to wit:
"That the term for which the members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the next Congress are or shall be chosen shall expire on the first day of June next following the third day of March, on which it would have expired if this amendment to the constitution had not been adopted."
Ordered, That this motion lie for consideration.
Tuesday Evening, March 3.
A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House, having finished the business of the session, are about to adjourn.
Ordered, That Messrs. Izard and Morris be a committee, jointly, with such committee as the House of Representatives may appoint on their part, to wait on the President of the United States, and inform him that Congress is ready to adjourn without day, unless he may have any further communications to make.
Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives therewith, and desire the appointment of a committee on their part.
A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have appointed a joint committee on their part to wait on the President of the United States, and inform him that Congress is ready to adjourn.
Mr. Izard reported, from the joint committee, that they had waited on the President of the United States, who informed them that he had no further communications to make to Congress during this session. Whereupon, it was