New State of Tennessee.
On motion, by Mr. Martin, that it be
"Resolved, That the Honorable William Blount, and William Cocke, Esquires, who have produced credentials of being duly elected Senators for the State of Tennessee, be admitted to take the oath necessary for their qualification, and their seats accordingly;"
Ordered, That a paper, purporting to be the credentials of Mr. Blount and Mr. Cocke, be read.
And, on the question to agree to the resolution, it passed in the negative—yeas 10, nays 11, as follows:
Yeas.—Messrs. Bloodworth, Brown, Burr, Butler, Gunn, Langdon, Martin, Robinson, Tattnall, and Tazewell.
Nays.—Messrs. Bingham, Bradford, Foster, Latimer, Livermore, Marshall, Potts, Read, Ross, Rutherford, and Trumbull.
A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that the House, having finished the business before them, are about to adjourn to the first Monday in December next.
Mr. Butler, from the joint committee appointed to wait on the President of the United States, and notify him that, unless he had any further communications to make to them, they were ready to adjourn, reported, that the President of the United States had no further communication to make, except the nomination of certain persons to execute the laws passed the present session.
After the consideration of the Executive business, the President adjourned the Senate to the first Monday in December next.