The following Message was received from the President of the United States:
Gentlemen of the Senate:
A resolution of both Houses of Congress, authorizing an adjournment on Monday, the 16th of this month, has been laid before me. Sensible of the severity of the service in so long a session, it is with great reluctance that I find myself obliged to offer any consideration which may operate against the inclination of the members; but certain measures of Executive authority which will require the consideration of the Senate, and which cannot be matured, in all probability, before Monday or Tuesday, oblige me to request of the Senate that they would continue their session until Wednesday or Thursday.
JOHN ADAMS.
United States, July 13, 1798.
The Message was read, and ordered to lie for consideration.
Monday, July 16.
The Senate took into consideration the report of the committee to whom was referred the Message of the President of the United States of the 13th instant, and which is as follows:
"That as, in the opinion of the President, certain measures of Executive authority will acquire the consideration of the Senate, and which could not be matured before Monday or Tuesday, it is the opinion of the committee, that the Senate should adjourn in their Executive capacity to meet to-morrow at the Senate Chamber, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, on Executive business."
And the report was adopted.