Yeas.—Messrs. Bingham, Chipman, Dayton, Dexter, Foster, Goodhue, Greene, Hillhouse, Latimer, Laurance, Livermore, Lloyd, Paine, Read, Ross, Schureman, Tracy, and Wells.
Nays.—Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Bloodworth, Brown, Cocke, Franklin, Langdon, Marshall, Mason, Nicholas, and Pinckney.
On motion, the 4th resolution was adopted, as follows:
Resolved, That all testimony taken by said committee shall be reported to the Senate, and kept on file by the Secretary.
And having agreed to postpone the other resolutions reported, the Senate adjourned.
Thursday, March 27.
Mr. Dayton, from the Committee of Privileges, to whom was referred the letter of William Duane, on the 26th instant, made report, as follows:
Resolved, That William Duane, editor of the General Advertiser, or Aurora, having neglected and refused to appear at the bar of this House, at 12 o'clock, on the 26th day of March instant, pursuant to the order of the 24th instant, of which order he had been duly notified; and having sent the following letter to the President of the Senate, which has been communicated to the Senate, viz:
"To the President of the Senate:
"Sir: I beg of you to lay before the Senate this acknowledgment of my having received an authenticated copy of their resolutions on Monday last, in my case. Copies of those resolutions I transmitted to Messrs. Dallas and Cooper, my intended counsel, soliciting their professional aid; a copy of my letter is enclosed marked A. Their answers I have also the pleasure to enclose, marked B and C. I find myself, in consequence of these answers, deprived of all professional assistance, under the restrictions which the Senate have thought fit to adopt. I therefore think myself bound by the most sacred duties to decline any further voluntary attendance upon that body, and leave them to pursue such measures in this case, as, in their wisdom, they may deem meet. I am, sir with perfect respect,