Nays.—Messrs. Giles, Goodrich, Hillhouse, Howland, Pickering, Pope, Reed, Smith of New York, Thruston, and White.[54]
Monday, April 11.
Resolved, That the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, be authorized to adjourn their respective Houses on Monday the twenty-fifth day of April instant.
Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly.
Tuesday, April 12.
Removal of Federal Judges upon Address from Congress.
Mr. Adams stated that he, together with his colleague, were instructed by the Legislature of the State of Massachusetts, to use their best endeavors to procure such an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, as will empower the President of the United States to remove from office any of the judges of the courts of the United States, upon an address to him made for that purpose, by a majority of the House of Representatives, and two-thirds of the Senate, in Congress assembled.
On motion, by Mr. Adams,
Ordered, That the instructions be referred to the committee appointed the 25th of January last, on the subject of amendments to the constitution, to consider and report thereon.