[ELEVENTH CONGRESS—SECOND SESSION.] BEGUN AT THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 27, 1809.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
Monday, November 27, 1809.
Conformably to the act passed at the last session, entitled "An act to fix the time for the next meeting of Congress," the second session of the eleventh Congress commenced this day; and the Senate assembled, in their Chamber, at the city of Washington.
PRESENT:
- Nicholas Gilman, from New Hampshire.
- Timothy Pickering, from Massachusetts.
- Chauncey Goodrich, from Connecticut.
- Stephen R. Bradley and Jonathan Robinson, from Vermont.
- John Lambert, from New Jersey.
- Andrew Gregg and Michael Leib, from Pennsylvania.
- William B. Giles, from Virginia.
- James Turner, from North Carolina.
- Thomas Sumter and John Gaillard, from South Carolina.
- Buckner Thruston and John Pope, from Kentucky.
- Return Jonathan Meigs and Stanley Griswold, from Ohio.
The number of Senators present not being sufficient to constitute a quorum, the Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.
Tuesday, November 28.
The Senate assembled—present as yesterday; and Obadiah German, from the State of New York; James Hillhouse, from the State of Connecticut; Elisha Mathewson, from the State of Rhode Island; and Nahum Parker, from the State of New Hampshire, severally attended.
Andrew Gregg, President pro tempore, resumed the chair.
The President communicated a letter from the Surveyor of the Public Buildings, stating the difficulties that have prevented the entire completion of the permanent Senate Chamber; which letter was read.