11To John Adams from George Washington, 2 March 1791 (Adams Papers)
The President of the United States has this day approved and signed a resolution, which originated in the Senate, requesting that the President of the United States would cause to be communicated to the National Assembly of France the sense which Congress have of the tribute paid to the memory of Benjamin Franklin.” Printed Source--Senate Journal.
12To John Adams from Thomas Brand Hollis, 3 March 1791 (Adams Papers)
I am much in your debt for letters by mr Knox General Mansell & Mr Broome who seems an excellent citizen we had an American dinner all rejoiced in the welfare of America & remember’d our friend & the Patriots of that country. I have just recd intelligence of the Boxes of Books for cambridge have been recd. the former letter not coming to hand yesterday the 2 of march I sent on board the Apollo...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed two enrolled bills, I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of the Vice President; The House of Representatives adhere to their amendments on the bill, entitled “An act concerning consuls and vice consuls;” They disagree to the amendment of the Senate on the bill, entitled “An act for making compensations to the...
The House of Representatives agree to the amendments of the Senate on the bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled “An act supplementary to the act making provision for the reduction of the public debt;” They agree to some, and disagree to other, amendments of the Senate on the bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled “An act...
The House of Representatives agree to the amendment of the Senate to their amendments on the bill, sent from the Senate for concurrence, entitled “An act for granting lands to the inhabitants and settlers at Vincennes and the Illinois country, in the territory northwest of the Ohio, and for confirming them in their possessions;” They agree to the resolution, sent from the Senate for...
The House of Representatives have agreed shortly to adjourn to 6 o’clock this evening. Printed Source--Senate Journal.
The House of Representatives have passed “A resolve making a temporary provision for the safe-keeping of prisoners committed under the authority of the United States;” in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate. The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed several enrolled bills and resolves, I am directed to bring them to the Senate, for the signature of the Vice...
The House of Representatives have passed a bill, entitled “An act for carrying into effect the convention between his Most Christian Majesty and the United States;” in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate. Printed Source--Senate Journal.
The House of Representatives concur in the bill sent from the Senate, entitled “An act to continue in force the act therein mentioned, and to make further provision for the payment of pensions to invalids, and for the support of light-houses, beacons, buoys, and public piers.” Printed Source--Senate Journal.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed several enrolled bills, I am directed to bring them to the Senate, for the signature of the Vice President. The House of Representatives have passed a bill, entitled “An act for the relief of David Cook,” in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate. Printed Source--Senate Journal.