02552cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000280011724500770014526400510022230000470027333600260032033700260034633800360037250000310040850802190043952013860065853400450204465300450208965300250213470000360215985600430219554345UtSlPG20260610134243.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aJKaKF1 aUnited States. Congress10aAbridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 3 (of 16) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-03-12  aProduced by Curtis Weyant and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from scans of public domain works at the University
of Michigan's Making of America collection.)  a"Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 3 (of 16)" is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This volume chronicles the debates and proceedings of the United States Congress, specifically detailing legislative actions, discussions, and the political climate during notable periods in American history, starting from the early years of the Republic. The text serves to document the deliberations that shaped the governance of the new nation and provides insights into the thoughts and concerns of early American legislators.  The opening of the work introduces the commencement of the eighth Congress in Washington, D.C., under President Thomas Jefferson. It outlines preliminary procedural actions, including the election of a temporary Senate president and the administration of oaths to newly appointed Senators. Among the core issues discussed are the geopolitical implications of the Louisiana Territory transfer, the necessity of congressional cooperation in following through on treaty obligations, and debates on the powers of the President versus Congress in territorial matters. The segment also reveals different opinions on the treaty's constitutionality and its long-term effects on the Union, showcasing the complexities of early American governance and its constitutional framework. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- Politics and government  aLaw -- United States1 aBenton, Thomas Hart,d1782-185840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54345