The United States Senate is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, and the U.S. House of Representatives is the lower house. Together, the Senate and House have the authority under Article One of the Constitution to make and pass or defeat federal legislation.
United States, October the 31 st: 1791. Sir, The Senate of the United States have received with the highest satisfaction the assurance of public prosperity contained in your Speech to…
December the 9 th 1793.— At twelve o ’Clock, agreeably to appointment, the Senate waited on the President at his House and presented the following Address. To the President of…
In Senate, December 11 th: 1795 Sir, It is with peculiar satisfaction that we are informed by your Speech to the two Houses of Congress, that the long, and expensive…
[ 10 December 1796 ] 1 We thank you, sir, for your faithful and detailed exposure of the existing situation of our country; and we sincerely join in sentiments of…
[ , Start insertion, 7 Feb. 1797 , End, ] Sir, The Senate of the United States would be unjust to their own feelings, & deficient in the performance of…
[ , Start insertion, 22 Feb. 1797 , End, ] Sir, The Senate of the United States would be unjust to their own feelings, and deficient in the performance of…
[ , Start insertion, 20 May 1797 , End, ] Sir The Senate of the U. States, request you to accept their acknowledgements, for the comprehensive and interesting detail, you…
[ , Start insertion, 24 May 1797 , End, ] Sir, 1 The Senate of the United States request you to accept their acknowledgments for the comprehensive and interesting detail…
[ , Start insertion, 27 Nov. 1797 , End, ] Sir, < , Start deletion, We have received, with much satisfaction , End, > The communications you have thought proper…
[ , Start insertion, December 23, 1799 , End, ] To the President of the United States: The Senate of the United States respectfully take leave, sir, to express to…
Sir Impressed with the important truth, that the hearts of Rulers and People are in the hand of the Almighty: the Senate of the United States most cordially join in…