Project Gutenberg 2017-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 270 United States. Congress Benton, Thomas Hart 1782 1858 Benton, Thomas H. (Thomas Hart) Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 3 (of 16) Produced 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.) "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.) Reading ease score: 53.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- Politics and government Law -- United States JK KF Text Category: History - American Category: Politics 5006295 2025-09-21T13:51:09.418449 text/html 4947407 2024-10-23T01:51:20 text/html 1695897 2025-09-21T13:52:03.299631 application/epub+zip 1768933 2025-09-21T13:51:18.491356 application/epub+zip 1768933 2025-09-21T13:51:13.985415 application/epub+zip 3072624 2025-09-21T13:52:38.627497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2832900 2025-09-21T13:51:56.590172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2832962 2022-09-24T18:31:08.371807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4539397 2025-09-21T13:51:00.877431 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 4519307 2024-10-23T01:51:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17210 2025-09-21T13:52:38.822468 application/rdf+xml 7208 2025-09-21T13:51:14.350363 image/jpeg 1710 2025-09-21T13:51:14.173381 image/jpeg 1591224 2025-09-21T13:51:09.747411 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia