Filling Vacancies During a Senate Recess
Document 1799Relays correspondence with Charles Lee, the Attorney General, on the question of a legislative act authorizing the President to fill vacancies in office while the Senate is not in session. Provides a list of recommendations for officer vacancies.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Relays correspondence with Charles Lee, the Attorney General, on the question of a legislative act authorizing the President to fill vacancies in office while the Senate is not in session. Provides a list of recommendations for officer vacancies.
Date
05/07/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799050700001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Adams to McHenry, 05/16/1799.
Notable persons
John Adams
James McHenry
officers
2nd Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers
Attorney General
Senate
President
Jonathan Williams
major
Macpherson
Drury Ragsdale
captain
John Lillie
John Lillis
General George Washington
Izard
lieutenant
First Regiment of Artillery
engineer
Notable locations
War Department
France
Schuylkill
Charlestown
Notable items
opinion
annexed paper
office
appointment
Constitution
act of Congress
recess
session
vacancy
list of names
recommendation
promotion
foreign schools
expense