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Senate
The Senate debates "An act giving effect to the laws of the United States within the Territories ceded to the United States by the treaty of the thirtieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and three, between the United States and the French Republic, and for other purposes" -
Meeting
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Louisiana Territory
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Debating In Senate
The Senate continues to debate “An act giving effect to the laws of the United States within the Territories ceded to the United States by the treaty of the thirtieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and three, between the United States and the French Republic, and for other purposes.” -
Senate Passes Act
The Senate passes “An act giving effect to the laws of the United States within the Territories ceded to the United States by the treaty of the thirtieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and three, between the United States and the French Republic, and for other purposes”with amendments; the title is changed by striking out the words “giving effect to the laws of the United States,” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “for laying and collecting duties on imports and tonnage.” -
Thomas Jefferson's letter to Congress
Thomas Jefferson sends a message to Congress regarding the formal transfer of the Louisiana Territory to the United States from France, which includes the December 20, 1803, letter from William C. C. Claiborne and James Wilkinson announcing the transfer. The House of Representatives considers the amendments proposed by the Senate to “An act giving effect to the laws of the United States within the Territories ceded to the United States by the treaty of the thirtieth of April, one thousand eight -
Senate debating
The Senate debates and votes on amendments to “An Act erecting Louisiana into two Territories and providing for the Temporary Government thereof.” -
Voting on amendments
The Senate debates and votes on amendments to “An Act erecting Louisiana into two Territories and providing for the Temporary Government thereof.” -
House Of representatives presents a report
The House of Representatives presents a report on the Senate amendments to “An act giving effect to the laws of the United States within the Territories ceded to the United States by the treaty of the thirtieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and three, between the United States and the French Republic, and for other purposes.” -
House Of Representatives Debate
The House of Representatives debates a report on the Senate amendments to “An act giving effect to the laws of the United States within the Territories ceded to the United States by the treaty of the thirtieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and three, between the United States and the French Republic, and for other purposes -
Debating & Voting On senate Amendments
The House of Representatives debates and votes on Senate amendments to “An act giving effect to the laws of the United States within the Territories ceded to the United States by the treaty of the thirtieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and three, between the United States and the French Republic, and for other purposes.” -
House Of Representatives agrees to conference with Senate
The House of Representatives agrees to a conference with the Senate on “An act giving effect to the laws of the United States within the Territories ceded to the United States by the treaty of the thirtieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and three, between the United States and the French Republic, and for other purposes.” -
Treaties,Debating & Voting
The House of Representatives debates “An act giving effect to the laws of the United States within the Territories ceded to the United States by the treaty of the thirtieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and three, between the United States and the French Republic, and for other purposes.”
The House of Representatives receives a message from the Senate concerning amendments
Senate debates\votes on amendments -
Passed !
The House of Representatives orders “An act erecting Louisiana into two territories, and providing for the temporary government thereof” to be committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
The House of Representatives, Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, reads a report “to inquire into the expediency of authorizing the President of the United States to employ persons to explore such parts of the province of Louisiana as he may think proper.” -
4th Annual Message to Congress
Thomas Jefferson presents his Fourth Annual Message to Congress, which mentions disagreements with Spain regarding the Louisiana territory and the formation of a temporary government in Louisiana.
Thomas Jefferson sends papers to Congress relating to the opposition of Spain to the cession of Louisiana to the United States.
Thomas Jefferson sends a message to Congress containing a “Description of the lead mines in upper Louisiana.” -
Remonstrance of the People Of Louisiana
The House of Representatives receives a communication entitled “Remonstrance of the People of Louisiana -
Thomas Jefferson Signs Law
Thomas Jefferson signs into law “An Act further providing for the government of the territory of Orleans.” -
Thomas Jefferson
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Fifth Annual Message
Thomas Jefferson presents his Fifth Annual Message to Congress, which discusses a dispute with Spain concerning the exact boundaries of Louisiana. Jefferson states that “Inroads have been recently made into the territories of Orleans and the Mississippi, our citizens have been seized and their property plundered. . . I have therefore found it necessary, at length, to give orders to our troops on that frontier to be in readiness to protect our citizens, and to repel by arms any similar aggression -
New Bill
The House of Representatives introduces a bill supplementary to the “act making provision for the payment of claims of citizens of the United States on the government of France, the payment of which has been assumed by the United States, by virtue of the convention of the 30th of April, 1803, between the United States and the French republic.” -
The End
Thomas Jefferson signs into law “An act supplementary to the act making provision for the payment of claims of citizens of the United States on the Government of France, the payment of which has been assumed by the United States, by virtue of the convention of the thirtieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and three, between the United States and the French Republic.”
