Certain matters touching the public good requiring that the Senate of the United States should be convened on Thursday, the 4th day of March next, you are desired to attend at the Senate Chamber, in the city of Washington, on that day, then and there to receive and deliberate on such communications as shall be made to you.
On the recordJanuary 5, 1841
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Proclamation—Convening an Extra Session of the United States Senate
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