By virtue of the power vested in me by the Constitution, I hereby convene the Senate of the United States to meet in the Senate Chamber on the 4th day of March next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to receive any communication the President of the United States may think it his duty to make.
Andrew Jackson: “By virtue of the power vested in me by the Constitution, I hereby convene the Senate of the United States to meet in the…”
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Proclamation—Convening an Extra Session of the United States Senate
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