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Previous Legislative Experience of United States Senators by Agnes Wallace Smith, 1912

Previous Legislative Experience of United States Senators by Agnes Wallace Smith, 1912, Page 82

immunities of free citizenship in the several states' and he was elected the the senate by a vote of 47 to 35. he took his seat Dec. 2, 1793. A petition was at once presented signed bu nineteen men of Yorktown, stating that Mr, Gallatin was not eligible owing to the fact that he had not been a citizen for nine years. The petition was not considered until Dec. 11, when a committee consisting of Messrs Cabot, Ellsworth, Livermore, and Mitchell was appointed to consider it. Concerning this committee, Gallatin wrote to his wife, 'it is undoubtedly the worst for me that could be chosen, and they do not seem to me to be favorably disposed." 1 The committee submitted a report, the day was set for the hearing and on Feb. 20, the senate assembled for the first time with open doors. Mr. Gallatin submitted a statement
1 Adams - Life of Gallatin p 112

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immunities of free citizenship in the several states' and he was elected the the senate by a vote of 47 to 35. he took his seat Dec. 2, 1793. A petition was at once presented signed bu nineteen men of Yorktown, stating that Mr, Gallatin was not eligible owing to the fact that he had not been a citizen for nine years. The petition was not considered until Dec. 11, when a committee consisting of Messrs Cabot, Ellsworth, Livermore, and Mitchell was appointed to consider it. Concerning this committee, Gallatin wrote to his wife, 'it is undoubtedly the worst for me that could be chosen, and they do not seem to me to be favorably disposed." 1 The committee submitted a report, the day was set for the hearing and on Feb. 20, the senate assembled for the first time with open doors. Mr. Gallatin submitted a statement 1 Adams - Life of Gallatin p 112