1Enclosure: Table of Vice-Presidential Absences, 29 December 1799 (Jefferson Papers)
Beginng of Session. End of do. Absences at the beginning of the session days Absences at the close of the session. days acts passd acts signd by VP 1791. Oct. 24. – 1792. May 8. the V.P. absent from Apr. 18. to May 8. inclus. 21 44 24 1792. Nov. 5. – 1793.
2Memorandum on Attendance of the Vice President, [after 29 December 1799] (Jefferson Papers)
It is very well known that, in the earlier part of their sessions, very little business is done in either house of Congress; & particularly that in the Senate there is rarely a bill even brought in during the first 3. or 4. weeks. in the mean while the Senate is employed in recieving the President’s speech, preparing their address, & is divided into Committees who are digesting business. they...