Louisiana Purchase Timeline 1806

1806 In a nutshell: Lewis and Clark Expedition concludes. Negotiations to purchase Florida

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9th Congress, 1st Session

January 16, 1806

The House of Representatives passes “An act making provision for defraying any extraordinary expenses attending the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations. This bill has been passed by us to enable the President of the United States to commence, with more effect, a negotiation for the purchase of the Spanish Territories lying on the Atlantic Ocean, and Gulf of Mexico, and eastward on the river Mississippi.”

February 7, 1806

The Senate passes “An act making provision for defraying any extraordinary expenses attending the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations.”

February 13, 1806

President Thomas Jefferson signs into law “An act making provision for defraying any extraordinary expenses attending the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations.” The popular name of this law is the “Two Million Dollar Act.” This appropriation is used in negotiations to purchase Florida from Spain.

February 19, 1806

President Thomas Jefferson sends a message to Congress with accompanying documents from the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

April 5, 1806

The House of Representatives debates Spanish affairs and Jefferson’s message received by the Congress on December 9, 1805.

April 18, 1806

President Thomas Jefferson signs into law “An act supplementary to the act for the payment of claims of citizens of the United States on the Government of France.”

9th Congress, 2nd Session

December 2, 1806

President Thomas Jefferson presents his Sixth Annual Message to Congress, which discusses the success of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

December 22, 1806

The House of Representatives report on the “Explorations of the Western Waters of the United States,” by Lewis and Clark.