FIRST CONGRESS.—THIRD SESSION.
HELD AT THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, DECEMBER 6, 1790
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
Monday, December 6, 1790.
The Senate assembled: present,
John Adams, Vice President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
From New Hampshire, John Langdon and Paine Wingate.
From Massachusetts, Tristram Dalton.
From Connecticut, Oliver Ellsworth.
From New York, Rufus King.
From Pennsylvania, William Maclay and Robert Morris.
From Delaware, Richard Bassett.
From North Carolina, Samuel Johnston and Benjamin Hawkins.
From South Carolina, Pierce Butler and Ralph Izard.
From Georgia, William Few.
Philemon Dickinson, from the State of New Jersey, produced his credentials and took his seat in the Senate, in the place of Governor Paterson.
James Monroe, appointed by the Legislature of the State of Virginia, in the place of John Walker, who was appointed by the Executive of the said State in the room of William Grayson, deceased, produced his credentials, and took his seat in the Senate.
The Vice President administered the oath required by law to Mr. Dickinson and Mr. Monroe, respectively.
A letter was read from William Paterson, Governor of the State of New Jersey, communicating the resignation of his appointment to be a Senator of the United States.
Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled, and ready to proceed to business.