Tuesday, March 3.
Adjournment.
Ordered, That a message be sent to the Senate to inform them that this House, having completed the business before them, are now about to adjourn without day; and that the Clerk of this House do go with the said message.
A message from the Senate informed the House that the Senate have appointed a committee, on their part, jointly, with such committee as may be appointed on the part of this House, to wait on the President of the United States, and inform him that Congress is ready to adjourn without day, unless he may have any further communications to make to them.
The House proceeded to consider the said message: Whereupon,
Resolved, That this House doth agree to the resolution of the Senate for the appointment of a joint committee of the two Houses, to wait on the President of the United States, and inform him of the intended recess of Congress; and that Mr. Boudinot, Mr. Sedgwick, and Mr. Trumbull, be of the committee appointed on the part of this House.
On a motion made and seconded,
"That the thanks of this House be presented to Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, in testimony of their approbation of his conduct in discharging the arduous and important duties assigned him while in the chair:"
It was resolved unanimously: Whereupon, Mr. Speaker made his acknowledgments to the House in manner following:
"Gentlemen: I feel myself highly honored by this distinguished mark of your approbation of my conduct in the station you were pleased to assign unto me; and although I am conscious that my feeble efforts do not merit so precious a reward, yet permit me to assure you that it has made a lasting impression on my mind, and I shall ever esteem it with the most unfeigned satisfaction.
"Gentlemen, I sincerely thank you; may every happiness attend you; may you long continue to enjoy the confidence of your fellow-citizens; and may you meet with their just applause of having deserved well of your country."
Mr. Boudinot, from the joint committee appointed to wait on the President of the United States and inform him of the intended recess of Congress, reported that the committee had performed that service, and that the President signified to them that he had no further communication to make during the present session: Whereupon, Mr. Speaker adjourned the House sine die.