Wednesday, November 19.
Another member, to wit, Thomas Scott, from Pennsylvania, appeared, and took his seat in the House.
Ordered, That a message be sent to the Senate to inform them that this House is now ready to attend them in receiving the communication from the President of the United States, agreeably to his notification to both Houses yesterday; and that the Clerk of this House do go with the said message.
The Senate attended and took seats in the House; when, both Houses being assembled, the President of the United States came into the Representatives' Chamber, and delivered his Address to them. (For which see Proceedings of the Senate.)
The President of the United States then withdrew and the two Houses separated.
Ordered, that the Speech of the President of the United States to both Houses be committed to a Committee of the whole House to-morrow.