Friday, December 27.
John Fowler, from Kentucky, appeared, produced his credentials, was qualified, and took his seat in the House.
Respect to the Memory of General Washington.
On a motion made and seconded that the House do come to the following resolution, to wit:
"The House of Representatives of the United States, highly gratified with the manner in which Mr. Lee has performed the service assigned to him under the resolution desiring the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives to request one of the members of Congress to prepare and deliver a funeral oration on the death of George Washington; and desirous of communicating to their fellow-citizens, through the medium of the press those sentiments of respect for the character, of gratitude for the services, and of grief for the death of that illustrious personage, which, felt by all, have on this melancholy occasion been so well expressed:
"Resolved, That the Speaker present the thanks of this House to Mr. Lee, for the oration delivered by him to both Houses of Congress on Thursday, the twenty-sixth instant; and request that he will permit a copy thereof to be taken for publication:"
The question was taken that the House do agree to the same, and unanimously resolved in the affirmative.