Friday, November 21.
Several other members, to wit, from Massachusetts, George Thatcher; from New Jersey, John Condit, Aaron Kitchell, and James Linn; from Pennsylvania, John A. Hanna; and from South Carolina, Robert Goodloe Harper, appeared, and took their seats in the House.
A message from the Senate informed the House that a quorum of the Senate is assembled, and ready to proceed to business, and that, in the absence of the Vice President, they have elected the Hon. John Howard, President of the Senate, pro tempore.
Resolved, That Mr. Griswold, Mr. Samuel Smith, and Mr. Craik, be a committee, on the part of this House, jointly, with such committee as may be appointed on the part of the Senate, to wait on the President of the United States, and notify him that a quorum of the two Houses is assembled, and ready to receive any communications he may think proper to make to them.
Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith.
A message from the Senate informed the House that the Senate have appointed a committee jointly, with the committee appointed by this House, to wait on the President of the United States, and notify him that a quorum of the two Houses is assembled, and ready to receive any communications he may think proper to make to them.
Mr. Griswold, from the joint committee appointed to wait on the President of the United States, and notify him that a quorum of the two Houses is assembled, and ready to receive any communications he may think proper to make to them, reported that the committee had performed that service, and that the President signified to them he would make a communication to both Houses to-morrow at twelve o'clock, in the Senate Chamber.