Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 2 (of 16)

by United States. Congress

Saturday, December 8.

James Ross, from the State of Pennsylvania, attended.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that they are now ready to meet the Senate, in the Chamber of that House, to receive such communications as the President of the United States shall be pleased to make to them. Whereupon,

The Senate repaired to the Chamber of the House of Representatives, for the purpose above expressed.

The Senate then returned to their own Chamber, and a copy of the Speech of the President of the United States, this day addressed to both Houses of Congress, was read. [For which see proceedings in the House of Representatives.]

Ordered, That Messrs. Stockton, Read, and Ross, be a committee to report the draft of an Address to the President of the United States, in answer to his Speech this day to both Houses of Congress, and that the Speech be printed for the use of the Senate.