Tuesday, May 16.
Several other members, to wit: from New Jersey, James Schureman and Thomas Sinnickson; from Virginia, John Trigg; and from South Carolina, Thomas Sumpter, appeared, produced their credentials, were qualified, and took their seats in the House.
President's Speech.
It being near twelve o'clock, the Speaker observed that it had been usual on similar occasions to the present, to send a message to the Senate, to inform them that the House is now ready to attend them in receiving the communication of the President, agreeably to his appointment: such a message was agreed to, and sent accordingly.
Soon after, the members of the Senate entered, and took the seats assigned them; and a little after twelve, the President of the United States entered, and took the chair of the Speaker, (which he vacated on the entrance of the Senate, the President and Clerk of the Senate being placed on the right hand of the chair, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Clerk on the left.) After sitting a moment, he rose and delivered the following Speech. [See Senate proceedings, ante.]
Having concluded his Speech, after presenting a copy of it to the President of the Senate, and another to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President retired, as did also the members of the Senate; and the Speaker having resumed his chair, he read the Speech: after which, on motion, it was ordered to be committed to a Committee of the Whole to-morrow.