Wednesday, December 15.
Another member, to wit, Edwin Gray, from Virginia, appeared, and took his seat in the House.
A message from the Senate informed the House that the Senate have agreed to the resolution of this House for the appointment of Chaplains to Congress for the present session; and have appointed the Rev. Dr. Gantt, on their part.
The House proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of a Chaplain to Congress, on the part of this House; and, upon examining the ballots, a majority of the votes of the whole House was found in favor of the Reverend William Parkinson.
A Message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Lewis, his Secretary, as follows:
Mr. Speaker: I am directed by the President of the United States to hand you a communication, in writing, from the President to the two Houses of Congress.
And he delivered in the same, together with the accompanying documents. The said communication was read. [For which, see proceedings in the Senate of this date.]
Ordered, That the said communication, with the accompanying documents, be referred to the Committee of the whole House on the state of the Union.