Monday, December 29.
The President communicated a letter from Robert Wright, stating that he had resigned his seat in the Senate.
Philip Reed, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of Maryland, in place of Robert Wright, resigned, produced his credentials, and took his seat in the Senate.
Henry Clay, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of Kentucky, in place of John Adair, resigned, produced his credentials, and took his seat in the Senate.[42]
The credentials of Mr. Clay and Mr. Reed were severally read, and the oath was administered to them as the law prescribes.
Mr. Reed also produced the credentials of his appointment to be a Senator of the United States, from the State of Maryland, from the third day of March next, until the fourth day of March, 1813, and they were read, and ordered to lie on file.
James Fenner, from the State of Rhode Island, attended.