PRESENT:
George Clinton, Vice President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
Nicholas Gilman, from New Hampshire.
John Quincy Adams and Timothy Pickering, from Massachusetts.
Benjamin Howland, from Rhode Island.
Stephen R. Bradley, from Vermont.
Samuel L. Mitchill, from New York.
John Condit and Aaron Kitchel, from New Jersey.
Samuel Maclay and Andrew Gregg, from Pennsylvania.
Samuel White, from Delaware.
Samuel Smith and Philip Reed, from Maryland.
James Turner, from North Carolina.
Thomas Sumter, from South Carolina.
John Milledge, from Georgia.
Buckner Thruston, from Kentucky.
Joseph Anderson and Daniel Smith, from Tennessee.
Jesse Franklin, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of North Carolina, for the term of six years, commencing on the fourth day of March last; George Jones, appointed a Senator by the Executive of the State of Georgia, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Abraham Baldwin; Nahum Parker, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of New Hampshire, for the term of six years, commencing on the fourth day of March last; Jonathan Robinson, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of Vermont, to supply the place of Israel Smith, whose seat has become vacant; and Edward Tiffin, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of Ohio, for the term of six years, commencing on the fourth day of March last, respectively took their seats, and produced their credentials, which were read; and the oath prescribed by law was administered to them.
John Pope, appointed a Senator by the State of Kentucky, for the term of six years, commencing on the fourth of March last, stated that the Governor and Secretary being absent when he left home, he came to the seat of Government without his credentials; but that he expected they would be speedily forwarded to him: whereupon, he took his seat in the Senate, and the oath was administered to him as the law prescribes. The oath was also administered to Messrs. Bradley, Gregg, Milledge, and Reed, their credentials having been read and filed during the last session.
Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled, and ready to proceed to business.
Ordered, That Messrs. Anderson and Bradley be a committee on the part of the Senate, together with such committee as the House of Representatives may appoint on their part, 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 that he may be pleased to make to them.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That each Senator be supplied, during the present session, with three such newspapers, printed in any of the States, as he may choose; provided that the same be furnished at the usual rate for the annual charge of such papers; and provided, also, that if any Senator shall choose to take any newspapers, other than daily papers, he shall be supplied with as many such papers as shall not exceed the price of three daily papers.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That James Mathers, Sergeant-at-Arms and Doorkeeper to the Senate, be, and he is hereby, authorized to employ one Assistant and two horses, for the purpose of performing such services as are usually required by the Doorkeeper to the Senate; and that the sum of twenty-eight dollars be allowed him, weekly, for that purpose, to commence with and remain during the session, and for twenty days after.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That two Chaplains, of different denominations, be appointed to Congress during the present session, one by each house, who shall interchange weekly.
Ordered, That the Secretary desire the concurrence of the House of Representatives in this resolution.
A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that a quorum of the House of Representatives is assembled, and have elected Joseph B. Varnum, one of the Representatives for Massachusetts, their Speaker, and are ready to proceed to business. They have appointed a committee on their part, jointly with the committee 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 that he may be pleased to make to them.
The Senate adjourned to 11 o’clock to-morrow morning.