Wednesday, November 4.
Several other members, to wit: From Vermont, James Fisk; from North Carolina, Wm. R. King and Israel Pickens; from Georgia, Bolling Hall; and from Kentucky, Anthony New, appeared, and took their seats.
A Message was received from the President of the United States. [For which, see Senate proceedings of this date, ante, page [567].]
The Message having been read was referred, with the documents accompanying it, to the Committee of the whole House on the state of the Union.