Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 1 (of 16)

by United States. Congress

Monday, January 11.

Jonathan Trumbull, from Connecticut; John Hathorn, from New York; and Andrew Moore, from Virginia, appeared, and took their seats.

Answer to the President's Speech.

Mr. Smith, (of South Carolina,) from the committee appointed for the purpose of preparing an address in answer to the President's speech, presented a report; which being read,

Mr. Page moved to go into a Committee of the Whole on the same to-morrow, which was agreed to.

Tuesday, January 12.

Agreeably to the order of the day the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole on the address in answer to the President's speech to both Houses.

Mr. Baldwin being placed in the chair, the address was read as follows:

The Address of the House of Representatives to the President of the United States.

The Representatives of the people of the United States have taken into consideration your speech to both Houses of Congress at the opening of the present session.