Ordered, That Messrs. King, Ellsworth, and Izard, be a committee to report the draft of an Address to the President of the United States, in answer to his Speech this day to both Houses of Congress.
Thursday, November 20.
Mr. King, from the committee, reported an Address to the President of the United States, in reply to his Speech of the 19th to both Houses of Congress, which was read.
Ordered, That to-morrow be assigned to take this report into consideration.
Friday, November 21.
The Senate took into consideration the report of the committee, in reply to the Speech of the President of the United States to both Houses of Congress at the opening of the session; and it was agreed to consider the report in paragraphs.
On motion of Mr. Burr, seconded by Mr. Jackson, to expunge these words:
"Our anxiety, arising from the licentious and open resistance to the laws in the western counties of Pennsylvania, has been increased by the proceedings of certain self-created societies, relative to the laws and administration of the Government; proceedings, in our apprehension, founded in political error, calculated, if not intended, to disorganize our Government, and which, by inspiring delusive hopes of support, have been influential in misleading our fellow-citizens in the scene of insurrection:"
It passed in the negative.
On motion to amend the paragraph respecting the army, under the command of General Wayne, to be read as follows: