Henry Tazewell and Stevens T. Mason, from Virginia.
Alexander Martin and Timothy Bloodworth, from North Carolina.
Pierce Butler and Jacob Read, from South Carolina.
The Vice President being absent, the Senate proceeded to the election of a President pro tempore, as the constitution provides, and Henry Tazewell was duly elected.
Ordered, That the Secretary wait on the President of the United States, and acquaint him that a quorum of the Senate is assembled, and that, in the absence of the Vice President, they have elected Henry Tazewell President pro tempore.
Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled, and ready to proceed to business; and that, in the absence of the Vice President, they have elected Henry Tazewell President pro tempore.
Ordered, That Messrs. Read and Cabot be a joint 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.
A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that a quorum of the House is assembled; that they have elected Jonathan Dayton their Speaker; and that they have concurred in the appointment of a joint committee to wait on the President of the United States, and acquaint him that the two Houses of Congress are assembled, and are ready to receive any communications that he may be pleased to lay before them.
Mr. Read, from the joint committee appointed for that purpose, reported that they had waited on the President of the United States, and had notified him that a quorum of the two Houses of Congress were assembled; and the President of the United States acquainted the committee that he would meet the two Houses in the Representatives' Chamber at 12 o'clock to-morrow.