Several other members, to wit: from Vermont, Daniel Buck; from New Jersey, Thomas Henderson; from Pennsylvania, William Findlay; and from Virginia, John Nicholas, appeared, produced their credentials, were qualified, and took their seats.
Monday, December 14.
Two other members, to wit: from Pennsylvania, Thomas Hartley, and from Virginia, Anthony New, appeared, produced their credentials, and took their seats.
Address to the President.
Mr. Madison, from the select committee appointed to draft an Address in answer to the Speech of the President, made a report, which was read by the Clerk.
Mr. Giles moved that the usual number of copies of the Address should be printed for the use of the members.
Tuesday, December 15.
Address to the President.
The House then resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole, Mr. Muhlenberg in the chair, on the draft of an answer to the President's Speech. The following sentence being under consideration:
"Contemplating that probably unequalled spectacle of national happiness, which our country exhibits, to the interesting summary which you, sir, have been pleased to make, in justice to our own feelings, permit us to add the benefits which are derived from your presiding in our councils, resulting as well from the undiminished confidence of your fellow-citizens, as from your zealous and successful labors in their service."