A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that the House have appointed a joint committee on their part to wait on the President of the United States, and notify him, that, unless he may have any further communications to make to the two Houses of Congress, they are ready to adjourn; and desire the appointment of a committee on the part of the Senate.
The Senate took into consideration this resolution of the House of Representatives.
Resolved, That they do concur therein, and that Messrs. Chipman and Greene be the committee on the part of the Senate.
Mr. Chipman reported, from the joint committee, that they had waited on the President of the United States, who informed them that he had nothing further to communicate to Congress, except what might result from the last enrolled bill now under his consideration.
Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives therewith; and that the Senate, having finished the Legislative business before them, are about to adjourn.
A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that the House having finished the business before them, are about to adjourn to the first Monday in December next.
The Senate then went into the consideration of Executive business—after which,
The President declared the Senate, so far as respects its Legislative functions, adjourned to the time by the constitution prescribed; and, in its Executive capacity, until to-morrow morning at ten o'clock.
Tuesday, July 17, 1798.
Agreeably to the adjournment of yesterday, as stated at large in the Legislative proceedings, the Senate assembled.