A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that they are now ready to meet the Senate, in the Chamber of that House, to receive such communications as the President of the United States shall be pleased to make to them. Whereupon,
The Senate repaired to the Chamber of the House of Representatives, for the purpose above expressed.
The Senate then returned to their own Chamber, and a copy of the Speech of the President of the United States, this day addressed to both Houses of Congress, was read. [For which see proceedings in the House of Representatives.]
Ordered, That Messrs. Stockton, Read, and Ross, 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, and that the Speech be printed for the use of the Senate.
Monday, December 10.
Uriah Tracy, from the State of Connecticut, attended.
Tuesday, December 11.
James Watson, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of New York, in place of John S. Hobart, resigned, produced his credentials, which were read, and the oath was, by the President, administered to him, as the law provides.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee on the draft of an Address in answer to the Speech of the President of the United States to both Houses of Congress, at the opening of the session; which, being read in paragraphs and amended, was adopted, as follows:
To the President of the United States: