A new member, to wit: Robert Brown, returned to serve in this House as a member for Pennsylvania, in the room of Samuel Sitgreaves, appointed a Commissioner of the United States under the sixth article of the Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation, with Great Britain, appeared, and took his seat in the House.
But a quorum of the whole number not being present, the House adjourned.
Wednesday, December 5.
Several other members, to wit: from Massachusetts, Isaac Parker, John Read, Samuel Sewall, and William Shepard; from Connecticut, Nathaniel Smith; from New York, Lucas Elmendorph, John E. Van Allen, and John Williams; from New Jersey, James Schureman; and from South Carolina, Robert Goodloe Harper and John Rutledge, Jr., appeared, and took their seats in the House.
And a quorum consisting of a majority of the whole number, being present,
The oath or affirmation, to support the Constitution of the United States, as prescribed by the act, entitled "An act to regulate the time and manner of administering certain oaths," was administered by Mr. Speaker to the following new members, to wit: Jonathan Brace, Robert Brown, Robert Waln, and Joseph Eggleston, who took their seats in the House on the third and fourth instant.
Ordered, That a message be sent to the Senate to inform them that a quorum of this House is assembled, and ready to proceed to business.
Saturday, December 8.
Several other members, to wit: from Connecticut, William Edmond; from Maryland, John Dennis and William Hindman; and from Virginia, Thomas Evans and Walter Jones, appeared and took their seats in the House.
The House having been called to order, and the journal read, the Speaker observed that the hour was nearly arrived at which the President had proposed to make his communications to both Houses, and read a resolution which was usually entered into on such occasions, informing the Senate that this House is formed, and ready to receive any communications which the President may be pleased to make to them. The resolution was adopted, and a message having been sent to the Senate therewith, the members soon after entered and took the places prepared for them.