The President administered the oath, as the law prescribes, to Mr. Bradley, Mr. Breckenridge, Mr. Ellery, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Olcott, Mr. Tracy, and Mr. Wright, and the affirmation to Mr. Logan.
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 Abraham Baldwin, President of the Senate, 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 Abraham Baldwin, President of the Senate, pro tempore.
A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that a quorum of the House is assembled, and have elected Nathaniel Macon their Speaker, and are ready to proceed to business.
Ordered, That Messrs. Anderson and Jackson be a 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 the House agree to the resolution of the Senate for the appointment of a joint committee to wait on the President of the United States, and have appointed a committee on their part.
Mr. Anderson reported, from the joint committee, that they had waited on the President of the United States and acquainted him that a quorum of both Houses is assembled, and that the President of the United States informed the committee that he would make a communication to them by message to-morrow.
Tuesday, December 8.
Jonathan Dayton and Aaron Ogden, from the State of New Jersey, and Jesse Franklin, from the State of North Carolina, severally attended.
Resolved, That two Chaplains, of different denominations, be appointed to Congress for the present session, one by each House, who shall interchange weekly.