Ordered, That the Secretary make a like communication to the House of Representatives.
The President communicated the credentials of James Hillhouse, elected by the State of Connecticut a Senator of the United States for six years, commencing with the fourth day of March current; and they were read and ordered to lie on file.
Thursday, March 3.
A message was received from the House of Representatives by Mr. Nicholson and Mr. Randolph, two of the members of said House, in the words following:
"Mr. President: We are commanded, in the name of the House of Representatives and of all the people of the United States, to impeach John Pickering, judge of the district court for the district of New Hampshire, of high crimes and misdemeanors, and to acquaint the Senate that the House of Representatives will, in due time, exhibit particular articles of impeachment against him, and make good the same. We are further commanded to demand that the Senate take order for the appearance of the said John Pickering, to answer to the said impeachment."
Thursday Evening, 6 o'clock.
Mr. Tracy, from the committee appointed on the subject, made the following report, which was adopted, and the House of Representatives notified accordingly:
Whereas the House of Representatives have this day, by two of their members, Messrs. Nicholson and Randolph, at the bar of the Senate, impeached John Pickering, judge of the district court for the district of New Hampshire, of high crimes and misdemeanors, and have acquainted the Senate that the House of Representatives will, in due time, exhibit particular articles of impeachment against him, and make good the same: and have likewise demanded that the Senate take order for the appearance of the said John Pickering to answer to the said impeachment: Therefore,
"Resolved, That the Senate will take proper order thereon, of which due notice shall be given to the House of Representatives."
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate notify the House of Representatives of this resolution.