Saturday, December 11.
Another member, to wit, Archibald Henderson, from North Carolina, appeared, and took his seat in the House.
Monday, December 13.
Several other members, to wit: from Massachusetts, Richard Cutts; from New York, Thomas Morris; from Virginia, Abram Trigg; and from South Carolina, Thomas Lowndes; appeared, and took their seats in the House.
Tuesday, December 14.
Several other members, to wit: from Massachusetts, Ebenezer Mattoon; from New York, Theodorus Bailey; from Virginia, John Randolph, jr., and John Taliaferro, jr.; and from South Carolina, William Butler; appeared, and took their seats in the House.
Wednesday, December 15.
Another member, to wit, Edwin Gray, from Virginia, appeared, and took his seat in the House.
A message from the Senate informed the House that the Senate have agreed to the resolution of this House for the appointment of Chaplains to Congress for the present session; and have appointed the Rev. Dr. Gantt, on their part.
The House proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of a Chaplain to Congress, on the part of this House; and, upon examining the ballots, a majority of the votes of the whole House was found in favor of the Reverend William Parkinson.