A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have appointed a joint committee, on their part, with such committee as the Senate may appoint, 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 communication that he may be pleased to make to them.
The Senate took into consideration the resolution of the House of Representatives last mentioned, for the appointment of a joint committee, and
Resolved, That they do concur therein; and
Ordered, That Messrs. Mitchill and Stone be the committee on the part of the Senate.
Mr. Mitchill reported, from the joint committee, that they had waited on the President of the United States, agreeably to the resolution of this day, and that the President of the United States had informed the committee that he would make a communication to the two Houses to-morrow, at twelve o’clock.
Tuesday, December 2.
Samuel Smith, from the State of Maryland, and Buckner Thruston, from the State of Kentucky, attended.
Resolved, That James Mathers, Sergeant-at-Arms and Doorkeeper to the Senate, be, and he is hereby authorized to employ one assistant and two horses, for the purpose of performing such services as are usually required by the Doorkeeper to the Senate; and that the sum of twenty-eight dollars be allowed him weekly for that purpose, to commence with, and remain during the session, and for twenty days after.
Annual Message.
The following Message was received from the President of the United States: