Samuel Smith and Philip Reed, from Maryland.
James Turner, from North Carolina.
Thomas Sumter, from South Carolina.
John Milledge, from Georgia.
Buckner Thruston, from Kentucky.
Joseph Anderson and Daniel Smith, from Tennessee.
Jesse Franklin, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of North Carolina, for the term of six years, commencing on the fourth day of March last; George Jones, appointed a Senator by the Executive of the State of Georgia, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Abraham Baldwin; Nahum Parker, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of New Hampshire, for the term of six years, commencing on the fourth day of March last; Jonathan Robinson, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of Vermont, to supply the place of Israel Smith, whose seat has become vacant; and Edward Tiffin, appointed a Senator by the Legislature of the State of Ohio, for the term of six years, commencing on the fourth day of March last, respectively took their seats, and produced their credentials, which were read; and the oath prescribed by law was administered to them.
John Pope, appointed a Senator by the State of Kentucky, for the term of six years, commencing on the fourth of March last, stated that the Governor and Secretary being absent when he left home, he came to the seat of Government without his credentials; but that he expected they would be speedily forwarded to him: whereupon, he took his seat in the Senate, and the oath was administered to him as the law prescribes. The oath was also administered to Messrs. Bradley, Gregg, Milledge, and Reed, their credentials having been read and filed during the last session.
Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled, and ready to proceed to business.
Ordered, That Messrs. Anderson and Bradley 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.