A message from the Senate informed the House that a quorum of the Senate is assembled, and ready to proceed to business. Also, that the Senate have appointed a committee on their part, jointly with such committee as may be appointed on the part of this House, to wait on the President of the United States, and inform him that a quorum of the two Houses is assembled, and ready to receive any communications he may be pleased to make to them.
Ordered, That a message be sent to the Senate, to inform them that a quorum of this House is assembled, and have elected Joseph B. Varnum, Esq., one of the Representatives for the State of Massachusetts, their Speaker; and that the Clerk of this House do go with the said message.
Mr. Bassett, Mr. Goldsborough, and Mr. Masters, were appointed a committee on the part of this House, jointly with the committee appointed on the part of the Senate, to wait on the President of the United States, and inform 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.
Election of Clerk, &c.
The House next proceeded to the election of a Clerk. The same tellers which had been appointed on the former election having been named by the Speaker on this, the members proceeded to ballot, and Patrick Magruder having received 72 votes was declared duly elected.
Tuesday, October 27.
Several other members, to wit: from Virginia, Abram Trigg and Alexander Wilson; from South Carolina, Robert Marion; and from Tennessee, George W. Campbell, appeared, produced their credentials, were qualified, and took their seats in the House.
Wednesday, October 28.
Another member, to wit, William Hoge, from Pennsylvania, appeared, produced his credentials, was qualified, and took his seat in the House.