Adjournment.
A message from the Senate informed the House 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 of the proposed recess of Congress.
The House proceeded to consider the resolution from the Senate to appoint a joint committee to wait on the President, and acquaint him of the proposed recess of Congress; and the same was concurred in by the House; and Messrs. Crawford and Roane were appointed the committee on the part of the House.
A message from the Senate informed the House that the Senate, having completed the legislative business before them, are ready to adjourn.
Mr. Crawford, from the joint committee to wait on the President of the United States, and inform him of the proposed recess of Congress, reported that the committee had performed that service, and that the President informed them that he had no further communication to make to Congress during the present session.
Ordered, That a message be sent to the Senate to inform them that this House are now ready to adjourn; and that the clerk do go with the said message.
The clerk accordingly went with the said message; and, being returned, the Speaker adjourned the House until the first Monday in December next.
FOOTNOTES:
[9] Col. Isaac A. Coles, private secretary to Mr. Jefferson.