WILLIAM FEW, from Georgia.
In the absence of the VICE PRESIDENT, and also of RICHARD HENRY LEE,
elected President _pro tempore_ at a former session, the Senate
proceeded to the choice of a President _pro tempore_, as the
constitution provides, and JOHN LANGDON was duly elected.
JOHN BROWN and JOHN EDWARDS, from the State of Kentucky, respectively,
produced their credentials; and the oath required by law was, by the
PRESIDENT _pro tempore_, administered to them.
_Ordered_, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives that
a quorum of the Senate is assembled and ready to proceed on business.
A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that a
quorum of the House of Representatives is assembled, and ready to
proceed to business.
A second message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives
have resolved that a committee be appointed, jointly with such committee
as the Senate shall 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 communications he may please to make to them; in
which resolution they desire the concurrence of the Senate.
_Resolved_, That the Senate concur in the appointment of a joint
committee to wait on the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, agreeably to
the resolution of the House of Representatives, and that Messrs. IZARD
and STRONG be the committee on the part of the Senate.
A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the
House of Representatives have resolved that two Chaplains, of different
denominations, be appointed to Congress, for the present session, one by
each House, who shall interchange weekly; in which they desire the
concurrence of the Senate.