G. WASHINGTON.

UNITED STATES, _December_ 8, 1795.

_Ordered_, That Messrs. KING, ELLSWORTH, and CABOT, be a committee to

report the draft of an Address to the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, in

answer to his Speech this day to both Houses of Congress.

WEDNESDAY, December 9.

The VICE PRESIDENT of the United States attended.

The following motion was made by Mr. MARTIN:

"_Resolved_, That, in conformity to a resolution of the

Senate of the United States, passed the 20th day of

February, 1794, the gallery of the Senate Chamber be

permitted to be opened every morning, subject to the

restrictions therein mentioned, a suitable gallery having

been erected and provided in the Senate Chamber, in the

late recess of Congress, for that purpose."

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