UNITED STATES, _December 10, 1799_.
The Senate returned to their own Chamber, and proceeded to the
consideration of Executive business.
WEDNESDAY, December 11.
NATHANIEL CHIPMAN, from the State of Vermont, attended.
THURSDAY, December 12.
JAMES LLOYD, from the State of Maryland, attended.
TUESDAY, December 17.
Mr. TRACY, from the committee to whom was referred the letter signed
John Trumbull, of 20th September, 1798, reported a resolution, which was
adopted, as follows:
_Resolved_, That the Senate of the United States accept the
prints presented by John Trumbull, Esq., and that their
President be requested to inform him, that while they
respect the delicacy which dictated the _manner_ of
offering this elegant present, they consider their country
honored by the genius of one of her sons, by whom these
prints are happily designed, to perpetuate two memorable
scenes in her progress to independence, and to preserve in
lively recollection the names and virtues of heroes who
fell in her defence.
THURSDAY, December 19.
The following Message was received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES:
_Gentlemen of the Senate, and Gentlemen of the House of
Representatives:_
The letter herewith transmitted will inform you that it has
pleased Divine Providence to remove from this life our
excellent fellow-citizen GEORGE WASHINGTON, by the purity
of his character, and a long series of services to his
country, rendered illustrious through the world. It remains
for an affectionate and grateful people, in whose hearts he
can never die, to pay suitable honors to his memory.