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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Senate Journal --TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1794.
The Senate assembled: present, as yesterday; and the Honorable Aaron Burr, from the state of New York, attended.
Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled, and ready to proceed to business.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Beckley, their Clerk:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives have formed a quorum, and are proceeding on the public business. And he withdrew.
On motion,
Ordered, That Messrs. Izard and Langdon be a joint committee, on the part of the Senate, together with such committee as the House of Representatives may appoint on their part, 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 that he may be pleased to make to them.
Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives therewith, and request the appointment of a joint committee on their part.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Beckley, their Clerk:
Mr. President: The House of Representatives have appointed a joint committee on their part 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 that he may be pleased to make to them. And he withdrew.
The Vice President laid before the Senate a letter from Samuel Meredith, Treasurer of the United States, with his account of expenditures for the War Department, for the quarter ending the 30th June last, which was read.
Ordered, That the letter and account lie on the table.
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Mr. Izard reported, from the joint committee appointed for that purpose, that they had waited on the President of the United States, and notified him that a quorum of the two Houses of Congress were assembled; and the President of the United States acquainted the committee that he would meet the two House in the Representatives' chamber at 12 o'clock to-morrow.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Beckley, their Clerk:
Mr. President: 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. And he withdrew.
Whereupon, the Senate proceeded to consider the said resolution; and,
Resolved, That they do concur therein, and that the Right Reverend Bishop White be the Chaplain on the part of the Senate.
Ordered, That the Secretary communicate the concurrence of the Senate in this resolution, together with their proceedings thereon, to the House of Representatives.
The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.
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