Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Thursday, November 23.

Mr. Thomas Pinckney, from South Carolina (in the place of Mr. W. Smith, appointed minister to Portugal) and Mr. Claiborne, from Tennessee (a newly elected member) appeared, and took the constitutional oath and their seats.

The hour of twelve being near at hand, the Speaker announced it, and a message was sent to the Senate, to inform them they were met and ready to receive the communications of the President of the United States, agreeably to his appointment.

The members of the Senate attended accordingly, and about a quarter after twelve the President of the United States (after visiting the Senate chamber) entered the House, accompanied by his secretary and the heads of departments, and after being seated, rose and delivered the following SPEECH.

[For which see yesterday's Gazette.]

Having concluded his speech, and delivered copies of it to the president pro tem. of the Senate, and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President retired, the Speaker resumed his chair, and the House being come to order, he, as usual, read the speech from the chair. This being done, on motion, it was referred to a committee of the whole House, and made the order for to-morrow.

Ordered also to be printed.

Mr. Williams observed it was not usual to attend to much business on the day the speech was delivered; but he should wish that they might take up the resolution of the Senate respecting the appointment of chaplains.

The motion was agreed to, and the resolve of the Senate having been read,

Mr. Macon objected to the form of it. If they were to agree to a resolution of this kind, he hoped it would be in the usual form. The Senate, without their concurrence to the resolution, had proceeded to elect a chaplain, which was contrary to former practice. They ought first, he said, to have known that this House would agree to have chaplains, before they had proceeded to an election. He called for the reading of the resolution.

Mr. Williams did not think the variation material.

Mr. Venable wished to have the question divided, as the resolution and election were two distinct things. He therefore moved to strike out the latter part.

Mr. Dwight Foster saw no necessity for striking out any part of the resolution. It might be very well divided. He therefore moved that the sense of the House might be first taken on the former part.

Mr. Venable consented, and the first part was agreed to.

Mr. Williams then moved that the House proceed to the election of a chaplain. Agreed.

The Speaker informing the House that a previous nomination was necessary,

Mr. Williams nominated Dr. Green.

The Sergeant-at-arms was directed to collect the ballots, and Messrs. Griswold and N. Smith were appointed tellers.

The votes being examined, Mr. Griswold reported the result to be,

54 votes for Dr. Green
6 for Dr. Priestly
3 for Dr. Blair
1 for General Williams
1 for Mr. Ustick.

Dr. Green was of course declared duly elected.

After reading a few private petitions, which were referred to the committee of claims, the House adjourned.