Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 1 (of 16)United States. Congress
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Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 1 (of 16)
United States. Congress
Law -- United States; United States -- Politics and government
That the President hath been pleased to signify to them,
that at any time or place which both Houses may think
proper to appoint, and any manner which shall appear most
eligible to them, will be convenient and acceptable to
him; that requisite preparations cannot probably be made
before Thursday next; that the President be on that day
formally received by both Houses in the Senate Chamber;
that the Representatives' Chamber being capable of
receiving the greater number of persons, that, therefore,
the President do take the oath in that place, and in the
presence of both Houses.
That, after the formal reception of the President in the
Senate Chamber, he be attended by both Houses to the
Representatives' Chamber, and that the oath be administered
by the Chancellor of the State of New York.
The committee farther report it as their opinion, that it
will be proper that a committee of both Houses be appointed
to take order for conducting the business. Read and
accepted.
Whereupon, Mr. LEE, Mr. IZARD, and Mr. DALTON, on the part of the
Senate, together with a committee that may be appointed on the part of
the House of Representatives, were empowered to take order for
conducting the business.
An order of the House of Representatives, concurring in the appointment
of a committee on their part to confer with a committee appointed on the
24th instant, on the part of the Senate, to consider and report, "what
style, &c., it will be proper to annex to the offices of President and
Vice President," was read, by which it appeared, that Mr. BENSON, Mr.
AMES, Mr. MADISON, Mr. CARROLL, and Mr. SHERMAN, were appointed on the
part of the House.
MONDAY, April 27.
The committee appointed to take order for conducting the ceremonial of
the formal reception, &c., of the President, reported:
That it appears to them more eligible that the oath should
be administered to the President in the outer gallery
adjoining the Senate Chamber, than in the Representatives'
Chamber, and therefore, submit to the respective Houses the
propriety of authorizing their committee to take order as
to the place where the oath shall be administered to the
President, the resolution of Saturday assigning the
Representatives' Chamber as the place, notwithstanding.
Read and accepted.
_Resolved_, That after the oath shall have been
administered to the President, he, attended by the Vice
President, and members of the Senate, and House of
Representatives, proceed to St. Paul's Chapel, to hear
divine service, to be performed by the Chaplain of Congress
already appointed. Sent to the House of Representatives for
concurrence.
TUESDAY, April 28.
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