An Address so respectful and affectionate as this, from gentlemen of such experience and established character in public affairs, high stations in the Government of their country, and great consideration, in their several States, as Senators of the United States, will do me great honor, and afford me a firm support, wherever it shall be known, both at home and abroad. Their generous approbation of my conduct, in general, and liberal testimony to the undeviating impartiality of it, in my peculiar relation to their body, a character which, in every scene and employment of life, I should wish above all others to cultivate and merit, has a tendency to soften asperities, and conciliate animosities, wherever such may unhappily exist; an effect at all times to be desired, and in the present situation of our country, ardently to be promoted by all good citizens. I pray the Senate to accept my sincere thanks. JOHN ADAMS. WEDNESDAY, March 1. _Executive Veto on the Army Bill._ The PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES having stated his objections to the bill, entitled "An act to alter and amend an act, entitled 'an act to ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the United States,'" the House of Representatives proceeded to consider the objections to the said bill, and have resolved that it do not pass. SPECIAL SESSION SATURDAY, March 4. _Installation of Thomas Jefferson as Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate, and inauguration of John Adams as President of the United States._ _To the Vice President and Senators of the United States respectively_: SIR: It appearing to be proper that the Senate of the United States should be convened on Saturday, the fourth of March instant, you are desired to attend in the Chamber of the Senate, on that day at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to receive any communications which the President of the United States may then lay before you touching their interests. G. WASHINGTON. March 1, 1797. In conformity with the summons from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, above recited, the Senate accordingly assembled in their Chamber. PRESENT: THOMAS JEFFERSON, Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate. JOHN LANGDON and SAMUEL LIVERMORE, from New Hampshire. THEODORE SEDGWICK and BENJAMIN GOODHUE, from Massachusetts. THEODORE FOSTER, from Rhode Island. JAMES HILLHOUSE and URIAH TRACY, from Connecticut. ELIJAH PAYNE and ISAAC TICHENOR, from Vermont. JOHN LAURANCE, from New York. RICHARD STOCKTON, from New Jersey. JAMES ROSS and WILLIAM BINGHAM, from Pennsylvania. JOHN VINING and HENRY LATIMER, from Delaware. JOHN HENRY and JOHN E. HOWARD, from Maryland. HENRY TAZEWELL and STEVENS T. MASON, from Virginia.