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UNITED STATES, FEBRUARY 15th, 1790.

Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Representatives,

I have directed my Secretary to lay before you the copy of a vote of the Legislature of the State of New Hampshire, to accept the articles proposed in addition to, and amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, except the second article. At the same time will be delivered to you the copy of a letter from his Excellency the President of the State of New Hampshire to the President of the United States. The originals of the abovementioned vote and letter, will be lodged in the office of the Secretary of State.

G. WASHINGTON.

"Durham, in New Hampshire, January 29, 1790.

SIR: I have the honor to enclose you, for the information of Congress, a vote of the Assembly of this State, to accept all the Articles of Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, except the second, which was rejected.

I have the honor to be, with the most profound respect, Sir, your most obedient and very humble servant,

The PRESIDENT of the United States.

JOHN SULLIVAN.

I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the letter to the President of the United States, from his Excellency John Sullivan.

TOBIAS LEAR, Secretary to the President of the United States.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JANUARY 25, 1790. Upon reading and maturely considering the proposed Amendments to the Federal Constitution, Voted, To accept the whole of said Amendments, except the second Article; which was rejected.

Sent up for concurrence.

THOMAS BARTLETT, Speaker,

In SENATE, the same day, read and concurred.

A true copy.

J. PEARSON, Secretary,

Attest, JOSEPH PEARSON, Secretary.

I certify the above to be a true copy of the copy transmitted to the President of the United States.

TOBIAS LEAR, Secretary to the President of the United States."

Ordered, That the said message and papers do lie on the table.

The House, according to the order of the day, again resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the report of the Secretary of the Treasury relative to a provision for the support of the public credit.

Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Baldwin took the chair of the committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Baldwin reported that the committee had, according to order, again had the said report under consideration, and made a farther progress therein.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the said report.

The order of the day for the House to resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act for the Punishment of certain Crimes against the United States," was read, and postponed until to-morrow. And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning eleven o'clock.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16.

Mr. Livermore, from the committee to whom was recommitted a bill for establishing an Uniform Rule of Naturalization, presented an amendatory bill to establish an Uniform Rule of Naturalization, and to enable aliens to hold lands under certain restrictions; which was received, and read the first time.

Mr. Burke, from the committee appointed, presented, according to order, a bill to Promote the Progress of Useful Arts, which was received, and read the first time.

Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Baldwin took the chair of the committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Baldwin reported that the committee had, according to order, again had the said report under consideration, and made a farther progress therein.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the said report.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17.

A bill to establish an Uniform Rule of Naturalization, and to enable aliens to hold lands under certain restrictions, was read the second time, and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the Whole House on Tuesday next.

A bill to Promote the Progress of Useful Arts was read the second time, and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the Whole House on Wednesday next.

The several petitions of Jehoiakim M'Toksin, Joseph Halstead, Henry Carman, Joseph Bernard, and Moses Young, were presented to the House and read, respectively praying to be made compensation for services rendered, or for losses or injuries sustained, in the service of the United States during the late war. Also,

A petition of Andrew Dunscomb, praying that he may be paid his salary for services as Commissioner of Accounts, from the month of November, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, until the month of April, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five. Also,

A petition of John Ingraham, praying to be relieved against the seizure of his vessel and cargo in the port of New York, for a violation of the laws of trade, of which, at the time of committing the offence, the petitioner was entirely ignorant.

Ordered, That the said petitions do lie on the table.

A petition of James Perry and Thomas Hayes, subjects of the King of Great Britain, was presented to the House and read, praying to receive compensation for sundry articles of property, which were seized and taken from them in the State of New Jersey, during the war, for the use of the Army of the United States.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Secretary of the Treasury, with instruction to examine the same, and report his opinion thereupon to the House.

Ordered, That the petition of Rufus Lincoln, which was presented on the twentysixth ultimo, be referred to the Secretary of War, with instruction to examine the same, and report his opinion thereupon to the House.

Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Baldwin took the chair of the committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Baldwin reported that the committee had, according to order, again had the said report under consideration, and made a farther progress therein.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the said report.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18.

Ordered, That the petition of Anna Treat, presented on Monday last, be referred to the Secretary of War, with instruction to examine the same, and report his opinior thereupon to the House.

Ordered, That the petition of Jehoiakim M'Toksin, presented yesterday, be referred to Mr. Sedgwick, Mr. Van Rensselaer, and Mr. Brown; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House.

On motion,

Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Baldwin took the chair of the committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Baldwin reported that the committee had, according to order, again had the said report under consideration, and made a farther progress therein.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the said report.

And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning eleven o'clock.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill, entitled "An act providing for the Actual Enumeration of the Inhabitants of the United States," with several amendments, to which they desire the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew.

Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Baldwin took the chair of the committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Baldwin reported that the committee had, according to order, again had the said report under consideration, and made a farther progress therein.

Resolved, That this House will, on Monday next, again resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the said report.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Board of Commissioners for settling accounts, respecting the insufficiency of the salaries allowed by law to the Clerks employed in that Department; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table. And then the House adjourned until Monday morning eleven o'clock.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22.

A petition of James McComb was presented to the House and read, praying that an exclusive privilege may be granted him in the use of a machine which he has invented for facilitating the operation of water-mills.

Ordered, That the said petition do lie on the table.

The House proceeded to consider the amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act providing for the actual enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States:" Whereupon,

Resolved, That this House doth disagree to the twenty-second, twenty-third, twentyfourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth of the said amendments, and doth agree to all the

others.

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith.

Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Baldwin took the chair of the committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Baldwin reported that the committee had, according to order, again had the said report under consideration, and made a farther progress therein.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the said report.

VOL. I.-21.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Ofis, their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate recede from their twenty-second, twenty-third, twentyfourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-sixth amendments, disagreed to by this House, to the bill, entitled "An act providing for the actual enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States." The Senate have also agreed to a resolution "That it will be expedient for Congress, in behalf of the United States, to accept of the cession proposed by an act of the Legislature of the State of North Carolina, entitled ‘An act for the purpose of ceding to the United States of America certain Western lands therein described,' upon the conditions therein contained; and that, when a deed shall be executed for the same, Congress express their acceptance thereof by a legislative act;" to which resolution they desire the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew.

On motion,

Ordered, That the letter from the Board of Commissioners for settling accounts, respecting the insufficiency of the salaries allowed by law to the Clerks employed in that Department, be referred to Mr. Gerry, Mr. Trumbull, and Mr. Gale.

And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning eleven o'clock.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter and report from the Secretary of the Treasury, on the petition of Francis Bailey; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Benson took the chair of the committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Benson reported that the committee had, according to order, again had the said report under consideration, and made a farther progress therein.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the said report.

Mr. Fitzsimons, from the committee appointed, presented, according to order, a bill for regulating the Post Office of the United States; which was received, and read the first time.

The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill to establish an Uniform Rule of Naturalization, and to enable aliens to hold lands under certain restrictions.

Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Benson took the chair of the committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Berson reported that the committee had, according to order, had the said bill under consideration, and made some progress therein.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the said bill.

And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning eleven o'clock.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24.

A bill for regulating the Post Office of the United States was read the second time, and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next. The several petitions of David Cook, John Ely, and David S. Franks, were presented to the House and read, praying to be compensated for losses or injuries sustained, or for services rendered during the late war. Also,

A petition of William Mumford, praying to be paid for his services, as a Clerk to the Commissioners for liquidating the accounts between the United States and the State of Pennsylvania.

Ordered, That the said petitions do lie on the table.

A petition of Nathaniel Gove, of the State of Vermont, was presented to the House and read, praying relief in consideration of injuries sustained in the service of the United States during the late war.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Secretary of War, with instruction to examine the same, and report his opinion thereupon to the House.

On motion,

Ordered, That the petition of Thomas Barclay, which was presented at the last session, praying that he may receive compensation for services rendered to the United States, in various public stations in Europe, be referred to Mr. Clymer, Mr. Page, and Mr. Sinnickson; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House.

Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Benson took the chair of the committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Benson reported that the committee had, according to order, again had the said report under consideration, and made a farther progress therein.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the said report.

The House, according to the order of the day, again resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill to establish an Uniform Rule of Naturalization, and to enable aliens to hold lands under certain restrictions.

Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Benson took the chair of the committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Benson reported that the committee had, according to order, again had the said bill under consideration, and made a farther progress therein.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the said bill.

The order of the day for the House to resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill to Promote the Progress of Useful Arts, was read, and postponed until

to-morrow.

And then the House adjourned until to-inorrow morning eleven o'clock.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25.

Mr. Gilman, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined the enrolled bill, entitled "An act providing for the Enumeration of the Inhabitants of the United States," and had found the same to be truly enrolled: Whereupon,

Mr. Speaker signed the said enrolled bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith.

Ordered, That the petitions of David Cook, and John Ely, which were presented yesterday, be referred to the Secretary of War, with instruction to examine the same, and report his opinion thereupon to the House.

Mr. Boudinot, from the committee to whom the bill for securing the copy-right of Books to Authors and Proprietors, was re-committed, presented an amendatory bill, for the Encouragement of Learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, books, and other writings, to the Authors and Proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned; which was received, and read the first time.

The several petitions of Barent Martlings, Enos Brown, Samuel Armstrong, William Mason, and Elizabeth Young, were presented to the House, and read; praying relief in consideration of losses or injuries sustained in the service of the United States, during the late war.

Also, a petition of the Weighers, Measurers, and Gaugers, of the district of Portland and Falmouth, in the State of Massachusetts, praying that the fees of office allowed them by law may be augmented, and rendered more adequate to their services. Ordered, That the said petitions do lie on the table.

Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Benson took the chair of the committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Benson reported that the committee had, according to order, again had the said report under consideration, and made a farther progress therein.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the said report.

The orders of the day for the House to resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill to establish an Uniform Rule of Naturalization, and to enable aliens to

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