Samuel Griffin, Thomas Hartley, James Madison, junior, John Page, Josiah Parker, Thomas Scott, Joshua Seney, Thomas Sinnickson, Michael Jenifer Stone, John Vining, Alexander White, Hugh Williamson, and Henry Wynkoop. A motion being then made and seconded that the House do now proceed to take into consideration the resolution which was under discussion yesterday, respecting the adjournment of Congress to the city of Philadelphia, It was resolved in the affirmative: Whereupon, A motion was made and seconded, to amend the said resolution by striking out the words "city of Philadelphia," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "town of Baltimore;" and the question being put thereupon, It was resolved in the affirmative, SAyes 31. 28. The ayes and noes being demanded by one-fifth of the members present, The main question being then put, that the House do agree to the said resolution, amended to read as followeth: "Resolved, That, when the two Houses shall adjourn to close the present session, the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives do adjourn their respective Houses to meet and hold their next session at the town of Bxtimore:" It was resolved in the affirmative, SAyes... ..53, The ayes and noes being demanded by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Fisher Ames, Timothy Bloodworth, Edanus Burke, Lambert Cadwalader, John Hathorn, Daniel Heister, Benjamin Huntington, Daniel Huger, James Jackson, John Lawrance, George Leonard, Those who voted in the negative, are, Thomas Fitzsimons, Samuel Livermore, John Page, Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, Thomas Scott, Theodore Sedgwick, Joshua Seney, Roger Sherman, Peter Silvester, Thomas Sinnickson, [1790. William Smith, of Maryland, Michael Jenifer Stone, Jonathan Sturges, Thomas Sumpter, George Thatcher, Jonathan Trumbull, John Vining, Jeremiah Wadsworth, and Alexander White. Thomas Tudor Tucker, Nicholas Gilman, James Schureman, Hugh Williamson, and Henry Wynkoop. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said resolution to the Senate and desire their concurrence. A message in writing, was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Lear, his Secretary, as followeth: Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Representatives: UNITED STATES, June 11, 1790. I have directed my Secretary to lay before you a copy of the ratification of the amend ments to the Constitution of the United States, by the State of North Carolina, together with an extract from a letter accompanying said ratification, from the Governor of the State of North Carolina to the President of the United States. The papers accompanying the said message were read, and ordered to lie on the GEORGE WASHINGTON. table. The House, according to the order of the day, again resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill for repealing, after the last day of duties heretofore laid upon distilled spirits imported from abroad, and laying others in their stead; and also upon spirits distilled within the United States, as well to next, the discourage the excessive use of those spirits, and promote agriculture, as to provide for the support of the public credit, and for the common defence and general welfare. Mr. Speaker left the chair. Mr. Seney took the chair of the committee. Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Seney 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, on Monday next, again resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the said bill. The several orders of the day were read, and postponed until Monday next. MONDAY, JUNE 14. The House proceeded to consider the report of the committee to whom was committed the bill for the relief of Nathaniel Twining, in certain cases; and the said bill being amended at the Clerk's table, was, together with the amendment, ordered to be engrossed, and read the third time to-morrow. Mr. Gilman, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did, on Friday last, wait on the President of the United States, and present, for his approbation, two enrolled bills; one entitled "An act for giving effect to the several acts therein mentioned, in respect to the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations;" the other, entitled "An act for the relief of Thomas Jenkins and Company;" also, an enrolled resolve for the publication of treaties made, or to be made, under the authority of the United States. Ordered, That the petition of Stephen Steele, which was presented on Thursday last, 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 the tanners in and near the city of Philadelphia, which lay on the table, be referred to the committee appointed to prepare and bring in a bill or bills to amend the several laws for the Collection of Duties on Imports and Tonnage. A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Lear, his Secretary, notifying that the President did, this day, approve and sign two acts; one entitled "An act for giving effect to the several acts therein mentioned, in respect to the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations ;" the other, entitled "An act for the relief of Thomas Jenkins and Company;" also, a resolve for the publication of treaties made, or to be made, under the authority of the United States. next, the The House, according to the order of the day, again resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill for repealing, after the last day of duties heretofore laid upon distilled spirits imported from abroad, and laying others' in their stead; also, upon spirits distilled within the United States, as well to discourage the excessive use of those spirits, and promote agriculture, as to provide for the support of the public credit, and for the common defence and general welfare. Mr. Speaker left the chair. Mr. Seney took the chair of the committee. Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Seney reported that the committee had, according to order, again had the said bill under consideration, and made several amendments thereto; which they had directed him to report when the House should think proper to receive the same. On a motion made and seconded that the House do now proceed to take the said amendments into consideration, The ayes and noes being demanded by one-fifth of the members present, Whereupon, The said amendments were severally read at the Clerk's table; and, on the question put thereupon, agreed to by the House. Ordered, That the said bill, with the amendments, do lie on the table. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill, entitled "An act for giving effect to an act, entitled 'An act to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States,' within the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations," with an amendment, to which they desire the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew. The House proceeded to consider the said amendment; and the same being read, was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill to establish the Post Office and Post Roads within the United States. Mr. Speaker left the chair. Mr. Boudinot took the chair of the committee. Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Boudinot 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. The several orders of the day were read, and postponed until to-morrow. TUESDAY, JUNE 15. An engrossed bill for the relief of Nathaniel Twining, in certain cases, was read the third time. Resolved, That the said bill do pass, and that the title be "An act for the relief of Nathaniel Twining." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said bill to the Senate, and desire their concurrence. The House, according to the order of the day, again resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill to establish the Post Office and Post Roads within the United States. Mr. Speaker left the chair. Mr. Boudinot took the chair of the committee. Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Boudinot 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. Mr. Lawrance, from the committee appointed, presented, according to order, a bill to authorize the purchase of a tract of land for the use of the United States; which was received, and read the first time. The several orders of the day were read, and postponed until to-morrow. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16. Mr. Gilman, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined an enrolled bill, entitled "An act for giving effect to an act, entitled 'An act to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States,' within the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations," 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. A bill to authorize the purchase of a tract of land for the use of the United States, was read the second time, and ordered to be engrossed, and read the third time to morrow. A petition of Hannah Douglass, widow of William Douglass, deceased, late a colone in the Army of the United States, was presented to the House and read, praying that the provision directed by a resolve of Congress to be made for widows of officers who died in the service, may be granted to her. 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. A petition of Adam Caldwell was presented to the House and read, praying relief against an imprisonment under which he is now suffering for a violation of the laws of trade of the United States. Ordered, That the said petition 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 bill to establish the Post Office and Post Roads within the United States. Mr. Speaker left the chair. Mr. Boudinot took the chair of the committee. Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Boudinot reported that the committee had, according to order, again had the said bill under consideration, and made several amendments thereto; which he delivered in at the Clerk's table, where the same were read, and partly considered. Ordered, That the said bill, with the amendments, do lie on the table. Another member from North Carolina, to wit: John Sevier, appeared, produced his credentials, and took his seat in the House; the oath to support the Constitution of the United States being administered to him by Mr. Speaker, according to law. A message, in writing, was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Lear, his Secretary, as followeth: Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Representatives: UNITED STATES, June 16, 1790. The ratification of the Constitution of the United States of America by the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations was received by me last night, together with a letter to the President of the United States from the President of the Convention. I have directed my Secretary to lay before you a copy of each. GEORGE WASHINGTON. The letter and papers accompanying the said message were read, and ordered to lie on the table. The several orders of the day were read, and postponed until to-morrow. THURSDAY, JUNE 17. An engrossed bill to authorize the purchase of a tract of land for the use of the United States was read the third time. Resolved, That the said bill do pass, and that the title be, "An act to authorize the purchase of a tract of land for the use of the United States." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said bill to the Senate, and desire their concurrence. On motion, Ordered, That a committee be appointed to consider whether any, and what, fees, perquisites, or other emoluments, shall be annexed to the offices of Consul and Vice Consul. |