The yeas and nays being demanded by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are, The other amendments of the Senate to the said bill were then severally read; and, on the question put thereupon, disagreed to by the House. Resolved, That a conference be desired with the Senate on the subject-matter of the said amendments; and that Mr. Madison, Mr. Findley, Mr. Hillhouse, Mr. Smith of South Carolina, and Mr. Baldwin, be appointed managers at the said conference, on the part of this House. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. MONDAY, MARCH 19. The several petitions of Samuel Chester, Marmaduke Henlon, John K. House, John Stiller, and William Thomas, were presented to the House and read, respectively praying compensation for supplies furnished, services rendered, wounds received, or injuries sustained, in the Army of the United States, during the late war. Also, A petition of John Bennet, on behalf of himself and Abraham Sutten, praying to be reimbursed the amount of certain final settlement certificates, issued in the names of the petitioners for military services rendered during the late war, and which were delivered to the late Commissioner for the State of Maryland, but never came to the hands of the petitioners. Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Secretary of War, with instruction to examine the same, and report his opinion thereupon to the House. The several petitions of William Read, John Spalding, and of Richard Darrel, attorney to Theodore Godet, administrator of Thomas Nelmes, deceased, were presented to the House and read, respectively praying the settlement of a claim against the United States. Also, A petition of Samuel Asop, praying the renewal of a final settlement certificate, the property of the petitioner, of which he was unfortunately robbed. Also, a petition of Evan Evans, administrator of Jane Evans, deceased, praying the renewal of certain Loan Office certificates, late the property of the deceased, which were lost by accident. Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Secretary of the Treasury, with instruction to examine the same, and report his opinion thereupon to the House. A petition of Cornelius Cooper, manufacturer of trunks and brushes, in the city of New York, was presented to the House and read, praying the patronage and encouragement of the General Government, either by laying an additional duty on all imported trunks and brushes, or in such other mode as the wisdom of Congress shall deem most proper. Ordered That the said petition be referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. A petition of John Zapp was presented to the House and read, praying compensation for his services in the Army of the United States, during the late war. Also, A petition of John Macpherson, setting forth that he has discovered an infallible method of ascertaining the longitude, to a degree of precision far beyond any former discovery; and praying that Congress will enable him to prove his theory by experiments in a voyage to France. Ordered, That the said petitions do lie on the table. 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 an act, entitled "An act declaring the consent of Congress to a certain act of the State of Maryland, and to continue, for a longer time,certain acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, so far as the same respects the States of Georgia and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House, do acquaint the Senate therewith. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary : Mr. Speaker: The Senate agree to the conference proposed by this House, on the subject-inatter of the amendments disagreed to by this House to the bill, entitled "An act for an apportionment of Representatives among the several States, according to the first enumeration, and making provision for another enumeration and an apportionment of Representatives thereon, to compose the House of Representatives, after the third day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven," and have appointed managers at the said conference, on their part. The Senate recede from some, and insist on other of their amendments disagreed to by this House, to the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of certain widows, orphans, invalids, and other persons." The Senate have also passed a bill, entitled "An act to erect a light-house on Montok Point, in the State of New York," to which they desire the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew. Mr. Bourne, of Massachusetts, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined an enrolled bill, entitled "An act to provide for the settlement of the claims of widows and orphans, barred by the limitations heretofore established, and to regulate the claims to invalid pensions," and 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 message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill, entitled "An act providing for the settlement of the claims of persons under particular circumstances barred by the limitations heretofore established," with several amendments; to which they desire the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew. The House then, according to the order of the day, resumed the consideration of a farther decision on the contested election, in the case of the petition of James Jackson, complaining of an undue election and return of Anthony Wayne, one of the members returned to serve in this House for the State of Georgia; and a motion being made and seconded that the House do come to the following resolution: Resolved, That the petitioner, James Jackson, is entitled to a seat in this House, as a member for the lower District of the State of Georgia; and that the right of petitioning against the election of the said James Jackson, be reserved to all persons, at any time during the term for which he was elected; debate thereon ensued, when an adjourn ment being called for, The several orders of the day were further postponed until to-morrow. TUESDAY, MARCH 20. Mr. Bourne, of Massachusetts, from theJoint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee d d, yester lay, wait on the President of the United States, and present for his approbation an enrolled bill, entitled "An act to provide for the settlement of the claims of widows and orphans, barred by the limitations heretofore established, and to regulate the claims to invalid pensions." A bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act to erect a light-house on Montok Point, in the State of New York," was read the first time. On motion, The said bill was read the second time, and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. The House proceeded to consider the amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act providing for the settlement of the claims of persons under particular circumstances barred by the limitations heretofore established," and the same being read, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. The House proceeded to re-consider the amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill, entitled" An act for the relief of certain widows, orphans, invalids, and other persons," which were disagreed to by this House and insisted on by the Senate: Whereupon, Resolved, That this House doth recede from their disagreement to the said amendments, and doth agree to the same. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. A message, in writing, was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Lear, his Secretary, as followeth : UNITED STATES, March 20th, 1792. Gentlemen of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: The several acts which have been passed relatively to the Military Establishment of the United States, and the protection of the Frontiers, do not appear to have made provision for more than one Brigadier General. It is incumbent on me to observe, that with a view merely to the organization of the troops designated by these acts, a greater number of officers of that grade, would in my opinion be conducive to the good of the public service. But an increase of the number becomes still more desirable, in reference to a different organization, which is contemplated, pursuant to the authority vested in me for that purpose, and which, besides other advantages expected from it, is recommended by considerations of economy. I therefore request that you will be pleased to take this subject into your early consideration, and to adopt such measures thereon as you may judge proper. Ordered, That the said message do lie on the table. G. WASHINGTON. The House resumed the consideration of the motion made yesterday on the contested election in the case of the petition of James Jackson, complaining of an undue election and return of Anthony Wayne, one of the members returned to serve in this House for the State of Georgia; and, farther debate arising thereon, an adjournment was called: Whereupon, The several orders of the day were further postponed until to-morrow. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21. A petition of sundry merchants of the State of Rhode Island, trading to India and China, was presented to the House and read, praying that teas imported from Europe in vessels the property of citizens of the United States, may be subjected to the same duties and regulations as teas imported from India in vessels belonging to citizens of the United States. Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. 5-12 The petitions of John Ingles and Solomon Trow were presented to the House and read, respectively praying the liquidation and settlement of a claim for military services during the late war. Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Secretary of War, with instruction to examine the same, and report his opinion thereupon to the House. Ordered, That the report of the Attorney General on the petition of Andrew Jackson, be committed to Mr. Clarke, Mr. Steele, and Mr. Livermore. Ordered, That the written message of yesterday, from the President of the United States, be committed to Mr. White, Mr. Laurance, and Mr. Smith, of South Carolina, with instruction to report thereon by way of bill or bills. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill, entitled "An act for fixing the compensations of the Doorkeepers of the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress" to which they desire the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew. The House resumed the consideration of the motion on the contested election in the case of the petition of James Jackson, complaining of an undue election and return of Anthony Wayne, one of the members returned to serve in this House for the State of Georgia: Whereupon, the question being taken that this House doth agree to the said motion, amended to read as followeth : "Resolved, That James Jackson is entitled to take a seat in this House, and that the right of petitioning against the election of the said James Jackson, be reserved to all persons, at any time during the term for which he was elected:" It passed in the negative, the House being equally divided, to wit: And Mr. Speaker declaring himself with the nays. Yeas....29, The yeas and nays, as demanded by one-fifth of the members present, were as follow : YEAS. Nicholas Gilman, Benjamin Goodhue, Daniel Huger, Philip Key, Aaron Kitchell, Resolved, That the seat of Anthony Wayne, as a member of this House, is, and the same is declared to be, vacant. Ordered, That the Speaker transmit a copy of the preceding resolution, and of this order, to the Executive of the State of Georgia, to the end that the said Executive may issue writs of election to fill the said vacancy. The several orders of the day were further postponed until to-morrow. THURSDAY, MARCH 22. A memorial of sundry public creditors, who loaned money to the United States between September, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven, and March, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight, was presented to the House and read, praying that the modification of their claims, suggested in the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, made to the present session on the subject of the public debt, may be adopted. Ordered, That the said memorial be referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the public debt. The bill sent from the Senate, entitled “An act for fixing the compensations of the Doorkeepers of the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress," was read the first time. The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, on the subject of the public debt; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Seney reported that the committee had, according to order, had the said report 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 report. Mr. Smith, of Vermont, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined two enrolled bills, one entitled "An act providing for the settlement of the claims of persons, under particular circumstances, barred by the limitations heretofore established;" and the other entitled "An act for the relief of certain widows, orphans, invalids, and other persons ;" and found the same to be truly enrolled: Whereupon, Mr. Speaker signed the said enrolled bills. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Williamson, from the committee appointed, presented, according to order, a bill for ascertaining the bounds of a tract of land purchased by John Cleves Symmes; which was received, and read the first time. On motion, The said bill was read the second time, and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. Mr. Smith, of South Carolina, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Henry Laurens, made a report; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Livermore, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of George Turner, one of the Judges of the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, made a report; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table. The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of State, on the subject of a report on the commerce and navigation of the United States with foreign nations; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table. A memorial of Benjamin Stiles, in behalf of himself and his associates, was presented to the House and read, praying that the contract between the United States and John Cleves Symmes may be so far varied, as to include the purchase made by the memorialist and his associates of the said Symmes, and to quiet them in their title and possession of the same. Ordered, That the said memorial do lie on the table. The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the report of the committee to whom was referred the memorial of the Directors of the Ohio Company of Associates; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Seney reported that the committee had, according to order, had the said report 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 report. Mr. Madison, from the managers appointed on the part of this House, to attend a conference with the Senate on the subject-matter of the amendments, depending between the two Houses, to the bill, entitled "An act for an apportionment of Representatives |