tions, as have been heretofore made, and as shall be made during the present session; and, in the third, to the purposes of the "Act for making further and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States."

Resolved, That an addition of two and an half per centum ad valorem be made to the duty on all goods heretofore rated at five per centum ad valorem.

Resolved, That, in the future collection of the duty on salt, a bushel of salt be esti mated as weighing fifty-six pounds.

Resolved, That the additional duty of two and a half per centum on goods heretofore charged with a duty of five per centum ad valorem, be appropriated to the purposes of the "Act making further and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States:" And the said additional duty shall continue for two years, and no longer.

Resolved, That the before-recited duties shall commence and take effect on the day of

Resolved, That all wines imported after the day of be marked at the time of importation; and that certificates accompany the same, in like manner as is provided by the act repealing, after the first day of June next, the duties heretofore laid upon distilled spirits imported from abroad.

Resolved, That the term for the payment of duties (where the sum shall exceed fifty dollars) on salt and West-India produce, be extended to , and that, from and after the day of- next, the duties on all other goods, wares, or merchandise, other than wines or teas, be payable, the one half in six, the other in twelve months from the time of importation.

Resolved, That the President of the United States be authorized to borrow a sum not exceeding five hundred and twenty three thousand five hundred dollars, for the purpose of defraying the expenses which may be incurred in pursuance of an act, entitled "An act making further and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States; and that the funds herein appropriated to the said purposes, be applied to the discharge of such loan: Provided, That the rate of interest shall not exceed per cent. per annum, and that the principal be payable at the pleasure of the United States.

Resolved, That the allowance on the importation of pickled fish and salted provisions, and also to vessels employed in the cod-fishery, be made conformably to the increased duty on salt."

Ordered, That a bill or bills be brought in pursuant to the said resolutions, and that Mr. Fitzsimons, Mr. Sedgwick, and Mr. Lee, do prepare and bring in the same.

Mr. Laurance, from the committee appointed, presented, according to order, a bill apportioning Representatives among the several States according to the first enumeration, at the ratio of one Representative for every thousand persons in the respec

tive States; 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 on Monday next.

The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act for altering the times of holding the circuit courts in certain districts of the United States, and for other purposes;" and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Bourne, of Rhode Island, reported that the committee had, according to order, had the said bill under consideration, and made no amendment thereto. Ordered, That the said bill do lie on the table.

The several orders of the day were further postponed until Monday next.
And then the House adjourned until Monday morning eleven o'clock.

MONDAY, APRIL 9.

The House proceeded to consider the report of the committee to whom was referred a motion respecting a claim of the State of Maryland: Whereupon,

Resolved, That the claim of the said State be allowed for the sum of two hundred and forty-two pounds eight shillings and three pence, current money of the said State, paid to Nicholas Ruxton Moore, for the amount of a judgment rendered against him in the General Court of the said State, on account of horses purchased for the use of the United States during the late war; and that the Commissioners for settling the accounts between the United States and individual States, be authorized and directed to adjust and settle the said claim, with the agent of the State aforesaid, on the same principles VOL. I.-72

as other claims of the several States are adjusted and settled; any limitation in the acts of Congress to the contrary notwithstanding.

Ordered, That a bill or bills be brought in pursuant to the said resolution; and that Mr. Seney, Mr. Gerry, and Mr. Sumpter, do prepare and bring in the same.

thou

The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill for an apportionment of Representatives among the several States according to the first enumeration, at the ratio of one for every sand persons, in the respective States; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Muhlenberg reported that the committee had, according to order, had the said bill under consideration, and agreed to an amendment thereto; which he delivered in at the Clerk's table, where the same was twice read, as followeth : Line fifth, fill up the blank with the words "thirty-three.”

And on the question that the House do agree to the said amendment,

Yeas

It was resolved in the affirmative, Nay

34, 30.

The yeas and nays being demanded by one-fifth of the members present.

The remaining blanks in the bill were filled up at the Clerk's table.
Ordered, That the said bill, together with the amendment, be engrossed, and read the

third time to-morrow.

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

Mr. Speaker: The Senate agree to the amendment proposed by this House to the bil sent from the Senate, entitled "An act supplementary to the act for the establishment and support of light-houses, beacons, buoys, and public piers." And then he withdrew The House proceeded to consider the bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act for altering the times of holding the Circuit Courts in certain Districts of the United States, and for other purposes:" Whereupon, the said bill was amended at the Clerk

table.

The bill, together with the amendment, was then read the third time; and the question being put, that the same do pass,

It was resolved in the affirmative.

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

The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of War, accompanying sundry papers and documents, relative to the late campaign, under General St. Clair, transmitted pursuant to the directions of the President of the United States.

Ordered, That the said letter and papers be referred to the committee appointed to inquire into the causes of the failure of the late expedition under Major General St. Clair.

The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill to extend the time heretofore granted for the payment of the duties on certain teas imported after the third day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Smith, of South Carolina, reported that the corumittee had, according to order, had the said bill under consideration, and made no amendment thereto. Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed, and read the third time to-morrow. The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the Whole House on the bill sent from the Senate, entitled “An act concerning consuls and vice consuls;" and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Bourne, of Rhode Island, reported that the committee had, according to order, had the said bill under consideration, and made several amendments thereto; which he delivered in at the Clerk's table, where the same were severally twice read, and agreed to by the House.

Ordered, That the said bill, together with the amendments, be read the third time to

morrow.

The several orders of the day were further postponed until to-morrow.
And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning eleven o'clock.

TUESDAY, APRIL 10.

Ordered, That Mr. Gerry be appointed, in the room of Mr. Sedgwick, on the committee to whom it was referred to inquire into the causes of the failure of the late expedition under Major General St. Clair.

The bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act concerning consuls and vice consuls, together with the amendments thereto, was read the third time; and the question being put that the same do pass,

It was resolved in the affirmative.

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

An engrossed bill to extend the time heretofore granted for the payment of the duties on certain teas, imported after the third day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, was read the third time.

Resolved, That the said bill do pass, and that the title be, "An act to extend the time heretofore granted for the payment of the duties on certain teas, imported after the third day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one."

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said bill to the Senate, and desire their concurrence.

An engrossed bill for apportioning Representatives among the several States, according to the first enumeration, at the ratio of one for every thirty-three thousand persons in the respective States, was read the third time.

Resolved, That the said bill do pass, and that the title be, "An act for apportioning Representatives among the several States, according to the first enumeration."

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said bill to the Senate, and desire their concurrence.

Mr. Findley, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Henry Hill, on behalf of himself and others, made a report; which was read, and ordered to be referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the bill to indemnify the estate of the late Major General Nathaniel Greene for a certain bond entered into by him for the public service, during the late war.

Mr. Muhlenberg, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Moses Young, made a report; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Seney, from the committee appointed, presented, according to order, a bill to direct the settlement of a certain claim of the State of Maryland; 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. Bourne, of Massachusetts, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined four enrolled bills, three of which originated in the Senate, to wit: one entitled "An act for fixing the compensations of the doorkeepers of the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress;" another, entitled “An act supplementary to the act for the establishment and support of light-houses, beacons, buoys, and public piers;" and another, entitled "An act to erect a light-house on Montok Point, in the State of New Jersey;" and the other, which originated in this House, entitled "An act to ascertain the bounds of a tract of land purchased by John Cleves Symmes;" 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.

The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill to indemnify the estate of the late Major General Nathaniel Greene for a certain bond entered into by him for the public service, during the late war; 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 bill under consideration, and made several amendments thereto; which he delivered in at the Clerk's table, where the same were severally twice read, and agreed to by the House.

And then the question being put, that the said bill, together with the amendments, be engrossed, and read the third time to-morrow,

It was resolved in the affirmative,

Yeas.
Nays..

.37.

.23.

The yeas and nays being demanded by one-fifth of the members present,

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

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill, entitled "An act for apportioning Representatives among the several States, according to the first enumeration:" They have

agreed to the amendments proposed by this House to two bills sent from the Senate, one entitled "An act for altering the times of holding the Circuit Courts in certain Districts of the United States, and for other purposes;" and the other entitled "An act concerning consuls and vice consuls." And then he withdrew.

Mr. Bourne, of Massachusetts, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did, this day, wait on the President of the United States, and present for his approbation four enrolled bills, three of which originated in the Senate, to wit: one entitled "An act for fixing the compensations of the doorkeepers of the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress;" another, entitled "An act supplementary to the act for the establishment and support of light-houses, beacons, buoys, and public piers;" and another, entitled "An act to erect a light-house on Montok Point, in the State of New York;" and the other, which originated in this House, entitled "An act to ascertain the bounds of a tract of land purchased by John Cleves Symmes." The House proceeded to consider the amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act more effectually to provide for the national defence, by estabfishing an uniform Militia throughout the United States;" and the same being read, several were agreed to.

Ordered, That the farther consideration of the said amendments be postponed until to-morrow.

The several orders of the day were further postponed until to-morrow.
And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning eleven o'clock.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11.

A petition of Thomas Crayton, executor of Thomas Crayton, deceased, was presented to the House and read, praying the renewal of two loan office certificates, issued by the Commissioner of the State of Maryland to the deceased, in his life time, and since lost by the petitioner. Also,

A petition of Thomas Seon Saddler, administrator of Thomas Seon, deceased, to the same effect. Also,

A petition of the Commissioners of the City and County of Philadelphia, praying compensation for the use of the new gaol in the said city, for the time it was appropriated for the purpose of keeping state prisoners, during the late war.

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 William Peake, late a Quartermaster in Lee's Legion of Horse, was presented to the House and read, praying the settlement of his account for services and advances made for the Legion, during the late war, and also an augmentation of a pension heretofore granted him by the State of Virginia.

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 memorial of James McLean, late a Captain of the invalid corps at West Point, on behalf of himself and others, was presented to the House and read, praying compensation for services of himself and corps, whilst on duty at West Point.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to Mr. Findley, Mr. Moore, and Mr. Huger; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House.

A memorial and petition of the inhabitants of the town of Newark, in the State of New Jersey, was presented to the House and read, praying compensation for an academy, which was burnt by the enemy during the late war, whilst it was occupied as barracks for the American Army.

Ordered, That the said memorial and petition be referred to Mr. Clarke, Mr. Heister, and Mr. Schoonmaker; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House.

A memorial of John de Neufville, late a citizen of and merchant in Amsterdam, but now of Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts, was presented to the House and read, praying to be reimbursed for sundry advances of money and supplies in support of the American cause, during the late war; also, for the losses he sustained in consequence of his exertions to produce a commercial treaty between Holland and the United States, and an acknowledgment of American Independence.

Ordered, That the said memorial be referred to the Secretary of State, with instruction to examine the same, and report his opinion thereupon to the House, at the next session of Congress.

A petition of the inhabitants of the towns of Cincinnati and Columbia, and the sct