A memorial of sundry merchants and others, inhabitants of the City of New York, was presented to the House and read, paying that an act establishing an uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States, may be passed, under such restrictions and with such limitations as Congress shall think just. Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee appointed to prepare and bring in a bill or bills to establish an uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the the United States. A petition of Mary Dickinson, widow of Cadwalader Dickinson, late of the City of Philadelphia, deceased, was presented to the House and read, praying compenation for the board of a wounded American Officer, who was captured and brought to Philadelphia; and also for money advanced him by her husband, during the late war. 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. An engrossed bill for raising a farther sum of money for the protection of the frontiers, was read the third time, and the blanks therein filled; and, on the question that the said bill do pass, It was resolved in the affirmative, S Yeas Nays ..... 37, 20. The yeas and nays being demanded by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Resolved, That the title of the said bill be, "An act for raising a farther sum of money for the protection of the frontiers, and for other purposes therein mentioned." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said bill to the Senate, and desire their concurrence. 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, which originated in this House, entitled "An act authorizing the grant and conveyance of certain lands to the Ohio Company of Associates." The said Secretary also delivered in a written message from the President, as followeth: UNITED STATES, April 21, 1792. Gentlemen of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: I lay before you the copy of a letter which I have received from the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States, held for the Pennsylvania District, relatively to the "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." G. WASHINGTON. The copy of the letter referred to in the said message was read, and ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Williamson, from the committee appointed, presented, according to order, a bill for the sale of lands in the Territory of the United States, Northwest of the River Ohio; which was received and read the first time. The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, accompanying his report on the petition of Robert Neil; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table. Ordered, That a committee be appointed to inquire into the state of the recruiting service, and to report thereupon to the House; and that Mr. Hartley, Mr. Moore, and Mr. Thatcher, be the said committee. The several orders of the day were further postponed until Monday next. MONDAY, APRIL 23. A bill providing for the sale of land in the Territory of the United States Northwest of the River Ohio, was read the second time, and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. Ordered, That a committee be appointed to prepare and bring in a bill or bills authorizing the grant and conveyance of certain lands to John Cleves Symmes and his associates; and that Mr. Dayton, Mr. Tredwell, and Mr. Gilman, be of the said committee. The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Smith, of South Carolina, 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. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate insist on their amendments, disagreed to by this House, to the bill, entitled "An act more effectually to provide for the national defence, by establishing an uniform Militia throughout the United States," and desire a conference with, this House on the subject-matter of the said amendments, and have appointed managers at the said conference on their part. They have passed the bill, entitled "An act to indemnify the estate of the late Major General Nathaniel Greene, for a certain bond entered into by him during the late war," with several amendments; to which they desire the concurrence of this House. They have also passed a bill, entitled "An act to compensate the services of the late Colonel George Gibson;" to which they desire the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew. Mr. Hartley, from the committee appointed to inquire into the present state of the recruiting service, made a report; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table. 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 24. The House proceeded to consider the amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill to indemnify the estate of the late Major General Nathaniel Greene for a certain bond entered into by him, during the late war; and the same being twice read, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. The bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act to compensate the services of the lafé Colonel George Gibson," was read the first time. VOL. L-74 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. Dayton, from the committee appointed, presented, according to order, a bill authorizing the grant and conveyance of certain lands to John Cleves Symmes and his associates; 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. Gerry, from the committee to whom was referred a motion for obtaining an impartial publication of the debates of the House of Representatives, made a report; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table. On a motion made and seconded, Resolved, That the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives do adjourn their respective Houses on the fifth day of May next, to close the present sessions, and to meet again on such day as may by law be directed. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said resolution to the Senate, and desire their concurrence. Ordered, That a committee be appointed to prepare and bring in a bill or bills to alter the time for the next annual meeting of Congress; and that Mr. Goodhue, Mr. Benson, and Mr. Smith, of South Carolina, be the said committee. The House proceeded to consider the report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the petition of Robert Neil: Whereupon, Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner, praying relief against the determination of the Auditor and Comptroller of the Treasury, on a claim which he has exhibited against the United States, cannot be granted. Mr. Goodhue, from the committee appointed, presented, according to order, a bill to alter the time for the next annual meeting of Congress; which was received and read the first time. On motion, The said bill was read the second time, and ordered to be engrossed, and read the third time. Mr. Fitzsimons, from the committee appointed, presented, according to order, a bill making certain appropriations therein specified; 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. Fitzsimons, from the committed appointed, presented, according to order, a bill to authorize the remission of certain duties; 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 Thursday next. The House, according to the order of the day, again resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Smith, of South Carolina, reported that the committee had, according to order, again had the said bill under consideration, and agreed to several amendments thereto; which he delivered in at the Clerk's table. Ordered, That the consideration thereof be postponed until to-morrow. An engrossed bill to alter the time for the next annual meeting of Congress was read the third time. Resolved, That the said bill do pass, and that the title be, “An act to alter the time for the next annual meeting of Congress." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said bill to the Senate, and desire their concurrence. The several orders of the day were further postponed until to-morrow. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25. Mr. Laurance, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Charles Colvill and William Robertson, made a report; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table. The House proceeded to consider the amendments reported by the Committee of the Whole House, yesterday, to the bill to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions; and, the same being further amended at the Clerk's table, were agreed to. And then the said bill, together with the amendments, were ordered to be engrossed, and read the third time to-morrow. Mr. Bourne, of Massachusettss from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined an enrolled bill, which originated in this House, entitled "An act to indemnify the estate of the late Major Genera Nathaniel Greene for a certain bond entered into by him during the late war," 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 agreed to the resolution of this House, authorizing the President of the Senate and Speaker of House of Representatives to adjourn their respective Houses on the fifth day of May next, to close the present sessions, and to meet again on such day as may by law be directed. And then he withdrew The House proceeded to consider the message from the Senate on Monday last, desiring a conference with this House on the subject-matter of the amendments disagreed to by this House, and insisted on by the Senate, to the bill more effectually to provide for the national defence, by establishing an uniform militia throughout the United States: Whereupon, Resolved, That this House doth agree to the said conference, and that Mr. Clarke, Mr. White, and Mr. Murray, be appointed managers at the same, on the part of this House. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. The House proceeded to consider the amendments reported by the Committee of the Whole House, on the sixteenth instant, to the bill sent from the Senate, entitled **An act for regulating processes in the Courts of the United States, and providing compensations for the Officers of the said Courts, and for Jurors and Witnesses,' and made some progress therein, when an adjournment was called for: Whereupon, The several orders of the day were further postponed until to-morrow. And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning eleven o'clock. THURSDAY, APRIL 26. An engrossed bill to provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions, was read the third time, and the blanks therein filled up. Resolved, That the said bill do pass, and that the title bc, "An act to provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the laws of the Union, to suppress insurrections, and repel invasions." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said bill to the Senate, and de sire their concurrence. Mr. Williamson, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Lewis Garanger, in behalf of himself and his brother, Charles Garanger, made a report; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table. The House proceeded to consider the report of the committee to whom was referred the petition of Charles Colvill and William Robertson: Whereupon, Ordered, That the said report be referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the bill making certain appropriations therein mentioned. Mr. Lee, from the committee to whom was referred the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, on sundry petitions, praying the renewal of certificates which have been lost or destroyed, made a report; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table. The House resumed the consideration of the amendments reported by the Committee of the Whole House, on the sixteenth instant, to the bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act for regulating processes in the Courts of the United States, and providing compensations for the Officers of the said Courts, and for Jurors and Witnesses;" and the same being further amended at the Clerk's table, were, on the question severally put thereupon, agreed to by the House. Ordered, That the said bill, together with the amendments thereto, be read the third time to-morrow. The House proceeded to consider the resolutions reported by the Committee of the Whole House, on the thirteenth instant, on the report of the Secretary of the Trea ury, relative to alterations in the act, entitled "An act repealing, after the last day of June next, the duties heretofore laid upon distilled spirits imported from abroad, and laying others in their stead; and, also, upon spirits distilled within the United States, and for appropriating the same:" and the said resolutions being twice read, were, on the question severally put thereupon, agreed to by the House, as follow: "1. Resolved, That, from and after the last day of June next, the present duties on spirits distilled within the United States, and on stills, shall cease, and that, in lieu thereof, upon all spirits which, after the said day shall be distilled within the United States, wholly, or in part, from molasses, sugar, or other foreign materials, there shall be paid the duties following, that is to say: For every gallon of those spirits of the first class of proof, For every gallon of those spirits of the second class of proof, For every gallon of those spirits of the third class of proof, For every gallon of those spirits of the fourth class of proof, For every gallon of those spirits of the fifth class of proof, For every gallon of those spirits of the sixth class of proof, And, upon all spirits which, after the said day, shall be distilled within the United States, from materials the growth or produce of the United States, in any city, town, or village, at any distillery at which there shall be one or more stills, which, singly, or together, shall be of the capacity of - gallons, or upwards, there shall be paid the duties following, that is to say: For every gallon of those spirits of the first class of proof, For every gallon of those spirits of the second class of proof, For every gallon of those spirits of the third class of proof, For every gallon of those spirits of the fourth class of proof, For every gallon of those spirits of the fifth class of proof, For every gallon of those spirits of the sixth class of proof, And, upon stills which, after the said day, shall be employed in distilling spirits from materials of the growth or produce of the United States, at any other place than a city, town, or village, or at any distillery in a city, town, or village, at which there shall be one or more stills, which singly, or together, shall be of less capacity than -gallons, there shall be paid the yearly duty of cents for every gallon, English wine measure, of the capacity or content of each and every such still, including the head thereof: Provided, That it shall be at the option of the proprietor or possessor of any such still, instead of the said yearly duty, either to pay cents for every gallon of spirits by him or her distilled, or to pay at the rate of cents per gallon of the capacity, for each and every month of the employment of any such still, the said proprietor or possessor previously obtaining a license for that purpose, in which shall be specified the terin for which he or she shall think fit to work his or her still or stills. 2. Resolved, That there be within each county comprehended in any district; at least one office of inspection, at which every person, having or keeping a still or stills within such county, shall, between the last day of May and the first day of July, in each year, make entry of such still or stills; and at which every person, who, being a resident within the county, shall procure a still or stills, or who removing within a county, shall bring therein a still or stills, shall, within twenty days after such procuring or removal, and before he or she shall begin to use such still or stills, make entry thereof. And every entry, besides describing each still and the capacity thereof, shall specify the place where, and the person in whose possession it is, and the purpose for which it is intended, as whether for sale or use in distilling: and, in case of removal, shall specify the place from which every such still shall have been brought. 3. Resolved, That it shall be in the option of every proprietor or possessor of a still, which is chargeable according to the capacity of a still, either to pay the duty thereupon in money, or an equivalent therefor in distilled spirits, at the rate of per gallon: Provided, That such option be declared at the previous annual entry of such still, and that it shall be the duty of the said proprietor or possessor, to deliver the said spirits at his or her own expense, at the office of inspection, where such entry shall have been made. 4. Resolved, That every proprietor and possessor of a still shall be jointly and seve rally liable for the duty thereupon, and that every owner of land, upon which any still shall be worked, shall be liable for the duty thereupon, unless the same shall be worked by a lawful and bona fide tenant of the land of an estate, not less than for the term of one year, or unless such owner can make it appear that the possessor of, or person by whom, such still shall have been worked, was, during the whole time of working the same, a trespasser or intruder on his land. |