On motion,

Ordered, That the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union be discharged from proceeding on a motion referred to the said committee, on the eighth day of June last, stating certain specific amendments proper to be proposed by Congress to the Legislatures of the States, to become, if ratified by three-fourths thereof, part of the Constitution of the United States; and that the said motion, together with the amendments to the said Constitution, as proposed by the several States, be referred to a committee, to consist of a member from each State, with instruction to take the subject of amendments to the Constitution of the United States generally into their consideration, and to report thereupon to the House.

The members elected, Mr. Vining, Mr. Madison, Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Burke, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Clymer, Mr. Benson, Mr. Goodhue, Mr. Boudinot, and Mr. Gale. The order of the day for the House to resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill for settling the accounts between the United States and individual States, was read, and postponed until to-morrow.

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

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22.

Mr. Burke, from the committee appointed, presented, according to order, a bill for allowing a compensation to the President and Vice-President of the United States; which was received and read the first time.

Ordered, That it be an instruction to the committee appointed to bring in a bill for making compensation to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, that they do insert a clause or clauses, making compensation to the Serjeant-at-arms, Messengers, and Doorkeepers, of the two Houses for their services.

A petition of Richard Phillips was presented to the House, and read, praying relief in consideration of indigence occasioned by military services rendered during the late war. Also, a petition of Hannah Adams, praying that an exclusive privilege may be granted her for a limited time, to publish and vend a work which she has compiled, entitled "An alphabetical compendium of the various sects which have appeared in the world from the beginning of the Christian era, to the present day, with an appendix, containing a brief account of the different schemes of religion now embraced among mankind.” Ordered, That the said petitions 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 bill for settling the accounts between the United States and individual 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 gone through the same and made no amendment thereto.

On motion,

Ordered, That the Committee of the Whole House be discharged from further proceeding on the said bill, and that it be re-committed to Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Sturges, and Mr. Smith, of South Carolina.

The House, according to the standing order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

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 state of the Union under consideration, and come to a resoJution; thereupon which he read in his place, and then delivered in at the Clerk's table, where the same was twice read, and agreed to by the House, as followeth :

Resolved, That an act of Congress ought to pass for establishing a Land Office, and for regulating the terms and manner of granting vacant and unappropriated lands, the property of the United States; That the said office be under the superintendence of the Governor of the Western Territory; That the lands to be disposed of be confined to the following limits, viz:

That the tracts or parcels to be disposed of to any one person, shall not exceed acres; that the price to be required for the same shall be per acre; and that every person actually settled within the said limits shall be entitled to the pre-emption of a quantity not exceeding acres, including his settlement.

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

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

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have appointed a committee on their part, jointly, with a committee of this House, to examine the enrolled bill, entitled "An act for establishing an Executive Department, to be denominated the Department of Foreign Affairs; and after the same shall be signed by the Speaker of this House and the President of the Senate, to present it to the President of the United States for his approbation. And then he withdrew.

Mr. Partridge reported, from the committee appointed to examine the enrolled bill, entitled "An act for establishing an Executive Department, to be denominated the Department of Foreign Affairs," that the committee had, according to order, examined the same, and found it to be truly enrolled: Whereupon,

Mr. Speaker signed the said enrolled bill.

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

THURSDAY, JULY 23.

Mr. Partridge, from the committee appointed jointly with a committee of the Senate, to present to the President of the United States, for his approbation, the enrolled bill, entitled "An act for establishing an Executive Department, to be denominated the Department of Foreign Affairs," reported that the committee did, according to order, yesterday, wait on the President, and present him with the said enrolled bill for his ap probation.

A bill for allowing a compensation to the President and Vice President of the United States was read the second time, and ordered to be engrossed, and read the third time to-morrow.

On motion,

Resolved, That a committee be appointed to examine into the measures taken by Con gress and the State of Virginia, respecting the lands reserved for the use of the officers and soldiers of the said State, on Continental and State establishments in the cession made by the said State to the United States, of the territory Northwest of the River Ohio, and to report the same to this House; and that Mr. White, Mr. Peter Muhlenberg, and Mr. Seney, be of the said committee.

The House, according to the standing order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

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 state of the Union under consideration, but had come to no resolution thereupon.

A motion was made and seconded, "That a committee be appointed to bring in a bill, supplementary to the act for establishing the Department of Foreign Affairs, declaring that department to be hereafter denominated- ; and that the principal officer in that department shall have the custody of the records and seal of the United States; and that such bill do contain provision for the fees of office to be taken for copies of records; and further provision for the due publication of the acts of Congress, and other matters relating to the premises, as the committee shall deem necessary to be reported to this House ;" and, the question being put thereupon, It passed in the negative.

Another petition of the Baron de Glaubeck was presented to the House and read, praying the attention of Congress to his former petition, to be compensated for certain losses and military services rendered during the late war.

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

Mr. Page, from the committee to whom was recommitted the report on the memo. rial of Andrew Ellicott, made a report; which was read, and ordered to lie ont he table And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning eleven o'clock.

FRIDAY, JULY 24.

An engrossed bill for allowing a compensation to the President and Vice President of the United States was read a third time, and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-day.

Mr. Gerry, from the commiteee appointed, presented, according to order, a bill for registering and clearing vessels, ascertaining their tonnage, and for regulating the coasting trade; which was received, and read the first time.

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Mr. Baldwin, from the committee to whom was committed the bill for settling the accounts between the United States and individual States, reported that the committee had, according to order, had the said bill under consideration, and made an amendment thereto; which he read in his place, and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk's table, where the same was again twice read, amended, and agreed to by the House.

Ordered, That the said bill, with the amendment, be engrossed, and read the third time on Monday next.

The House, according to order, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill for allowing a compensation to the President and Vice President of 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 gone through the same, and made several amendments thereto; which he read in his place, and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk's table, where the same were again read, and ordered to lie on the table.

On motion,

Ordered, That a Committee of Ways and Means, to consist of a member from each State, be appointed, to which it shall be referred to consider the report of a committee appointed to prepare an estimate of supplies requisite for the service of the United States the current year, and to report thereupon.

The members elected, Mr. Fitzsimons, Mr. Vining, Mr. Livermore, Mr. Cadwalader, Mr. Lawrance, Mr. Wadsworth, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Gerry, Mr. Smith, of South Carolinia, Mr. Smith, of Maryland, and Mr. Madison.

A petition of Nathaniel Gordon, of the State of Massachusetts, was presented to the House, and read, setting forth that Oliver Phelps, Esq. and the petitioner, are interested, by purchase from the said State of Massachusetts, in certain lands, which will be materially affected by the line directed to be run between the United States and the State of New York, and praying that such measures may be taken therein, as shall be consistent with a due regard to the rights of the said Phelps and the petitioner. Ordered, That the said petition do lie on the table.

And then the House adjourned until Monday morning eleven o'clock.

MONDAY, JULY 27.

An engrossed bill for settling the accounts between the United States and individual States was read the third time, and the blanks therein filled up.

Resolved, That the said bill do pass, and that the title be "An act for settling the accounts between the United States and individual States."

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, notifying that the President approves of the act, entitled "An act for establishing an Executive Department, to be denominated the Department of Foreign Affairs," and has this day affixed his signature thereto: And the messenger delivered in the said act, and then withdrew. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith.

Ordered, That the petition of Nathaniel Gorham, which lay on the table, be referred to Mr. Huntington, Mr. Jackson, and Mr. Lee; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House.

The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the report of the committee appointed to confer with a committee of the Senate, in preparing joint rules to be established between the two Houses for the enrolment, attestation, publication, and preservation, of the acts of Congress, and to regulate the mode of presenting addresses and other acts to the President of 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 report under consideration, and gone through the same, and come to several resolutions thereupon; which he delivered in at the Clerk's table, where the same were severally twice read, and agreed to by the House, as follow: Resolved, That it is the opinion of this committee, that the following ought to be established joint rules between the two Houses, to wit:

That while bills are on their passage between the two Houses, they shall be on paper, and under the signature of the Secretary or Clerk of each House, respectively. After a bill shall have passed both Houses, it shall be duly enrolled on parchment, by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, or the Secretary of the Senate, as the bill may have originated in the one or the other House, before it shall be presented to the President of the United States.

When bills are enrolled, they shall be examined by a joint committee of one from the Senate, and two from the House of Representatives, appointed as a standing committee for that purpose, who shall carefully compare the enrolment with the engrossed bills, as passed in the two Houses, and, correcting any errors that may be discovered in the enrolled bills, make their report forthwith to the respective Houses.

After examination and report, each bill shall be signed in the respective Houses, first by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and then by the President of the

Senate.

After a bill shall have thus been signed in each House, it shall be presented by the said committee to the President of the United States for his approbation, it being first endorsed on the back of the roll, certifying in which House the same originated, which endorsement shall be signed by the Secretary or Clerk, as the case may be, of the House in which the same did originate, and shall be entered on the Journals of each House. The said committee shall report the day of presentation to the President, which time shall also be carefully entered on the Journal of each House.

All orders, resolutions, and votes, which are to be presented to the President of the United States for his approbation, shall also in the same manner be previously enrolled, examined, and signed, and shall be presented in the same manner, and by the same committee, as provided in case of bills.

That when the Senate and House of Representatives shall judge it proper to make at joint address to the President, it shall be presented to him in his audience chamber, by the President of the Senate, in the presence of the Speaker and both Houses.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this committee, that a committee ought to be appointed to prepare and bring in a bill or bills, to provide, without the establishment of a new department, for the safe keeping of the acts, records, and seal, of the United States; for the authentication of records and papers; for establishing the fees of office to be taken for commissions, and for copies of records and papers; for making out and recording commissions, and prescribing their form; and to provide for the due publication of the acts of Congress."

Ordered, That a committee be appointed pursuant to the second resolution, and that Mr. Sedgwick, Mr. Mathews, and Mr. Wynkoop, be of the said committee.

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 to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States," was read, and postponed until to-morrow. And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning eleven o'clock.

TUESDAY, JULY 28.

Mr. Vining, from the committee of eleven, to whom it was referred to take the subject of amendments to the Constitution of the United States, generally, into their consideration, and to report thereupon, made a report; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Ordered, That the petitions of the Baron de Glaubeck, which lay on the table, be referred to Mr. Page, Mr. Sumpter, and Mr Heister; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House.

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

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill, entitled "An act to regulate the collection of the duties imposed by law on the tonnage of ships or vessels, and on goods, wares, and merchandises, imported into the United States," with several amendments, to which they desire the concurrence of the House. And then he withdrew.

The House proceeded to consider the said amendments, and the same being read, were agreed to.

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

A bill for registering and clearing vessels, ascertaining their tonnage, and for regulating the coasting trade, was read the second time, and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the Whole House immediately.

The House accordingly resolved itself into the said committee.

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 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 to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States," was read, and postponed until to-morrow.

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

On motion,

WEDNESDAY, JULY 29.

Resolved, That Mr. White and Mr. Partridge be a committee, jointly, withany committee which the Senate shall appoint, to examine the enrolled bill, entitled "An act to regulate the collection of the duties imposed by law on the tonnage of ships or vessels, and on goods, wares, and merchandises, imported into the United States;" and, after it shall be signed by the Speaker of this House, and the President of the Senate, to present the same to the President of the United States, for his approbation.

The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill for registering and clearing vessels, ascertaining their tonnage, and for regulating the coasting trade.

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 their consideration, and made a further 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 have appointed a committee on their part, jointly, with a committee of this House, to examine the enrolled bill, entitled "An act to regulate the collection of the duties imposed by law on the tonnage of ships or vessels, and on goods, wares, and merchandises, imported into the United States," and, after the same shall be signed by the Speaker of this House, and the President of the Senate, to present it to the President of the United States for his approbation. And then he withdrew.

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 to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States," was read, and postponed until to-morrow. And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning eleven o'clock.

THURSDAY, JULY 30.

Mr. White reported, from the committee appointed to examine the enrolled bill, entitled "An act to regulate the collection of the duties imposed by law on the tonnage of ships or vessels, and on goods, wares, and merchandises, imported into the United States," that the committee had, according to order, examined the same, and found it to be truly enrolled: Whereupon,

Mr. Speaker signed the said enrolled bill.

The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill for registering and clearing vessels, ascertaining their tonnage, and for regulating the coasting trade.

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 gone through the same, and made several amendments thereto; which he delivered in at the Clerk's table, where the same were read, and partly considered.

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

Mr. Specker: The Senate have passed the bill, entitled "An act for settling the accounts between the United States and individual States." And then he withdrew.