by law on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels," be committed to Mr. Goodhue, Mr. Hindman, and Mr. Jeremiah Smith.

The House resumed the reading of the letters and statements communicated from the Secretary of the Treasury, on Wednesday last, and went through the same.

Mr. Benson, from the committee to whom was referred the bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act in addition to the act, entitled 'An act to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States," reported several amendments thereto; which were read, and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.

Mr. Giles, from the committee to whom was re-committed, on the fourteenth of November last, the report of the committee appointed to inquire into the causes of the failure of the expedition under Major General St. Clair, made a revisionary report; which was read, and, together with the first report, ordered to be referred to the consideration of a Committee of the Whole House on Wednesday next.

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

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have disagreed to the bill, entitled "An act to reimburse Henry Emanuel Lutterloh for expenses incurred in coming to America to join the Army of the United States, during the late war." The Senate have passed the bill, entitled "An act to promote the progress of useful arts, and to repeal the act heretofore made for that purpose," with several amendments; to which they desire the concurrence of this 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 this House do acquaint the Senate therewith.

Mr. William Smith, from the committee appointed to join the committee appointed on the part of the Senate, to wait on the President, and to notify to him his unanimous re-election to the office of President of the United States, reported that the committee had, according to order, performed that duty.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of War, accompanying his report on the petitions of Jonathan Haskill and Abraham Watson; which were 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.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16.

A memorial of Oliver Bowen was presented to the House and read, praying that in terest may be allowed on certain sums of money, which he advanced, on public ac count, during the late war.

Ordered, That the said memorial be referred to the Secretary of the Treasury, with instruction to examine the same, and report his 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 bill to establish fees to be paid on the transfer of public securities; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Steele reported that the committee had, according to order, had the said bill under consideration, and made an amendment thereto; which he delivered in at the Clerk's table.

Ordered, That the said bill, with the amendment, 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, FEBRUARY 18.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, stating an impossibility of presenting, to-day, his concluding communication, in answer to the late resolutions of this House; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

A petition of the Directors of the Library Company of Philadelphia, and of the Trustees of the Loganian Library, was presented to the House and read, praying that so much of the existing revenue laws of the United States as imposes a duty on books imported for the use of public libraries, may be repealed.

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

A memorial of William Frost, of York, in the State of Massachusetts, was presented to the House and read, praying that he may receive the pay and other emoluments of

lieutenant in the Army of the United States, or such other compensation for his services in sundry military stations, during the late war, as to the wisdom of Congress may seem

meet.

Also, a petition of Jacob Gibson, of Talbot county, in the State of Maryland, execu tor of Jonathan Gibson, deceased, praying the liquidation and settlement of a claim for pay due to the deceased, as Brigade Major in the Maryland line, during the late war. Ordered, That the said memorial and petition be referred to the Secretary of War, with instruction to examine the same, and report his opinion thereupon to the House. Mr. Hillhouse, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Francis Kelfar, made a report; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Giles, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Miranda Steger, executrix of William Steger, deceased, made a report; which was read: Whereupon, Ordered, That the petitioner have leave to withdraw her said petition.

Mr. Hillhouse, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Ephraim Kimberly, made a report; which was read: Whereupon,

Resolved, That the petitioner be permitted to locate the land warrant issued in his own name, for his services in the late Army, upon the land which he now occupies: Provided, he do not cover any land-holders, under any grant or survey of the United States heretofore made.

Ordered, That a bill or bills be brought in pursuant to the said resolution, and that Mr. Hillhouse, Mr. Findley, and Mr. Greenup, do prepare and bring in the same.

Mr. Murray, from the committee appointed to take into consideration that part of the President's speech which relates to the transmission of newspapers, and report whether any, and what, alterations may be necessary in the act passed last session, for the regulation of the post office, made a report; which was read, and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the Whole House 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 in addition to the act, entitled 'An act to establish the judicial courts of the United States;'" and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Steele reported that the @ommittee 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, 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 to authorize the adjustment of a claim of Joseph Henderson against the United States." And then he withdrew.

Mr. Heister, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined two enrolled bills: one entitled "An act to repeal part of a resolution of Congress, of the twenty-ninth of August, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, respecting the inhabitants of Post Saint Vincents;" the other entitled "An act to promote the progress of useful arts, and to repeal the act heretofore made for that purpose;" and had 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.

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, which originated in this House: one entitled "An act for enrolling and licensing ships or vessels to be employed in the coasting trade and fisheries, and for regulating the same;" the other entitled "An act providing compensation to the President and Vice President of the United States.' The said Secretary also delivered in a written message from the President, as followeth:

UNITED STATES, February 18th, 1793.

Gentlemen of the Senate and of the House of Representatives :

I now lay before you a report and plat of the territory of the United States, on the Potomac, as given in by the Commissioners of that territory, together with a letter from the Secretary of State, which accompanied them. These papers, being original, are to be again deposited with the records of the Department of State, after having answered the purpose of your information. GEO. WASHINGTON.

The papers referred to in the said written message were 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,

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19.

A memorial of sundry merchants and traders of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island, was presented to the House and read, stating the disadvantages which attend the operation of the existing revenue laws of the United States, and praying that the same may be revised and amended. Also,

A petition of Caleb Newbold, John Black, and Sarah Newbold, executors of the the last will and testament of Caleb Newbold, deceased, praying compensation for provisions furnished for the use of the Militia and Navy of Pennsylvania, in Continental service, during the late war. Also,

A petition of Thomas Coit, Collector of the Revenue for the Second Division, in the State of Connecticut, praying to be exonorated from the payment of a certain sum of money which he collected on account of the duties accruing on a quantity of distilled spirits, and deposited in his storehouse at Norwich, in the said State, as a place of safety, and which, together with a part of the money so deposited, was consumed by fire on the night of the fifteenth ultimo.

Ordered, That the said memorial and petitions be referred to the Secretary of the Treasury, with instruction to examine the same, and report his opinion thereupon to the House.

A memorial of sundry paper makers in the States of Pennsylvania and Delaware was presented to the House and read, praying that so much of the existing revenue laws of the United States, as imposes a duty on imported rags used in the manufacture of paper, may be repealed; and, also, that the present duty on foreign paper imported into the United States, may remain.

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

A memorial and petition of Samuel Safford, Gideon Brownson, and Thomas Tolman, late officers of Colonel Seth Warner's Regiment, of the American Army, and Agents for the settlement of the accounts thereof, was presented to the House and read, pray ing a final settlement of the pay and arrearages of clothing due to the officers and soldiers of the said regiment, of which they are deprived by the operation of the acts of limitation.

Ordered, That the said memorial and petition be referred to the Secretary of War, with instruction to examine the same, and report his opinion thereupon to the House.

Mr. Dayton, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of John Blake, Joseph Bindon, John D. Mercier, and Benjamin Thompson, Canadian refugees, made a report; which was read, and ordered to be referred to the consideration of a Committee of the Whole House on Saturday next.

Mr. Heister, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did, yesterday, wait on the President of the United States, and present for his approbation two enrolled bills: one entitled "An act to repeal part of a resolution of Congress, of the twenty-ninth of August, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, respecting the inhabitants of Post Saint Vincents;" the other entitled "An act to promote the progress of useful arts, and to repeal the act heretofore made for that purpose." The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of State, accompanying his report on the petition of John Rogers; which were read, and ordered to lie on

the table.

On a motion made and seconded that the House do come to the following resolution: "Resolved, That the Commissioners for purchasing the public debt be directed to lay before this House a statement of all their proceedings, not heretofore furnished:" A motion was made, and the question being put, to amend the said original motion, by inserting, after the word " House," the words, "their resolves as Commissioners, ap proved by the President of the United States, together with:"

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

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Fisher Ames,

John Baptist Ashe,

Robert Barnwell,

Egbert Benson,

Elias Boudinot,
Shearjashub Bourne,
Benjamin Bourne,
Jonathan Dayton,

Thomas Fitzsimons,

Nicholas Gilman,

Benjamin Goodhue,
James Gordon,

Samuel Griffin,

Thomas Hartley,

James Hillhouse,

Daniel Huger,

Aaron Kitchell,

John Wilkes Kittera.

Another motion was then made, and the question being put, to amend the said original motion, by striking out the words "not heretofore furnished," and inserting, in lieu thereof, the words, "under the acts for the reduction of the public debt, since the date of the purchases mentioned in their last report:"

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

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

And then the main question being put, that the House do agree to the said original motion,

It was resolved in the affirmative,

Yeas.
Nays.

39,

22.

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

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Mr. Sedgwick, from the Managers appointed on the part of this House to attend the conference with the Senate on the subject-matter of the amendments depending between the two Houses, to the bill, entitled "An act to regulate the claims to invalid pensions," made a report; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

A message, in writing, was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Lear, his Secretary, as followeth:

UNITED STATES, February 19th, 1793.

Gentlemen of the House of Representatives:

It has been agreed, on the part of the United States, that a treaty or conference shall be held at the ensuing season with the hostile Indians, Northwest of the Ohio, in order to remove, if possible, all causes of difference, and to establish a solid peace with them. As the estimates heretofore presented to the House for the current year, did not contemplate this object, it will be proper that an express provision be made by law, as well for the general expenses of the treaty, as to establish the compensation to be allowed the Commissioners, who shall be appointed for the purpose.

I shall therefore direct the Secretary of War to lay before you an estimate of the expenses which may probably attend this measure.

G. WASHINGTON.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of War, accompanying the estimate referred to in the foregoing message; which, together with the said mes sage, was read, and ordered to be committed to Mr. Boudinot, Mr. White, and Mr. Wadsworth, with instruction to report thereon by way of bill or bills.