Montego Bay, in the Island of Jamaica, in the same year, of which they are possessed of sufficient evidence, although not in the form prescribed by law. Ordered. That the said memorials be referred to Mr. William Smith, Mr. Venable, and Mr. Forest; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House. The several memorials and petitions of Silvanus Reynolds and others, of James Litle, of Hophni Smith, of George Kilmore, and of Ebenezer Slawson, were presented to the House and read, respectively praying compensation for the value of property taken and destroyed by the American and British troops, during the late war. Ordered, That the said memorials and petitions do lie on the table. A memorial of Tobias Rudolph, representative of John Rudolph, deceased, late a Major in Lieutenant Colonel Lee's legion of the Continental Army, was presented to the House and read, praying that he may be allowed a certain sum of money, with the interest accruing thereon, which was advanced by the deceased for the use of the said legion, some time in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one. Ordered, That the said memorial be referred to Mr. Christie, Mr. Van Allen, and Mr. Williams; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House. A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Dandridge, his Secretary, notifying that the President did, this day, approve and sign two acts which originated in this House; one entitled "An act to authorize Ephraim Kimberly to locate the land warrant issued to him for services in the late American Army;" and another entitled "An act for the relief of Leffert Lefferts and others." 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, to continue the present embargo on ships or vessels in the ports of the United States, bound to any foreign port or place, with an amendment; to which they desire the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew. The House proceeded to consider the said amendment, and the same being read, was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. New, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined an enrolled resolve to continue the present embargo on ships or vessels in the ports of the United States, bound to any foreign port or place, and had found the same to be truly enrolled: Whereupon, Mr. Speaker signed the said enrolled resolve. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. On a motion made and seconded that the House do now resume the consideration of the resolution reported by the Committee of the Whole House on Tuesday last, to prohibit all commercial intercourse between the citizens of the United States and the subjects of the King of Great Britain, or the citizens or subjects of any other nation, so far as the same respects articles of the growth or manufacture of Great Britain or Ireland, It was resolved in the affirmative, Yeas 57, 42. The yeas and nays being demanded by one-fifth of the members present, An amendment and modification of the said resolution being then moved and seconded, and debate arising thereon, An adjournment was called for: Whereupon, The several orders of the day were further postponed until Monday next. MONDAY, APRIL 21. A petition of Benjamin Folger, of the City of Hudson, in the State of New York, was presented to the House and read, in opposition to the petition of Jonathan Jenkins, of the island of Nantucket, in the State of Massachusetts, which was presented on the twenty-first ultimo. Ordered, That the said petition be referred to Mr. Coffin, Mr. Holten, and Mr Murray, to whom was referred the petition of the said Jonathan Jenkins; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House. Ordered, That the copy of the Laws of the Territory Northwest of the river Ohio, which accompanied the message from the President of the United States of the twentyfirst of January last, be referred to Mr. Findley, Mr. Greenup, Mr. Hunter, Mr. McDowell, and Mr. Coit. Mr. New, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committec did, on Friday last, wait on the President of the United States and present for his approbation an enrolled resolve to continue the present embargo on ships or vessels in the ports of the United States bound to any foreign port or place. A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Dandridge, his Secretary, notifying that the President did, on the eighteenth instant, approve and sign a resolve which originated in this House, to continue the present embargo on ships vessels in the ports of the United States bound to any foreign port or place; also, that the President did, this day, approve and sign an act which originated in this House, entitled "An act limiting the time for presenting claims for destroyed certificates of certain descriptions." 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 to establish the Post Office and post roads within the United States," with several amendments; to which they desire the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew. The House resumed the consideration of the resolution reported by the Committee of the Whole House on the fifteenth instant, to prohibit all commercial intercourse between the citizens of the United States and the subjects of the King of Great Britain, or the citizens or subjects of any other nation, so far as the same respects articles of the growth or manufacture of Great Britain or Ireland; and the amendment and modifica tion thereof, which was proposed on Friday last, being further considered and debated, the said resolution was amended to read as followeth: "Whereas, the injuries which have been suffered, and may be suffered, by the United States, from violations committed by Great Britain, on their neutral rights and commercial interests, as well as from her failure to execute the seventh article of the treaty of peace, render it expedient for the interests of the United States, that the commercial intercourse between the two countries should not continue to be carried on in the extent at present allowed: "Resolved, That, from and after the first day of November next, all commercial intercourse between the citizens of the United States and the subjects of the King of Great Britain, or the citizens or subjects of any other nation, so far as the same respects articles of the growth or manufacture of Great Britain or Ireland, shall be prohibited." And then the main question being put, that this House doth agree to the said resolu tion as amended, The yeas and nays being demanded by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are, James Armstrong, Theodorus Bailey, Abraham Baldwin, John Beatty, Thomas P. Carnes, Gabriel Christie, Thomas Claiborne, Thomas Hartley, John Heath, John Hunter, Matthew Locke, Ordered, That a bill or bills be brought in pursuant to the said resolution; and that Mr. Clark, Mr. Madison, Mr. Lyman, Mr. Carnes, and Mr. Grove, do prepare and bring in the same. The several orders of the day were further postponed until to-morrow. TUESDAY, APRIL 22. Mr. Fitzsimons, from the committee to whom was re-committed the report of the committee on the memorial of Arthur St. Clair, made an amendatory report; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table. Ordered, That Mr. Holten have leave to be absent from the service of this House for the remainder of the session. Mr. Lee, from the committee to whom were referred the reports of the Secretary of War of the seventeenth of March last, on sixty petitions, made a report; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Venable, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of John Carr, made a report; which was read, and ordered to 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 directing a detachment from the Militia of the United States; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Sherburne 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, where the same was twice read, and agreed to by the House. Ordered, That the said bill, with the amendment, be engrossed, and read the third time to-morrow. Mr. Clark, from the committee to whom was referred the memorial of William Lightfoot, made a report; which was read, and ordered to 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 providing for raising and organizing a corps of artillerists and engineers; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Sherburne 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, with the amendments, be engrossed, and read the third time to-morrow. The House proceeded to consider the amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act to establish the post office and post roads within the United States," and the same being read, some were agreed to, and others disagreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Benjamin Bourne, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of PhiEp Allen and Zachariah Allen, 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. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23. An engrossed bill directing a detachment from the militia of the United States, was read the third time, and a blank therein filled up. Resolved, That the said bill do pass, and that the title be, "An act directing a detachment from the militia of the United States." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said bill to the Senate, and desire their concurrence. An engrossed bill providing for raising and organizing a corps of artillerists and engineers was read the third time, and a blank therein filled up. Resolved, That the said bill do pass, and that the title be, "An act providing for raising and organizing a corps of artillerists and engineers." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said bill to the Senate, and desire their concurrence. Mr. Lee, from the committee to whom were referred several remonstrances from the citizens of the United States West of the Allegany Mountains, respecting the navigation of the river Mississippi, made a report; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table. The Speaker laid before the House a letter and report from the Secretary of State, on the petition of Stephen Sayre; which were read, and ordered to be referred to Mr. Parker, Mr. Smilie, and Mr. Bailey; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House. Mr. Christie, from the committee to whom was referred the memorial of Tobias Rudolph, made a report; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Clark, from the committee appointed, presented, according to order, a bill to suspend the importation of certain goods, wares, and merchandise; 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. Gordon, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of James Bell, made a report; which was read, and ordered to 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 allowing Lieutenant Colonel Tousard an equivalent for his pension for life," with several amendments; to which they desire the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew. 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 inquire whether any, or what, further or other revenues are necessary for the support of public credit, and, if further revenues are necessary, to report the ways and means; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Sherburne 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. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate recede from their amendment, disagreed to by this House, for striking out the twenty-first section of the bill, entitled "An act to establish the Post Office and Post Roads within the United States." The Senate insist on their tenth amendment to the first section; also, to their amendment for adding a new section to follow the twenty-seventh section of the said bill; and desire a conference with this House on the subject-matter of the said amendments; to which conference the Senate have appointed managers on their part. And then he withdrew. The House proceeded to consider so much of the said message as desires a conference on the subject-matter of the amendments depending between the two Houses to the bill, entitled "An act to establish the Post Office and Post Roads within the United States:" Whereupon, Resolved, That this House doth agree to the said conference, and that Mr. Tracey, Mr. Murray, and Mr. Sedgwick, be appointed managers at the same, on the part of this House. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House to acquaint the Senate therewith. |