SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7.

Two other members, to wit: from Massachusetts, Peleg Wadsworth; and from Virginia, Joseph Neville, appeared, produced their credentials and took their seats in the House; the oath to support the Constitution of the United States being first administered to them by Mr. Speaker, according to law.

The Speaker, attended by the House, then withdrew to the house of the President of the United States, and there presented to him the address of this House, in answer to his speech to both Houses of Congress; to which the President made the following reply: GENTLEMEN: I shall not affect to conceal the cordial satisfaction, which I derive from the address of the House of Representatives Whatsoever those services may be, which you have sanctioned by your favor, it is a sufficient reward that they have been accepted as they were meant. For the fulfilment of your anticipations of the future, I can give no other assurance than that the motives which you approve shall continue unchanged. It is truly gratifying to me to learn that the proclamation has been considered as a seasonable guard against the interruption of the public peace. Nor can I doubt, that the subjects which I have recommended to your attention, as depending on legislative provisions, will receive a discussion suited to their importance. With every reason, then, it may be expected that your deliberations, under the Divine blessing, will be matured to the honor and happiness of the United States.

G. WASHINGTON.

The House resumed the reading of the communications received from the President of the United States, on Thursday last, and made a farther progress therein.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Treasurer of the United States, accompanying his accounts of the receipts and expenditures of public moneys, from the first of January, to the thirty-first of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninetythree, inclusive. Also, of his payments and receipts on account of the War Department, from the first of January to the thirtieth of June, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, inclusive; which were read, and ordered to lie on the table.

The order of the day was further postponed until Monday next.

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

MONDAY, DECEMBER 9.

Several other members, to wit: from Maryland, Gabriel Christic; from Virginia, Thomas Claiborne and George Hancock; from North Carolina, Joseph Winston; and from South Carolina, John Hunter and Andrew Pickens; appeared, produced their credentials, and took their seats in the House; the oath to support the Constitution of the United States being first administered to them by Mr. Speaker, according to law.

On motion,

Ordered, That one hundred and fifty copies of the accounts of the Treasurer of the United States, of receipts and expenditures of public moneys, from the first of January to the thirty-first of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, inclusive; also, of receipts and payments on account of the War Department, from the first of January to the thirtieth of June, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, inclusive, be printed for the use of the members of both Houses.

The House resumed the reading of the communications received from the President of the United States on Thursday last, and made a farther progress therein.

Mr. William Smith, from the Standing Committee of Elections, to whom was referred the petition of Henry K. Van Rensselaer, of the State of New York, complaining of an undue election and return of John E. Van Allen, to serve as a member of this House for the said State, made a report; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table. The order of the day was further postponed until to-morrow.

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

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11.

The House resumed the reading of the communications received from the President of the United States on Thursday last, and made a farther progress therein.

Ordered, That the petition of Henry Latimer, of the State of Delaware, complaining of an undue election and return of John Patton, to serve as a member of this House for the said State, which lay on the table, be referred to the Committee of Elections, with instruction to examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion there. upon, to the House.

The order of the day was further postponed until to-morrow.

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

1

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11.

Two other members, to wit: from Rhode Island, Benjamin Bourne and Francis Malbone, appeared, produced their credentials, and took their seats in the House; the oath to support the Constitution of the United States being first administered to them by Mr. Speaker, according to law.

The House resumed the reading of the communications received from the President of the United States on Thursday last, and went through the same.

Ordered, That the said communications be committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

The House, according to the order of the day, again resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the speech of the President of the United States to both Houses of Congress; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Trumbull reported that the committee had, according to order, again had the said speech under consideration, 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:

1st. Resolved, That a committee be appointed to prepare and bring in a bill for completing and better supporting the military establishment of the United States.

2d. Resolved, That a committee be appointed to report whether any, and what, amendments are, in their opinion, necessary, to the act for establishing an uniform militia throughout the United States.

3d. Resolved, That a committee be appointed to report whether any, and what, alterations or amendments are, in their opinion, necessary to the act to establish the PostOffice and Post Roads of the United States.

Ordered, That Mr. Jeremiah Wadsworth, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Boudinot, Mr. Peter Muhlenberg, Mr. Parker, Mr. Carnes, and Mr. Blount, be a committee pursuant to the first resolution.

Ordered, That Mr. Cobb, Mr. Sherburne, Mr. Benjamin Bourne, Mr. Van Cortlandt, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Harrison, and Mr. Pickens, be a committee pursuant to the second resolution.

Ordered, That Mr. Sedgwick, Mr. Tracy, Mr. Glen, Mr. Clark, Mr. Fitzsimons, Mr. Dent, Mr. Walker, Mr. M'Dowell, and Mr. Hunter, be a committee pursuant to the third resolution.

Resolved, That this House will, on Friday next, again resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the said speech.

On motion,

Ordered, That the Standing Committee of Elections have power to send for persons, papers, and records, for their information.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Treasurer of the United States, accompanying his account of the receipts and expenditures of public moneys, from the first of April to the thirtieth of June, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, inclusive; which were read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Boudinot, from the committee appointed to examine the Journal of the last session, and to report therefrom all such matters of business as were then depending and undetermined, made a report; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Ordered, That a committee be appointed to examine the laws of the United States, and report to the House such as have expired, or will expire before the next session; and that Mr. Boudinot, Mr. Goodhue, and Mr. Kittera, be the said committee. And then the House adjourned until Friday morning eleven o'clock.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13.

Two other members, to wit: from New York, Thomas Tredwell; and from Delaware, John Patton; appeared, produced their credentials, and took their seats in the House; the oath to support the Constitution of the United States being first administered to them by Mr. Speaker, according to law.

The House, according to the order of the day, again resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the speech of the President of the United States to both Houses of Congress; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Trumbull reported that the committee had, according to order, again had the said speech under consideration, and made a farther progress therein.

Resolved, That this House will, on Monday next, again resolve itself into a Commitce of the Whole House on the said speech.

Ordered, That a committee be appointed to prepare and bring in a bill to establish an uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States; and that Mr. Giles, Mr. William Smith, Mr. Ames, Mr. Hartley, Mr. Hillhouse, Mr. Fitzsimons, and Mr Boudinot, be the said committee.

Ordered, That a committee be appointed to prepare and bring in a bill to make provision for the renewal of destroyed certificates of debt of the United States, and that Mr. Lee, Mr. Coffin, and Mr. Beatty, be the said committee.

Ordered, That a committee be appointed to prepare and bring in a bill for the relief of sick and disabled seamen, and that Mr. Goodhue, Mr. Watts, Mr. Nicholas. Mr. Winston, and Mr. Malbone, be the said committee.

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

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16.

Several other members, to wit: from Massachusetts, Samuel Dexter, junior; from Connecticut, Joshua Coit and Zephaniah Swift; and from South Carolina, Richard Winn; appeared, produced their credentials, and took their seats in the House; the oath to support the Constitution of the United States being first administered to them by Mr. Speaker, according to law.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, requesting that a new inquiry into his official conduct may be instituted, in some mode most effectual for an accurate and thorough investigation; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table..

A petition of Christian George, of the city of Charleston, in the State of South Carolina, widow of William George, deccased, late sailing master on board the Sachem sloop of war, in the service of the United States, was presented to the House and read, praying that an allowance of half-pay may be made for the services of the said deceased, or such other relief afforded her, as to the wisdom of Congress shall seem meet. Ordered, That the said petition do lie on the table.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of War, accompanying a return of the ordnance, arins, and military stores, in possession of the United States; also, a variety of papers from A, to L, inclusive, giving a view of the Southwestern frontiers, as connected with the Creeks, and the State of Georgia, and the Southwestern territory of the United States.

The said letter and communications were partly read.

Ordered, That a committee be appointed to take into consideration the act "to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States," and report some provisions in the case, where any Judge of the courts of the United States is, or may, by sickness or other disqualifying cause, be, rendered incapable of discharging the duties of his office. Also, some further provision concerning bail, process, and costs, in the courts of the United States; and, generally, to report such amendments to the said act, as they may judge necessary and constitutional; and that Mr. William Smith, Mr. Jeremiah Smith, Mr. Moore, Mr. Murray, Mr. Thatcher, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Christie, be the said committee. A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Dandridge, his Secretary, who delivered in certain confidential communications respecting the transactions of the Government of the United States with Spain. And then withdrew.

Ordered, That Mr. Sedgwick have leave to be absent from the service of this House for six weeks.

A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Dandridge, his Secretary, who delivered in certain confidential communications, respecting the measures which have been pursued for obtaining a recognition of the treaty between the United States and Morocco; and for the ransom of prisoners, and establishment of peace with the Algerines. And then withdrew.

The order of the day was further postponed until to-morrow.

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

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter and report from the commissioners for purchasing the public debt, stating the amount of purchases and other proceedings since their last report; which were read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Jeremiah Wadsworth, from the committee appointed, presented, according to order, a bill for completing and better supporting the military establishment of the United 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 to-morrow.

A petition of Albert Russel, of the county of Loudoun, in the State of Virginia, was presented to the House and read, praying the liquidation and settlement of a claim for military services, rendered as a Lieutenant of the Virginia line, on Continental establishment, during the late war.

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.

The House proceeded to the reading of the confidential communications received, yesterday, from the President of the United States, respecting the measures which have been pursued for obtaining a recognition of the treaty between the United States and Morocco, and for the ransom of prisoners, and establishment of peace with the Algerines, and went through the same.

The House then proceeded to the reading of the confidential communications from the President, respecting the transactions of the 'Government of the United States with Spain, and made some progress therein.

The order of the day was further postponed until to-morrow.

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

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18.

A petition of Henry Hill, of the city of Philadelphia, was presented to the House and read, praying that a bill may be brought in, similar to the bill passed by this House the twenty-eighth of February last, "directing the officers of the Treasury to pass to the credit of John Banks the sum of nine thousand seven hundred and sixty-eight dollars and ninety cents," for the purpose of enabling the representatives of the said John Banks to make a partial payment to his creditors.

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

Mr. William Smith, from the Standing Committee of Elections, to whom was referred the petition of Henry K. Van Rensselaer, of the State of New York, complaining of an undue election and return of John E. Van Allen, to serve as a member of this House for the said State, made a further report; which was read, and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the Whole House on Friday next.

On motion,

Ordered, That the confidential communications received from the President of the United States, on Monday last, respecting the measures which have been pursued for obtaining a recognition of the treaty between the United States and Morocco, and for the ransom of prisoners, and establishment of peace with the Algerines, be committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

The House resumed the reading of the confidential communications from the President, respecting the transactions of the Government of the United States with Spain, and made a farther progress therein.

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, DECEMBER 19.

A petition of Daniel Waters, of the State of Massachusetts, was presented to the House and read, praying compensation for services as a Captain in the Navy of the United States, during the late war.

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.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an account of receipts and expenditures of the United States, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety two, and accompanied with an explanatory let ter to him, from the Comptroller of the Treasury; which were read, and ordered to lie on the table.

On motion,

Ordered, That five hundred copies of the said account of receipts and expenditures be printed, under the direction of the Treasury Department, for the use of the members of both Houses.

VOL. II-3.

Ordered, That Mr. Dearborn be added to the committee appointed to report whether any, and what, alterations or amendments are, in their opinion, necessary to the act "to establish the post office and post roads of the United States."

The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of War, accompanying further communications respecting the Southwestern frontiers, as connected with the Creeks, and the State of Georgia, and the Southwestern Territory of the United

States.

Ordered, That the said letter and communications do lie on the table.

A memorial of Andrew G. Fraunces, of the city of New York, was presented to the House and read, stating that, in the month of May last, he purchased warrants of the late Board of Treasury, to a considerable amount, and, agreeably to the act of Congress of the twenty-ninth of September, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine, making appropriations for those warrants, presented them to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment; but was, by him, from time to time, trifled with, notwithstanding the law, and ultimate payment mysteriously denied or evaded; and praying an inquiry into, and relief in the premises.

Ordered, That the said memorial be referred to Mr. Samuel Smith, Mr. Giles, Mr. Findley, Mr. Dayton, and Mr. Coffin; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of State, accompanying a report on the privileges and restrictions on the commerce of the United States in foreign countries, made pursuant to a resolution of the House of the twentythird of February, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one; which was read, and ordered to be committed to the Committee of the Whole House to whom are committed the confidential communications from the President, respecting the measures which have been pursued for obtaining a recognition of the treaty between the United States and Morocco, and for the ransom of prisoners, and establishment of peace with the Algerines.

Ordered, That a committee be appointed to inquire into, and report a state of facts respecting sundry French vessels which have taken refuge in the ports of the United States, and their opinion on the propriety of remitting the foreign tonnage thereon, and that Mr. Venable, Mr. Talbot, and Mr. Lyman, be the said committee.

The House resumed the reading of the confidential communications from the President, respecting the transactions of the Government of the United States with Spain, and went through the same.

Ordered, That the said communications be committed to the Committee of the Whole House to whom are committed the confidential communications respecting the measures which have been pursued for obtaining a recognition of the treaty between the United States and Morocco, and for the ransom of prisoners, and establishment of peace with the Algerines.

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

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20.

Two other members, to wit: from Maryland, William Hindman; and from Virginia, Samuel Griffin; appeared, produced their credentials, and took their seats in the House; the oath to support the Constitution of the United States being first administered to them by Mr. Speaker, according to law.

A memorial of Nathan Smith, late a Surgeon's Mate in the Army of the United States, was presented to the House and read, praying that the commutation of half-pay granted to officers who continued in service to the end of the war, may be extended to him.

Ordered, That the said memorial be referred to Mr. Christie, Mr. Holten, and Mr. Learned; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House.

A petition of Patrick Bennet, late Quartermaster in Colonel Moylan's regiment of light dragoons, was presented to the House and read, praying that he may be allowed the depreciation of pay for his services as foragemaster to a brigade of cavalry in the Army of the United States, during the late war.

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 petition of Stenbens Wilson, of the county of Harkemer, in the State of New York, was presented to the House and read, praying compensation for military services