Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said bill to the Senate, and desire their concurrence. An engrossed bill concerning invalids was read the third time. Resolved, That the said bill do pass, and that the title be, “An act concerning invalids." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said bill to the Senate, and desire their concurrence. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill, entitled "An act laying additional duties on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels," with several amendments; to which they desire the concurrence of this House. The Senate have also passed the bill, entitled “An act for the relief of John Robbe:" Also, the bill entitled "An act to extend the term of credit for teas imported in the ship Argonaut, and to permit the export of goods saved out of the wreck of the snow Freelove." The Senate have also agreed to the resolution of this House, to repeal the resolution of the twenty-first ultimo, for the adjournment of the two Houses on this day, and authorizing the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to close the present session, by adjourning their respective Houses on Thursday, the 5th instant. And then he withdrew. The House proceeded to consider the amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act laying additional duties on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels;" 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. The Speaker laid before the House a report from the Secretary of the Treasury, accompanying an estimate of the sums which require to be appropriated, in addition to those provided for during the present session; also, a statement of the appropriation of ten thousand dollars for the purpose of defraying the contingent charges of Govern ment; which were read, and ordered to be referred to the committee appointed to bring in a bill for appropriating any moneys not already appropriated. 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 to authorize the President of the United States, during the recess of the present Congress, to cause to be purchased or built a number of vessels, to be equipped as galleys in the service of the United States;" and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Trumbull 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 several orders of the day were further postponed until to-morrow. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4. An engrossed bill making certain alterations in the act for establishing the Judicial Courts, and altering the time and place of holding certain Courts, 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 making certain alterations in the act for establishing the Judicial Courts, and altering the time and place of holding certain Courts." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said bill to the Senate, and desire their concurrence. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary : Mr. Speaker: The Senate have agreed to the amendments proposed by this House to the bill, entitled "An act in addition to the act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States." And then he withdrew. Mr. New, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined the following enrolled bills, to wit: one entitled "An act laying certain duties upon snuff and refined sugar;" another entitled “An act making further provision for securing and collecting the duties on foreign and domestic distilled spirits, stills, wines, and teas;" another entitled "An act to extend the term of credit for teas imported in the ship Argonaut, and to permit the export of goods saved out of the wreck of the snow Freelove;" another entitled "An act for the relief of John Robbe;" and another entitled "An act in addition to the act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States;" 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. The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill to authorize the President of the United States to receive cessions of land, for the site of light-houses and beacons, under certain limitations; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Trumbull reported that the committee had, according to order, had the said bill under consideration, and made no amendment thereto. And, on the question that the said bill be engrossed, and read the third time, And so the said bill was rejected. 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 the following acts, which originated in this House, to wit: one entitled "An act providing for the payment of the second instalment due on a loan made of the Bank of the United States;" another entitled "An act to authorize the President of the United States to lay, regulate, and revoke embargoes;" and another entitled "An act to authorize the settlement of the account of Lewis Dubois, for his services in the late Army of the United States." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. On motion, Resolved, That a Joint Committee of both Houses be appointed to wait on the President of the United States, and request that he would recommend to the People of the United States a day of public humiliation and prayer, to be observed by supplicating Almighty God for the safety, peace, and welfare of these States; and that Mr. Boudinot, Mr. Niles, and Mr. Gordon, be of the said committee, on the part of this House. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said resolution to the Senate, and desire their concurrence. The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill for the relief Nicholas Rieb; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Trumbull reported that the committee had, according to order, had the said bill under consideration, and made no amendment thereto. Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed, and read the third time to-day. Mr. New, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did, this day, wait on the President of the United States, and present for his approbation the following enrolled bills, to wit: one entitled "An act laying certain duties upon snuff and refined sugar;" another entitled "An act making further provision for securing and collecting the duties on foreign and domestic distilled spirits, stills, wines, and teas;" another entitled "An act to extend the term of credit for teas imported in the ship Argonaut; and to permit the export of goods saved out of the wreck of the snow Freelove;" another entitled "An act in addition to the act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States;" and another entitled "An act for the relief of John Robbe." The House, according to the order of the day, again resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act to authorize the President of the United States, during the recess of the present Congress, to cause to be purchased or built, a number of vessels, to be equipped as galleys in the service of the United States;" 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 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. The said bill, with the amendments, was read the third time: It was resolved in the affirmative, S Yeas.. 2 Nays.. ..42. ......32. The yeas and nays being demanded by one-fifth of the members present, Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Fitzsimons, from the committee appointed, presented, according to order, a bill making appropriations for certain purposes therein expressed; 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-day. 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 extend the term of credit for teas imported in the ship Argonaut, and to permit the export of goods saved out of the wreck of the snow Freelove ;" and another entitled "An act for the relief of John Robbe." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform this House that the President of the United States did, this day, approve and sign an act which originated in the Senate, entitled An act for extending the benefit of a drawback and terms of credit in certain cases, and for other purposes." And then he withdrew. 66 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 authorizing a settlement of certain expenses of the Commissioners of Loans ;" and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Trumbull reported that the committee had, according to order, had the said bill under consideration, and made no amendment thereto. The said bill was read the third time: And, on the question that the same do pass, It was resolved in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. Vor. li.-26. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill, entitled “An act laying duties on licenses for selling wines and foreign distilled spirituous liquors by retail," with several And then he withamendments; to which they desire the concurrence of this House. drew. 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. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill, entitled "An act laying duties upon carriages for the conveyance of persons." And then he withdrew. A message, in writing, was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Dandridge, his Secretary, as followeth : UNITED STATES, 4th June, 1791. Gentlemen of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: I lay before Congress the copy of a letter, with its enclosure, from the Secretary of State to the Minister Plenipotentiary of his Brittanic Majesty; it being an answer to a letter from the Minister to him, bearing date the 22d ultimo, and already communicated. G. WASHINGTON. The said message and papers were read, and ordered to lie on the table. Ordered, That Margaret Knox and William Simonton, who severally presented a petition to this House on the tenth day of March last, have leave to withdraw the same. 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 laying additional duties on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels ;" 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 the foregoing message: Whereupon, Resolved, That this House doth agree to the conference desired by the Senate; and that Mr. Giles, Mr. Lyman, and Mr. Dayton, 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, 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 for making further and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States ;" and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Trumbull 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. The said bill, with the amendment, was read the third time: And on the question that the same do pass, It was resolved in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. THURSDAY, JUNE 5. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have agreed to the amendments of this House to the bill, entitled" An act to authorize the President of the United States, during the recess of the present Congress, to cause to be purchased or built a number of vessels, to be equipped as galleys, in the service of the United States." The Senate have also passed the bill, entitled "An act to make further compensation for the services of the late Robert Forsyth, Marshal of Georgia," 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. Resolved, That the said bill do pass, and that the title be, "An act for the relief of Nicholas Rieb." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said bill to the Senate, and desire their concurrence. Mr. New, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined four enrolled bills, to wit: one entitled "An act laying duties on licenses for selling wines and foreign distilled spirituous liquors by retail;" another entitled "An act laying duties upon carriages for the conveyance of persons ;" another entitled "An act authorizing a settlement of certain expenses of the Commissioners of Loans;" and another entitled "An act to authorize the President of the United States, during the recess of the present Congress, to cause to be purchased or built a number of vessels, to be equipped as galleys, or otherwise, in the service of the United States ;" and had found the saine to be truly enrolled: Whereupon, Mr. Speaker signed the said enrolled bills. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the resolution reported by the committee to whom were referred two reports of the Secretary of War, accompanying statements in the cases of claimants for invalid pensions; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Trumbull reported that the committee had, according to order, had the said resolution under consideration, and made an amendinent thereto; which he delivered in at the Clerk's table, where the same was twice read, and agreed to by the House. The said resolution, as amended, was again read, and, on the question put thereupon, agreed to by the House, as followeth : Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary for the Department of War be, and he is hereby, directed to make out an exact list of the names of each person returned to him as invalid pensioners by the Judges of the Circuit Courts of the United States, signing themselves as Commissioners, under the act of Congress, passed the twenty-third of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, entitled “An act to provide for the settlement of the claims of widows and orphans, barred by the limitations heretcfore established, and to regulate the claims to invalid pensions ;" and to return to the Judge of each district, one copy of such list, stating particularly the district from which each person was returned, and that all are, by Congress, directed not to be entered on the pension list. Ani the said Secretary is further directed to return to each District Judge a list of the names of all such persons as have been returned as invalid pensioners by the Dis trict Judges, under the act of Congress, passed the twenty-eighth of February, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, entitled "An act to regulate claims to invalid pensions," distinguishing those who have been placed on the pension list, and those who have not been placed on the same, by reason of their testimony being incomplete, stating particularly the legal requisite or requisites wanting in the evidence of each; and naming such of them whose evidence of leaving the service is not lodged in his office. And the Judges of the several District Courts, upon receipt of the above described lists and statements from the Secretary for the Department of War, are hereby directed forthwith to publish the same, in every part of their respective districts, adding to such publication the time when the act regulating the claims to invalid pensions expires. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said resolution to the Senate, and desire their concurrence. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have agreed to the amendment proposed by this House to the bill, entitled "An act for making further and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States." And then he withdrew. 46 Mr. New, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did, this day, wait on the President of the United States, and present for his approbation the following enrolled bills, to wit: one entitled "An act laying duties on licenses for seling wines and foreign distilled spirituous liquors Ly retail; another entitled An act laying duties upon carriages for the conveyance of persons ;" another entitled "An act authorizing a settlement of certain expenses of the Commissioners of Loans ;" and another entitled "An act to authorize the President of the United States, during the recess of the present Congress, to cause to be purchased or built a number of vessels, to be equipped as galleys, or otherwise, in the service of the United States." 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 for the remission of the |