duties on certain distilled spirits which have been destroyed by fire;" 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. Mr. New, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined an enrolled bill, entitled "An act to make further provision for the widow and orphan children of Robert Forsyth," and had found the same to be truly enrolled Whereupon, Mr. Speaker signed the said enrolled bill. 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 allowing an additional compensation to the principal Clerks in the Department of State, and in the Treasury and War Departments, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninetyfour" and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Trumbull reported that the coinmittee had, according to order, had the said bill under consideration, and made no amendment thereto. And on the question that the said bill be now read the third time, Yeas It was resolved in the affirmative, Nas 43, .32. The yeas and nays being demanded by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. Ordered, That a committee be appointed to prepare and bring in a bill or bills to continue in force the "Act supplementary to the act for the establishment and support of light-houses, beacons, buoys, and public piers;" and that Mr. Boudinot, Mr. William Smith, and Mr. Benjamin Bourne, do prepare and bring in the same. 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 an act, which originated in this House, entitled "An act making further provision for securing and collecting the duties on foreign and domestic distilled spirits, stills, wines, and teas." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Giles, 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 laying additional duties on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels," made a report: Whereupon, Resolved, That this House doth recede, in part, from their disagreement to the second amendment of the first section, and doth agree to the saine, with an amendment, by striking out the words "one cent and a half," and inserting, in lieu thereof, "one half a cent." Resolved, That this House doth insist on their disagreement to the last amendment to the first section. Resolved, That this House doth recede from their disagreement to the amendment for striking out the fourth section of the said bill. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. Ordered, That a committee be appointed to prepare and bring in a bill or bills to continue in force the act, entitled "An act to ascertain the fees in Admiralty proceedings in the District Courts of the United States, and for other purposes;" and that Mr. Boudinot, Mr. William Smith, and Mr. Benjamin Bourne, do prepare and bring in the same. The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill making appropriations for certain purposes therein expressed; 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 several amendments thereto; which he delivered in at the Clerk's table. Ordered, That the said bill, with the amendments, do lie on the table. Mr. Boudinot, from the committee appointed, presented, according to order, a bill to continue in force, for a limited time, the "Act supplementary to the act for the establishment and support of light-houses, beacons, buoys, and public piers;" which was received, and read the first time. On motion, The said bill was read the second time, and ordered to be engrossed, and read the third time to-day. 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 in addition to the act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States." And then he withdrew. An engrossed bill to continue in force, for a limited time, the act supplementary to the act for the establishment and support of light-houses, beacons, buoys, and pubEc piers, was read the third time. Resolved, That the said bill do pass, and that the title be, "An act to continue in force, for a limited time, the act supplementary to the act for the establishment and support of light-houses, beacons, buoys, and public piers." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said bill to the Senate, and desire their concurrence. Mr. Boudinot, from the committee appointed, presented, according to order, a bill to continue in force, for a limited time, the act, entitled "An act to ascertain the fees in Admiralty proceedings in the District Courts of the United States, and for other pur poses; which was received, and read the first time. On motion, The said bill was read the second time, and ordered to be engrossed, and read the third time to-day. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have agreed to a resolution, that the resolution of the third instant, for the adjournment of the two Houses on this day, be rescinded; and that the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives be authorized to close the present session, by adjourning their respective Houses on Monday the ninth instant, to meet again on the day by law appointed; to which they desire the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew. The House proceeded to consider the said resolution, and, the same being read, was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. An engrossed bill to continue in force, for a limited time, the act, entitled "An act to ascertain the fees in Admiralty proceedings in the Districts Courts of the United States, and for other purposes;" was read the third time. Resolved, That the said bill do pass, and that the title be, "An act to continue in force, for a limited time, the act, entitled "An act to ascertain the fees in Admiralty proceedings in the District Courts of the United States, and for other purposes." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said bill 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 report of the committee to whom was referred the remonstrance of the People West of the Allegany mountain, relative to the navigation of the river Mississippi; 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 report under consideration, and come to a resolution thereupon; which he delivered in at the Clerk's table, where the same was twice read, and agreed to by the House, as followeth : “Resolved, That, as it appears from the communications of the Executive, that the right of the United States to the free navigation of the Mississippi is now the subject of negotiation with the Court of Spain; and as it is the interest of the United States, and every part thereof, to come to an amicable adjustment of the right in that mode, rather than resort to any means constitutionally belonging to the Legislature, no farther proceeding should be had on the said remonstrance, during the present session of Congress." The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of War, communicating further information relative to recent events on the Southwestern Frontiers of the United States; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table. The House proceeded to consider the report of the committee to whom was referred the letter from the Attorney General, of the twenty-first ultimo, accompanying a table of costs and fees for the Courts of the United States: Whereupon, Resolved, That the table of fees reported by the Attorney General be referred back to him, with directions that he do report to this House, during the next session of Congress, such tables of fees and regulations, relative to the same, as, on a comparative view of the fees taxable in the several States, shall, in his opinion, be proper to be established for the Courts of the United States. On motion, Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury lay before the House of Representatives, at each annual session, within ten days after the commencement of the same, a distinct account of the revenues arising under the several duties and taxes, and of the expense attending the collection of each particular duty or tax, as far as such expense can be discriminated; and also, of the number of officers employed in collecting the public revenue, and the allowances made to them, respectively. Ordered, That Mr. M'Dowell have leave to be absent from the service of this House for the remainder of the session. The several orders of the day were further postponed until to-morrow. FRIDAY, JUNE 6. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have agreed to the amendment proposed by this House to their second amendment to the first section of 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." The Senate also recede from their last ainendment to the said first section, to their disagreement to which this House have insisted. 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 in addition to the Act for making further and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States;' another entitled "An act for the remission of the duties on certain distilled spirits destroyed by fire ;" another entitled "An act allowing an additional compensation to the principal Clerks in the Department of State, and in the Treasury and War Departments, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety four" and another 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 had found the same to be truly enrolled: Whereupon, Mr. Speaker signed the three first of the said enrolled bills. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. It being suggested that a mistake had occurred in the enrolled bill last mentioned, in the foregoing report of the Committee for Enrolled Bills : On motion, Resolved, That the Committee of Enrolment be authorized to amend the enrolled 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," by striking out the word "next," in the second line of the first section, and by inserting instead thereof the word "instant" Also, by making a corresponding alteration, throughout the bill, and by striking out, in the title thereof, the words "and on the tonnage of ships or ressels;” that the engrossed bill be amended conformably thereto; and that the concurrence of the Senate be requested, by message, in this resolution. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do go with the said message. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have agreed to the resolution of this House, authorizing the Committee of Enrolment to amend the enrolled 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 then he withdrew. Mr. New, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined the enrolled bill, entitled "An act laying additional duties on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States," as amended, agreeably to the joint resolution of the two Houses, of this day, and had found the same to be truly enrolled : Whereupon, Mr. Speaker signed the said enrolled bill. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. The present doorkeeper of the House having omitted to perform the duties of his office for some time past, Resolved, That the House will now proceed to choose another doorkeeper in his room, to commence his services from and after Monday next. The House, accordingly, proceeded, by ballot, to the choice of a doorkeeper; and, upon examining the ballots, a majority of the votes of the Whole House was found in favor of Thomas Claxton. Ordered, That the said Thomas Claxton do give his attendance accordingly. The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill to provide for a Health Officer for the town of Baltimore; 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 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-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 in addition to the act for making further and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States ;" another entitled "An act for the remission of the duties on certain distilled spirits destroyed by fire ;" another entitled "An act allowing additional compensation to the principal Clerks in the Department of State, and in the Treasury and War Departments, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four ;" another entitled "An act laying additional duties on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States;" and another entitled "An act to make provision for the widow and orphan children of Robert Forsyth." 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, yesterday, approve and sign two acts, which originated in the Senate, one 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 another, entitled "An act authorizing a settlement of certain expenses of the Commissioners of Loans." And then he withdrew. The House proceeded to consider the amendments reported yesterday by the Committee of the Whole House to the bill making appropriations for certain purposes therein expressed; and the same being read, were agreed to. The said bill was further amended at the Clerk's table, and, together with the amendments, ordered to be engrossed, and read the third time to-morrow. A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Dandridge, his Secretary, notifying that the President did, yesterday, approve and sign the following acts, which originated in this House: one entitled "An act laying certain duties upon snuff and sugar" another entitled "An act laying duties on licences for selling wines and foreign distilled spirituous liquors, by retail;" and another entitled "An act laying duties upon carriages for the conveyance of persons." 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 report of the committee to whom was referred the petition of Griffith Jones; 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 report under consideration, and come to a resolution thereupon; which he delivered in at the Clerk's table, where the same was twice read, and agreed to by the House, as followeth : Resolved, That a committee be appointed to bring in a bill authorizing the proper officers of the Treasury to settle the account of Griffith Jones as not barred by the act of limitation. Ordered, That Mr. Findley, Mr. Swift, Mr. Van Allen, Mr. Cadwalader, and Mr. Christie, be a committee pursuant to the said resolution. An engrossed bill to provide for a Health Officer for the town of Baltimore was read the third time. Resolved, That the said bill do pass, and that the title be, "An act declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the State of Maryland, passed the twenty-eighth of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, for the appointment of a Health Officer." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said bill to the Senate, and desire their concurrence. The House proceeded to consider the report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the petition of Samuel Prioleau, which lay on the table: Whereupon, Resolved, That the Accounting Officers of the Treasury be authorized to settle the accounts of Samuel Prioleau, as not barred by the acts of limitation. Ordered, That a bill or bills be brought in pursuant to the said resolution; and that Mr. Findley, Mr. Swift, Mr. Van Allen, Mr. Cadwalader, and Mr. Christie, do prepare and bring in the same. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill, entitled "An act concerning invalids;" also, the bill, entitled "An act laying duties on property sold at auction," with several amendments; to which they derire the concurrence of this House. The Senate have also passed the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Nicholas Rieb;" also, the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act to promote the progress of useful arts," with several amendments; to which they desire the concurrence of this House. The Senate have also passed the bill, entitled "An act for the more effectual protection of the Southwestern frontier settlers," with several amendments; to which |