they desire the concurrence of this House. The Senate have disagreed to the bill, entitled "An act for determining the Northern boundary of the territory ceded to the United States by the State of North Carolina." The Senate have also disagreed to the bill, entitled “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." And then he withdrew. Mr. Findley, from the committee appointed, presented, according to order, a bill to authorize the settlement of the claims of Griffith Jones and Samuel Prioleau; which was received, and read the first time. On motion, The said bill was read the second time, amended at the Clerk's table, and, together with the amendment, ordered to be engrossed, and read the third time to-day. The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the reports of the committee to whom was referred the memorials of the Clerks in several of the Public Offices; 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 Leighton Wood, Clement C. Brown, Joshua Dawson, Joseph Stretch, Charles Tomkins, William Shepherd, John Little, John Hindman, John Matthews, George Mitchell, John Thompson, Miles F. Clossey, Benjamin Bankson, Philip Audebert, Benjamin Betterton, and Joseph Parker, Clerks in the Public Offices, and the families of George Walker, Jacob S. Howell, Charles Wilson, Thomas O'Hara, and Matthew Walker, also Clerks in the Public Offices, and of James Davison, a Clerk in the Post Office, be allowed, out of the Treasury of the United States, the sum of dollars. Ordered, That a bill or bills be brought in pursuant to the said resolution, and that Mr. Tracey, Mr. Montgomery, and Mr. Williams, do prepare and bring in the same. The House proceeded to consider the amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act laying duties on property sold at auction;" and, the same being read, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. An engrossed bill to authorize the settlement of the claims of Griffith Jones and Samuel Prioleau, against the United States, was read the third time. Resolved, That the said bill do pass, and that the title be, "An act to authorize the settlement of the claims of Griffith Jones, Samuel Prioleau, and John R. Livingston, against the United States." 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 amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled "An act to promote the progress of useful arts;" and, the same being read, were agreed to. 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 for registration and protection of American seamen; 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. On the question, that the Committee of the Whole House have leave to sit again on the said bill, It passed in the negative. Ordered, That the committee to whom was committed the report of the Secretary of War on the memorial of Peter Perrit, be discharged from the farther consideration of the same, and that the said memorial be again referred to the Secretary of War, with instruction farther to examine the same, and make report thereon to the next session. The House proceeded to consider the amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act for the more effectual protection of the Southwestern frontier settlers:" Whereupon, The first amendment, to strike out the first three sections of the said bill, being read at the Clerk's table, in the words following, viz : "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to call out, from time to time, as occasion may require, any number of militia VOL. II.-27. belonging to the States of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, or the territory South of the river Ohio, not exceeding, in the whole, ten thousand, as may at any time be, by him, thought necessary to carry on offensive operations against the Creek and Cherokee nations or tribes of Indians: Provided, That the militia to be called out be not continued in service for a longer term than six months, at any one time. "SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be authorized to establish such military posts as he may deem necessary for the permanent security of the Southwestern frontier settlers; and that the posts, so to be established, shall be guarded by troops from the line of the present military establishment, or by the militia from the States and territory aforesaid, as the President may judge most expedient: and between every two of the said posts there shall be kept up a constant patrole of mounted rangers. "SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the militia to be employed by virtue of this act shall, while in the service, be entitled to receive the same rations, pay, and clothing, or money in lieu thereof, as the troops now in the service of the United States are entitled to." And, in lieu thereof, insert, "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States shall be, and he hereby is, authorized to raise, for three years, unless sooner discharged, within the States of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and the Territory South of the Ohio, and Virginia, an additional regiment of infantry, consisting of one thousand one hundred and forty non-commissioned officers and privates, and solely to appoint the commissioned officers thereto, and organize the same, according to the present establishment: Provided, That, if the President of the United States shall be of opinion that any part of the legion now in service, whether officers or privates, can, without detriment to the public service, be transferred, and constitute a part of the regiment herein provided, he be authorized to make such transfer. "SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the non-commissioned officers, privates, and musicians, of the said regiment shall receive, as a bounty, the sum of twenty dollars, one half to be paid immediately after enlistment, the other half at the end of three months thereafter: and that they, together with the commissioned officers, shall receive the same pay and allowances, in all respects, and be governed by the same rules and articles of war, as the other troops of the United States." The question was put, that the House do concur with the Senate in the said amend The yeas and nays being demanded by one-fifth of the members present, Ordered, That the farther consideration of the said amendments be put off till to morrow. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill, entitled "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." The Senate have postponed to the next session the bill, entitled "An act to authorize the settlement of the claims of Griffith Jones, Samuel Prioleau, and John R. Livingston, against the United States." And then he withdrew. The several orders of the day were further postponed until to-morrow. SATURDAY, JUNE 7. An engrossed bill making appropriations for certain purposes therein expressed was read the third time. Resolved, That the said bill do pass, and that the title be, "An act making appropriations for certain purposes therein expressed." 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 the following enrolled bills, viz: one entitled "An act laying duties on property sold at auction ;" another entitled "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;" another, entitled "An act concerning invalids;" another entitled "An act for the relief of Nicholas Rieb ;" and another entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act to promote the progress of useful arts;" 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. Mr. Tracey, from the committee appointed, presented, according to order, a bill making an extra allowance to certain Clerks in the Public Offices, and to the widows and families of certain deceased Clerks; 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 passed the bill, entitled "An act making certain alterations in the act for establishing the Judicial Courts, and altering the time and place of holding certain Courts," with several amendments; to which they desire the concurrence of this House. The Senate have also passed the bill, entitled "An act to amend the act, entitled 'An act to enable the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line, on Continental Establishment, to obtain titles to certain lands lying Northwest of the river Ohio, between the Little Miami and Sciota," with several amendments; to which they desire the concurrence of this House. The Senate have also agreed to the resolution "directing the Secretary of War to make out, and return to the District Judges, certain lists, in the cases of invalid pensioners," with several amendments; to which they desire the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew. 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 property sold at auction;" another entitled "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 ;" another entitled "An act for the relief of Nicholas Rieb;" another entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act to promote the progress of useful arts;" and another entitled "An act concerning invalids." On motion, Resolved, That the sum of one hundred and twenty-five dollars be allowed to the Clerk employed by the committee appointed to examine into the state of the Treasury Department, to be paid by the Clerk of this House, and charged to the account of contingent expenses. The House proceeded to consider the report of the committee to whom was referred the petition of Robert Lyell, which lay on the table: Whereupon, A motion was made, and the question being put, that the House do come to the following resolution thereupon: "Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be authorized, and he is hereby directed to place Robert Lyell, a Captain in the late Continental Army of the South Carolina line, upon the invalid pension list, with the annual allowance of an invalid Captain of the said line, to commence at the time of his discharge, after the fall of Charleston, where he was captured by the British army:" It passed in the negative. On motion, Resolved, That Mr. Trumbull, Mr. Hindman, and Mr. Gilman, be appointed a committee, jointly, with such committee as shall be appointed on the part of the Senate, to wait on the President of the United States, and notify him of the proposed recess of Congress. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said resolution to the Senate, and desire their concurrence. An engrossed bill making an extra allowance to certain Clerks in the Public Offices, and to the widows and families of certain deceased Clerks, 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 an extra allowance to certain Clerks in the Public Offices, and to the widows and families of certain deceased Clerks." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said bill to the Senate, and desire their concurrence. The House resumed the consideration of the amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act for the more effectual protection of the Southwestern frontier settlers:" Whereupon, Resolved, That this House doth disagree to all the amendments to the said bill. 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: one entitled "An act to continue in force, for a limited time, the act supplementary to the act for the establishment and support of lighthouses, beacons, buoys, and public piers;" another entitled "An act concerning invalids;" another entitled "An act for the relief of Nicholas Rieb;" and another entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act to promote the progress of useful arts." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. A petition of Thomas Dunn was presented to the House and read, praying to be appointed Assistant Doorkeeper. Ordered, That the said petition do lie on the table. The House proceeded to consider the amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act to amend the act, entitled An act to enable the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line, on continental establishment, to obtain titles to certain landslying Northwest of the river Ohio, between the Little Miami and Sciota;" and the same being read, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. On motion, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be the duty of the respective Clerks in the several District Courts of the United States to return true copies of the tables of fees payable in the Supreme or Superior Courts of the State in which such Clerk resides, to the Attorney General of the United States, on or before the first day of December next. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said resolution to the Senate, and desire their concurrence. The House proceeded to consider the amendment proposed by the Senate to the resolution directing the Secretary of War to make out and return to the District Judges, certain lists in the cases of invalid pensioners;" and the same being read, was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. The House proceeded to consider the amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act making certain alterations in the act for establishing the Judicial Courts, and altering the time and place of holding certain Courts;" and the same being read at the Clerk's table, some were agreed to, others amended and agreed to, and others disagreed 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 agreed to the resolution of this House, directing the respective Clerks of the District Courts of the United States to return copies of the tables of fees payable in the Supreme or Superior Court in which he resides, to the Attorney General. The Senate have also agreed to the resolution for the appointment of a Joint Committee of the two Houses to wait on the President of the United States, and notify him of the proposed recess of Congress, and have appointed a committee for that purpose on their part. The Senate have also disagreed to the bill, entitled "An act providing for the payment of a certain sum of money to the French Republic." And then he withdrew. 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 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." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. The House proceeded by ballot to the choice of an Assistant Doorkeeper, to commence his services on the first day of the next session; and upon examining the ballots, a majority of the votes of the whole House was found in favor of Thomas Dunn. Ordered, That the said Thomas Dunn do give his attendance accordingly, on the first day of the next session. Ordered, That the report of the committee to whom were referred the Laws of the Territory of the United States Northwest of the river Ohio, passed the first day of August, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, be committed to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill, entitled "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." I am also directed to inform this House that the President of the United States did, this day, approve and sign the following acts, which originated in the Senate: 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;” and 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 then he withdrew. The House proceeded to consider the amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill, entitled "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 ninetythree, for the appointment of a health officer," 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 insist on their amendments, disagreed to by this House, to the bill, entitled "An act for the more effectual protection of the Southwestern frontier settlers;" 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 said message: Whereupon, Resolved, That this House doth agree to the conference desired by the Senate; and that Mr. Nicholas, Mr. Carnes, and Mr. McDowell, be appointed managers at the same, on the part of this House. |