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Peleg Wadsworth, and
John Williams.

Uriah Tracey,

John E. Van Allen,

Philip Van Cortlandt,

Ordered, That the said bill, with the amendments agreed to, be engrossed, and read the third time on Wednesday next.

The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, to whom were referred the petitions of Hopley Yeaton, and of George House, Jeremiah Greennan, and Ebenezer Perkins; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Muhlenberg reported that the committee had, according to order, had the said report 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:

Resolved, That provision ought to be made by law for raising the wages of the officers and men employed on board the revenue cutters.

Resolved, That provision ought to be made by law for a distribution of fines, penalties, and forfeitures, incurred under the impost laws, and recovered in consequence of information given by officers on board any of the revenue cutters, among all the officers of such cutter; and that, in such cases, the distribution shall be one-third to the United States; one-third to the officers of the customs, in manner as is now provided, relative to that part of the forfeitures they are entitled to; and one-third to the officers of such cutter, to be divided among them in proportion to their pay.

Resolved, That the President of the United States be empowered to cause new revenue cutters to be built or purchased, in lieu of those which shall, from time to time, appear to be unfit for further service; and that, in lieu of the cutter lately employed in the bay and river Delaware, he be authorized to cause to be built or purchased a vessel suitable for a cutter, and to be employed occasionally in carrying despatches to foreign countries; and that the necessary expenses attending the purchase and repairs of the said cutters, be paid by the Collectors of the Customs, out of the proceeds of the duties on imports and the tonnage of vessels.

Ordered, That a bill or bills be brought in pursuant to the said resolutions, and that Mr. Sherburne, Mr. Coit, and Mr. Swanwick, 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 report of the committee appointed to inquire whether any, and what, alterations ought to be made in the present military establishment of the United States; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Muhlenberg reported that the committee had, according to order, had the said report 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:

Resolved, That the present military establishment of the United States ought not to exceed three thousand non-commissioned officers, privates, and musicians.

Resolved, That these ought to consist of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, as established by the act of the ninth of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninetyfour, and of four regiments of Infantry, of eight companies each.

Resolved, That there be one Brigadier General, five Lieutenant Colonel Commandants, twelve Majors, one Brigade Quartermaster; and company officers according to the rules and regulations for the discipline of the troops of the United States.

Ordered, That a bill or bills be brought in pursuant to the said resolutions, and that Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Burges, Mr. Maclay, Mr. Wadsworth, Mr. Griswold, Mr. Samuel Smith, and Mr. Dearborn, do prepare and bring in the same.

The House proceeded to consider the amendment and modification proposed by the Senate, in lieu of their amendments disagreed to by this House, and insisted on by the Senate, to the bill, entitled "An act for establishing trading Houses with the Indian tribes:" Whereupon,

Resolved, That this House doth agree to the said amendment and modification.
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 making provision for the payment, in part, of the debt due to the Bank of the United States; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Muhlenberg 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.
And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning ten o'clock.

TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1796.

Mr. Tracey, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of John Gibbons, made a report; which was read, and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.

Mr. Dearborn, from the committee to whom was referred the message from the President of the United States, of the eighth instant, accompanying the copies of sundry letters from the Governor of the Territory of the United States South of the river Ohio; as, also, a copy of the Constitution or form of Government of the said Territory, under the denomination of the State of Tennessee, made a report; which was read, and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the Whole House on Tuesday next.

Mr. Harrison, from the committee to whom were referred so much of the report of the Secretary of State, made the thirteenth of July, one thousand seven hundred and ninety, and the message from the President of the United States, of the eighth of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, as relate to weights and measures, made a report; which was read, and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.

Mr. Sherburne, from the committee appointed, presented, according to order, a bill making further provision relative to the revenue cutters; 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 message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill, entitled "An act authorizing and directing the Secretary of War to place certain persons therein named on the pension list," with several amendments; to which they desire the concurrence of this House. The Senate have also passed the bill, entitled "An act declaring the consent of Congress to a certain act of the State of Maryland, and to continue an act declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, so far as the same respects the States of Georgia and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations," with several amendments; to which they desire the concurrence of this House. The Senate have also agreed to the resolution, "directing further returns in the cases of claimants for invalid pensions." And then he withdrew.

The House, according to the order of the day, again resolved itself into a Com mittee of the Whole House on the bill making provision for the payment, in part, of the debt due to the Bank of the United States; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Muhlenberg reported that the committee had, according to order, again had the said bill under consideration, and made a farther 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.
And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning ten o'clock.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1796.

An engrossed bill to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers, 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 to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers.”

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said bill to the Senate, and desire their concurrence.

Ordered, That the petition of Jacob Philips, returned by the Secretary of the Treasury, the fifth of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, be referred to

the Committee of Claims.

Mr. New, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined an enrolled bill, entitled "An act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes ;" also, an enrolled resolve, "directing further returns in the cases

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of claimants for invalid pensions ;" and had found the same to be truly enrolled : Whereupon,

Mr. Speaker signed the said enrolled bill and resolve.

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 authorizing and directing the Secretary of War to place certain persons therein named on the pension list:" Whereupon,

Resolved, That this House doth disagree to the seventh amendment.

Resolved, That this House doth agree to all the other amendments to the said bill.
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 amendments proposed by this House, to the bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act supplementary to an act, entitled An act to provide a naval armament." The Senate recede from their amendment, disagreed to by this House, to the bill, entitled "An act authorizing and directing the Secretary of War to place certain persons therein named, on the pension list." The Senate have also disagreed to the bill, entitled "An act to provide for the widows and orphans of certain officers who have died of wounds received in the service of the United States, since the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine." And then he withdrew.

The House, according to the standing order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Muhlenberg reported that the committee had, according to order, had the state of the Union under consideration, and come to no resolution thereupon.

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

THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1796.

Petitions of sundry inhabitants of the Western counties of Pennsylvania, whose names are thereunto subscribed, were presented to the House and read, respectively praying that Congress will pass all laws necessary for carrying into effect the treaty lately concluded between the United States and Great Britain.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

A petition of Elizabeth Marx, of Bucks county, in the State of Pennsylvania, widow of George Marx, deceased, was presented to the House and read, praying the renewal of a certain certificate of public debt, the property of the deceased, which was lost or destroyed some time in the month of February, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Committee of Claims.

Mr. New, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined an enrolled bill, entitled "An act supplementary to an act, entitled ' An act to provide a naval armament;" 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.

On motion,

Resolved, That a committee be appointed to prepare and bring in a bill or bills to alter the sessions of the Circuit Court in the District of Vermont; and to alter the times of the sitting of the District Court in the District of Rhode Island.

Ordered, That Mr. Israel Smith, Mr. Bourne, and Mr. Blount, be appointed a committee, pursuant to the said resolution.

The House, according to the standing order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Muhlenberg reported that the committee had,, according to order, had the state of the Union under consideration, and come to several resolutions thereupon; which he delivered in at the Clerk's table, where the same were read, as follow:

1st. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that it is expedient to pass the laws necessary for carrying into effect the treaty lately negotiated between the United States and the King of Spain.

28. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that it is expedient to pass the laws

necessary for carrying into effect the treaty lately negotiated between the United States and certain Indian tribes Northwest of the river Ohio.

3d. Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that it is expedient to pass the laws necessary for carrying into effect the treaty lately negotiated between the United States and the Dey and Regency of Algiers.

The House proceeded to consider the said resolutions at the Clerk's table: Whereupon,

The first resolution being again read,

A motion was made and seconded to amend the said first resolution, by striking out the words, "it is expedient to pass the laws necessary," and inserting, in lieu thereof, the words, "provision ought to be made by law :"

And on the question thereupon,

Yeas

It passed in the negative,Nays

37,

55.

The yeas and nays being demanded by one-fifth of the members present,

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Edward Livingston,

Thomas Blount,

Richard Brent,

Nathan Bryan,
Dempsey Burges,
Samuel J. Cabell,
Gabriel Christie,
Thomas Claiborne,
John Clopton,
Isaac Coles,
Jeremiah Crabb,
Samuel Earle,
William Findley,

Jesse Franklin,

Albert Gallatin,

William B. Giles,
James Gillespie,
Andrew Gregg,
William Barry Grove,
Wade Hampton,
George Hancock,
Carter B. Harrison,
John Hathorn,
Jonathan N. Havens,
John Heath,

Matthew Locke,

William Lyman,

Samuel Maclay,

Nathaniel Macon,
James Madison,

John Milledge,

Frederick A. Muhlenberg,
Anthony New,
John Nicholas,
Alexander D. Orr,

John Page,
Josiah Parker,

Francis Preston,

John Richards,

Robert Rutherford,
John S. Sherburne,
Israel Smith,
Thomas Sprigg,
John Swanwick,
Absalom Tatom,
Philip Van Cortland,
Abraham Venable, and
Richard Winn.

And then the main question being taken, that the House do agree to the said first resolution,

It was unanimously resolved in the affirmative, by yeas and nays, every member present voting in the affirmative, to wit:

Jonathan Dayton, (Speaker,)
Theodorus Bailey,

Abraham Baldwin,

David Bard,

Lemuel Benton,
Thomas Blount,
Benjamin Bourne,

Theophilus Bradbury,
Richard Brent,

Nathan Bryan,
Daniel Buck,
Dempsey Burges,
Samuel J. Cabell,
Gabriel Christie,
Thomas Claiborne,
John Clopton,
Joshua Coit,
Isaac Coles,
William Cooper,
Jeremiah Crabb,
George Dent,
Samuel Earle,
William Findley,
Abiel Foster,
Dwight Foster,
Jesse Franklin,

Albert Gallatin,
Ezekiel Gilbert,
William B. Giles,
James Gillespie,
Nicholas Gilman,
Henry Glen,

Chauncey Goodrich,
Andrew Gregg,
Roger Griswold,
William Barry Grove,
Wade Hampton,
George Hancock,
Carter B. Harrison,
Robert Goodloe Harper,
Thomas Hartley,

John Hathorn,

Jonathan N. Havens,

John Heath,

Daniel Heister,

Thomas Henderson,

James Hillhouse,
William Hindman,

James Holland,
George Jackson,
John Wilkes Kittera,
Edward Livingston,
Matthew Locke,
Samuel Lyman,

William Lyman,
Samuel Maclay,
Nathaniel Macon,
James Madison,
Francis Malbone,
John Milledge,

Frederick A. Muhlenberg,
William Vans Murray,
Anthony New,
John Nicholas,
Alexander D. Orr,
John Page,
Josiah Parker,
Francis Preston,
John Reed,
John Richards,
Robert Rutherford,
Jeremiah Smith,
Nathaniel Smith,
Israel Smith,
Isaac Smith,
William Smith,
Thomas Sprigg,
John Swanwick,
Zephaniah Swift,
Absalom Tatom,
George Thatcher,
Richard Thomas,
Mark Thompson,
Uriah Tracey,
John E. Van Allen,
Philip Van Cortlandt,
Abraham Venable,
Peleg Wadsworth,
John Williams, and
Richard Winn.

The second resolution was again read, and, on the question put thereupon, agreed to by the House.

Ordered, That the third resolution do lie on the table.

On a motion made and seconded that the House do come to the following resolution: "The House having taken into consideration the Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation, between the United States and Great Britain, communicated by the President, in his message of the first day of March last, are of opinion that it is, in many respects, highly injurious to the interest of the United States; yet, were they possessed of any information which could justify the great sacrifices contained in the treaty, their sincere desire to cherish harmony and amicable intercourse with all nations, and their earnest wish to co-operate in hastening a final adjustment of the differences subsisting between the United States and Great Britain, might have induced them to waive their objections to the treaty. But when they contemplate the conduct of Great Britain, in persevering, since the treaty was signed, in the impressment of American seamen,

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