Samuel J. Cabell, Gabriel Christie, Isaac Coles, George Dent, Jesse Franklin, John Richards, Robert Rutherford, William B. Grove, Nathaniel Macon, Andrew Moore, Thomas Sprigg, and James Gillespie, Resolved, That the title of the said bill be, "An act to indemnify the estate of the late Major General Nathaniel Greene for a certain bond entered into by him, during the late war ;" and that the Clerk of this House do carry it to the Senate, and desire their concurrence. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate agree to the report of the Joint Committee of Conference, respecting the amendments depending between the two Houses to the bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt." The Senate disagree to the bill, entitled "An act for compensating Jonathan Hastings, Deputy Post Master at Boston, for extra services." The Senate also disagree to the resolution of this House of the eighteenth instant, "authorizing the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives to close the present Session, by adjourning their respective Houses on this day." 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 approba tion the following enrolled bills, to wit: one entitled "An act altering the compensation of the Accountant of the War Department;" another entitled "An act laying duties on carriages for the conveyance of persons; and repealing the former act for that purpose" another entitled "An act in addition to an act, entitled An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels ;" another entitled "An act for the relief and protection of American Seamen ;" and another entitled "An act respecting the Mint." The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill making an appropriation to satisfy certain demands attending the late insurrection; and to increase the compensation to Marshals, Jurors, and Witneses, in the Courts of the United States; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Bourne 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. The several orders of the day were further postponed until to-morrow. On motion, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1796. Ordered, That the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Harrison and Sterrett, be discharged from the consideration thereof, and that the memorialists have leave to withdraw their said memorial. 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 altering the ses sions of the Circuit Courts in the Districts of Vermont and Rhode Island; and for other purposes" another entitled "An act relative to quarantine;" and another entitled "An act for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt ;" 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. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill, entitled "An act making further provision for the expenses attending the intercourse of the United States with foreign nations; and to continue in force the act, entitled 'an act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations." The Senate have also pass ed the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Sylvanus Bourne." And then he withdrew. Mr. Tracey, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Oliver Pollock, made a report; which was read, and ordered to be committed to a Com mittee of the Whole House to-morrow. Mr. Tracey, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was re-committed, on the twenty-ninth of January last, their report on the petition of Jean Marie de Bordes, made a report; which was read, and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. Mr. Tracey, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Henry Hill, made a report, which was read, and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. Mr. Tracey, from the Committee of Claims, presented, according to order, a bill for the relief of John Sears; 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. The House proceeded to consider the amendments reported yesterday, from the Committee of the Whole House, to the bill making an appropriation to satisfy certain demands attending the late insurrection, and to increase the compensation to marshal, jurors, and witnesses, in the Courts of the United States, and, the same being read, were agreed to. Ordered, That the said bill, with the amendments, be engrossed, and read the third time to-day. The House proceeded to re-consider their amendment to the bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act to regulate the compensation of Clerks," to their disagreement to which the Senate have insisted: Whereupon, Resolved, That a conference be desired with the Senate, on the subject matter of the said amendment, and that Mr. William Smith, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Bourne, 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 providing passports for the ships and vessels of the United States; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Bourne 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-morrow. The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the report of the Committee of Claims, to whom was committed the bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act making an extra allowance to certain Clerks in the public offices, and to the widows of certain deceased Clerks ;” and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Bourne 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 farther consideration of the said bill and amendments be postponed until the first Monday in December next. The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itselfinto a Committee of the Whole House, on the bill to empower the Secretary of the Treasury to lease the salt springs reserved for the United States, in the territory Northwest of the river Ohio; and, after some spent therein, Mr Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Bourne reported that he 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. K Mr. Samuel Smith, from the Joint Committee of Conference on the subject matter of the amendments depending between the two Houses to the bill, entitled "An act to ascertain and fix the military establishment of the United States;" made a report, which was read and considered: Whereupon, Resolved, That this House doth recede from their disagreement to the amendments of the Senate to the third, seventh, thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth sections of the said bill. Resolved, That this House doth insist on their disagreement to the other amendments of the Senate to the said bill. Resolved, That this House doth agree to add a new section to the end of the bill, to read as followeth : "And be it further enacted, That the general staff, as authorized by this act, shall continue in service until the fourth day of next March, and no longer.' 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 to continue in force, for a limited time, the acts therein mentioned;" and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Bourne 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 then 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. The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the report of the Attorney General, to whom was referred a resolution of the eighth ultimo, relative to the contract entered into between the United States and John Cleves Symmes; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Bourne 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 provision ought to be made, by law, to authorize the President of the United States to cause to be located, for the use of the United States, a quantity of land equal to one mile square, at or near the mouth of the Great Miami river, reserved to the use of the United States, by the letters patent, executed to John Cleves Symmes, dated September the thirtieth, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, by virtue of the act of Congress, of May the fifth, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two; and further, to authorize the President of the United States to make and execute to the said John Cleves Symmes, and his associates, their heirs and assigns, a grant and release of fifteen acres of land, including the space of ground occupied by Fort Washington, directed to be reserved out of the grant to the said John Cleves Symmes, by the act of April the twelfth, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two. Ordered, That a bill or bills be brought in, pursuant to the said resolution, and that Mr. Sitgreaves, Mr. Nicholas, and Mr. Henderson, do prepare and bring in 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 first and fifth sections of the bill, entitled "An act making provision for the payment of certain debts of the United States." the Senate also insist on the first part of their amendment to the third section of the said bill, and disagree to the amendment to the second part of their amendment to the said section: They desire a conference with this House on the subject-matter of the said amendments, and have appointed managers at the same, on their part. The Senate also agree to the conference desired by this Hose, on the subject-matter of the amendment depending between the two Houses, to the bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act to regulate the compensation of Clerks;" and have appointed managers at the same, on their part. And then he withdrew. The House proceeded to consider so much of the foregoing message from the Senate, as desires a conference with this House, on the subject-matter of the amendments depending between the two Houses, to the bill, entitled “An act making provision for the payment of certain debts of the United States: Whereupon, Resolved, That this House doth agree to the said conference; and that Mr. Gallatin, Mr. Coit, and Mr. Samuel Smith, be appointed managers at the same, on the part of this House. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. An engrossed bill to empower the Secretary of the Treasury to lease the salt springs reserved for the United States, in the territory Northwest of the river Ohio, was read the third time. Resolved, That the said bill do pass, and that the title be, "An act to empower the Secretary of the Treasury to lease the salt springs reserved for the use of the United States, in the territory Northwest of the river Ohio." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said bill to the Senate, and desire their concurrence. An engrossed bill making an appropriation to satisfy certain demands attending the late insurrection, and to increase the compensation to marshals, jurors, and witnesses, in the Courts of the United States, 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 appropriation to satisfy certain demands attending the late insurrection, and to increase the compensation to marshals, jurors, and witnesses, in the Courts of the United States; and to allow a farther compensation to the Attorney for the District of Kentucky.” 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 a bill, entitled "An act laying out into one State, the territory ceded by the State of North Carolina to the United States, and providing for an enumeration of the free inhabitants thereof;" 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 altering the sessions of the Circuit Courts in the Districts of Vermont and Rhode Island, and for other purposes;" another entitled "An act relative to quarantine;" and another entitled "An act for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt." The several orders of the day were further postponed until to-morrow. FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1796. An engrossed bill providing passports for the ships and vessels of the United States, was read the third time. Resolved, That the said bill do pass, and that the title be, "An act providing passports for the ships and vessels of the United States." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said bill to the Senate, and desire their concurrence. Memorials of sundry citizens and inhabitants of the town of Sanford, in the State of Massachusetts, and of the towns of Amsterdam and Pittstown, in the State of New York, were presented to the House and read, respectively praying that such law or laws as may be necessary to carry into effect, with good faith, the treaty lately made between the United States and Great Britain, may be enacted. Ordered, That the said memorials do lie on the table. Mr. New, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined two enrolled bills, one entitled "An act making further provision for the expenses attending the intercouse of the United States with foreign nations, and to continue in force the act, entitled "An act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations" and another entitled "An act for the rehef of Sylvanus Bourne ;" 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. Ordered, That the report of the committee on the petition of of John Carr, which was made on the twenty-second of April, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, be committed to a Committee of the Whole House to day. A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Craik, 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 in addition to an act, entitled 'An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels ;" another entitled "An act relative to quarantine;" another entitled "An act altering the sessions of the Circuit Courts in the Districts of Vermont and Rhode Island, and for other purposes;" and another entitled "An act altering the compensation of the Accountant of the War Department." 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 respecting the mint." The Senate have agreed to the amendment proposed by this House to the bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act to continue in force, for a limited time, the acts therein mentioned." And then he withdrew. The bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act laying out into one State the territory ceded by the State of North Carolina to the United States, and providing for an enumeration of the free inhabitants thereof," was read the first time, and opposition being made thereto, The question was taken, to wit: "Shall the said bill be rejected?" And passed in the negative. Ordered, That the said bill be now read the second time. The said bill was read the second time, and, together with the resolution of this House, of the sixth instant, relative to the State of Tennessee, ordered to be committed to Mr. Giles, Mr. Murray, Mr. Blount, Mr. Jeremiah Smith, and Mr. Baldwin. Mr. New, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined an enrolled bill, entitled "An act to continue in force, for a limited time, the acts therein mentioned,” 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. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate recede from their amendments to the bill, entitled "An act to ascertain and fix the military establishment of the United States," to their disagreement to which this House hath insisted; and agree to the new section proposed by this House, to be added to the end of the said bill. And then he withdrew. On motion, Resolved, That Mr. Dent be appointed, in the room of Mr. Samuel Smith, who is absent, one of the conferees on the part of this House, on the subject-matter of the amendments depending between the two Houses, to the bill, entitled "An act making provision for the payment of certain debts of the United States." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. William Smith, from the managers appointed on the part of this House, to attend the conference with the Senate, on the subject-matter of the amendment depending between the two Houses, to the bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act to regulate the compensation of Clerks," made a report: Whereupon, Resolved, That this House doth recede from their amendment to the said bill. Mr. William Smith, from the Committee of Ways and Means, made a report respect ing the appointment of an agent or commissioner to superintend the foreign expenditures of the United States; which was read, and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-day. The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the report of the Committee of Ways and Means, of the eighteenth instant, relative to an appropriation for the military and naval establishments, and for the payment of military pensions, for the year one thousand seven hundered and ninety-six; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Bourne 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 : |