On the question, that the House do agree to the first part of the said second amendment,in the words following, to wit: "That, until the next general census, the said State of Tennessee shall be entitled to one Representative in the House of Representatives of the United States," It was resolved in the affirmative, S Yeas...... 41, . 29. The yeas and nays being demanded by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are, On the question that the House do agree to the latter part of the said second amend ment, in the words following, to wit: "And in all other respects, as far as they may be applicable, the laws of the United States shall extend to, and have force in, the State of Tennessee, in the same manner as if that State had originally been one of the United States:" It was resolved in the affirmative. Ordered, That the said bill, with the amendments, be read the third time on Monday next. A message, in writing, was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Craik, his Secretary, as followeth : Gentlemen of the Senate and of the House of Representatives : The extraordinary expenses to be incurred in the present year in supporting our foreign intercourse, I find will require a provision beyond the ordinary appropriation, and the additional twenty thousand dollars already granted. I have directed an estimate to be made, which is sent herewith, and will exhibit the deficiency for which an appropriation appears to be necessary. UNITED STATES, 28th May, 1796. G. WASHINGTON. The said message and estimate were read, and ordered to be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. 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 the relief of persons imprisoned for debt." The Senate have agreed to a resolution, "that the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Represen tatives be authorized to close the present session, by adjourning their respective Houses on Wednesday, the first of June next;" 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 approba tion the following enrolled bills, to wit: one 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 ;" another entitled "An act for the relief of Syl vanus Bourne;" another entitled "An act to continue in force, for a limited time, the acts therein mentioned;" another entitled "An act to ascertain and fix the Military Es tablishment of the United States;" and another entitled "An act to regulate the compensation of clerks." The several orders of the day were further postponed until Monday next. MONDAY, MAY 30, 1796. 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," together with the amendments agreed to on the twenty-eighth instant, was read the third time, And, on the question that the same do pass, It was resolved in the affirmative. Resolved, That the title of the said bill be, "An act for the admission of the State of Tennessee into the Union." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. The House proceeded to consider the resolution of the Senate, of the twenty-eighth instant, "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 Wednesday, the first day of June next," and the same being read, was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. Memorials and petitions of sundry citizens and inhabitants of Sandbornton, in the State of New Hampshire; of the towns of Brunswick and Upton, in the State of Massachusetts; of the county of York, in the State of Pennsylvania, and of the Western counties of the said State of Pennsylvania, whose names are thereunto subscribed, were presented to the House and read, respectively praying that such law or laws as may be necessary for carrying into effect, with good faith, the treaty lately made between the United States and Great Britain, may be enacted. Ordered, That the said memorials and petitions do lie on the table. A memorial and petition of William Somersall and Son, and John Price, of Charleston, in the State of South Carolina, merchants, was presented to the House and read, praying relief, in the case of the sloop Electa, the property of the memorialists, which, together with her cargo, was captured by a British vessel, and condemned by a decree of the Court of Vice Admiralty of Bermuda, some time in the month of April last. Ordered, That the said memorial and petition be referred to the Secretary of State, with instruction to examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with his opinion thereupon, to the House. Ordered, That a committee be appointed to prepare and bring in a bill to alter the time of the next annual meeting of Congress. And a committee was appointed, of Mr. Bourne, Mr. Williams, and Mr. Claiborne. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill, entitled "An act providing passports for the ships and vessels of the United States," with several amendments; to which they desire the concurrence of this House. The Senate have also passed the bill, entitled "An act to suspend, in part, the act, entitled 'An act to alter and amend the act, entitled 'An act laying certain duties upon snuff and refined sugar," with several amendments;" to which they desire the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew. The House proceeded to consider the amendments proposed by the Senate to the first mentioned bill; and the same being read, was agreed to. 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 making provision for the payment of certain debts of the United States ;" 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 was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Craik, his Secretary, notifying that the President did, this day, approve and sign two acts which originated in this House; one 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 ;" and another, entitled "An act for the relief of Sylvanus Bourne." Grdered, 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 to suspend, in part, the act, entitled 'An act to alter and amend the act, entitled 'An act laying certain duties upon snuff and refined sugar;" and the same being severally read, were, on the question put thereupon, disagreed to by the House. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Bourne, from the committee appointed, presented, according to order, a bill to alter the time of the next annual meeting of Congress; 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. Mr. William Smith, from the Committee of Ways and Means, to whom was referred the message from the President of the United States, of the twenty-eighth instant, relative to a further appropriation for the expenses attending the intercourse of the United States with foreign nations, made a report; which was read, and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the Whole House 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 two acts which originated in the Senate; one en titled "An act to regulate the compensation of Clerks ;" and another entitled "An act to continue in force, for a limited time, the acts therein mentioned." The Senate have passed the bill, entitled "An act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the Society of the United Brethren for propagating the Gospel among the Heathen," with several amendments; to which they desire the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew. Ordered, That the amendments of the Senate to the bill last mentioned be committed to Mr. Nicholas, Mr. Sitgreaves, and Mr. Kitchell. Mr. William Smith, from the Committee of Ways and Means, presented, according to order, a bill making further appropriations for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six; 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, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill making appropriations for the support of the Military and Naval Establishments of the United States, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, and for other purposes; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Swift 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. 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 to suspend, in part, the act, entitled 'An act to alter and amend the act, entitled 'An act laying certain duties upon snuff and refined sugar." They desire a conference with this House on the subject-matter of the said amend ments, and have appointed managers at the same, on their part. And then he withdrew. The House proceeded to consider the said message: Whereupon, Resolved, That this House doth insist on their disagreement to the said amendments, and doth agree to the conference thereon, desired by the Senate, and that Mr. Venable, Mr. Bourne, and Mr. Milledge, he appointed managers at the same, on the part of this House. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. 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 an act which originated in this House, entitled "An act to ascertain and fix the Military Establistment of the United States." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. On motion, Resolved, That Mr. William Smith and Mr. Jeremiah Smith 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 acquaint the Senate therewith. 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, an enrolled bill, entitled "An act making provision for the payment of certain debts of the United States." A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have disagreed to the bill, entitled "An act to authorize the President of the United States to cause to be located one mile square of land, at or near the mouth of the Great Miami River, reserved out of the grant to John Cleves Symmes, and for other purposes." The Senate have also disagreed to the bill, entitled “An act for satisfying the claim of the executors of the late Frederick William de Steuben." The Senate have also disagreed to the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of John Sears." The Senate have 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. And then he withdrew. Mr. Venable, 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 suspend in part the act, entitled 'An act to alter and amend the act, entitled 'An act laying certain duties upon snuff and refined sugar," made a report; which was read, and or dered to lie on the table. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate recede from their amendments, disagreed to by this House, to the bill, entitled "An act to suspend, in part, the act, entitled 'An act to alter and amend the act, entitled 'An act laying certain duties upon snuff and refined sugar." The Senate disagree to the first, and agree to all the other amendments proposed by this House to 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." And then he withdrew. Mr. Nicholas, from the committee to whom were committed the amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the Society of the United Brethren for propagating the Gospel among the Heathen," made a report, which was read, and considered: Whereupon, Resolved, That this House doth agree to all the amendments of the Senate to the said bill, except the last. Resolved, That this House, doth disagree to the last amendment of the Senate, for striking out the sixth section of 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 passed the bill, entitled "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," with several amendments, to which they desire the concurrence of this House. The Senate have also passed the bill, entitled "An act limiting the time for the allowance of draw. back on the exportation of domestic distilled spirits, and allowing a drawback upon such spirits exported in vessels of less than thirty tons, by the Mississippi," with several amendinents, to which they desire the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew. The House proceeded to consider the amendments proposed by the Senate to the last mentioned bills, and the same being severally read, were agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. The House proceeded to re-consider their first amendment, disagreed to by the Senate, to 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 :" Whereupon, Resolved, That this House doth insist on their said first amendment. Resolved, That a conference be desired with the Senate on the subject-matter of the said amendment; and that Mr. Giles, Mr. Murray, and Mr. Blount, 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 alter the time for the next annual meeting of Congress, was read the third time. Resolved, That the said bill do pass, and that the title be "An act to alter the time for the next annual meeting of Congress." 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 bill making further appropriations for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six ; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Swift 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. VOL. II-75 |