The bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act allowing to Major General Lafayette his pay and emoluments while in the service of the United States," was 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.

The Speaker laid before the House a report from the Secretary of the Treasury on the petition of Richard Wade and others, Pilots of Ocracock bar, in the State of North Carolina; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Coit, from the committee appointed to inquire into the expediency of fixing buoys on certain rocks lying off the harbor of New London, in the State of Connecticut, and in Providence river, in the State of Rhode Island, made a report; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill to provide for the erecting and repairing of magazines and arsenals, and for other purposes; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Jeremiah Smith 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-morrow.

Mr. Watts, from the committee to whom were referred the memorials and petitions of the manufacturers of paint, in the towns of Baltimore and Alexandria; of the dealers in oil and painters' colors; of Thomas Pearsall and Elijah Pell; of Thomas Perkins and Company; of Samuel Swann; of Thomas F. Walley and others; of M'Clellan MacGregor and Company; of John Amelung and others; of Josiah G. Pierson; of the manufacturers of hats in the States of New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Virginia; and of Bradley and Mix; made a report, which was read, and ordered to lie on the table. 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 further to continue in force the act, entitled An act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations,"" with an amendment; to which they desire the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew.

The House proceed to consider the said amendment, and the same being read, was agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith.

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. Jeremiah Smith reported that the committee had, according to order, had the state of the Union under consideration, but come to ne resolution thereupon.

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

TUESDAY, MARCH 18.

An engrossed bill to provide for the erecting and repairing of arsenals and magazines, and for other purposes, 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 provide for the erecting and repairing of arsenals and magazines, and for other purposes."

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

A memorial of Levi Hollingsworth, and others, proprietors of iron works in the State of Pennsylvania, was presented to the House and read, praying that the present duty imposed by law on the importation of bar and cast iron, from foreign countries, may be continued; or such encourage nent given to the erecting and improving furnaces and forges for manufacturing the said article within the United States, as to the wisdom of Congress shall seem meet.

Ordered, That the said memorial 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 to provide for the defence of

certain ports and harbors in the United States;" another, entitled "An act making further provision for the expenses attending the intercourse of the United States with foreign nations; and further to continue in force the act, entitled 'An act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations;'" 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.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in l'ongress assembled, That the President of the United States be authorized to employ, as despatch boats, such of the Revenue cutters of the United States, as the public exigencies may require.

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

A message in writing, was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Dandridge, his Secretary, as followeth:

UNITED STATES, March 18th, 1794.

Gentlemen of the Senate and of the House of Representatives:

The Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic having requested an advance of money, I transmit to Congress certain documents relative to that subject.

G. WASHINGTON.

The said message and papers were read, and ordered to be committed to Mr. William Smith, Mr. Ames, Mr. Hillhouse, Mr. Venable, and Mr. Sherburne.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have agreed to the resolution of this House authorizing the President of the United States to employ, as despatch boats, such of the Revenue cutters of the United States, as the public exigencies may require. 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. Jeremiah Smith reported that the committee had, according to order, had the state of the Union under consideration, but 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 eleven o'clock.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19.

A petition of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the city of New York, was presented to the House and read, praying compensation for a number of muskets and their accoutrements, the property of the said Corporation, which were taken for the use of the American Army, some time in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventyfive.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to Mr. Watts, Mr. Thatcher, and Mr. Macon; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House.

A petition of Benjamin Ricketts, of Washington county, in the State of Maryland, was presented to the House and read, praying that he may receive a balance of prize money due to him for services as a Marine on board the Continental ship Bon Homme Richard, under the command of Captain John Paul Jones, during the late war.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Secretary of War, with instruction to examine the same, and report his opinion thereupon to the House.

A memorial of Henry B. Livingston, late a Colonel in the New York line of the Continental Army, was presented to the House and read, praying compensation for military services rendered to the United States, during the late war. Also,

A petition of John Paulding and James Minor, of the county of Westchester, in the State of New York, praying the liquidation and settlement of a claim for their services while employed in collecting provisions and impressing teams for the use of a detachment of American troops, under the command of Colonel Burr and Major Hull, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine. Also,

A petition of Edward Thompson, praying to be placed on the list of pensioners, in consideration of wounds and other injuries received while a soldier in the Continental Army, during the late war.

Ordered, That the said memorial and petitions do lie on the table.

A memorial of Bartholomew Van Heer was presented to the House and read, praying the liquidation and settlement of a claim for services rendered to the United States, during the late war.

Ordered, That the said memorial be referred to Mr. Heister, Mr. Niles, and Mr. Locke; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House.

Ordered, That the petitions of Margaret Knox and William Simonton, which lay on the table, be referred to Mr. Kittera, Mr. Locke, and Mr. Walker; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House.

Mr. New, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did, yesterday, wait on the President of the United States, and present for his approbation the following enrolled bills, to wit: one entitled "An act authorizing a loan of one million of dollars ;" another, entitled "An act to provide for the defence of certain ports and harbors in the United States ;" and another, entitled "An act making further provision for the expenses attending the intercourse of the United States with foreign nations;" and further to continue in force the act, entitled 'An act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations."

Ordered, That a committee be appointed to inquire whether any, and what, alterations are necessary to be made in 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 Scioto;" and that Mr. Heath, Mr. Neville, and Mr. Orr, be the said committee.

Mr. Coit, from the committee to whom was referred the memorial of Richard Blackledge, made a report; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. New, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined an enrolled resolve, authorizing the President of the United States to employ, as despatch boats, such of the Revenue Cutters of the United States, as the public exigencies may require, and had found the same to be truly enrolled: Whereupon, Mr. Speaker signed the said enrolled resolve.

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 appropriations for the support of the Military Establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four:" The Senate have also passed the bill, entitled "An act to prohibit the carrying on the slave trade from the United States, to any foreign place or country:" The Senate have also passed the bill, entitled "An act to provide a Naval Armament," with several amendments; to which they desire the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew.

The House proceeded to consider the said amendments, 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 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. Jeremiah Smith reported that the committee had, according to order, had the state of the Union under consideration, but 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 eleven o'clock.

THURSDAY, MARCH 20.

A memorial of Lewis Garanger, in behalf of himself and his brother, Charles Garanger, was presented to the House and read, praying the aid and patronage of Congress in the completion of certain experiments of the memorialists, for the establishment of military manufactories, for improvements in the arms already used, and for the adoption of such others as may be necessary for the service of the United States.

Ordered, That the said memorial be referred to Mr. Hartley, Mr. Dayton, and Mr. Samuel Smith; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House.

A petition of John Goodman, of the county of Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania, was presented to the House and read, praying compensation for the value of a horse which was killed while employed in the service of a detachment of American troops,

under the command of Major Gaither, some time in the month of April, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two.

Ordered, That the said petition, together with the memorial of Henry B. Livingston, which lay on the table, be referred to the Secretary of War, with instruction to examine the same, and report his opinion thereupon to the House.

Ordered, That the memorial of William Denning and others, holders of bills of credit emitted in pursuance of the resolution of the late Congress, of the eighteenth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty, which lay on the table, be referred to Mr. Watts, Mr. Dexter, and Mr. Venable; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House.

Ordered, That the petition of a number of Germans residing in the State of Virginia, which lay on the table, be referred to Mr. Preston, Mr. Heister, and Mr. Peter Muhlenberg; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House.

The House proceeded to consider the report of the committee to whom were referred the petitions of the Clerks in several of the Executive Departments of Government, which lay on the table: Whereupon,

The latter part of the said report, in the words following, to wit:

"That the prayer of the petition of George Taylor is reasonable, and that, as a further compensation for the duties of his office, he ought to be allowed dollars for

each patent for useful arts, &c. issuing from the Department of State, out of the fees paid for such patent: Provided, That the whole of such allowance shall not exceed dollars annually."

"That the prayer of the petition of Andrew Graydon is reasonable, and that his salary ought to be made the same with that allowed to other Chief Clerks:" being read, was, on the question put thereupon, agreed to by the House.

Ordered, That such other parts of the said report as relate to the petitions of the ether Clerks in the Treasury and War Departments, and in the Loan Office of the State of New York, be re-committed to Mr. Findley, Mr. Swift, Mr. Van Allen, Mr. Cadwalader, and Mr. Christie.

The House proceeded to consider the report of the committee appointed to inquire into the expediency of fixing buoys on certain rocks lying off the harbor of New London, in the State of Connecticut, and in Providence river, in the State of Rhode Island ; Whereupon,

"Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be authorized and directed to cause to be fixed on the rocks called Blackledge, or Southwest ledge, Goshen reef, Bartlet's reef, and Race rock, off the harbor of New London, in the State of Connecticut, four buoys, at an expense not to exceed twelve hundred dollars; and to fix buoys in Provi dence river, not exceeding ten in number, in such places as he may judge most expedient, and at an expense not to exceed the sum of five hundred dollars.'

Ordered, That a bill or bills be brought in pursuant to the said resolution, and that Mr. Coit, Mr. Benjamin Bourne, and Mr. Cobb, do prepare and bring in the same. The House, according to the order of day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill for the relief of Stephen Paranque; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Jeremiah Smith 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.

Ordered, That a committee be appointed to prepare and bring in a bill or bills to encourage the recruiting service, and that Mr. Irvine, Mr. Cobb, and Mr. Samuel Smith, be the said committee.

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 authorizing a loan of one million of dollars; "another, entitled "An act to provide for the defence of certain ports and harbors in the United States," and another, entitled "An act making further provision for the expenses attending the intercourse of the United States with foreign nations; and further to continue in force the act, entitled 'An act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations.' Also, a resolve "authorizing the President of the United States to employ, as despatch boats, such of the Revenue Cutters of the United States, as the public exigencies may require." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith.

Mr. Peter Muhlenberg, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the Committee had examined three enrolled bills, to wit: one entitled "An act mak

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ing appropriations for the support of the Military Establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four;" another, entitled "An act to prohibit the carrying on the slave trade from the United States to any foreign place or country" and another, entitled "An act to provide a Naval armament:" 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.

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. Jeremiah Smith reported that the committee had, according to order, had the state of the Union under consideration, but come to no resolution thereupon.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary :

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill, entitled "An act for the remission of the duties on certain distilled spirits destroyed by fire," to which they desire the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew.

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

FRIDAY, MARCH 21.

An engrossed bill for the relief of Stephen Paranque was read the third time.

Resolved, That the said bill do pass, and that the title be, "An act for the relief of Stephen Paranque."

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

A petition of Jonathan Jenkins, of the county of Nantucket, in the State of Massachusetts, was presented to the House and read, praying a repeal of certain letters patent, granted to Benjamin Folger, of the city of Hudson, in the State of New York, as the original discoverer of the art of separating the gross matter contained in common whale oil, and afterwards rendering such gross matter fit for candles; which letters patent have been obtained by the said Benjamin Folger surreptitiously, and from false suggestions.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to Mr. Coffin, Mr. Holton, and Mr. Murray; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House.

A petition of Thomas Simpson, of New Hampton, in the State of New Hampshire, was presented to the House and read, praying relief in consideration of wounds and injuries received while a Lieutenant in the Army of the United States, during the late war, which have rendered him incapable of obtaining a livelihood by labor.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to Mr. Jeremiah Wadsworth, Mr. Shearjashub Bourne, and Mr. Griffin; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House.

A petition of Jeremiah Steves, of Hackinsack, in the State of New Jersey, was presented to the House and read, praying compensation for the value of a pettiaugre, the property of the petitioner, which was taken for the purpose of conveying prisoners to Fish Kill, in the State of New York, and burnt or otherwise destroyed by the enemy, some time in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six. Also,

A memorial of Joseph Hull, of the State of Connecticut, praying that he may receive the commutation of half-pay, and other emoluments due for his services as an Ensign in the Army of the United States, during the late war, to which he conceives himself justly entitled by resolutions of the late Congress.

Ordered, That the said petition and memorial do lie on the table.

A petition of Louis Ayott, of the parish of St. Ours, in Canada, was presented to the House and read, praying the liquidation and settlement of a claim for supplies furnished a detachment of the American Army, during the late war.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to Mr. Gordon, Mr. Latimer, and Mr. Grove; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House.

Ordered, That the Secretary of the Treasury to whom was referred, on the twentyeighth of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, the petition of William W. Smith, for himself, and as administrator of Gilbert Tennent, deceased, and Joseph Eager, by his Attorney, George Hunter, be discharged from the further considera tion of the same, so far as relates to the said Gilbert Tennent.