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with the Senate in the said amendment, and pass⚫ed in the negative—yeas 26, nays 42, as follows:

YEAS.-Fisher Ames, David Cobb, Peleg Coffin, Joshua Coit, Jonathan Dayton, George Dent, Thomas Fitzsimons, Dwight Foster, Ezekiel Gilbert, Henry Glenn, James Gordon, William Hindman, Henry Latimer, Amasa Learned, Francis Malbone, William Vans Murray, Theodore Sedgwick, William Smith, Zephaniah Swift, Uriah Tracy, Jonathan Trumbull, John E. Van Allen, Peter Van Gaasbeck, Peleg Wadsworth, Jeremiah Wadsworth, and John Watts.

NAYS.-Theodorus Bailey, Abraham Baldwin, John Beatty, Thomas Blount, Thomas P. Carnes, Thomas Claiborne, Isaac Coles, William J. Dawson, Henry Dearborn, William Findley, William B. Giles, James Gillespie, Alexander Gillon, Nicholas Gilman, Andrew Gregg, Samuel Griffin, William Barry Grove, Daniel Heister, William Lyman, Nathaniel Macon, James Madison, Joseph McDowell, Alexander Mebane, William Montgomery, Andrew Moore, Joseph Neville, John Nicholas, Alexander D. Orr, Josiah Parker, Francis Preston, Robert Rutherford, Thomas Scott, John Smilie, Jeremiah Smith, Thomas Sprigg, Thomas Tredwell, Philip Van Cortlandt, Abraham Venable, Francis Walker, Benjamin Williams, Richard Winn, and Joseph Winston.

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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 resoIution 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 comCharleston, where he was captured by the British army:" mence at the time of his discharge, after the fall of It passed in the negative.

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 wiOrdered, That the further consideration of the dows and families of certain deceased clerks, was said amendments be put off till to-morrow.

SATURDAY. June 7.

An engrossed bill making appropriations for certain purposes therein expressed, was read the third time and passed.

Mr. TRACY, from the committee appointed, presented 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 read twice and ordered to be engrossed, and read the third time to-day.

read the third time and passed.

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 petition of Thomas Dunn was presented to the House and read, praying to be appointed Assistant Doorkeeper. Laid 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 lands lying Northwest of the river Ohio, between the Little Miami and Sciota;" and the same being read, were agreed to.

A message from the Senate informed the House, that the Senate have passed the bill, entitled "An act making certain alterations in the act 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 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representthe bill, entitled "An act to amend the act, enti-atives of the United States of America in Congress tled '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.

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.

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 clerks reside, 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.

The House proceeded to consider the amendThe House proceeded to consider the report of ments proposed by the Senate to the bill, entitled the committee to whom was referred the petition" An act making certain alterations in the act for

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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.

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 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 informed the House, that 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."

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 twentyeighth of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, for the appointment of a Health Officer," and the same being read, were agreed to. A message from the Senate informed the House, that 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.

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.

Mr. NICHOLAS, from the managers appointed on the part of this House, to attend the conference with the Senate, on the subject-matter of the amendments depending between the two Houses to the bill for the more effectual protection of the Southwestern frontier settlers, made a report: Whereupon,

Resolved, That this House doth adhere to their disagreement to the said amendments.

The yeas and nays being demanded by one-fifth of the members present, those who voted in the affirmative, are:

Theodorus Bailey, Thomas Blount, Thomas P. Carnes, Thomas Claiborne, William J. Dawson, William Findley, James Gillespie, Alexander Gillon, Nicholas Gilman, William Barry Grove, Daniel Heister, Nathaniel Macon, James Madison, Joseph McDowell, William Montgomery, Andrew Moore, Peter Muhlenberg, Joseph Neville, Anthony New, John Nicholas, Alexander D. Orr, Francis Preston, Thomas Scott, Jeremiah Smith, Thomas

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Sprigg, Thomas Tredwell, Philip Van Cortlandt, Abraham Venable, Francis Walker, and Joseph Winston-30.

Those who voted in the negative, are:

Fisher Ames, Abraham Baldwin, David Cobb, Peleg Coffin, Joshua Coit, George Dent, Thomas Fitzsimons, Dwight Foster, Ezekiel Gilbert, Henry Glenn, William Hindman, John Hunter, Henry Latimer, Amasa Learned, Francis Malbone, William Vans Murray, Andrew Pickens, Theodore Sedgwick, William Smith, Zephaniah Swift, Silas Talbot, George Thatcher, Uriah Tracy, Jonathan Trumbull, John E. Van Allen, Peleg Wadsworth, Jeremiah Wadsworth, and John Watts-28.

Mr. TRUMBULL, from the joint committee of the two Houses appointed to wait on the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, and notify him of the proposed recess of Congress, reported that the committee had performed that service.

Mr. TREDWELL read a resolution for reducing the salaries paid to the officers of the United States. That of the PRESIDENT was to be reduced, after the present term of appointment, to twelve thousand dollars, that of a member of Congress to four dollars per day, with various others of the same kind.

A motion to print it was rejected. It was then moved to proceed with it immediately.

Mr. WADSWORTH considered it as a good electioneering project. It would, he doubted not, be very popular; and as there were only fifty or sixty members in the House just now, they had better take it up, and try to get all the credit of it to themselves. It was, after some conversation, withdrawn by the mover.

Mr. THATCHER moved that such members as had received their pay up to Monday next, and then absented themselves, should be ordered next session to return as much as they had received for the days when absent. The motion was ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. W. SMITH laid on the table a resolution for granting a delay to persons who had suffered by spoliations in the West Indies, of the payment of duties to Government.

Ordered, That there be a call of the House on Monday morning at nine o'clock.

MONDAY, June 9.

LEMUEL BENTON, from South Carolina, appeared, produced his credentials, and took his seat in the House; the oath to support the Constitution of the United States being first administered to him by Mr. SPEAKER, according to law.

On motion,

Resolved, That the Clerk of this House, with the approbation of the SPEAKER, be authorized to employ a third engrossing clerk in his office, for such time, during the next recess, as shall be found necessary, and to pay him for his services, on the SPEAKER'S certificate, at the same rate as to the other engrossing clerks, out of the contingent money of the House.

A message from the Senate informed the House, that the Senate have passed a bill, entitled "An act for the further compensation of clerks in the

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Auditor's Office;" to which they desire the concurrence of this House.

The bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act for the further compensation of clerks in the Auditor's Office," was read twice, and on the question that the said bill be read the third time, it passed in the negative. And so the said bill was rejected. Mr. BENTON, from South Carolina, informed the SPEAKER, that he had been prevented by indisposition in his family, and a long voyage, from attending his duty sooner in that House. This was the day of adjournment, and he wished to inform the House, that he should decline receiving pay for his traveling expenses, or attendance. He was not willing to qualify himself this day, unless it could be noted on the journals that he had refused any compensation. He took the oath.

[JUNE, 1794.

The SPEAKER laid before the House a Letter from the Treasurer of the United States, accompanying his account of the receipts and payments of public moneys, from the first of January to the thirty-first of March, 1794, inclusive; which were read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Ordered, That a message be sent to the Senate, to inform them that this House, having completed the business before them, are about to adjourn; and that the Clerk of this House do go with the said message.

A message from the Senate informed the House, that the Senate having completed the Legislative business before them, are now about to adjourn until the first Monday in November next: Whereupon, Mr. SPEAKER adjourned the House until the first Monday in November next.

PROCEEDINGS

OF

THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,

AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE THIRD CONGRESS, HELD IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, NOVEMBER 3, 1794.

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of a Senate, and urging their immediate attend-duced symptoms of riot and violence. It is well known,

ance as necessary to enable Congress to commence the business of the session.

The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.

TUESDAY, November 18.

AARON BURR, from New York appeared to-day, which formed a quorum, and enabled the Senate to proceed to business.

that Congress did not hesitate to examine the complaints which were presented; and to relieve them, as far as justice dictated, or general convenience would permit. But, the impression which this moderation made on the discontented, did not correspond with what it deserved. The arts of delusion were no longer confined to the efforts of designing individuals. The very forbearance to press prosecutions was misinterpreted into a fear of urging the execution of the laws; and associations of men began to denounce threats against Messages were accordingly exchanged between the officers employed. From a belief, that, by a more the two Houses, and a joint committee was ap-tain self-created societies assumed the tone of condemformal concert, their operation might be defeated, cerpointed to wait on the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, to inform him that a quorum of the two Houses is assembled, and are ready to receive any communications that he may be pleased to make to them.

nation. Hence, while the greater part of Pennsylvania itself were conforming themselves to the acts of excise, a few counties were resolved to frustrate them. It was now perceived, that every expectation from the tenderness which had been hitherto pursued was unavailing, Mr. IZARD, from the joint committee appointed and that further delay could only create an opinion of for the purpose, reported that the PRESIDENT Would impotency or irresolution in the Government. Legal meet the two Houses in the Representatives Cham-process was therefore delivered to the Marshal against ber at 12 o'clock to-morrow.

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a letter from Samuel Meredith, Treasurer of the United States, with his account of expenditures of the War Department for the quarter ending the 30th of June last; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

The Senate having received a message from the House on the subject of electing a Chaplain for each House, to interchange weekly, proceeded to the choice of one, on the part of the Senate, and appointed the Right Reverend Bishop WHITE.

WEDNESDAY, November 19.

JOHN EDWARDS, from Kentucky, this day attended.

The Senate, agreeably to appointment, attended in the House of Representatives, in order to receive the PRESIDENT'S Communications; and, on their return, the PRESIDENT's Speech was read, as follows:

Fellow-citizens of the Senate, and

of the House of Representatives: When we call to mind the gracious indulgence of Heaven, by which the American people became a nation; when we survey the general prosperity of our Country, and look forward to the riches, power, and happiness, to which it seems destined; with the deep. est regret do I announce to you that, during your recess, some of the citizens of the United States have been found capable of an insurrection. It is due, however, to the character of our Government, and to its stability, which cannot be shaken by the enemies of order, freely to unfold the course of this event.

During the session of the year one thousand seven seven hundred and ninety, it was expedient to exercise the Legislative power, granted by the Constitution of the United States, "to lay and collect excises." In a majority of the States, scarcely an objection was heard to this mode of taxation. In some, indeed, alarms were at first conceived, until they were banished by reason and patriotism. In the four western counties of Pennsylvania, a prejudice, fostered and embittered by the artifice of men, who labored for an ascendency over the will of others, by the guidance of their passions, pro

the rioters and delinquent distillers.

soner.

No sooner was he understood to be engaged in this duty, than the vengeance of armed men was aimed at his person, and the person and property of the Inspector of the Revenue. They fired upon the Marshal, arrested him, and detained him, for some time, as a priHe was obliged, by the jeopardy of his life, to renounce the service of other process, on the west side of the Allegany mountain; and a deputation was afterwards sent to him to demand a surrender of that which he had served. A numerous body repeatedly attacked the house of the Inspector, seized his papers of office, and finally destroyed by fire his buildings and whatsoever they contained. Both of these officers, from a just regard to their safety, fled to the Seat of Government; it being avowed, that the motives to such outrages were to compel the resignation of the Inspector; to withstand by force of arms the authority of the United States; and thereby to extort a repeal of the laws of excise, and an alteration in the conduct of Government.

Upon the testimony of these facts, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States notified to me that "in the counties of Washington and Allegany, in Pennsylvania, laws of the United States were opposed, and the execution thereof obstructed, by combinations, too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, or by the powers vested in the Marshal of that district." On this call, momentous in the extreme, I sought and weighed what might best subdue the crisis. On the one hand, the Judiciary was pronounced to be stripped of its capacity to enforce the laws; crimes, which reached the very existence of social order, were perpetrated without control; the friends of Government were insulted, abused, and overawed into silence, or an apparent acquiescence; and, to yield to the treasonable fury of so small a portion of the United States would be to violate the fundamental principle of our Constitution, which enjoins that the will of the majority shall prevail. On the other, to array citizen against citizen, to publish the dishonor of such excesses, to encounter the expense, and other embarrassments, of so distant an expedition, were steps too delicate, too closely interwoven with many affecting considerations, to be lightly adopted. I postponed, therefore, the summoning the militia immediately into the field; but, I required them to be held in readiness, that, if my anxious endeavors to reclaim the deluded, and to convince the malignant of their danger, should be fruit

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