The House proceeded to confider the report of the committee to whom was referred the petition of John M'Cord: Whereupon,

Refolved, That there be paid to the faid John M'Cord the fum of one thousand dollars, in full for all claims, either of rations or lands, as a Canadian fufferer or refugee.

Ordered, That a bill or bills be brought in pursuant to the faid refolution, and that Mr. Ames, Mr. Fitzfimons, and Mr. Boudinot, do prepare and bring in the fame.

On a motion made and feconded,

Refolved, That all treaties made, or which shall be made and promulged under the authority of the United States, fhall from time to time be published and annexed to their code of laws by the Secretary of State.

Ordered, That the Clerk of this Houfe do carry the faid refolution to the Senate, and defire their concurrence.

The several orders of the day were read, and poftponed until to-morrow. And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning ten o'clock.

WEDNESDAY, June 2.

An engroffed bill making provifion for the payment of the debts of the United States, was read the third time, and the blanks therein filled up.

Refolved, That the faid bill do pafs, and that the title be "An a&t making provifion for the debt of the United States."

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

Mr. Carroll, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of John Frederick Amelung, made a report, which was read, and ordered to be taken into confideration to-morrow.

Mr. Boudinot, from the committee appointed, prefented, according to order, a bill to fatisfy the claims of John M'Cord against the United States, which was received and read the first time.

On motion,

Refolved unanimously, That the members of this House, from a fincere defire of fhewing every mark of refpect due to the memory of THEODORICK BLAND, deceased, late a member thereof, will go in mourning for him one month, by the ufual mode of wearing a crape round the left arm.

The House, according to the order of the day, again refolved itself into a committee of the whole Houfe, on the bill to provide for the fettlement of the accounts between the United States and individual States.

Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Seney took the chair of the committee.

Mr. Speaker refumed the chair, and Mr. Sency reported, that the committee had, according to order, again had the faid bill under confideration, and made a farther progrefs therein.

Refolved, That this Houfe will, to-morrow, again refolve itself into a committee of the whole Houfe on the said bill.

Mr. Sedgwick, from the committee appointed, prefented, according to order, a bill for giving effect to the laws of the United States within the state of Rhode-Ifland and Providence Plantations, which was received and read the first time.

The feveral orders of the day were read, and poftponed until to-morrow. And then the Houfe adjourned until to-morrow morning ten o'clock.

THURSDAY, June 3.

A bill to fatisfy the claims of John M'Cord against the United States, was read the fecond time, and ordered to be engroffed, and read the third time to-morrow.

A bill for giving effect to the laws of the United States within the ftate of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, was read the second time, and ordered to be engroffed, and read the third time to-morrow.

A meffage from the Senate by Mr. Otis their Secretary.

Mr. Speaker-The Senate have agreed to the refolution for the publication of treaties made under the authority of the United States: And then he withdrew. The House proceeded to confider the report of the committee on the petition of John Frederick Amelung: Whereupon, the refolution reported by the faid committee in the words following, to wit, "That the Secretary of the Treafury of the United States be authorized to make a loan not exceeding eight thousand dollars to the faid John Frederick Amelung, he giving fatisfactory security for the reimbursement of the fame within years," was, on

the question put thereupon, difagreed to by the House.

Mr. Burke, from the committee appointed, prefented, according to order, a bill for the relief of Nathaniel Twining in certain cafes, which was received and read the first time.

Mr. Gilman, from the joint committee for inrolled bills, reported, that the committee did this day wait on the Prefident of the United States, and prefent for his approbation, three inrolled bills; one intituled, " An act for finally adjufting and fatisfying the claims of Frederick William de Steuben;" another intituled, "An act for giving effect to an act, intituled, " An act to establish the judicial courts of the United States," within the ftate of North-Carolina ;" and another intituled, "An act fupplemental to the act for establishing the falaries of the executive officers of government, with their affiftants and clerks :" Also, that the committee had examined an inrolled bill, intituled, "An act for the relief of Thomas Jenkins and company, and had found the fame to be truly inrolled: Whereupon,

Mr. Speaker figned the faid inrolled bill.

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

The House, according to the order of the day, again refolved itself into a committee of the whole House, on the bill to provide for the fettlement of the accounts between the United States and the individual States.

Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Seney took the chair of the committee.

Mr. Speaker refumed the chair, and Mr. Seney reported, that the committee had, according to order, again had the faid bill under confideration, and made a farther progress therein.

Refolved, That this Houfe will, to-morrow, again refolve itself into a committee of the whole House on the faid bill.

The feveral orders of the day were read, and poftponed until to-morrow. And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning ten o'clock.

FRIDAY, June 4.

An engroffed bill for giving effect to the laws of the United States within the state of Rhode-Ifland and Providence Plantations, was read the third time, and the blanks therein filled up.

Refolved, That the faid bill do pass; and that the title be, "An a& for giving effect to the feveral acts therein mentioned, in refpect to the state of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations."

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

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An engroffed bill to fatisfy the claims of John M'Cord against the United States, was read the third time.

Refolved, That the faid bill do pass; and that the title be, “ An a& to satisfy the claims of John M'Cord against the United States.”

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

A petition of Jacob Smith, was prefented to the House and read, praying relief in confideration of wounds received in the service of the United States during the late war, which have disabled him from procuring a livelihood by labor.

Ordered, That the faid petition be referred to the Secretary at War, with inftruction to examine the fame, and report his opinion thereupon to the House. A bill for the relief of Nathaniel Twining in certain cafes, was read the fecond time, and ordered to be committed to Mr. Burke, Mr. Lee and Mr. Vining.

The Houfe, according to the order of the day, again refolved itself into a committee of the whole House, on the bill to provide for the fettlement of the accounts between the United States and the individual States.

Mr. Speaker left the chair..

Mr. Seney took the chair of the committee.

Mr. Speaker refumed the chair, and Mr. Seney reported, that the committee had, according to order, again had the said bill under confideration, and made a farther progrefs therein.

On motion,

Ordered, That the committee of the whole House be discharged from fur. ther proceeding thereon, and that the faid bill do lie on the table.

A meffage was received from the Prefident of the United States, by Mr. Lear his Secretary, notifying that the Prefident approves of the following acts i One intituled, "An act for finally adjusting and fatisfying the claims of Frederick William de Steuben;" another intituled, "An act for giving effect to an act, intituled, "An act to establish the judicial courts of the United States," within the state of North-Carolina ;" and another intituled, " An act supplemental to the act for establishing the falaries of the executive officers of government, with their affiftants and clerks ;" and did this day affix his fignature thereto. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Sedgwick, from the committee appointed, prefented, according to order, a bill for giving effect to an act, intituled, "An act to establish the judicial courts of the United States," within the state of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, which was received and read the first time.

The several orders of the day were read, and poftponed until Monday next. And then the House adjourned until Monday morning ten o'clock.

MONDAY, June 7.

A bill for giving effect to an act, intituled, "An act to establish the judicial courts of the United States," within the ftate of Rhode-Inland and Providence Plantations, was read the second time, and ordered to be engrossed, and read the third time to-morrow.

A meffage was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Lear his Secretary, notifying that the Prefident did this day approve and fign the refolutions refpecting the arrears of pay due to a part of the troops of the Vir ginia and North-Carolina lines, for the years one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two, and one thousand feven hundred and eighty-three.

The House proceeded to confider the bill to provide for the fettlement of the accounts between the United States and the individual States; and the fame being further amended at the Clerk's table, was, together with the amendments, ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Livermore, from the committee to whom was re-committed the bill for regulating the poft-office of the United States, prefented, according to order, an amendatory bill to establish the poft-office and poft roads within the United States, which was received and read the first time.

On motion,

The faid bill was read the fecond time, and ordered to be committed to a committee of the whole House on Thursday next.

Mr. Sedgwick, from the committee appointed, prefented, according to order, a bill for giving effect to an act "providing for the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States," in refpect to the state of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, which was received and read the first time.

The feveral orders of the day were read and poftponed until to-morrow And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning ten o'clock.

TUESDAY, June 8.

An engrossed bill for giving effect to an act, intituled, “An act to establish the judicial courts of the United States," within the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, was read the third time, and the blanks therein filled up.

Refolved, That the faid bill do pafs, and that the title be, "An act for giving effect to an act, intituled "An act to establish the judicial courts of the United States," within the state of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the faid bill to the Senate, and defire their concurrence.

A bill for giving effect to an act, "providing for the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States," in respect to the state of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, was read the fecond time, and ordered to be committed to Mr. Williamfon, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Baldwin, with inftruction to infert a clause or clauses to provide for adminiftering the neceffary oaths for more effectually procuring a full cenfus of the inhabitants of the United States. On motion,

Refolved, That a committee be appointed to join with a committee of the Senate to be appointed for the purpose, to confider of, and report when it will be convenient and proper that an adjournment of the prefent Congress should take place, and confider and report fuch business now before Congrefs, neceffary to be finished before the adjournment, and fuch as may be conveniently poftponed; and also to confider and report such matters not now before Congrefs, but which it will be neceffary should be confidered and determined by Congrefs before an adjournment.

And a committee was appointed of Mr. Wadsworth, Mr. Carroll, and Mr. Hartley.

The House proceeded to confider the bill to provide for the fettlement of the accounts between the United States and the individual States, which lay on the table, and the fame being further amended at the Clerk's table, was, toge ther with the amendments, ordered to be engroffed, and read the third time

to-morrow.

A meffage from the Senate by Mr. Otis their Secretary.

Mr. Speaker-The Senate difagree to the refolution of this House of the thirty-firft ultimo, "That Congress fhall meet and hold their next feffion at the city of Philadelphia:" And then he withdrew.

Mr. Burke, from the committee to whom was committed the bill for the relief of Nathaniel Twining in certain cafes, 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 for repealing after the last day of next, the duties heretofore laid upon diftilled fpirits imported from abroad, and laying others in their ftead, and also upon fpirits diftilled within the United States, as well to difcourage the exceflive ufe of thofe fpirits, and promote agriculture, as to provide for the fupport of the public credit, and for the common defence and general welfare.

Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Boudinot took the chair of the committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Boudinot reported, that the committee had, according to order, had the faid bill under confideration, and made some progress therein.

Refolved, That this Houfe will, to-morrow, again refolve itself into a committee of the whole House on the faid bill.

The feveral orders of the day were read, and poftponed until to-morrow. And then the Houfe adjourned until to-morrow morning ten o'clock.

WEDNESDAY, June g.

An engroffed bill to provide for the fettlement of the accounts between the United States and the individual States, was read the third time, and ordered to be committed to Mr. Fitzsimons, Mr. Williamfon, Mr. Sedgwick, Mr. Wadsworth, and Mr. Madison.

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

Mr. Speaker-The Senate have paffed the bill, intituled, " An act for giving effect to the several acts therein mentioned, in respect to the state of RhodeIsland and Providence Plantations," with an amendment, to which they defire the concurrence of this Houfe: And then he withdrew.

The House proceeded to confider the faid amendment; and the fame being read, was agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. The House, according to the order of the day, again refolved itself into a committee of the whole House, on the bill repealing, after the last day of next, the duties heretofore laid upon diftilled fpirits imported from abroad, and laying others in their stead, and also upon spirits diftilled within the United States, as well to difcourage the exceffive use of those fpirits, and promote agriculture, as to provide for the support of the public credit, and for the common defence and general welfare.

Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Boudinot took the chair of the committee.

Mr. Speaker refumed the chair, and Mr. Boudinot reported, that the committee had, according to order, again had the faid bill under confideration, and made a farther progrefs therein.

Refolved, That this Houfe will, to-morrow, again refolve itself into a committee of the whole Houfe on the faid bill.

Mr. Sherman, from the committee appointed to confider and report whether any, and what additional rules are neceffary for regulating the proceedings of this House; and also to confer with a committee of the Senate, to confider and report whether any, and what further regulations are necessary for condu&ing the business between the two Houfes, made a report, which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.