The House, according to the order of the day, again refolved itself into a committee of the whole House, on the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to a provifion for the fupport of the public credit.

Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Baldwin took the chair of the committee.

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

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

The order of the day for the House to refolve itself into a committee of the whole House, on the bill fent from the Senate, entitled, “ An act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States," was read, and poftoned until

to-morrow.

And then the Houfe adjourned until to-morrow morning eleven o'clock.

THURSDAY, February 18.

Ordered, That the petition of Anna Treat, presented on Monday laft, be referred to the Secretary at War, with inftruction to examine the fame, and report his opinion thereupon to the House.

Ordered, That the petition of Jehoiakim M'Tokfin, prefented yesterday, be referred to Mr. Sedgwick, Mr. Renffelaer, and Mr. Brown, that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the fame, with their opinion thereupon to the House.

On motion,

The order of the day for the House to refolve itself into a committee of the whole House, on the bill fent from the Senate, entitled, "An act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States," was farther poftponed until Monday fe'nnight.

The Houfe, according to the order of the day, again refolved itself into a committee of the whole Houfe on the report of the Secretary of the Treafury, relative to a provision for the support of the public credit

Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Baldwin took the chair of the committee.

Mr. Speaker refumed the chair, and Mr. Baldwin reported, that the committee had, according to order, again had the faid report 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 report.

And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning eleven o'clock.

FRIDAY, February 19.

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

Mr. Speaker-The Senate have paffed the bill, entitled, " An act providing for the actual enumcration of the inhabitants of the United States," with feveral amendments, to which they defire the concurrence of this House: And then he withdrew.

The House, according to the order of the day, again refolved itself into a committee of the whole House, on the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to a provifion for the fupport of the public credit.

Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Baldwin took the chair of the committee.

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

Refolved, That this House will, on Monday next, again refolve itself into a committee of the whole Houfe on the faid report.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Board of Commissioners for fettling accounts, refpecting the infufficiency of the falaries allowed by law to the clerks employed in that department, which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

And then the House adjourned until Monday morning eleven o'clock.

MONDAY, February 22.

A petition of James M'Comb, was prefented to the House and read, praying that an exclufive privilege may be granted him in the use of a machine which he has invented for facilitating the operation of water-mills.

Ordered, That the faid petition do lie on the table.

The House proceeded to confider the amendments propofed by the Senate to the bill, entitled, "An act providing for the actual enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States :" Whereupon,

Refolved, That this Houfe doth difagree to the twenty-fecond, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-fixth of the faid amendments; and doth agree to all the others.

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 Houfe, on the report of the Secretary of the Treafury, relative to a provifion for the fupport of the public credit.

Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Baldwin took the chair of the committee.

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

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

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

Mr. Speaker-The Senate recede from their twenty-fecond, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-fixth amendments, difagreed to by this House, to the bill, entitled, "An act providing for the actual enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States." The Senate have alfo agreed to a refolution," That it will be expedient for Congrefs, in behalf of the United States, to accept of the ceffion proposed by an act of the Legislature of the state of North-Carolina, entitled, "An act for the purpose of ceding to the United States of America, certain weftern lands therein defcribed," upon the conditions therein contained; and that when a deed fhall be executed for the fame, Congrefs exprefs their acceptance thereof by a legislative act;" to which refolution they defire the concurrence of this House: And then he withdrew. On motion,

Ordered, That the letter from the Board of Commiffioners for settling accounts, refpecting the infufficiency of the falaries allowed by law to the clerks employed in that department, be referred to Mr. Gerry, Mr. Trumbull, and Mr. Gale.

And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning eleven o'clock.

TUESDAY, February 23.

The Speaker laid before the Houfe a letter and report from the Secretary of the Treasury, on the petition of Francis Bailey, which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

The House, according to the order of the day, again refolved itself into a committee of the whole House, on the report of the Secretary of the Treafury, relative to a provifion for the support of the public credit.

Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Benfon took the chair of the committee.

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

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

Mr. Fitzfimons, from the committee appointed, prefented, according to order, a bill for regulating the post-office of the United States, which was received, and read the first time.

The Houfe, according to the order of the day, refolved itself into a committee of the whole Houle, on the bill to establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and to enable aliens to hold lands under certain restrictions.

Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Benfon took the chair of the committee.

Mr. Speaker refumed the chair, and Mr. Benson reported, that the committee had, according to order, had the faid bill under confideration, and made fome progress therein.

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

And then the Houfe adjourned until to-morrow morning eleven o'clock.

WEDNESDAY, February 24

A bill for regulating the poft-office of the United States, was read the fecond time, and ordered to be committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next.

The feveral petitions of David Cook, John Ely, and David S. Franks, were prefented to the House and read, praying to be compenfated for loffes or injuries fuftained, or for fervices rendered during the late war. Alfo,

A petition of William Mumford, praying to be paid for his fervices as a clerk to the Commiffioners for liquidating the accounts between the United States and the state of Pennsylvania.

Ordered, That the faid petitions do lie on the table.

A petition of Nathaniel Gove, of the state of Vermont, was prefented to the House and read, praying relief in confideration of injuries fuftained in the fervice of the United States during the late war.

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. On motion,

Ordered, That the petition of Thomas Barclay, which was prefented at the last session, praying that he may receive compenfation for fervices rendered to the United States, in various public ftations in Europe, be referred to Mr. Clymer, Mr. Page, and Mr. Sinnickfon, that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the fame with their opinion thereupon to the House.

The House, according to the order of the day, again resolved itself into a committee of the whole House, on the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to a provifion for the fupport of the public credit.

Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Benfon took the chair of the committee.

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

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

The House, according to the order of the day, again refolved itself into a committee of the whole House, on the bill to establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and to enable aliens to hold lands under certain restrictions. Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Benfon took the chair of the committee.

Mr. Speaker refumed the chair, and Mr. Benfon reported, that the committee had, according to order, again had the said 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 House on the faid bill.

The order of the day, for the House to refolve itself into a committee of the whole House, on the bill to promote the progrefs of useful arts, was read, and poftponed until to-morrow.

And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning eleven o'clock.

THURSDAY, February 25.

Mr. Gilman, from the joint committee for inrolled bills, reported, that the committee had examined the inrolled bill, entitled, " An act providing for the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States," and had found the fame to be truly inrolled: Whereupon,

Mr. Speaker figned the faid inrolled bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. Ordered, That the petitions of David Cook, and John Ely, which were presented yesterday, be referred to the Secretary at War, with inftruction to examine the fame, and report his opinion thereupon to the House.

Mr. Boudinot, from the committee to whom the bill for fecuring the copy-right of books to authors and proprietors, was re-committed, prefented an amendatory bill, for the encouragement of learning, by fecuring the copies of maps, charts, books, and other writings, to the authors and proprietors of fuch copies, during the times therein mentioned; which was received and read the first time.

The several petitions of Barent Martlings, Enos Brown, Samuel Armstrong, William Mason, and Elizabeth Young, were presented to the House, and read, praying relief in confideration of loffes or injuries, fustained in the fervice of the United States, during the late war.

Also, a petition of the weighers, measurers, and gaugers, of the district of Portland and Falmouth, in the state of Massachusetts, praying that the fees of office allowed them by law, may be augmented, and rendered more adequate to their services.

Ordered, That the faid petitions do lie on the table.

The House, according to the order of the day, again refolved itself into a committee of the whole House, on the report of the Secretary of the Treafury, relative to a provifion for the fupport of the public credit.

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Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Benson took the chair of the committee.

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

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

The orders of the day, for the House to refolve itself into a committee of the whole House, on the bill to establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and to enable aliens to hold lands under certain reftrictions; alfo, on the bill, to promote the progress of useful arts, were read, and postponed until to-morrow. And then the Houfe adjourned until to-morrow morning eleven o'clock.

FRIDAY, February 26.

A bill for the encouragement of learning, by fecuring the copies of maps, charts, books and other writings, to the authors and proprietors of fuch copies, during the times therein mentioned, was read the fecond time, and ordered to be committed to a committee of the whole House on Wednesday next.

The Houfe proceeded to confider the report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the petition of Francis Bailey: Whereupon,

Ordered, That a bill or bills be brought in for fecuring to the faid Francis Bailey an exclufive privilege to the ufe of his invention; and that Mr. Boudinot, Mr. Sedgwick, and Mr. White, do prepare and bring in the fame.

Ordered, That the feveral petitions of William Mumford and Samuel Armftrong, and of the weighers, measurers, and guagers, of the diftri&t of Portland and Falmouth, in the State of Maffachufetts, which were prefented yesterday, be referred to the Secretary of the Treafury, with inftruction to examine the fame and report his opinion thereupon to the House.

Ordered, That the petition of David S. Franks, which was prefented on Wednesday laft, be referred to Mr. Hartley, Mr. Wadsworth, and Mr. Renffelaer, that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the fame, with their opinion thercupon to the House.

A petition of David Poole, of New-London, in Connecticut, was prefented to the House and read, praying relief in confideration of the lofs of his left arm in the fervice of the United States, during the late war.

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

Mr. Gerry, from the committee to whom was referred the letter from the board of commiffioners for fettling accounts, made a report, which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

The members from South-Carolina, prefented the copies of two acts of that State, one entitled, "An act for ceding to and vesting in the United States, the light-house on Middle-Bay-Ifland, within the bar of Charleston harbor;" the other, "For ratifying on the part of that State, the feveral articles of amendment to the Conftitution of the United States, propofed by Congress," which were read, and ordered to lie on the table.

The House, according to the order of the day, again refolved itself into a committee of the whole House, on the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, relative to a provifion for the support of the public credit.

Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Benson took the chair of the committee.

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