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DECEMBER, 1797.]

THURSDAY, December 7.

Proceedings.

The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a letter from S. Meredith, Treasurer of the United States, with his account of receipts and expenditures, in the Treasury Department, for the quarter ending the 30th of June, as also those in the War Depart ment, ending the 30th June and 30th of September last, the same having passed the offices; which were read, and ordered to lie for consideration.

Mr. BLOODWORTH gave notice, that he should to-morrow ask leave to bring in a bill to declare the consent of Congress to certain acts of the State of North Carolina, establishing a health office and harbor-master for the port of Wilmington.

FRIDAY, December 8.

Conformably to notice given yesterday, Mr. BLOODWORTH had leave to bring in a bill to declare the consent of Congress to certain acts of the State of North Carolina, providing for a health officer and harbor-master in the port of Wilmingtou in that State; which bill was read the first time, and ordered to a second reading.

Ordered, That the petition and memorial of the Legislature of the State of Tennessee be printed for the use of the Senate.

MONDAY, December 11.

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The following Message was received from the
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:
Gentlemen of the Senate, and

Gentlemen of the House of Representatives:

I lay before you the copy of a letter from the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States, representing the inconvenience arising from altering the time of holding the Circuit Court for the State of Delaware, from April to June; and desiring that the existing law may be altered, by restoring the Spring session of the Circuit Court in Delaware to the twenty-seventh of April. JOHN ADAMS.

UNITED STATES, December 13, 1797. The Message was read, and ordered to lie for consideration.

Ordered. That Mr. GREENE be appointed a Committee for Enrolled Bills, on the part of the Senate, jointly with such committee as may be appointed, for that purpose, on the part of the House of Representatives.

THURSDAY, December 14.

The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to postpone, for a limited time, the commencement of the duties imposed by the act, entitled 'An act laying duties on stamped vellum, parchment, and

THEODORE SEDGWICK, from the State of Mas- paper," was read the third time. sachusetts, attended.

The bill to declare the consent of Congress, to certain acts of the State of North Carolina, providing for a health officer and harbor-master in the port of Wilmington, in that State, was read

the second time.

Ordered, That it be referred to Messrs. LAURANCE, BINGHAM, and PAINE, to consider and report

thereon to the Senate.

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WEDNESDAY, December 13.

THOMAS JEFFERSON, Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate, attended.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled “An act to postpone, for a limited time, the commencement of the duties imposed by the act, entitled "An act laying duties on stamped vellum, parchment, and paper," in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill was read, and, by unanimous consent, it was read a second time.

Ordered, That this bill pass to a third reading.

Resolved, That this bill pass.

On motion, that this resolution be reconsidered, it passed in the negative.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the representatives of William Carmichael, deceased," in which they desire the concurrence of the

Senate.

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Ordered, That the report and petition be referred to Messrs. TRACY, HILLHOUSE, and MARTIN, to consider and report thereon to the Senate, by bill or otherwise.

Ordered, That the consideration of the motion

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made on the 15th instant, to revise the Judiciary HUE, HUNTER, and BINGHAM, to consider and resystem, be postponed. port thereon to the Senate.

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Ordered, That they lie for consideration.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act suspending, for a limited time, the second section of an act, entitled 'An act regulating foreign coins, and for other purposes; and a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of North and Vesey, of Charleston, South Carolina;" in which bills they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The bills last mentioned were severally read, and ordered to the second reading.

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SATURDAY, December 23.

The Senate assembled, but transacted no business.

MONDAY, December 25.

No business was done in the Senate to-day.

TUESDAY, December 26.

Conformably to the order of the day, the Senate proceeded to consider the motion made the 15th instant, respecting the Judiciary system.

Ordered, That it be referred to Messrs. READ, LAURANCE, LIVERMORE, SEDGWICK, and TRACY, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

WEDNESDAY, December 27.

The Senate spent the day in the consideration of Executive business.

THURSDAY, December 28.

JOHN BROWN, from the State of Kentucky, attended.

Mr. GOODHUE, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act for the relief of North and Vesey, of Charleston, South Carolina," reported an amendment; which was read and adopted; and, the bill being further amended,

Ordered, That it pass to the third reading, as amended.

Mr. READ presented the memorial of the merchants of the city of Charleston, in the State of South Carolina, stating the injurious operation of the revenue laws, in the mode of weighing goods on which duties are collected, under the authority of the United States, and praying relief; and the memorial was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

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"Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to make an equal compensation to James Mathers, the Doorkeeper of the Senate, and Cornelius Maxwell, his assistant, to that which has been allowed to the Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives, and his assistant, by a resolution of the said House, of July the 10th, 1797, and to defray the same out of any moneys appropriated by. law to pay the contingent expenses of the Senate :"

It was agreed that this motion lie on the table.

JANUARY, 1798.]

MONDAY, January 1, 1798.

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morrow ask leave to bring in a bill to extend to

The following Message was received from the the district of Tennessee the exception contained PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:

Gentlemen of the Senate, and

Gentlemen of the House of Representatives:

In compliance with the desire of the two Houses of Congress, expressed in their resolution of the 2d of March, 1797, that some speedy and effectual means might be adopted of obtaining information from the States of Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and South Carolina, whether they have ratified the amendment proposed by Congress to the Constitution, concerning the suability of States, and, if they have, to obtain proper evidences; measures have been taken, and information and evidences obtained, the particulars of which will appear in the report from the Secretary of State, made by my direction, on the 28th day of this month, and now presented to the two Houses for their con

sideration.

JOHN ADAMS.

UNITED STATES, December 30, 1797.

The Message and papers therein referred to were read, and ordered to lie for consideration. Ordered, That the motion, made on the 29th instant, respecting an additional compensation to the Doorkeeper and Assistant Doorkeeper of the Senate, be withdrawn.

Mr. GOODHUE notified the Senate that he should, to-morrow, move for leave to bring in a bill providing for further compensation to the Doorkeeper and Assistant Doorkeeper of the Senate.

TUESDAY, January 2.

in the seventieth section of the act entitled "An act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties imposed by law, on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships and vessels."

THURSDAY, January 4.

The bill for allowing a compensation to the Doorkeeper of the Senate and his assistant, for their services during the late extraordinary session of Congress, was read the third time, and it was amended by striking out the word "extraordinary."

Resolved, That this bill pass.

Mr. TRACY presented the petition of Joseph Nourse, Register of the Treasury, praying additional compensation for his services; which was read and ordered to lie.

Conformable to notice given yesterday, Mr. JACKSON had leave to bring in a bill to extend to the district of Tennessee the exception contained in the seventieth section of the act entitled "An act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties imposed by law, on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships and vessels ;" which bill was read, and ordered to the second reading.

FRIDAY, January 5.

The bill to extend to the district of Tennessee the exception contained in the seventieth section of the act entitled "An act to provide more effecMr. SEDGWICK, from the committee to whom tually for the collection of the duties imposed by was referred the bill, sent from the House of Re-law, on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships presentatives for concurrence, entitled "An act suspending, for a limited time, the second section and vessels," was read the second time, and reof an act entitled 'An act regulating foreign ferred to Messrs. JACKSON, GOODHUE, and PAINE, coins, and for other purposes,"" reported amend- to consider and report thereon to the Senate. ments; which were read, and ordered to lie for consideration.

TRACY, BLOODWORTH, and HUNTER, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

Ordered, That the petition of Joseph Nourse, Register of the Treasury, praying additional comAgreeably to notice given yesterday, Mr. GOOD-pensation for his services, be referred to Messrs. HUE had liberty to bring in a bill for allowing a compensation to the Doorkeeper of the Senate and his assistant, for their services during the late extraordinary session of Congress; and the bill was read, and ordered to the second reading.

WEDNESDAY, January 3.

Mr. STOCKTON presented the petition of George Turner, stating that he has purchased a tract of land of John Cleves Symmes, and praying confirmation of his title; and the petition was read. Ordered, That it be referred to Messrs. STOCKTON, BROWN. and LANGDON, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

The bill for allowing a compensation to the Doorkeeper of the Senate and his assistant, for their services during the late extraordinary session of Congress, was read the second time, and ordered to the third reading.

Mr. JACKSON gave notice that he should to5th CoN.-16

PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES:
The following Message was received from the

Gentlemen of the Senate, and

Gentlemen of the House of Representatives :

The Secretary for the Department of War, on the thirtieth day of December last, made a representation to me of the situation of affairs in his office, which I now transmit to the Senate and House of Representatives, and recommend to their consideration and decision. JOHN ADAMS. UNITED STATES, January 5, 1798. The Message and representation were read, and ordered to lie for consideration.

MONDAY, January 8.

JAMES Ross, from the State of Pennsylvania, attended.

A message from the House of Representatives

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informed the Senate that the House had passed a bill entitled "An act making certain partial appropriations for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight;" a bill entitled "An act authorizing the payment of certain sums of money to the daughters of the late Count de Grasse;" a bill entitled "An act providing for the payment of the interest on a certificate due to General Kosciusko ;" and a bill entitled "An act to amend the several acts for laying duties on spirits distilled within the United States, and on stills;" in which bills they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The bills last mentioned were severally read, and ordered to the second reading.

And, by unanimous consent, the first bill mentioned was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. GOODHUE, BROWN, and MASON, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

By unanimous consent, the bill second mentioned was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. LIVERMORE, HILLHOUSE, and TRACY, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

By unanimous consent, the third bill mentioned was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. SEDGWICK, ANDERSON, and HOWARD, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

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prior to the first day of October, 1796, exhibiting the quantities or value of the said goods, wares, or merchandise, and the foreign countries from which imported. Also a statement of the tonnage of vessels entered in the ports of the United States during the period aforesaid; which was read.

Ordered, That the report lie for consideration. The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee to whom was referred the bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act supending, for a limited time, the second section of an act entitled 'An act regulating foreign coins, and for other purposes.'"

On motion to postpone the further consideration of this bill until this day month, it was negatived, and, after debate, it was ordered that the bill be recommitted.

A motion was made to amend the 19th rule for doing business in the Senate, by subjoining—

"And, on motion of any member, there shall be a call of the Senate at the expiration of one hour after that to which the House stood adjourned, whether there be a quorum or not; and, in case there is not a quorum on such call, the members present may, if they think proper, request the attendance of absentees who are in the town or neighborhood where the Senate are convened. And, on the next day, if a quorum shall not be pres

And, by unanimous consent, the bill last mentioned was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. Ross, GOODHUE, and HUNTER, to consi-ent, the members present shall have authority to send der and report thereon to the Senate.

The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the committee to whom was referred the bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act suspending, for a limited time, the second section of an act entitled An act regulating foreign coins, and for other purposes;'" and, after debate.

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until to-morrow.

The following Message was received from the PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES: Gentlemen of the Senate, and

Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : I have now an opportunity of transmitting to Congress a report of the Secretary of State, with a copy of an Act of the Legislature of the State of Kentucky, consenting to the ratification of the amendment of the Constitution of the United States, proposed by Congress in their resolution of the second day of December, 1793, relative to the suability of States. This amendment having been adopted by three-fourths of the several States, may now be declared to be a part of the Constitution of the United States.

JOHN ADAMS.

for any absent member, whether he be in the town where the Senate have convened, or not, by any person by them authorized, requesting his attendance, at the expense of such member, unless he shall make such excuse for non-attendance as shall, by the Senate, be judged sufficient."

And it was agreed that the consideration of this motion be referred to Messrs. TRACY, ANDERSON, LIVERMORE. GOODHUE, and PAINE. to report thereon to the Senate.

WEDNESDAY, January 10.

Mr. GOODHUE, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act making certain partial appropriations for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight," reported the bill without amendment; which report was adopted.

Ordered, That this bill pass to a third reading. Mr. SEDGWICK, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act providing for the payment of the interest on a certificate due to General Kosciusko," reported the

UNITED STATES, January 8, 1798. The Message and papers were read and order- bill without amendment. ed to lie on file.

TUESDAY, January 9.

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a report from the Secretary of the Department of Treasury, of the goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States during the year

Ordered, That this bill pass to a third reading. Mr. TRACY, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act for the relief of the representatives of William Carmichael, deceased," reported the bill without amendment; which report was adopted, and the bill was ordered to a third reading.

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THURSDAY, January 11. JAMES LLOYD, appointed a Senator by the State of Maryland, in the place of John Henry, elected Governor of said State, produced his credentials; and, the oath required by law being administered, he took his seat in the Senate.

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lief of John Frank," was read, and, by unanimous consent, it was read a second time, and referred to Messrs. GOODHUE, HOWARD, and TRACY, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to preThe bill, sent from the House of Representa- scribe the mode of taking evidence in cases of tives for concurrence, entitled "An act for the re-contested elections for members of the House of lief of the representatives of William Carmichael, Representatives of the United States, and to comdeceased," was read the third time and passed. pel the attendance of witnesses," was read, and, The bill, sent from the House of Representa- by unanimous consent, it was read a second time. tives for concurrence, entitled " An act providing Ordered, That it be referred to Messrs. LIVERfor the payment of the interest on a certificate due MORE, PAINE, and CHIPMAN, to consider and reto General Kosciusko," was read the third time, port thereon to the Senate. and, being amended by striking out the words, The Senate proceeded to consider the report of "eighty-nine," and inserting in lieu thereof, the committee to whom was recommitted the bill, "ninety-three," near the end of the bill, it was sent from the House of Representatives for conResolved, That this bill pass as amended. currence, entitled "An act suspending, for a limThe bill, sent from the House of Representa-ited time, the second section of an act, entitled tives for concurrence, entitled "An act makingAn act regulating foreign coins, and for other certain partial appropriations for the year one purposes;" and the report was adopted, and the thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight," was bill was amended accordingly. read a third time and passed.

Mr. SEDGWICK, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act suspending, for a limited time, the second section of an act, entitled 'An act regulating foreign coins, and for other purposes,' ,"" reported amendments; which were read.

On the question to agree to the third reading of the bill, as amended, it passed in the negative. On motion, by one of the majority, to reconsider the last question

A motion was made to postpone the question of reconsideration to the second Monday in February, and it was determined in the negative.

Whereupon it was agreed to reconsider the last vote on the bill, and that the bill be considered as still in its second reading.

Ordered, That they lie for consideration. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed A message from the House of Representatives a bill entitled "Anact for the relief of John Frank," informed the Senate that the House disagree to and a bill entitled "An act to prescribe the mode the amendment of the Senate to the bill, entitled of taking evidence in cases of contested elections" An act providing for the payment of the interest for members of the House of Representatives of the United States, and to compel the attendance of witnesses;" in which bills they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

on a certificate due to General Kosciusko;" they have passed a bill, entitled "An act directing the Secretary of War to place certain persons on the pension list;" in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill last brought from the House of Representatives for concurrence, was read, and order

Mr. LIVERMORE, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act authorizing the payment of certain sums of mo-ed to the second reading. ney to the daughters of the late Count de Grasse," reported the bill without amendment.

On motion to amend the bill, it passed in the negative.

On motion, it was agreed, by unanimous consent, to dispense with the rule, and that the bill be now read a third time.

On the question to concur with the House of Representatives in this bill, it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 20, nays 4, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bingham, Bloodworth, Chipman, Foster, Greene, Gunn, Howard, Hunter, Jackson, Langdon, Latimer, Livermore, Lloyd, Martin, Mason, Paine, Read, Ross, and Sedgwick.

NAYS-Messrs. Goodhue, Hillhouse, Marshall, and

Tracy.

So it was Resolved, That this bill pass.

FRIDAY, January 12.

The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act for the re

On motion, by Mr. TRACY, that a committee be appointed to take into consideration the subject of accepting a deed of cession of the jurisdiction of certain territory from the State of Connecticut, and to report by bill or otherwise, it was agreed that this motion should lie for consideration.

MONDAY, January 15.

Mr. LIVERMORE, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to prescribe the mode of taking evidence in cases of contested elections for members of the House of Representatives of the United States, and to compel the attendance of witnesses," reported an amendment, which was adopted.

Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading, as amended.

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a letter from Samuel Meredith, Treasurer of the United States, with his account of receipts and

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