coasts of the United States," with amendments; in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The bills last brought up from the House of Representatives for concurrence were read, and ordered to the second reading.

The amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill, entitled "An act in addition to the act more effectually to protect the commerce and coasts of the United States," were read.

Resolved, That they be referred to the committee who originally brought in the bill, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

Mr. READ presented the resolutions of the inhabitants of Georgetown, in the State of South Carolina, declarative of their confidence in, and approbation of, the measures of Government, and pledging their lives and fortunes in the defence of the rights of their country; and the resolutions were read.

The Senate took into consideration the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 23d instant, authorizing an adjournment of Congress. Resolved, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until Tuesday the 3d of July next.

The Senate took into consideration the report of the committee to whom was referred the motion to amend the rules for conducting business in the Senate, which was agreed to. Whereupon, Resolved, That the following be added to the 19th rule:

“And in case a less number than a quorum of the Senate shall convene, they are hereby authorized to send the Sergeant-at-Arms, or any other person or persons, by them authorized, for any or all absent members, as the majority of such members present shall

agree, at the expense of such absent members respectively, unless such excuse for non-attendance shall be made, as the Senate, when a quorum is convened, shall judge sufficient; and in that case the expense shall be paid out of the contingent fund. And this rule shall apply as well to the first convention of Senate, at the legal time of meeting, as to each day of the session, after the hour has arrived to which the Senate stood adjourned."

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House agree to all the amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled An act to alter the time of making entry of stills, and for other purposes," except to the last, to which they disagree.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee to whom was recommitted the bill, sent from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act to provide for the valuation of lands and dwelling-houses, and the enumeration of slaves, within the United States;" and, after progress,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed.

TUESDAY, June 26.

Agreeably to notice yesterday, Mr. LLOYD moved for leave to bring in a bill to define, more particularly, the crime of treason, and to define and punish the crime of sedition.

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YEAS-Messrs. Chipman, Foster, Goodhue, Hillhouse, Howard, Latimer, Laurance, Lloyd, North, Paine, Read, Sedgwick, Stockton, and Tracy.

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bingham, Brown, Langdon, Livermore, Martin, Mason, and Tazewell. So the bill was brought in, and read the first time.

On the question to agree to the second reading of the bill, it was determined in the affirmativeyeas 14, nays 8, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Chipman, Foster, Goodhue, Hillhouse, Howard, Latimer, Laurance, Lloyd, North, Paine, Read, Sedgwick, Stockton, and Tracy.

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bingham, Brown, Langdon, Livermore, Martin, Mason, and Tazewell.

So it was Resolved, That this bill pass to the second reading.

informed the Senate that the House have passed a A message from the House of Representatives bill. entitled "An act respecting alien enemies;" and a bill, entitled "An act to enable the President of the United States to borrow money for the public service;" in which bills they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

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

The bill, sent from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act making an appropriation for the expenses incident to the new regiment of artillerists and engineers, during the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight," was read the third time.

Resolved, That this bill pass with an amend

ment.

Mr. GOODHUE, from the committee to whom was referred the amendments of the House of addition to the act more effectually to protect the Representatives to the bill entitled "An act in commerce and coasts of the United States," reported that the amendments be adopted.

amendments to the bill last mentioned. Resolved, That the Senate do concur in the

The bill, sent from the House of Representatives, tled 'An act to provide an additional armament entitled "An act supplementary to the act entifor the further protection of the trade of the United States, and for other purposes,"" was read the second time.

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee appointed the 29th of November last, on that part of the Speech of the President of the United States respecting measures for the security and

protection of the commerce of the United States, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

Mr. NORTH, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, sent from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act providing arms for the militia throughout the United States," reported the bill without amendment.

The bill, sent from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act providing for the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. READ, LAURANCE, PAINE, TRACY, and BINGHAM, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

On request, the VICE PRESIDENT was excused from attendance in Senate for the remainder of the session.

WEDNESDAY, June 27.

The VICE PRESIDENT being absent, the Senate proceeded to the choice of a President pro tempore, as the Constitution provides, and THEODORE SEDGWICK was duly elected.

The bill to define more particularly the crime of treason, and to define and punish the crime of sedition, was read the second time.

On motion, that this bill be committed, it passed in the affirmative-yeas 15, nays 6, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Bingham, Chipman, Foster, Goodhue, Hillhouse, Howard, Latimer, Laurance, Lloyd, North, Paine, Read, Sedgwick, Stockton, and Tracy. NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Brown, Langdon, Livermore, Martin, and Mason.

Ordered, That this bill be referred to Messrs. LLOYD, TRACY, STOCKTON, CHIPMAN, and READ, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

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to define more particularly the crime of treason, and to define and punish the crime of sedition, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

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 to provide for the valuation of lands and dwelling-houses, and the enumeration of slaves, within the United States;" and, after progress,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed.

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 received a letter from his Excellency Thomas Mifflin, Governor of Pennsylvania, enclosing some documents, which I judge it my duty to lay before Congress without loss of time.

As my opinion coincides entirely with that of his Excellency the Governor, I recommend the subject to the consideration of both Houses of Congress, whose authority alone appears to me adequate to the occasion. JOHN ADAMS.

UNITED STATES, June 27, 1798. The Message and papers therein referred to were read.

Ordered, That they be committed to Messrs. BINGHAM, STOCKTON, and READ, to report thereon by bill or otherwise.

THURSDAY, June 28.

The bill last brought up from the House of Representatives was read, and ordered to the second reading.

Mr. GOODHUE, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act supplementary to the act entitled An act to provide an additional armament for the further protection of the trade of the United States, and for other purposes," reported the bill without amendment; which was agreed to.

Resolved, That this bill pass to a third reading. The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to enable the President of the United States to borrow money for the public service," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. STOCKTON, TRACY, and BINGHAM, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled " An act respecting alien enemies," was read the second time.

Ordered, That it be referred to Mr. LLOYD, and others, the committee appointed on the bill

ground to Elie Williams," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. BROWN, PAINE, and TRACY, to consider and report thereon to the

Senate.

Mr. BINGHAM, from the committee to whom was referred the bill sent from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act limiting the time within which claims against the United States for credits on the books of the Treasury, may be presented for allowance," reported the bill without amendment.

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The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled An act to provide an additional armament for the further protection of the trade of the United States, and for other purposes," was read the third time, and amended.

On the question to agree to the final passage of the bill as amended, it was determined in the affirmative-yeas 17, nays 4, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Bingham, Chipman, Foster, Goodhue, Hillhouse, Howard, Latimer, Laurance, Livermore, Lloyd, Martin, North, Paine, Read, Sedgwick, Stockton, and Tracy.

NAYS--Messrs. Anderson, Langdon, Mason, and Tazewell.

Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. Mr. BINGHAM, from the committee to whom

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Mason, and Tazewell. NAYS-Messrs. Bingham, Foster, Goodhue, Hillhouse, Howard, Langdon, Latimer, Laurance, Livermore, Lloyd, Martin, North, Paine, Read, Sedgwick, Stockton, and Tracy.

On motion, by Mr. MASON, to strike out these words from the preamble:

"The peculiar circumstances of the United States, in relation to the Republic of France, and the citizens thereof, require that, whilst the United States have afforded hospitality and protection to Frenchmen who have sought an asylum in this country,they should, on the other hand, guard against the arrival and admission of such evil disposed persons as, by their machinations, may endanger the internal safety and tranquillity of the country;" in order to insert the following words: "It is represented that, on the evacuation of Port au Prince by the British troops, a number of French white men and negroes were put on board of vessels bound to the United States, some of which have arrived, and others may be shortly expected, and it is deemed dangerous to admit indiscriminately such persons into the United States:" It was agreed to divide the motion, and that the words should be struck out; and, on the question to agree to the substitute, it was determined in the negative-yeas 10, nays 10, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bingham, Langdon, Laurance, Livermore, Martin, Mason, North, Read, and Tazewell.

NAYS-Messrs. Foster, Goodhue, Hillhouse, Howard, Latimer, Lloyd, Paine, Sedgwick, Stockton, and Tracy.

So the amendment was lost.

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And the bill being further amended, by striking out the remainder of the preamble, Resolved, That the consideration of this bill be postponed until to-morrow.

SATURDAY, June 30.

The Senate resumed the third reading of the bill to authorize the President to prevent or regulate the landing of French passengers, and other persons, who may arrive within the ports of the United States from foreign places.

On motion, by Mr. MARTIN, one of the majority in favor of the exception yesterday agreed to, namely, "except children under the age of twelve years, and women, in cases especially authorized by the President," that it be reconsidered, it was determined in the negative-yeas 6, nays 15, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Hillhouse, Howard, Lloyd, Martin, and Read.

NAYS-Messrs. Bingham, Brown, Chipman, Foster, Goodhue, Langdon, Latimer, Laurance, Livermore, North, Paine, Sedgwick, Stockton, Tazewell, and Tracy.

Resolved, That this bill pass; that it be engrossed; and that the title thereof be "An act to authorize the President to prevent or regulate the landing of French passengers, and other persons, who may arrive within the ports of the United States from foreign places."

bill, sent from the House of Representatives, enThe Senate resumed the second reading of the titled "An act to provide for the valuation of lands and dwelling-houses, and the enumeration of slaves, within the United States."

On motion, by Mr. PAINE, to agree to the following amendment to the proviso in the eighth section, "And all uncultivated lands, except such as make part or parcel of a farm, and except wood lots, used or reserved for the purposes of fuel, fencing, lumber, or building :"

It was determined in the negative-yeas 10, nays 11, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Bingham, Brown, Chipman, Goodhue, Latimer, Laurance, Livermore, Paine, Sedgwick, and Stockton.

NAYS-Messrs. Foster, Hillhouse, Howard, Langdon, Lloyd, Martin, Mason, North, Read, Tazewell, and Tracy.

On motion, by one of the majority, to reconsider and restore the following words, struck out from the end of the proviso to the eighth section: "or which, at the time of making the said valuation or enumeration, shall not have been assessed for, nor be then held liable to, taxation under the laws of the State wherein the same is, or may be, situated or possessed, shall be exempted from the aforesaid valuation and enumeration:" It was determined in the negative-yeas 6, nays 14, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Bingham, Foster, Howard, Latimer, Laurance, and North.

NAYS-Messrs. Brown, Chipman, Goodhue, Hillhouse, Langdon, Livermore, Lloyd, Martin, Mason, Paine, Read, Sedgwick, Tazewell, and Tracy.

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It was determined in the affirmative-yeas 11, nays 8, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Howard, Langdon, Latimer, Livermore, Lloyd, Martin, Mason, Paine, Read, Sedgwick, and Tazewell.

NAYS-Messrs. Bingham, Brown, Foster, Goodhue, Hillhouse, Laurance, North, and Tracy.

On motion, by Mr. BROWN, to strike out of that part of the eighth section which respects the enumeration of slaves these words, "above the age of twelve, and under the age of fifty, years:" It was determined in the negative-yeas 10, nays 11, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Bingham, Brown, Chipman, Goodhue, Hillhouse, Latimer, Laurance, Lloyd, North, and

Sedgwick.

NAYS-Messrs. Foster, Howard, Langdon, Livermore, Martin, Mason, Paine, Read, Stockton, Tazewell, and Tracy.

The report of the committee having been agreed to, and the bill amended accordingly, Resolved, That it pass to the third reading as amended.

Mr. HILLHOUSE, from the managers on the part of the Senate, appointed to confer with the managers on the part of the House of Representatives, on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the bill, entitled "An act providing for the more effectual collection of certain internal revenues of the United States," made report, which was read.

Ordered, That it lie for consideration.

Mr. TRACY notified the Senate that he should, on Monday next, ask leave to bring in a bill to alter and amend the act making alterations and amendments in the Treasury and War Departments, and to alter and amend the act entitled "An act to establish the office of Purveyor of Public Supplies."

MONDAY, July 2.

JOHN RUTHERFURD, from the State of New Jersey, attended.

The Senate took into consideration the resolution of the House of Representatives disagreeing to their amendment to the bill, entitled "An act to alter the time of making entry of stills, and for other purposes."

Resolved, That they do insist on their said amendment, and ask a conference thereon, and that Messrs. HILLHOUSE and PAINE be the managers at the same on the part of the Senate.

Mr. HILLHOUSE reported, from the managers on the part of the Senate appointed to confer with the managers on the part of the House of Representatives on the differing votes of the two Houses on the bill, entitled "An act providing for the more effectual collection of certain internal revenues of the United States:" Whereupon, Resolved, That the Senate do recede from

ment to the amendments of the House of Representatives to the second amendment of the Senate. Mr. LLOYD, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, sent from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act respecting alien enemies," reported the bill with amendments, which were adopted, and the bill was amended accordingly.

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

Mr. LLOYD, from the committee to whom was referred the bill to define more particularly the crime of sedition, reported amendments; which crime of treason, and to define and punish the

were read.

Ordered, That they lie for consideration. informed the Senate that they have passed a bill, A message from the House of Representatives entitled "An act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States," in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

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

Ordered, That it be referred to Messrs. STOCKTON, LAURANCE, READ, BINGHAM, and LATIMER, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

The bill, sent from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act to provide for the valuation of lands and dwelling-houses, and the enumeration of slaves, within the United States," was read the third time.

vision for the valuations of lands and town lots, On motion, to restore these words in the prostruck out of the eighth section, line 21st, to wit: "might be sold for immediate payment," it was determined in the negative-yeas 8, nays 14, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Bingham, Brown, Howard, Latimer, Laurance, Livermore, North, and Tazewell.

NAYS-Messrs. Chipman, Foster, Goodhue, Hillhouse, Langdon, Lloyd, Martin, Mason, Paine, Read, Rutherfurd, Sedgwick, Stockton, and Tracy.

On motion, by Mr. LAURANCE, to agree to the following amendment in the proviso to the eighth section and all uncultivated lands, except such as make a part or parcel of a farm, and except wood lots used or reserved for the purposes of fuel, fencing, lumber. or building," it was determined in the negative-yeas 10, nays 12, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Bingham, Brown, Chipman, Latimer, Laurance, Livermore, Paine, Rutherfurd, Sedgwick, and Stockton.

NAYS-Messrs. Foster, Goodhue, Hillhouse, Howard, Langdon, Lloyd, Martin, Mason, North, Read, Tazewell, and Tracy.

On motion, by Mr. READ, the following amendment was agreed to: after "same," in the 7th line of second section, "in default of taking which oath or affirmation before entering on the discharge of the duties aforesaid, the party failing shall forfeit and pay two hundred dollars for the use of the United States, to be recovered in any court, having competent jurisdiction, with cost of suit."