States are now assumed, and the claims of the States are thus diminished, the cause of the embarrassment will in a great measure be prevented. He hoped, therefore, the motion would be adopted, and that the residue of the State debts would be now assumed.

The previous question was then demanded by five members, to wit: "Shall the main question to agree to the said motion be now put?" And on the question, "Shall the main question be now put?"-It passed in the negative-yeas 24, nays 35, as follows:

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Mr. GROVE, be appointed a committee on the part of this House jointly with the committee 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.

The House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill concerning the claim of John Brown Cutting against the United States; and, after some time spent therein, the Chairman reported that the Committee had had the said bill under consideration, and made no amendment thereto.

Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed, and read a third time to-day.

An engrossed bill for making compensations to the Commissioners of Loans for extraordinary expenses, was read the third time, and passed.

NAYS.-John Baptist Ashe, Abraham Baldwin, Elias Boudinot, John Brown, Abraham Clark, Jonathan Dayton, William Findley, William B.Giles, Nicholas Gilman, Andrew Gregg, Samuel Griffin, William Barry Grove, Daniel Heister, James Hillhouse, Israel Jacobs, Philip Key, Aaron Kitchell, Richard Bland Lee, Samuel Livermore, Nathaniel Macon, James Madison, Andrew Moore, Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, Nathaniel Niles, John Page, Josiah Parker, Cornelius C. Schoonmaker, Joshua Seney, Jeremiah Smith, Israel Smith, Jonathan Sturges, Thomas Tredwell, Abraham Venable, Alexander White, and Francis Willis

And so the said motion was lost.

The said bill was then further amended, and, together with the amendments, ordered to be engrossed, and read the third time on Monday next. A message from the Senate informed the House, that the Senate have deferred, until the next session of Congress, the consideration of the bill sent from this House, entitled "An act authorizing the settlement of the demands of Anthony Walton White against the United States." The Senate have also passed the bill, entitled "An act regulating foreign coins, and for other purposes." to which they desire the concurrence of this House. They have appointed a committee jointly, with such committee as this House shall appoint, to wait on the President of the United States, and notify him of the proposed recess of Congress.

MONDAY, May 7.

An engrossed bill supplementary to the act making provision for the Debt of the United States was read the third time.

The bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act regulating foreign coins, and for other purposes," was read twice and committed.

Mr. BOURNE, of Rhode Island, from the committee appointed, presented a bill for making compensations to the Commissioners of Loans for extraordinary expenses; which was received and read twice, and ordered to be engrossed and read the third time to-day.

Ordered, That Mr. SENEY, Mr. GILMAN, and

The House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill sent from the Senate,

sury and War Departments;" and, after some time spent therein, the Chairman reported that the Committee had had the said bill under consideration, and made several amendments thereto; which were severally twice read, and agreed to by the House. The said bill, together with the amendments thereto, was then read the third time and passed.

An engrossed bill concerning the claim of John Brown Cutting against the United States, was read the third time; and, on the question that the same do pass, it was resolved in the affirmativeyeas 23, nays 22, as follows:

YEAS. Fisher Ames, Robert Barnwell, Egbert Ben

son,

Thomas Fitzsimons, James Gordon, Samuel Griffin, Elias Boudinot, Benjamin Bourne, Abraham Clark, Daniel Heister, Daniel Huger, John Laurance, Amasa Learned, Richard Bland Lee, Samuel Livermore, James Madison, Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, William Vans Murray, John Page, William Smith, John Steele, Samuel Sterrett, and Thomas Tudor Tucker.

NAYS.-John Baptist Ashe, Abraham Baldwin, Shearjashub Bourne, John Brown, William B. Giles, Benjamin Goodhue, Philip Key, Aaron Kitchell, Nathaniel Macon, Andrew Moore, Cornelius C. Schoonmaker, Jeremiah Smith, Israel Smith, Jonathan Sturges, Thomas Sumpter, Peter Sylvester, George Thatcher, Thomas Tredwell, Abraham Venable, Artemas Ward, Alexander White, and Hugh Williamson.

Mr. SENEY, from the committee appointed on the part of this House, jointly, with the committee of the Senate, 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 duty.

Mr. LEE, from the committee to whom was recommitted the report on the memorials of Joseph Ceracchi, made a report; which was twice read, and agreed to by the House, as follows:

"It appears to your committee, that Mr. Ceracchi is an artist of great reputation in Europe, a gentleman of respectable character, and has been actuated by the most honorable motives in offering to dedicate his genius and labors in the service to the United States. It appears, however, to your committee, that, at the present time, it might not be expedient to go into the expenses which

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury report to this House, as early in the next session as may be practicable, the number and capacity of the stills in the respective districts and States, the net product of revenue of the respective districts and States, particularizing the drawbacks, and distinguishing foreign from American materials, and the product paid by the gallon, month, or year; also, the number of officers and the amount of their salaries.

On motion,

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury cause to be provided for the use of the several Collectors in the United States, printed clearances, on the back whereof shall be a printed account of the methods which have been found to answer for obtaining fresh from salt water, and of constructing ex tempore stills, of such implements as are generally on board every vessel, with a recommendation, in all cases where they shall have occasion to resort to this expedient for obtaining water, to publish the result of their trial in some gazette, on their return to the United States, or to communicate it for publication to the office of the Secretary of State, in order that others may, by their success, be encouraged to make similar trials, and be benefited by any improvements or new ideas which may occur to them in practice.

The House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House, on the bill respecting the government of the Territories of the United States, Northwest and South of the river Ohio; and, after some time spent therein, the Chairman reported that the Committee had had the said bill under consideration, and made an amendment thereto; which was twice read, and agreed to by the House.

Ordered, That the said bill, together with the amendment, be engrossed, and read the third time to-day.

Mr. FITZSIMONS, from the committee appointed

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to inquire into the causes of the failure of the late expedition under Major General St. Clair, made a report; which was read. Whereupon,

Resolved, That this House will, early in the next session, proceed to take the said report into consideration.

An engrossed bill respecting the government of the Territories of the United States Northwest and South of the river Ohio was read the third time, and passed.

A message from the Senate informed the House, that the Senate agree to the resolution of this House, directing printed clearances of a particular form, to be furnished to the several Collectors in the United States. They have passed the bill, entitled "An act making certain appropriations therein specified," with an amendment; to which they desire the concurrence of this House.

The House proceeded to consider the said amendment; and the same being twice read, was agreed to.

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do procure such of the statutes of the several States as may not be in his office; and that the expense thereof be defrayed out of the money that is, or may by law be appropriated to defray the contingent expenses of this House.

A message was received from the Senate, notifying the House that the Senate, having completed the Legislative business before them, are now about to adjourn. Whereupon,

Ordered, That a message be sent to the Senate to inform them that this House, having completed the business before them, are now about to adjourn until the first Monday in November next, and that the Clerk of this House do go with the said message.

The Clerk accordingly went with the said message; and, being returned,

The SPEAKER adjourned the House, to meet on the first Monday in November next.

MONDAY, November 5, 1792.

This being the day fixed by law for the annual meeting of the second session of the second Congress, the following Senators appeared, and took

their seats:

JOHN LANGDON and PAINE WINGATE, from New Hampshire;

CALEB STRONG and GEORGE CABOT, from Massachusetts;

THEODORE FOSTER, from Rhode Island; OLIVER ELLSWORTH and ROGER SHERMAN, from Connecticut;

STEPHEN R. BRADLEY and MOSES ROBINSON, from Vermont ;

RUFUS KING, from New York;

PHILEMON DICKINSON and JOHN RUTHERFURD, from New Jersey;

GEORGE READ, from Delaware; JAMES MONROE, from Virginia; JOHN BROWN and JOHN EDWARDS, from Kentucky;

BENJAMIN HAWKINS, from North Carolina; PIERCE BUTLER and RALPH IZARD, from South Carolina; and

WILLIAM FEW, from Georgia.

In the absence of the VICE PRESIDENT, and also of RICHARD HENRY LEE, elected President pro tempore at a former session, the Senate proceeded to the choice of a President pro tempore, as the Constitution provides, and JOHN LANGDON was duly elected.

JOHN BROWN and JOHN EDWARDS, from the State of Kentucky, respectively, produced their credentials; and the oath required by law was, by the PRESIDENT pro tempore, administered to them.

Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled and ready to proceed on business.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that a quorum of the House of Representatives is assembled, and ready to proceed to business.

A second message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives have resolved that a committee be appointed, jointly with such committee as the Senate shall appoint, to wait on the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, and notify him that a quorum of the two Houses is assembled, and ready to receive any communications he may

please to make to them; in which resolution they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

Resolved, That the Senate concur in the appointment of a joint committee to wait on the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, agreeably to the resolution of the House of Representatives, and that Messrs. IZARD and STRONG be the committee on the part of the Senate.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House of Representatives have resolved that two Chaplains, of different denominations, be appointed to Congress, for the present session, one by each House, who shall interchange weekly; in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The Senate proceeded to consider the said resolution; and

Resolved, That they do concur therein, and that the Right Rev. Bishop WHITE be the Chaplain on the part of the Senate.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House of Representatives have proceeded to the election of a Chaplain to Congress for the present session, and have appointed the Rev. Doctor GREEN on their part.

Mr. IZARD, from the joint committee appointed to wait on the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, agreeably to the resolution of the two Houses of this day, reported,

That they had executed the business, and that the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES proposed to meet the two Houses of Congress in the Senate

Chamber to-morrow at 11 o'clock.

TUESDAY, November 6.

ROBERT MORRIS, from the State of Pennsylvania, attended, and took his seat.

Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives that the Senate are ready to meet them in the Senate Chamber, to receive any communications the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES may be pleased to make to the two Houses of Congress, and that the usual seats will be assigned to them.

The House of Representatives having accordingly taken their seats, the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES came into the Senate Chamber, and addressed both Houses of Congress, as follows: