A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House of RepreThe consideration of the bill respecting fugi-sentatives have passed a bill, entitled "An act to tives from justice, and persons escaping from the regulate the claims to Invalid Pensions ;" in which service of their masters, was postponed to Mon- they desire the concurrence of the Senate. day next. The bill was read the first time, and ordered to pass to the second reading.

the service of their masters, and the amendments
proposed; and, after debate,
Ordered, That the consideration thereof be fur-
ther postponed.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House of Representatives have passed a bill entitled "An act relative to claims against the United States not barred by any act of limitation, and which have not been already adjusted;" in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

This bill was read the first time, and ordered to pass to the second reading.

[SENATE.

HAWKINS, KING, and STRONG, to consider generally, and report thereon.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee on the bill respecting fugitives from justice and persons escaping from the service of their masters, and, having amended the report, it was adopted, and agreed that the bill be amended accordingly.

Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading.

FRIDAY, January 18.

Mr. IZARD, from the committee appointed to The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the take into consideration the bill sent from the Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, made House of Representatives for concurrence, enti- conformably to the order of the 15th of January tled "An act making appropriations for the sup-instant, with sundry papers enclosed; which were port of Government for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three," reported amendments; which were read and agreed to.

On motion by Mr. BUTLER, seconded by Mr. BRADLEY,

read.

Ordered, That they lie on the table.

A motion was made that it be

"Ordered, That the Secretary of the Treasury lay before the Senate an account of the Sinking Fund, stating the reasons which have contributed to its supply, from its institution to this time, and showing the present balance on hand; and it was agreed that this motion be postponed until Monday next."

Ordered, That the Secretary of the Treasury lay before the Senate the account of the United States with the Bank of the United States, specifying the precise sums, with the dates of the debits and credits, from the institution of the Bank to the A message from the House of Representatives day the return is made. That the Secretary of informed the Senate that the House of Representthe Treasury also lay before the Senate an ac-atives have passed a bill entitled "An act to concount of the surplus of revenue appropriated to tinue in force, for a limited time, and to amend the purchase of the Public Debt, to the same pe- the act entitled 'An act providing the means of riod, specifying the sums and dates. That he lay intercourse between the United States and foreign before the Senate a statement of the money bor-nations;'" a bill entitled "An act for determining rowed by virtue of the law passed August 4, 1790, the Northern boundary of the territory ceded to with the appropriation of the amount, and the the United States by the State of North Carolina;" precise dates. That he lay before the Senate the and a bill entitled "An act to regulate trade and amount and application of the money borrowed intercourse with the Indian tribes;" to which seveby virtue of the law of August 12, 1790; and that ral bills they desire the concurrence of the Senate. he also lay before the Senate an account exhibit- The three bills last mentioned were severally ing the probable surplus and unappropriated reve-read the first time, and ordered that they severally nue of the year 1792, stating, as far as possible,

the dates and the sums.

WEDNESDAY, January 16.

The Senate proceeded to the second reading of the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence entitled "An act relative to claims against the United States not barred by any act of limitation, and which have not been already adjusted;" and,

Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading. The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee on the bill respecting fugitives from justice and persons escaping from the service of their masters, and the amendments proposed; and, after progress, the Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY, January 17.

Ordered, That the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence entitled "An act relative to claims against the United States not barred by any act of limitation, and which have not been already adjusted," be referred to Messrs.

pass to the second reading.

The bill respecting fugitives from justice and persons escaping from the service of their masters was read the third time; and, being further amended, on a motion to strike out "five hundred dollars," for the purpose of inserting a less sum, in section 4th, the penalty on "any person who shall knowingly and willingly obstruct or hinder such claimant, his agent, or attorney, in so seizing or arresting such fugitive from labor, or shall rescue such fugitive from such claimant, his agent, or attorney, when so arrested, pursuant to the authority herein given or declared, or shall harbor or conceal such person, after notice that he or she was a fugitive from labor as aforesaid;" it passed in the negative.

Resolved, That this bill pass, that it be engrossed, and that the title thereof be "An act respecting fugitives from justice and persons escaping from the service of their masters."

Mr. ELLSWORTH, from the committee to whom was referred the bill entitled "An act to regulate the claims to invalid pensions," reported the bill, with amendments; which were read.

Ordered, That the consideration thereof be postponed.

MONDAY, January 21.

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a Letter from the Secretary of War accompanying his report on the petition of Lewis Garanger; which were read; and,

Ordered, That the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence entitled "An act to authorize the settlement of the accounts of Lewis Garanger, for military services during the late war," together with the report of the Secretary thereon, be referred to Messrs. SHERMAN, HAWKINS, and BROWN, to consider generally, and report.

Ordered, That the second reading of the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence entitled "An act to continue in force, for a limited time, and to amend the act entitled 'An act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations," be postponed.

The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act for determining the Northern boundary of the territory ceded to the United States by the State of North Carolina," was read the second time.

Ordered, That this bill be referred to Messrs. RUTHERFORD, HAWKINS, and STRONG, to consider generally, and report thereon.

The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes," was read the second time.

Ordered, That this bill be referred to Messrs. ELLSWORTH, BURR, MONROE, BRADLEY, and STRONG, to consider and report thereon.

The motion made on the 18th instant, for an order to the Secretary of the Treasury, was, by consent of the Senate, withdrawn.

A motion was made and seconded, that it be "Ordered, That the Secretary of the Treasury lay before the Senate a general account, exhibiting the amount of all the public funds and moneys (loans included) up to the end of last year, and what remains of each appropriation, either in cash, bonds, certificates, or other securities, and stating where the balances are deposited. That he also lay before the Senate a copy of the powers under which he negotiated the loans made under the laws of the 4th and 12th of August, 1790, and the original communications from the Public Commissioners in Holland, stating the difficulties of making separate loans under the said acts, as mentioned in his Letter of January, 1793. That he particularly state the amount which has been drawn into the United States, of the moneys borrowed in Europe, under the acts of the 4th and 12th of August, 1790, the purposes for which drawn, how any part thereof hath been applied, with the balance now on hand, and where deposited."

Ordered, That this motion lie on the table. A motion was made and seconded, that it be "Ordered, That the Trustees of the Sinking Fund lay before the Senate an account of the funds under their direction, stating specially the reasons of their proceedings, the surplusses now on hand, and where deposited." Ordered, That this motion lie on the table. The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill sent from the House of Representatives for

(JANUARY, 1793.

concurrence, entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of Government for the year 1793;" and, after progress, the further consideration thereof was postponed.

Mr. MONROE notified the Senate, that he should, to-morrow, move for leave to bring in "A bill to explain and amend an act, entitled 'An act to enable the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line, on Continental establishment, to obtain titles to certain lands lying Northwest of the River Ohio, between the Little Miamis and Sciota.""

TUESDAY, January 22.

The petitions of Theodosius Chartier, Jean Baptiste Laporte, and others, for compensation for military services during the late war, were severally read.

Ordered, That they be referred to the Secretary of War, to report thereon to the Senate.

The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of Government for the year 1793;" and, after progress, the consideration thereof was further postponed.

WEDNESDAY, January 23.

JAMES GUNN, from the State of Georgia, attended, and took his seat.

bill sent from the House of Representatives for The Senate resumed the second reading of the tions for the support of Government for the year concurrence, entitled "An act making appropria

1793."

be further postponed, for the purpose of taking into It was agreed that the consideration of this bill consideration the motion made on the 21st instant, for an order to the Secretary of the Treasury.

It was agreed to amend the first paragraph of the motion, and to subjoin these words: "as far as the same can at present be done." And the second paragraph of the motion being also, by consent of the Senate, withdrawn, to wit:

"That he also lay before the Senate a copy of the powers under which he negotiated the loans made under the laws of the 4th and 12th of August, 1790, and the original communications from the Public Commissioners in Holland, stating the difficulties of making separate loans under the said acts, as mentioned in his letter of January, 1793:"—it was

Ordered, That the Secretary of the Treasury lay before the Senate a general account, exhibiting the amount of all the public funds and moneys (loans included) up to the end of the last year, and what remains of each appropriation, either in cash, bonds, certificates, or other securities, and stating where the balances are deposited, as far as the same can at present be done. That he particularly state the amount which has been drawn into the United States, of the moneys borrowed in Europe, under the acts of the 4th and 12th of August, 1790, the purposes for which drawn, how ance now on hand, and where deposited. any part thereof hath been applied, with the bal

The consideration of the motion made on the

The Senate took into consideration the report 5thly. The compensations of the inspector of the reveof the committee on the bill sent from the House nue for the second survey, as above constituted, are to of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An be a salary of one hundred dollars per annum, and comact to regulate the claims to Invalid Pensions;" missions and other emoluments heretofore allowed to the and the consideration thereof was further post-inspector of the late third survey, as it was originally poned.

The memorial of Francis De Bretigney, for com- tion.

Also, an abstract of a supplementary arrangement The report of the committee on the bill, sent made in the district of North Carolina, in regard to from the House of Representatives for concurcertain surveys, to facilitate the execution of the lawrence, entitled "An act for enrolling and licensing laying a duty on distilled spirits.

G. WASHINGTON.
UNITED STATES, January 25, 1793.
Ordered, That this Message lie for considera-

tion.

ships or vessels to be employed in the coasting trade and fisheries, and for regulating the same," was taken into consideration and adopted; and, after progress in the second reading of the bill,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed.

The second reading of the bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled A message from the House of Representatives "An act making appropriations for the support of informed the Senate that the House of RepresentGovernment for the year one thousand seven hun-atives have passed the bill, entitled "An act regulating Foreign Coins, and for other purposes," with amendments, in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

dred and ninety-three," was further postponed.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the amendments reported by the committee on the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to regulate the claims to Invalid Pensions;" and, having adopted them, it was agreed that the bill be amended accordingly.

Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House of Representatives have passed a bill, entitled "An act to authorize a loan in the certificates or notes of such States as shall have balances due to them upon a final settlement of accounts with the United States;" in which they desire the concurrence of

the Senate.

The bill was read the first time, and ordered to pass to the second reading.

TUESDAY, January 29.

The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to authorize a loan in the certificates or notes of such States as shall have balances due to them, upon a final settlement of accounts with the United States," was read the second time.

Ordered, That the further consideration of this bill be postponed until Monday next.

The amendments proposed to the last mentioned bill were read.

Ordered, That they be printed for the use of the Senate.

THURSDAY, January 31.

The petition of a number of the ship owners and masters, insurers and traders, of the town of Portsmouth, in the State of New Hampshire, was read, stating the expediency of erecting a light-house, and placing buoys and beacons at the entrance of the river leading to the said town.

Ordered, That this petition be referred to the Secretary of the Treasury, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

The Senate took into consideration the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill, sent from the Senate, entitled "An act regulating Foreign Coins, and for other purposes;" and

Resolved, That they concur therein, with an amendment to their last amendment, to wit: strike out the words 'be made,' and insert 'commence,' so that the clause be read as follows:

"And be it further enacted, That the assay, provided to be made by the act, entitled 'An act establishing a Mint, and regulating the coins of the United States,' Mr. CABOT, from the committee to whom was shall commence, in the manner as by the said act is referred the bill sent from the House of Represent-prescribed, on the second Monday of February, annuatives for concurrence, entitled "An act for en- ally; any thing in the said act to the contrary notwithrolling and licensing ships or vessels to be emstanding.' ployed in the coasting trade and fisheries, and for regulating the same," reported the bill with amendments; which were read.

Ordered, That the amendments be printed for the use of the Senate.

The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to regulate the claims to Invalid Pensions," was read the third time.

Resolved, That this bill pass as amended. Mr. RUTHERFURD reported, from the committee appointed the 13th of December last, on the subject of Weights and Measures.

Mr. BRADLEY notified the Senate that he should to-morrow request leave to bring in a bill "for altering the time and place of holding the Circuit Court in the district of Vermont."

Mr. MONROE, agreeably to leave obtained the 25th instant, brought in a bill to explain and amend an act, entitled "An act to enable the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line, on Continental establishment, to obtain titles to certain lands lying Northwest of the river Ohio, between the Little Miamis and Sciota," which was read the first time, and ordered to pass to the second reading.

The second reading of the bill sent from the