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On motion, by Mr. LAURANCE, to strike out of the provision, for 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 11, nays 11, as follows:

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

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

So the motion was lost.

The question, on the final passage of the bill, was unanimously determined in the affirmative yeas 22, as follows:

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

Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments.

TUESDAY, July 3.

Mr. TRACY, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, sent from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act for the establishing and organizing a battalion of infantry, to be called the Marine Corps," reported amendments, which were read.

Ordered, That they lie for consideration.

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the House of Representatives for the adjournment of Congress on the 9th instant.

Resolved, That the consideration thereof be postponed until Saturday next.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House agree to the proposed conference on the bill entitled "An act to alter the time of making entry of stills, and for other purposes," and have appointed managers at the same on their part. They disagree to the report of the conferees on the bill entitled "An act providing for the more effectual collection of certain internal revenues of the United States," and adhere to their amendments to the said bill.

Resolved, That the further consideration of this bill be postponed until the next session of Congress.

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

Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. 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," 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 15, nays 6, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Brown, Chipman, Foster, Goodhue, Hillhouse, Howard, Langdon, Latimer, Livermore, Martin, Paine, Rutherfurd, Sedgwick, Stockton, and Tracy.

NAYS-Messrs. Bingham, Laurance, Mason, North, Read, and Tazewell.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee to whom was referred the bill to define more particularly the crime of treason, and to define and punish the crime of sedition; and, having agreed to the report, the bill was amended accordingly; and the question to agreement. to the third reading of the bill, as amended, was determined in the affirmative-yeas 18, nays 5, as follows:

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

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

The bill, sent from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act providing arms for the militia throughout the United States," was read the third time, and passed.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill entitled "An act further to protect the commerce of the United States," in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

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

Ordered, That it be referred to Mr. GOODHUE, and others, appointed the 29th of November last, on that part of the Speech of the President of the United States which respects measures for the security and protection of the commerce thereof, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

Agreeably to the order of the day, the Senate took into consideration the resolution sent from

Resolved, That this bill pass with an amend

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 provide for the valuation of lands and dwelling-houses, and the enumeration of slaves within the United States," except to strike out so much of the proviso to the 8th section as is contained in these words:

"Shall be exempted from the aforesaid valuation and enumeration:"

to which they do not agree.

The Senate proceeded to consider the amendment disagreed to by the House of Representatives to the bill last mentioned. Whereupon,

Resolved, That they do recede from their said amendment.

WEDNESDAY, July 4.

Agreeably to notice given on the 30th June last, Mr. TRACY had 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;" which was read, and ordered to the second reading.

The bill to define more particularly the crime

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of treason, and to define and punish the crime of sedition, was read the third time.

On motion to expunge the following words from the second section reported as an amend

ment:

"Or shall, in manner aforesaid, traduce or defame the President of the United States, or any Court or Judge thereof, by declarations, tending to criminate their motives in any official transaction:"

It was determined in the negative-yeas 8, nays 15, as follows:

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of the two Houses of Congress; and it was agreed that the motion should lie for consideration.

Mr. GOODHUE, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, sent from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act further to protect the commerce of the United States," reported the bill without amendment; and the report was adopted.

Resolved, That this bill pass to a third reading. The amendments reported by the committee, to whom was referred the bill sent from the House YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Brown, Howard, Lang-establishing and organizing a battalion of infantry of Representatives, entitled "An act for the

don, Martin, Mason, North, and Tazewell.

NAYS-Messrs. Chipman, Clayton, Foster, Goodhue, Hillhouse, Latimer, Laurance, Livermore, Lloyd, Paine, Read, Rutherfurd, Sedgwick, Stockton, and Tracy. On motion to expunge the whole of the second section reported by the committee, in the words following:

to be called the Marine Corps," were considered and agreed to, and the bill was amended accordingly.

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

a direct tax within the United States," reported

the bill amended.

Ordered, That the amendments lie for consideration.

Mr. STOCKTON, from the committee to whom “SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any per-resentatives, entitled "An act to lay and collect was referred the bill, sent from the House of Repson shall, by any libellous or scandalous writing, printing, publishing, or speaking, traduce or defame the Legislature of the United States, by seditious or inflammatory declarations, or expressions, with intent to create a belief in the citizens thereof, that the said Legislature, in enacting any law, was induced thereto by motives hostile to the Constitution, or liberties and happiness of the people thereof; or shall, in manner aforesaid, traduce or defame.the President of the United States, or any Court or Judge thereof, by declarations tending to criminate their motives, in any official transaction; the person so offending, and thereof convicted, before any Court of the United States having jurisdiction thereof, shall be punished by a fine, not exceeding two thousand dollars, and by imprisonment, not exceeding two years :"

It was determined in the negative-yeas 6, nays 18, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Brown, Howard, Langdon, Mason, and Tazewell.

NAYS-Messrs. Chipman, Clayton, Foster, Goodhue, Greene, Hillhouse, Latimer, Laurance, Livermore, Lloyd, Martin, North, Paine, Read, Rutherfurd, Sedgwick, Stockton, and Tracy.

The question on the final passage of the bill was determined in the affirmative-yeas 18, nays 6, as follows:

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

So it was Resolved, That this bill pass; that it be engrossed; and that the title thereof be "An act in addition to the act, entitled' An act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States."

THURSDAY, July 5.

A motion was made that the Secretary of the Senate pay to Hugh McKinley, for his labor and attendance on the Senate, one dollar per day, during the time he has been, or may be, thus employed the present session; to be paid out of the money appropriated for the contingent expenses

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed the bill, entitled "An act for erecting a lighthouse and beacon, and placing buoys, at the places therein mentioned;" in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

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

Ordered, That it be referred to Messrs. GooDHUE, GREENE, and MARTIN, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

The bill to alter and amend the att 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," was read the second time, and amended.

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

The bill to amend an act, entitled "An act providing for the sale of the lands of the United States in the territory northwest of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river," was read the third time.

And the question to agree to the final passage of the bill, was determined in the affirmativeyeas 13, nays 9, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Brown, Chipman, Foster, Hillhouse, Howard, Langdon, Laurance, Martin, North, Paine, Rutherfurd, and Stockton.

NAYS-Messrs. Clayton, Goodhue, Greene, Livermore, Lloyd, Mason, Read, Sedgwick, and Tracy.

So it was Resolved, That this bill pass; that it be engrossed; and that the title thereof be "An act to amend an act, entitled 'An act providing for the sale of the lands of the United States in the territory northwest of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river."

The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill, sent from the House of Representatives, en

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titled "An act for the relief of sick and disabled seamen."

Resolved, That the further consideration of this bill be postponed until to-morrow.

FRIDAY, July 6.

The motion made yesterday, respecting the compensation to Hugh McKinley, for services, was considered; whereupon,

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate pay to Hugh McKinley, for his labor and attendance on the Senate, one dollar per day, during the time he has been, or may be, thus employed the present session; to be paid out of the money appropriated for the contingent expenses of the two Houses of Congress.

The bill, sent from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act for establishing and organizing a battalion of infantry, to be called the Marine Corps," was read the third time, and amended.

Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. The bill, sent from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act further to protect the commerce of the United States," was read the third time; and the question to agree to the final sage of the bill was determined in the affirmative-yeas 18, nays 4, as follows:

pas

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

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Brown, Langdon, and

Tazewell.

The 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," was read the third time; and, the title being amended,

Resolved, That this bill pass; that it be engrossed; and that the title thereof be "An act establishing the office of Accountant in the Department of the Navy, and to alter and amend the act, entitled 'An act to establish the office of Purveyor of Public Supplies."

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are erected, not exceeding two acres in any case, shall be valued, in manner aforesaid, at more than one hundred and not more than five hundred dollars," by striking out the words "at more than one hundred and not more than five hundred dollars," it passed in the affirmative-yeas 13, nays 10, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bingham, Clayton, Greene, Howard, Langdon, Latimer, Laurance, Martin, North, Read, Rutherfurd, and Tazewell.

NAYS-Messrs. Brown, Chipman, Foster, Goodhue, Hillhouse, Livermore, Paine, Sedgwick, Stockton, and Tracy.

The consideration of the bill at this time was then postponed.

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

informed the Senate, that the House concur in the A message from the House of Representatives bill, sent from the Senate, entitled "An act to declare the treaties between the United States and the Republic of France void and of no effect," with amendments; in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The Senate took into consideration the amendments to the bill last mentioned.

Resolved, That they do concur therein.

Mr. STOCKTON, from the committee to whom resentatives, entitled "An act to enable the Presiwas referred the bill, sent from the House of Repdent of the United States to borrow money for the which were read. public service," reported the bill with amendments;

Ordered, That they lie for consideration. A motion was made by Mr. GOODHUE, as followeth :

"Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives Mr. TRACY, from the committee to whom was two-thirds of both Houses concurring, That the folof the United States of America in Congress assembled, referred the bill, sent from the House of Repre-lowing article be proposed to the Legislatures of the sentatives, entitled "An act to regulate and fix the compensations of the officers employed in collecting the internal revenues of the United States, and to insure more effectually the settlement of their accounts," reported the bill with amendments; which were read.

Ordered, That they lie for consideration. The Senate took into consideration the amendments reported by the committee to whom was referred the bill, sent from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States."

On motion to agree to part of the report of the committee, which is to amend that clause of the second section which now stands, "upon every dwelling-house which, with the out-houses appurtenant thereto, and the lot where on the same

several States as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and, when ratified by three-fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid, to all intents and purposes, as part of the said Constitution, viz:

"That (in addition to the other qualifications prescribed by the said Constitution) no person shall be eligible as President or Vice President of the United States, nor shall any person be a Senator or Representative in the Congress of the United States, except a natural born citizen, or unless he shall have been a resident in the United States at the time of the declaration of independence, and shall have continued either to reside within the same or to be employed in its service from that period to the time of his election."

Ordered, That this motion lie for consideration. The Senate took into consideration the amendments reported by the committee to whom was

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referred the bill, sent from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act to regulate and fix the compensations of the officers employed in collecting the internal revenues of the United States, and to insure more effectually the settlement of their accounts;" and the amendments were adopted. And it was agreed, by unanimous consent, to dispense with the rule, and that this bill be now read the third time.

Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act establishing an annual salary for the surveyor of the port of Gloucester;" and a bill, entitled "An act to make a further ap; propriation for the additional naval armament;" in which they desire the concurrence of the

Senate.

The bills last mentioned were read, and ordered

to the second reading.

On motion, it was agreed, by unanimous consent, to dispense with the rule, and that the bill, entitled "An act to make a further appropriation for the additional naval armament," be now read the second time.

Ordered, That it be referred to Messrs. TRACY, GOODHUE, and RUTHERFURD, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the amendments reported by the committee to whom was referred the bill, sent from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States."

On motion, to add to the second section the amendment reported by the committee, amended as follows:

"Except such lands as, at the time of making the said valuation or enumeration, shall not have been assessed for, nor be then held liable to, taxation, for State purposes, under the laws of the State wherein the same is, or may be, situated or possessed :"

It was determined in the negative-yeas 9, nays 12, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bingham, Foster, Good

hue, Howard, Laurance, Mason, North, and Ruther

furd.

NAYS-Messrs. Brown, Clayton, Greene, Hillhouse, Langdon, Livermore, Martin, Paine, Sedgwick, Stockton, Tazewell, and Tracy.

On motion, by Mr. GREENE, to strike out the word "and," in the 5th line of the second section, and insert, after "slaves," in the same line, "and other personal property;" it was determined in the negative-yeas 6, nays 16, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Brown, Greene, Langdon, Laurance, Livermore, and North.

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bingham, Chipman, Clayton, Foster, Goodhue, Hillhouse, Howard, Martin, Mason, Paine, Read, Sedgwick, Stockton, Tazewell, and Tracy.

And the bill having been further amended, it was ordered to the third reading, as amended. The Senate resumed the consideration of the resolution of the House of Representatives, on the subject of adjournment.

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Resolved, That it be postponed until Monday next.

MONDAY, July 9.

Mr. LIVERMORE, from the committee to whom was referred the bill to alter the time for the next meeting of Congress, reported that the bill pass And it was agreed, by unanimous consent, to diswithout amendment; and the report was adopted. read the third time; and the blank was filled with pense with the rule, and that this bill be now "the first Monday in November next." and that the title thereof be Resolved, That this bill pass, that it be engrossed, An act to alter the

time for the next meeting of Congress."

Mr. GOODHUE, from the committee appointed Speech of the President of the United States the 29th of November last, on that part of the tection of commerce, reported a bill for encouwhich respects measures for the security and proraging the capture of French armed vessels, by armed ships or vessels owned by a citizen or citizens of the United States; which was read, and ordered to the second reading.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee to whom was referred the bill, sent from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act to enable the President of the United States to borrow money for the public service."

On motion, by Mr. BINGHAM, to strike out these words: "All such sums of money as, before the end of the next session of Congress may, in his judgment, be necessary," and to substitute the following: "A sum not exceeding dollars." It was determined in the affirmative-yeas 11, nays 9, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bingham, Chipman, Clayton, Greene, Langdon, Laurance, Martin, North, Rutherfurd, and Tazewell.

NAYS-Messrs. Foster, Goodhue, Hillhouse, Howard, Livermore, Paine, Sedgwick, Stockton, and Tracy. by the committee, the bill was ordered to the And having agreed to the amendments reported third reading as amended.

The bill, sent from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act establishing an annual salary for the surveyor of the port of Gloucester," was read the second time, and ordered to the third reading.

informed the Senate, that the House concur in A message from the House of Representatives the amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act to regulate and fix the compensations of the officers employed in collecting the internal revenues of the United States, and to insure more effectually, the settlement of their accounts," with amendments, in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate. They have passed a bill, entitled "An act to augment the Army of the United States, and for other purposes," in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill last brought up from the House of

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Representatives was read, and ordered to the second reading.

The Senate took into consideration the amendments of the House of Representatives to the amendments of the Senate, to the bill, entitled "An act to regulate and fix the compensations of the officers employed in collecting the internal revenues of the United States, and to insure more effectually the settlement of their accounts." Resolved, That they do agree to the said amendment to their amendments.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the resolution of the House of Representatives for adjourning the two Houses of Congress on the 9th instant.

Resolved, That they do concur therein, so amended as that Congress may adjourn on the 16th instant.

The bill, sent from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States," was read the third time; and the bill being further amended,

Resolved, That it pass with amendments. Mr. TRACY, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, sent from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act for the relief of Thomas Lewis," reported the bill without amend

ment.

On the question to agree to the third reading of this bill, it passed in the negative.

Mr. GOODHUE, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, sent from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act for erecting a light-house and a beacon, and placing buoys, at the places therein named," reported the bill without amendment.

Resolved, That this bill pass to a third reading. Mr. BINGHAM, from the committee to whom was recommitted the bill, sent from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act for the relief of John Vaughan," made a report; which was

read.

Ordered, That the report, together with a statement of the case, signed Elias Boudinot, Director of the Mint, be printed for the use of the Senate.

TUESDAY, July 10.

The bill for encouraging the capture of French armed vessels, by armed ships or vessels owned by a citizen or citizens of the United States, was read the second time and amended.

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

The bill, sent from the House of Representatives, entitled "An act to augment the Army 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 which respects measures for the security and protection of commerce, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.

The bill, sent from the House of Representa

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tives, entitled "An act to enable the President of the United States to borrow money for the public service," was read the third time.

On motion to strike out, from the 1st section of the bill, lines six and and seven, the following words: "And upon such terms and conditions as he shall judge most advantageous for the United States ;" and insert, in lieu thereof, the following: "at a rate of interest not exceeding six per cent. per annum :"

It was determined in the negative-yeas 9, nays 14, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Brown, Langdon, Livermore, Martin, Mason, North, Paine, and Tazewell.

NAYS-Messrs. Bingham, Chipman, Clayton, Foster, Goodhue, Greene, Hillhouse, Latimer, Laurance, Read, Rutherfurd, Sedgwick, Stockton, and Tracy.

On motion to strike out the amendment agreed to yesterday, as follows: "Which sums of money may be borrowed on contracts to remain fixed and irredeemable for a term not exceeding twentyfive years :"

It was determined in the affirmative-yeas 19, nays 4, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Brown, Chipman, Clayton, Foster, Goodhue, Greene, Hillhouse, Langdon, Latimer, Laurance, Livermore, Martin, Mason, North, Paine, Rutherfurd, Sedgwick, and Tazewell.

NAYS-Messrs. Bingham, Read, Stockton, and

Tracy.

On motion, to expunge the words yesterday agreed to in the 1st section, to wit: "a sum not exceeding dollars." and to restore the words of the original bill, as follows: "all such sums of money as, before the end of the next session of Congress, may, in his judgment, be necessary :" It was determined in the negative-yeas 11, nays 11, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Chipman, Foster, Goodhue, Hillhouse, Latimer, Livermore, Paine, Read, Sedgwick, Stockton, and Tracy.

NAYS-Messrs.

Anderson, Bingham, Clayton, Greene, Langdon, Laurance, Martin, Mason, Rutherfurd, and Tazewell.

So the motion was lost.

And having filled up the blank, limiting the sum to be borrowed, with "five millions of dollars ;"

Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. Mr. TRACY, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to make a further appropriation for the additional naval armament," reported amendments; which were read,

Ordered, That they lie for consideration.

WEDNESDAY, July 11.

The bill for encouraging the capture of French armed vessels, by armed ships or vessels owned by a citizen or citizens of the United States, was read the third time; and the final passage of the bill was determined in the affirmative-yeas 16, nays 4, as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bingham, Chipman, Good

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