MONDAY, April 5. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that they agree to all the amendments of the Senate to the bill to promote the progress of useful arts, except the tenth, to which they do not agree. The Senate proceeded to consider the message from the House of Representatives, together with the bill to provide for the progress of useful arts, and the disagreement of the House of Representatives to their tenth amendment; and, Resolved, That the Senate do recede from the said amendment. Mr. STRONG, on behalf of the managers appointed, the 25th March, to confer with a committee of the House of Representatives on the amendments of the Senate to the bill to provide for the remission or mitigation of fines, forfeitures, and penalties, in certain cases, reported, "That, having conferred with the managers on the part of the House of Representatives, they could come to no agreement on the subject-matter of the said amendments." The Senate proceeded to the second reading of the bill providing for holding a treaty or treaties, to establish peace with certain Indian tribes. Ordered, That the consideration thereof be postponed. The following Message from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES was communicated to the Senate by his Secretary: Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Representatives: I have directed my private Secretary to lay before you copies of three Acts of the Legislature of the State of New York, which have been transmitted to me by the Governor thereof, viz: "An act declaring it to be the duty of the sheriffs of the several counties within this State, to receive and safe-keep such prisoners as shall be committed under the authority of the United States;" "An act for vesting in the United States of America [APRIL, 1790. "An act ratifying certain articles in addition to, and amendment of, the Constitution of the United States of America, proposed by Congress." Governor of the State of New York to the President A copy of a letter, accompanying said acts, from the of the United States, will, at the same time, be laid be fore you, and the originals be deposited in the office of the Secretary of State. GEO. WASHINGTON. UNITED STATES, April 6, 1790. TUESDAY, April 6. Mr. Few reported, from the committee ap pointed on the 30th March, to take into considera. tion the bill for regulating the military establishment of the United States. On motion that the consideration of the report be postponed, It passed in the affirmative. WEDNESDAY, April 7. Ordered, That Messrs. ELLSWORTH, JOHNSTON, and STRONG, be a committee to bring in a bill for the government of the territory of the United States south of the river Ohio. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that they have passed a bill further to suspend part of an act, entitled "An act to regulate the collection of the duties imposed by law on the tonnage of ships or res sels, and on goods, wares, and merchandises, im ported into the United States ;" in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. Ordered, That this bill have the first reading at this time. Ordered, That to-morrow be assigned for the second reading of this bill. Mr. LANGDON reported from the committe appointed on the 8th of April, on the bill furthe late the collection of the duties imposed by la to suspend part of an act entitled "An act to reg wares, and merchandises, imported into the Unite on the tonnage of ships or vessels, and on goods States;" which report was accepted as an amend ment to the bill. The Senate proceeded to the second reading of the last mentioned bill. Ordered, That the rules be so far dispensed the light-house, and the lands thereunto belonging, at with as that this bill have the third reading at this Sandy Hook;" and time. The Senate proceeded to the second reading of the bill "for the government of the territory of the United States south of the river Ohio," and Ordered, That it be printed for the use of the Senate. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that they adhere to their disagreement to the amendment proposed by the Senate to the bill to provide for the remission or mitigation of fines, forfeitures, or penalties, in certain cases; and that they concur in the bill for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States, with sundry amendments, to which they request the concurrence of the Senate: [SENATE. for the punishment of certain crimes against the The further consideration thereof was postponed until to-morrow. The Senate proceeded in the second reading of the bill "for the government of the territory of the United States south of the river Ohio." Ordered, That this bill have the third reading to-morrow. The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill for regulating the military establishment of the United States. On motion to postpone the further consideration thereof, it passed in the affirmative. WEDNESDAY, April 14. The Senate proceeded to the third reading of the bill "for the government of the territory of the United States south of the river Ohio." Resolved, That this bill do pass; that the title of it be "An act for the government of the territory of the United States south of the river Ohio;" that it be engrossed and carried to the House of Representatives for concurrence therein. The Senate resumed the consideration of the amendments to the bill for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States; whereupon, Resolved, That they do agree to the amendments They also concur with the Senate in their proposed in the 1st, 3d, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, amendments to the bill further to suspend part of 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 23d, 25th, and 27th secan act entitled "An act to regulate the collection tions; to the proposed amendments in section of the duties imposed by law on the tonnage of 19th, line 1; section 20th, line 1; section 26th, ships or vessels, and on goods, wares, and mer-lines 9 and 10; and in the additional clause prochandises, imported into the United States." The Senate proceeded to consider the adherence of the House of Representatives to their amendment to the bill to provide for the remission or mitigation of fines, forfeitures, and penalties, in certain cases. Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until to-morrow. The amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States, were read; . And, on motion, Ordered, That they lie until to-morrow for consideration. TUESDAY, April 13. posed to the bill; That they do disagree to the amendments in section 19, line 2; section 20, line 3; section 26, line 2; and that they do agree to the amendments in section 28, with an amendment. Ordered, That the Secretary do carry a message to the House of Representatives accordingly. THURSDAY, April 15. The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill to regulate the military establishment of the United States; and, after progress, the further consideration thereof was postponed. FRIDAY, April 16. The Senate proceeded in the consideration of the bill for regulating the military establishment of the United States. JAMES GUNN, from Georgia, attended. The Senate proceeded to consider the resolve of the House of Representatives, adhering to their disagreement to the amendment of the Senate to the bill to provide for the remission or mitiga- On motion that the bill be recommitted, it passtion of fines, forfeitures, and penalties, in certained in the affirmative. cases, and, Resolved, That the Senate do adhere to their amendment to the said bill. MONDAY, April 19. Ordered, That the Secretary do carry a mes- A message from the House of Representatives sage to the House of Representatives accord-informed the Senate that they have receded from ingly. such of their amendments to the bill for the punThe Senate proceeded to consider the amend-ishment of certain crimes against the United ments of the House of Representatives to the bill States as were disagreed to by the Senate; and SENATE.] Proceedings. do concur with the Senate in the amendment to their amendment of the said bill. TUESDAY, April 20. [APRIL, 1790. Ordered, That a message be carried to the House of Representatives accordingly. Mr. SCHUYLER, from the committee appointed yesterday, to take into consideration the bill for the relief of a certain description of officers therein mentioned, reported: And on the question, "Shall this bill have a reading?" it passed in the negative. Mr. FEw, from the committee appointed on the 30th March, to take into consideration the bill for regulating the military establishment of the Uni-third ted States, reported; which report, being considered, was adopted as amendments to the bill. Ordered, That this bill have the third reading A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that they had agreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill for regulating the military establishment of the United States, with an amendment to the 8th amendment of the 5th section, by inserting the words twenty-four," instead of "eighteen," proposed by the Senate to be inserted. The Senate proceeded to consider the above message from the House of Representatives; and, Resolved, That they do recede from their amendment to said bill, so far as to concur with the House of Representatives in their amendment to the amendment. MONDAY, April 26. The petition of Messrs. Bertier and Co., merchants of the city of Philadelphia, was read, stat ing that certain goods consigned to them on board of the ship Van Staphorst, Captain Atkinson, were seized by one of the inspectors of the port of Baltimore, in consequence of a mistake committed by the mate of said ship, although without any intention of fraud; and praying that Congress would make such provision for their relief in an act said to be under the consideration of Congress, as in their wisdom shall seem just. Agreeably to the order of the day, the Senate continue in force an act, passed at the last session proceeded to the second reading of the bill, "to of Congress, entitled An act to regulate pro cesses in the courts of the United States."" Ordered, That this bill have the third reading to-morrow. TUESDAY, April 27. Agreeably to the order of the day, the Senate proceeded to the third reading of the bill, "to continue in force an act, passed at the last session the United States;" and of Congress, to regulate processes in the courts of of it be "An act to continue in force an act, pass Resolved, That this bill do pass; that the title act to regulate processes in the courts of the Unr ed at the last session of Congress, entitled "An ted States;' ;" that the bill be engrossed, and carried to the House of Representatives for concur rence therein. MAY, 1790.J Gentlemen of the Senate: Proceedings. I nominate George Wray, to be Collector of the port of Hampton, in the State of Virginia, in the place of Jacob Wray, resigned. Also, John McCullough, to be Surveyor of the port of Swansborough, in the district of Wilmington; and, William Benson, to be Surveyor of the port of Windsor, in the district of Edenton, both in the State of North Carolina. G. WASHINGTON. [SENATE. means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations; and, a bill to provide for mitigating or remitting the forfeitures and penalties accruing under the revenue laws, in certain cases therein mentioned; to which they request the concurrence of the Senate. The House of Representatives have also concurred in the bill to continue in force an act passed at the last session of Congress, entitled "An act to regulate processes in the Courts of the United States;" and in the bill for the government of the UNITED STATES, April 28th, 1790. T. tion. THURSDAY, April 29. Ohio. with amendments; to which amendments Mr. ELLSWORTH, from the committee appoint-olina,) and VINING, a committee to confer with ed 15th January, to bring in a bill in addition to any committee to be appointed by the Senate, to an act to establish the Judicial Courts of the consider and report whether any, and what, furUnited States, and to whom was referred the peti-ther regulations are necessary for conducting the tion of the merchants of New Hampshire, report-business between the two Houses; in which they ed a bill "for giving effect to the acts therein men- request the concurrence of the Senate. tioned, in respect to the State of North Carolina, and to amend the said act." Ordered, That this bill be now read the first time. Ordered, That this bill be read the second time to-morrow. On motion, "That the doors of the Senate Chamber shall be open when the Senate is sitting in their Legislative capacity, to the end, that such of the citizens of the United States as may choose to hear the debates of this House, may have an opportunity of so doing:" A motion was made, that the consideration thereof be postponed until to-morrow; and it passed in the affirmative. Ordered, That Mr. STRONG be added to the committee appointed the 28th April," to consider what provisions will be proper for Congress to make, in the present session, respecting the State of Rhode Island," instead of Mr. BUTLER, excused at his own desire, his colleague being on the committee. The Senate then entered on Executive business, and advised and consented to the nominations yesterday made to them by the President. FRIDAY, April 30. The bill supplemental to the act for establishing the salaries of the Executive officers of Government, with their assistants and clerks, was read the first time. The bill for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, books, and other writings, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned, was read the first time. The bill providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations, was read the first time; and, The bill to provide for mitigating or remitting the forfeitures and penalties accruing under the revenue laws, in certain cases therein mentioned, was read the first time. Ordered, That these several bills have their second reading on Monday next. The Senate proceeded, agreeably to the order of the day, to consider the motion made yesterday, to wit: "That the doors of the Senate Chamber shall be open when the Senate is sitting in their Legislative capacity, to the end, that such of the citizens of the United States as may choose to hear the debates of this House, may have an opportunity of so doing;" and, the question being taken, it passed in the negative. The Senate proceeded to consider the resolve Agreeably to the order of the day, the Senate of the House of Representatives, appointing a proceeded to the second reading of the bill "for committee on their part, "to confer with any comgiving effect to the acts therein mentioned, in re-mittee appointed by the Senate, to consider and spect to the State of North Carolina, and to amend the said act." Ordered, That this bill have the third reading on Monday next. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that they had passed a bill supplemental to the act for establishing the salaries of the Executive officers of Government, with their assistants and clerks; a bill for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, books, and other writings, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned; a bill providing the report whether any, and what, further regulations are necessary for conducting the business between the two Houses ;" and Resolved, That the Senate concur therein, and that Messrs. LEE, IZARD, and STRONG, be the committee on the part of the Senate. Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives herewith. MONDAY, May 3. The order of the day being called for, the Senate proceeded to the second reading of the bill supplemental to the act for establishing the salaries of the Executive officers of Government, with their assistants and clerks. Ordered, That this bill be committed to Messrs. FEW, IZARD, and ELLSWORTH, to consider and report what is proper to be done thereon. The Senate proceeded to the second reading of the bill providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations. Ordered, That this bill be committed to Messrs. STRONG, ELLSWORTH, CARROLL, MACLAY, and FEW. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that they had passed a bill to allow compensation to John Ely for his attendance as a physician and surgeon on the prisoners of the United States; and, that they had passed a bill to prescribe the mode in which the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings, in each State, shall be authenticated, so as to take effect in every other State; in which they request the concurrence of the Senate; and, that they have also appointed Messrs. BENSON, CLYMER, HUNTINGTON, MOORE, and CARROLL, a committee, to join with a committee to be appointed by the Senate, to consider and report their opinion on the question, When, according to the Constitution, the terms for which the President, Vice President, Senators, and Representatives, have been respectively chosen, shall be deemed to have commenced?" and, also, to consider of, and report, their opinion on such other matters as they shall conceive have relation to this question; and request the concurrence of the Senate in the appointment of a committee on their part. The Senate proceeded to the third reading of the bill "for giving effect to the act therein mentioned, in respect to the State of North Carolina, and to amend the said act." Resolved, That this bill do pass; that the title of it be "An act for giving effect to the act therein mentioned, in respect to the State of North Carolina, and to amend the said act ;" that it be engrossed, and carried to the House of Representa tives for concurrence therein. The Senate proceeded to the first reading of the bill to prescribe the mode in which the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings, in each State, shall be authenticated, so as to take effect in every other State. TUESDAY, May 4. [MAY, 1790. Agreeably to the order of the day, the Senate resumed the consideration of the amendments to the bill for the government of the territory of the United States south of the river Ohio. Resolved, That the Senate do not agree to the proposed amendments. Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Representatives, to acquaint them therewith. The Senate proceeded to the third reading of the bill to provide for mitigating or remitting the forfeitures and penalties accruing under the revenue laws, in certain cases therein mentioned. Resolved, That they concur therein, with amendments. Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives therewith, and request their concurrence in the amendments. The Senate proceeded to the second reading of the bill to prescribe the mode in which the public records and judicial proceedings in each State shall be authenticated, so as to take effect in every other State. Ordered, That this bill have the third reading to-morrow. The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill providing for holding a treaty or treaties, to establish peace with certain Indian tribes. Ordered, That the consideration hereof be further postponed. The Senate proceeded to the second reading of the bill for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, books, and other writings, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned. Ordered, That it be committed to Messrs. REED, PATERSON, and JOHNSON. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that they have passed a bill to authorize the issuing of certificates to a certain description of invalid officers, in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. Ordered, That the bill last mentioned be now read the first time. Ordered, That this bill have the second reading to-morrow. WEDNESDAY, May 5. The Senate proceeded to the third reading of the bill to prescribe the mode in which the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings, in each State, shall be authenticated, so as to take effect in every other State, which was passed. The Senate proceeded to the second reading of the bill to authorize the issuing of certificates to a certain description of invalid officers. Ordered, That it be committed to Messrs SCHUYLER, HAWKINS, and ELLSWORTH. Agreeably to the order of the day, the Senate Mr. CARROLL reported, from the committee ap proceeded to the second reading of the bill, en- pointed the 28th of April, "to consider what titled "An act to provide for mitigating or re-provisions will be proper for Congress to make in mitting the forfeitures and penalties accruing un- the present session, respecting the State of Rhode der the revenue laws, in certain cases therein mentioned;" and, after progress, the Senate adjourned. Island." Ordered, That Monday next be assigned to take this report into consideration. |