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quarter yearly, and subject to redemption by payments not exceeding, in one year, on account of both principal and interest, the proportion of six dollars upon a hundred of the same sum: Provided, always, That it shall not be understood that the United States shall be bound or obliged to redeem in the proportion aforesaid, but it shall be understood, only, that they have a right so to do."

The design of this amendment of your committee is to discharge the alternatives proposed in the bill, and to fund the domestic debt of the United States at an interest of four per cent. per

annum.

To this clause the yeas and nays were required by one-fifth of the Senators present, and were:

YEAS-Messrs. Bassett, Carroll, Dalton, Ellsworth,
Few, Hawkins, Henry, Johnston, Lee, Maclay, Read,
Strong, and Wingate-13.

NAYS-Messrs. Butler, Gunn, Johnson, Izard, King,
Langdon, Morris, Paterson, Schuyler, and Walker-10.
So it passed in the affirmative.
Ordered, That the further consideration of the
report be postponed.

TUESDAY, June 22.

The Senate proceeded to the first reading of the bill to establish the Post Office and post roads within the United States.

Ordered, That this bill pass to a second reading. The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee on the bill making provision for the debt of the United States; which, being amended, was accepted as an amendment to the bill.

Ordered, That this bill pass to a third reading.

WEDNESDAY, June 23.

The petition of Sarah, widow of the late Earl "that her late husof Stirling, was read, stating band was a Major General in the late war, and that he died in the service of the United States, on the 14th day of January, 1783; that, by the act of Congress of the 24th of August, 1780, your petitioner is entitled to seven years' half-pay of her late husband, but that she has never received any part thereof; she therefore prays that Congress take such measures in the premises as, in may their wisdom, shall appear proper, to secure to her the benefit intended by the act above mentioned."

Ordered, That this petition lie on the table. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that they have passed a bill to provide more effectually for the settlement of the accounts between the United States and the individual States, in which they request the concurrence of the Senate.

Ordered, That the bill to provide more effectually for the settlement of the accounts between the United States and the individual States have the first reading at this time.

Ordered, That this bill pass to a second reading.
The order of the day being the third reading of

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the bill making provision for the debt of the United States,

On motion, the third reading was postponed. Mr. KING reported, from the managers appointed May the 21st, to confer with those appointed by the House of Representatives on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the subject-matter of amendments to the bill providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations,

That the word "thirty," line 3d of the bill, be struck out, and the word "forty" inserted; that the Senate do recede from their amendment to the bill, and that all the words proposed to be struck out of the bill by the Senate, except the three last words, be expunged, and the following words be inserted in their stead: "That, exclusive of an outfit, which shall in no case exceed the amount of one year's full salary to the person to whom the same may be allowed, the President of the United States shall not allow to any Minister Plenipotentiary a greater sum than at the rate of nine thousand dollars per annum, as a compensation for all his personal services and other expenses; nor a greater sum for the same than four thousand five hundred dollars per annum to a chargé des affaires; nor a greater sum for the same than one thousand three hundred and fifty dollars per annum to any of their secretaries."

And the report was agreed to.

The Senate proceeded to the second reading of the bill to establish the Post Office and post roads within the United States.

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that they have passed a bill to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, in which they desire the concurrence of

the Senate.

Ordered, That the bill to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes be now read the first time.

Ordered, That this bill pass to the second reading.

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and the second reading of the bill to regulate trade ments of the House of Representatives to their amendand intercourse with the Indian tribes, be post-ments to the said bill. poned until Monday next.

Mr. IZARD, from the committee appointed the 18th of June, to take into consideration the bill to authorize the purchase of a tract of land for the use of the United States, reported the bill without amendment. Whereupon,

The Senate proceeded in the second reading of the bill; and, on motion, to adopt the following clause thereof, to wit:

"That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, and he is hereby authorized, to cause to be purchased for the use of the United States, the whole, or such part of that tract of land situate in the State of New York, commonly called West Point, as shall be by him judged requisite for the purpose of such fortifications and garrisons as may be necessary for the defence of the same."

The yeas and nays were required by one-fifth of the Senators present, and were:

YEAS-Messrs. Butler, Carroll, Dalton, Few, Gunn, Henry, Johnson, Johnston, Izard, King, Lee, Paterson, Schuyler, and Walker-14.

NAYS-Messrs. Bassett, Elmer, Langdon, Maclay, Morris, Strong, and Wingate-7.

So it passed in the affirmative.

Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading. Ordered, That the second reading of the bill entitled "An act to provide more effectually for the settlement of the accounts between the United States and the individual States," be postponed until Monday next.

JOSEPH STANTON, Jr., and THEODORE FOSTER, from the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, appeared, produced their credentials, and took their seats in the Senate; and the oaths required by law were administered to them.

On motion to resume the second reading of the bill "to determine the permanent seat of Congress and the Government of the United States," A motion was made to postpone the consideration thereof until Monday next; and

It passed in the affirmative.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that they have agreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations, with amendments, to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The Senate took into consideration the message from the House of Representatives, and their resolution communicated this day, which is as

follows:

Resolved, That this House do agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations, with the following amendments, to wit: Line 9th, strike out the word "person," and, in lieu thereof, insert "the Minister Plenipotentiary, or Chargé des Affaires."

Line 19th, strike out "any of their secretaries," and, in lieu thereof, insert "the Secretary of any Minister Plenipotentiary;" whereupon,

Resolved, That the Senate do agree to the amend

A letter was read from the Treasurer of the United States, inclosing a statement of his accounts to the 31st of March, 1790.

Ordered, That these accounts be committed to Messrs. BUTLER, MORRIS, and WINGATE.

On motion, the Senators from the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations proceeded to draw lots for their classes, in conformity to the resolve of the 14th of May, 1789; and three lots, Nos. 1, 2, and 3, being by the Secretary rolled up and put into the box, Mr. STANTON drew lot No. 2, whose seat shall accordingly be vacated in the Senate at the expiration of the fourth year; and Mr. FOSTER drew lot No. 1, whose seat shall accordingly be vacated in the Senate at the expiration of the second year.

MONDAY, June 28.

Mr. STRONG reported, from the joint commit tee appointed June the 21st, to consider of, and report when it will be convenient and proper that an adjournment of the present session of Congress should take place.

Ordered, That the report lie for consideration. Agreeably to the order of the day, the Senate proceeded to the third reading of the bill to au thorize the purchase of a tract of land for the use of the United States.

And on the question, Shall this bill pass? The yeas and nays were required by one-fifth of the Senators present, and were:

YEAS-Messrs. Butler, Carroll, Dalton, Few, Foster, Hawkins, Henry, Johnson, Johnston, Izard, King, Lee, Paterson, Schuyler, and Walker-15.

NAYS-Messrs. Bassett, Ellsworth, Elmer, Langdon Maclay, Morris, Read, Stanton, Strong, and Win gate-10.

So it was

Resolved, That this bill do pass.

A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate, that they have passed a bill for the government and regulation of seamen in the merchant service, to which they request the concurrence of the Senate.

Ordered, That the last bill have the first reading at this time.

Ordered, That this bill pass to the second reading.

The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the resolve of the House of Representatives of the 11th of June, "That, when the two Houses shall adjourn to close the present session, the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives do adjourn their respective Houses, to meet and hold their next session at the town of Baltimore:" and

On motion to postpone the consideration thereof, to take up the "bill to determine the perma nent seat of Congress and the Government of the United States:"

It passed in the affirmative.
Agreeably to the order of the day, the Senate

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resumed the second reading of the bill last men-trict accepted by this act for the permanent seat of the tioned.

On motion,

Ordered, That the consideration of the bill be postponed, and that the representation of John O'Donnell, in behalf of himself and others, citizens of Baltimore town, stating that town to be exceedingly commodious and eligible for the permanent seat of Government of the United States; and the representation of Robert Peters, in behalf of himself and other freeholders and other inhabitants of Georgetown, for the same purpose, be severally read.

The consideration of the bill was resumed, and the first enacting clause being read as follows:

Government of the United States."

The motion was agreed to.

On motion to subjoin to the amendment last agreed to, as follows:

"And be it enacted, That the said commissioners, or any two of them, shall have power to purchase or accept such quantity of land on the eastern side of the said river, within the said district, as the President shall deem proper for the use of the United States; and, according to such plans as the President shall approve, the said commissioners, or any two of them, shall, prior to the first Monday in December, in the year one thousand eight hundred, provide suitable buildings for the accommodation of Congress, and of the President, and for the public offices of the Govern

A motion was made to amend the amendment so that it should read,

"Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Con-ment of the United States : gress assembled, That a district of territory, not exceeding ten miles square, to be located as hereafter directed, and the same is hereby accepted as the permanent seat of Congress and the Government of the United States:"

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A motion was made to fill up the blank with
the word "Baltimore," and the yeas and nays
were required by one-fifth of the Senators pre-
sent, and were:

YEAS-Messrs. Butler, Ellsworth, Few, Foster,
Johnson, Johnston, Izard, King, Schuyler, and Stan-

ton-10.

NAYS-Messrs. Bassett, Carroll, Dalton, Elmer, Hawkins, Henry, Langdon, Lee, Maclay, Morris, Paterson, Read, Strong, Walker, and Wingate-15.

So it passed in the negative.

On motion, after the word "directed," in the fifth line of the bill, to strike out to the end of the clause, and insert,

"On the river Potomac, at some place between the
mouths of the Eastern Branch and Connogochegue,
be, and the same is hereby accepted for the permanent

seat of the Government of the United States: Provi-
ded, nevertheless, That the operation of the laws of the
State within such district shall not be affected by this
acceptance, until the time fixed for the removal of the
Government thereto, and until Congress shall other-
wise by law provide :"

The yeas and nays were required by one-fifth
of the members present, and were:

YEAS-Messrs. Bassett, Butler, Carroll, Elmer, Few,
Foster, Hawkins, Henry, Johnston, Izard, Langdon,
Lee, Maclay, Morris, Read, and Walker-16.

NAYS-Messrs. Dalton, Ellsworth, Johnson, King,
Paterson, Schuyler, Stanton, Strong, and Wingate-9.
So it passed in the affirmative.

On motion, that the bill be amended as follows:
after the word "authorized," in the second clause,
strike out to the end of the said clause, and insert,

"To appoint, and, by supplying vacancies happening from refusals to act, or other causes, to keep in appointment, as long as may be necessary, three commissioners, who, or any two of whom, shall, under the direction of the President, survey, and by proper metes and bounds, define and limit, a district or territory, under the limits above mentioned; and the district, so defined, limited, and located, shall be deemed the dis

"Prior to the first Monday in December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four."

The yeas and nays were required on this amendment to the proposed amendment, by onefifth of the Senators present, and were:

YEAS-Messrs. Butler, Few, Foster, Johnson, Johnston, Izard, King, Schuyler, and Stanton-9.

NAYS-Messrs. Basset, Carroll, Dalton, Ellsworth, Elmer, Hawkins, Henry, Langdon, Lee, Maclay, Morris, Read, Strong, Walker, and Wingate-16.

So it passed in the negative.

A motion was then made to amend the proposed amendment, so that it should read, "Prior to the first Monday in December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight."

And it passed in the negative.

And, on motion to agree to the proposed amendment to the bill, the yeas and nays were required by one-fifth of the Senators present, and were:

YEAS-Messrs. Butler, Few, Johnson, Johnston, Izard, King, Schuyler, and Stanton-8.

NAYS-Messrs. Bassett, Carroll, Dalton, Ellsworth, Elmer, Foster, Hawkins, Henry, Langdon, Lee, Maclay, Morris, Paterson, Read, Strong, Walker, and Wingate-17.

So it passed in the negative.

On motion to strike out the third, fourth, and fifth enacting clauses in the bill, and insert the following:

"And be it enacted, that for defraying the expense of such purchases and buildings, the President of the United States be authorized and requested to accept grants of money, and cause to be borrowed a sum not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars, at an interest not exceeding six per cent.; for payment of which, and repayment of the principal within twenty years, so much of the duties on imposts and tonnage as may be sufficient, is hereby pledged and appropriated:"

The yeas and nays were required by one-fifth of the Senators present, and were:

YEAS-Messrs. Bassett, Butler, Carroll, Few, Hawkins, Henry, Johnston, Izard, Langdon, Lee, Maclay, Morris, Read, Stanton, and Walker-15.

NAYS-Messrs. Dalton, Ellsworth, Elmer, Foster,

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Johnson, King, Paterson, Schuyler, Strong, and Win- graph of the bill, with the words, "one thousand gate-10.

So it passed in the affirmative.

On motion to subjoin the following to the clause last agreed to:

"And be it enacted, that on the said first Monday in December, in the year one thousand eight hundred, the seat of the Government of the United States shall, by virtue of this act, be transferred to the district and place aforesaid; and all officers attached to the said seat of Government shall accordingly be removed thereto by their respective holders, and shall, after the said day, cease to be exercised elsewhere; and the necessary expense of such removal shall be defrayed out of the duties on imposts and tonnage, of which a sufficient sum is hereby appropriated :"

The yeas and nays were required by one-fifth of the Senators present, and were:

YEAS-Messrs. Bassett, Butler, Carroll, Hawkins, Henry, Johnston, Izard, Langdon, Lee, Maclay, Morris, Read, and Walker-13.

NAYS-Messrs. Dalton, Ellsworth, Elmer, Few, Foster, Johnson, King, Paterson, Schuyler, Stanton, Strong, and Wingate-12.

So it passed in the affirmative.

On motion to fill up the first blank in the last paragraph of the bill, to wit:

and

"And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the temporary residence of Congress shall be and continue in the till the year no longer," with these words, "city of New York:" The yeas and nays were required by one-fifth of the Senators present, and were:

YEAS-Messrs. Butler, Dalton, Ellsworth, Few, Foster, Johnson, Johnston, Izard, King, Paterson, Schuyler, Stanton, and Strong-13.

NAYS-Messrs. Bassett, Carroll, Elmer, Hawkins, Henry, Langdon, Lee, Maclay, Morris, Reed, Walker, and Wingate-12.

So it passed in the affirmative.

TUESDAY, June 29.

eight hundred;" the yeas and nays were required by one-fifth of the Senators present, and were:

YEAS-Messrs. Bassett, Carroll, Ellsworth, Foster. Johnson, Johnston, Izard, King, Langdon, Lee, Pater. son, Schuyler, and Stanton-13.

NAYS-Messrs. Butler, Dalton, Elmer, Few, Guan Henry, Maclay, Morris, Reed, Strong, Walker, and Wingate-12.

So it passed in the affirmative.

On motion to agree to the last clause of the bill, amended to read as follows:

"Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the temporary residence of Congress shall be and continue in the city of New York till the year one thousand eight hundred, and no longer:"

The yeas and nays were required by one-fith of the Senators present, and were:

YEAS-Messrs. Ellsworth, Foster, Johnson, Johnston, Izard, King, Paterson, Schuyler, and Stanton-9. NAYS-Messrs. Bassett, Butler, Carroll, Dalton, Elmer, Few, Gunn, Henry, Langdon, Lee, Maclay, Morris, Reed, Strong, Walker, and Wingate-16.

So it passed in the negative.

A motion was made to subjoin the following paragraph to the bill, in lieu of that last struck out, to wit:

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in December next, all offices attached to the seat of GoAnd be it enacted, That, prior to the first Monday vernment of the United States, shall be removed to, and until the said first Monday in December, in the year one thousand eight hundred, shall remain at, the city of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania; at which place the two Houses do hereby resolve that the session of Congress, next ensuing the present, shall be held ;" and,

A motion was made to amend the motion, as follows:

And be it enacted, That Congress shall continue to hold their sessions in the city of New York until the first Monday in December, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four; and, from and after A message from the House of Representatives hundred and ninety-four, Congress shall hold their see the said first Monday in December, one thousand seven informed the Senate that they have passed a sions in the city of Philadelphia, and shall continue bill for giving effect to an act, entitled an "An there to hold the same until the first Monday of De act providing for the enumeration of the inhabit-cember, one thousand eight hundred." ants of the United States," in respect to the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

Ordered, That the bill for giving effect to an act, entitled "An act providing for the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States," in respect to the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, be now read the first time.

Ordered, That this bill pass to the second reading.

The Senate proceeded in the second reading of the bill imposing duties on the tonnage of ships or vessels.

Ordered, That this bill be committed to Messrs. REED, DALTON, and MORRIS.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill to determine the permanent seat of Congress,

Upon this amendment to the motion, the yeas and nays were required by one-fifth of the Sena tors present, and were:

YEAS-Messrs. Butler, Dalton, Ellsworth, Few. Foster, Johnson, Johnston, Izard, King, Paterson, Schuyler, Stanton, and Strong-13.

NAYS-Messrs. Bassett, Carroll, Elmer, Gunn, Haw kins, Henry, Langdon, Lee, Maclay, Morris, Read Walker, and Wingate-13.

The numbers being equal, the VICE PRESIDENT determined the question in the negative. A motion was then made to amend the motion

as follows:

hold their sessions in the city of New York until ind And be it enacted, That Congress shall continue to first Monday in December, in the year one thousand On motion to fill up the blank in the last para-seven hundred and ninety-four; and, from and after

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the said first Monday in December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, Congress shall hold their sessions in the town of Baltimore, and shall continue there to hold the same until the first Monday of December, one thousand eight hundred.

Upon this amendment to the motion, the yeas and nays were required by one-fifth of the Senators present, and were:

YEAS-MESSTS. Butler, Ellsworth, Few, Foster, Johnson, Johnston, Izard, King, Schuyler, and Stanton-10. NAYS-Messrs. Bassett, Carroll, Dalton, Elmer, Gunn, Hawkins, Henry, Langdon, Lee, Maclay, Morris, Paterson, Read, Strong, Walker, and Wingate--16.

So it passed in the negative.

A motion was then made to amend the motion

as follows:

And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That Congress shall continue to hold their sessions in the city of New York until the first Monday in December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two; and, from and after that period, to adjourn to the city of Philadelphia, where Congress shall hold their sessions till the first Monday in December, one thousand eight hundred, and no longer.

Upon this amendment to the motion, the yeas and nays were required by one-fifth of the Senators present, and were:

YEAS-Messrs. Butler, Dalton, Ellsworth, Few, Foster, Johnson, Johnston, Izard, King, Paterson, Schuyler, Stanton, and Strong-13.

NAYS-Messrs. Bassett, Carroll, Elmer, Gunn, Hawkins, Henry, Langdon, Lee, Maclay, Morris, Read, Walker, and Wingate-13.

The numbers being equal, the question was, by the VICE PRESIDENT, determined in the negative.

On the question to agree on the original motion, the yeas and nays were required by one-fifth of the Senators present, and were:

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[All the articles except the second were adopted.] Ordered, That the Message from the Presi dent of the United States, and papers therewith communicated, lie on the files of the Senate.

The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill to determine the permanent seat of Congress, and the Government of the United States.

On motion to reconsider the last paragraph of the bill, which was yesterday struck out: It was passed in the affirmative.

On motion to amend the paragraph to read as follows:

"And be it enacted, That, prior to the first Monday in December next, all officers attached to the seat of the and, until the said first Monday in December in the Government of the United States shall be removed to, year one thousand eight hundred, shall remain at, the city of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania; at which place the session of Congress next ensuing the present, shall be held :"

A motion was made to amend the motion, to read as follows:

"And be it enacted, That Congress shall continue to hold their sessions in the city of New York until the first Monday in December, in the year one thousand the said first Monday in December, one thousand seven seven hundred and ninety-four; and, from and after hundred and ninety-four, Congress shall hold their sessions in the city of Philadelphia, and shall continue there to hold the same until the first Monday of December, one thousand eight hundred."

And, on the question thus to amend the amendment proposed to the bill:

It passed in the negative.

A motion was then made to amend the motion to read as follows:

"And be it enacted, That Congress shall continue to hold their sessions in the city of New York until the first Monday in December, one thousand seven hunYEAS-Messrs. Bassett, Carroll, Elmer, Gunn, Haw-dred and ninety-two; and, from and after the said first

kins, Henry, Langdon, Lee, Maclay, Morris, Read,
Walker, and Wingate-13.
NAYS-Messrs. Butler, Dalton, Ellsworth, Few, Fos-
ter, Johnson, Johnston, Izard, King, Paterson, Schuy-
ler, Stanton, and Strong-13.

The numbers being equal, the question was, by the VICE PRESIDENT, determined in the negative. On motion that this bill do pass to the third reading, the further consideration thereof was postponed, by a motion for adjournment.

WEDNESDAY, June 30.

ninety-two, Congress shall hold their sessions in the
Monday of December, one thousand seven hundred and
city of Philadelphia, and shall continue there to hold
thousand eight hundred.
the same until the first Monday of December, one

And, on the question thus to amend the amendment proposed to the bill:

It passed in the negative.

On the question to agree to the original motion, the yeas and nays were required by one-fifth of the Senators present, and were:

YEAS-Messrs. Bassett, Butler, Carroll, Elmer,

The following Message was received from the Gunn, Hawkins, Henry, Langdon, Lee, Maclay, MorPRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:

Gentlemen of the Senate,

and House of Representatives:

An Act of the Legislature of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, for ratifying certain articles as amendments to the Constitution of the Uni

ted States, was yesterday put into my hands; and I
have directed my Secretary to lay a copy of the same

before you.
GEO. WASHINGTON.
UNITED STATES, June 30, 1790.

ris, Read, Walker, and Wingate-14.

NAYS-Messrs. Dalton, Ellsworth, Few, Foster, Johnson, Johnston, Izard, King, Paterson, Schuyler, Stanton, and Strong-12.

So it passed in the affirmative.

On motion to reconsider the following clause of the bill, agreed to yesterday, to wit:

"And cause to be borrowed a sum not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars, at an interest not exceeding six per cent.; for payment of which, and repayment of the principal within twenty years, so much of the

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