An engrossed bill making provision for the Invalid Pensioners of the United States, was read the third time. Resolved, That the said bill do pass, and that the title be, “An act making provision for the Invalid Pensioners of the United States." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said bill to the Senate, and desire their concurrence. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate agree to the amendments proposed by this House to their amendments to the several articles of amendment to the Constitution of the United States. And then he withdrew. Ordered, That the committee to whom were referred the several petitions of William Finnie, James Gibbon, and Archibald M'Alister, be discharged therefrom, and that it be referred to the Secretary of the Treasury, to examine and report upon the first to the next session of Congress, and to the Secretary of War, to examine and report, in like manner, upon the two latter. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate disagree to the first, and agree to all the other amendments proposed by this House to the bill, entitled "An act to regulate processes in the Courts of the United States." And then he withdrew. The House proceeded to reconsider the said first amendment: Whereupon, Aves 28. Resolvd, That this House doth adhere to the said amendment. {Noes 22. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill, entitled "An act to alter the time for the next meeting of Congress." And then he withdrew. The order of the day for the House to resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill for establishing a Land Office in and for the Western Territory, was read, and postponed until to-morrow. And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning nine o'clock. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have agreed to a resolution, that the late order for the ad journment of the two Houses this day, be rescinded, and that the President of the Senate and the Speaker of this House be authorized to close the present session by adjourning their respective Houses on Tuesday next; to which they desire the concur rence of this House. And then he withdrew. The said resolution was read and agreed to by the House. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. A petition of Richard Ham, of the State of South Carolina, was presented to the House and read, praying that he may recieve compensation for certain services and supplies rendered for the use of the Navy of the United States, during the late war. Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Secretary of the Treasury, with instruction to report thereupon to the next session of Congress. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate desire a conference with this House on the subject-matter of the first amendment depending between the two Houses to the bill, entitled "An act to regulate processes in the Courts of the United States," and have appointed managers at the same on their part. And then he withdrew. On motion, Resolved, That this House doth agree to the conference desired by the Senate, and that Mr. White, Mr. Burke, and Mr. Jackson, be appointed Managers at the same on the part of this House. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill, entitled "An act to establish the Seat of Government of the United States," with an amendment, to which they desire the concurrence of this House." And then he withdrew. On a motion made and seconded, That the consideration of the Senate's amendment to the said bill be postponed until the next session of Congress, The ayes and noes being demanded by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are, A message in writing was received from the President of the United States, accompanied with a copy of a letter from the Governor of Rhode Island; and the said message was read, and is as followeth : Gentlemen of the House of Representatives : UNITED STATES, September 26, 1789. Having yesterday received a letter written in this month by the Governor of Rhode Island, at the request and in behalf of the General Assembly of that State, addressed to the President, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the eleven United States of America in Congress assembled, I take the earliest opportunity of laying a copy of it before you. GEORGE WASHINGTON. Ordered, That the said message, with the letter accompanying the same, do lie on the table. The order of the day for the House to resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill for establishing a Land Office in and for the Western Territory, was read, and postponed until Monday next. And then the House adjourned until Monday morning ten o'clock. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have agreed to the resolution desiring the President of the United States to recommend a day of general thanksgiving; also, to the resolution desiring the President of the United States to transmit to the Executives of the several States in the Union, and also to the Executives of the States of Rhode Island and North Carolina, copies of the amendments agreed to by the Congress to the Constitution of the United States: they have also come to a resolution appointing a committee, to join with such committee as this House shall appoint, to wait upon the President of the United States and notify him of the proposed recess of Congress. And then he withdrew. On motion, Ordered, That Mr. Vining, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Gilman, be a committee on the part of this House, for the purpose expressed in the resolution of the Senate. The House proceeded to consider the amendment proposed by the Senate to the bill, entitled, "An act to establish the seat of Government of the United States :" Whereupon, A motion being made and seconded to amend the Senate's amendment, by adding to the end thereof the following words: "And provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to affect the operation of the laws of Pennsylvania, within the district ceded and accepted, until Congress shall otherwise provide by law:" It was resolved in the affirmative. And then the main question being put, That the House do agree to the amendment` of the Senate, with the foregoing amendment, It was resolved in the affirmative, Ayes ..31, .24. The ayes and noes being demanded by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Those who voted in the negative, are, Abraham Baldwin, Edanus Burke, Daniel Carroll, Benjamin Contee, James Jackson, Richard Bland Lee, James Madison, junior, Joshua Sency, William Smith, of Maryland, William Smith, of South Carolina, Thomas Sumpter, Thomas Tudor Tucker, and Mr. White, from the committee appointed to confer with a committee of the Senate on the subject-matter of the amendment depending between the two Houses to the bill, entitled "An act to regulate processes in the Courts of the United States," reported that the committee had, according to order, met a committee of the Senate in conference on the subject to them referred, but had come to no agreement thereupon. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have agreed to the first amendment of this House to the bill, entitled "An act to regulate processes in the Courts of the United States," with amendments, to which they desire the concurrence of this House. The Senate have also passed the bill, entitled "An act providing for the payment of the Invalid Pensoners of the United States;" also, the bill, entitled "An act making appropriations for the service of the present year," with several amendments, to which they desire the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew. The House proceeded to consider the said amendments; and the same were agreed to. being read, Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. The House proceeded to consider the amendments proposed by the Senate to the first amendment depending between the two Houses to the bill, entitled "An act to regulate processes in the Courts of the United States." And, on the question, That the House do recede from their adherence to the said amendment, so far as to agree to the amendments to the said amendment as proposed by the Senate, Whereupon, Mr. Speaker declared himself with the ayes. And so the question was determined in the affirmative. The ayes and noes being demanded by one-fifth of the Members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are, A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill, entitled "An act to explain and amend the act for registering and clearing vessels, regulating the coasting trade, and for other purposes," with an amendment, to which they desire the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew. The House proceeded to consider the said amendment, and the same being read, was agreed to. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Speaker: The Senate have postponed, until the next session of Congress, the consideration of the amendment proposed by this House, to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act to establish the Seat of Government of the United States;" they have also passed the bill, entitled "An act to recognize and adapt to the Constitution of the United States, the establishment of the troops raised under the resolves of the United States in Congress assembled, and for other purposes therein mentioned," with several amendments, to which they desire the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew. The House proceeded to consider the said amendments, and the same being read, Resolved, That this House doth agree to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth amendments. Resolved, That this House doth disagree to the last amendment, {^ Ayes Noes The ayes and noes being demanded by one-fifth of the members present, .16. .25. Mr. Partridge, from the Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had, according to order, examined several enrolled bills, to wit: one, entitled "An act to alter the time for the next meeting of Congress;" another, entitled "An act providing for the payment of the Invalid Pensioners of the United States;" another, entitled "An act making appropriations for the service of the present year;" and another, entitled "An act to explain and amend the act, entitled "An act for registering and clearing vessels, regulating the coasting trade, and for other purposes:" Also, that the committee hade xamined the enrolment of the several articles of amendment to the |