The first part of the said report, in the words following, to wit: "That the said accounts ought to be deemed as a part of the contingent expenses of the session, and to be audited and paid as such," was, on the question put thereupon, agreed to by the

House.

The second part of the said report, in the words following, to wit: "That there be no further supply of newspapers for the use of the members of either House of Congress, at the public expense,' was, on the question put thereupon, disagreed to by the House.

A bill supplemental to the act for establishing the salaries of the Executive Officers of Government, with their Assistants and Clerks, was read the second time, and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

The House, according to the order of the day, again resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill for regulating the Post Office of the United States. Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Livermore took the chair of the committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Livermore reported that the committee had, according to order, again had the said bill under consideration, and made a farther progress therein.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the said bill.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed a bill, entitled "An act for the government of the Territory of the United States South of the river Ohio;" to which they desire the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew.

The said bill was read the first time.

The several orders of the day were read, and postponed until to-morrow.
And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning eleven o'clock.

THURSDAY, APRIL 15.

Ordered, That Mr. Hartley have leave to be absent from the service of this House until this day fortnight.

A message was received from the President of the United States, notifying that the President has approved of the act, entitled "An act 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 vessels, and on Goods, Wares, and Merchandises, imported into the United States, and to amend the said act," and affixed his signature to the same this day. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate agree to some, and disagree to others, of the amendments proposed by this House to the bill, entitled "An act for the punishment of certain Crimes against the United States." And then he withdrew.

The bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act for the government of the Territory of the United States south of the river Ohio," was read the second time, and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter and report from the Secretary of State, on the letter of John H. Mitchell, which was referred to him, reciting certain proposals for supplying the United States with copper coinage; which were read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Ordered, That the Postmaster General be directed to return to this House the route by which the mail is carried within the United States, distinguishing those which are called cross-posts; also, distinguishing those cross-posts which have been productive to the revenue, (if any such) and those which have been expensive beyond the revenue derived from them; also, all the places at which post offices are now kept, or ought to be kept, and an estimate of the emoluments to each of the post office keepers. Ordered, That it be an instruction to the Secretary of the Treasury to prepare and report to this House a proper plan or plans for the establishment of a National Mint. On a motion made and seconded, That the House do now, according to the order of the day, resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the report of the Secretary of the Treasury relative to a provision for the support of the public credit, It was resolved in the affirmative, Ayes....... Noes

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The ayes and noes being demanded by one-fifth of the members present,

The House accordingly resolved itself into the said committee.

Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Livermore took the chair of the committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Livermore reported that the committee bad, according to order, again had the said report under consideration, and made a farther progress thererein.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the said report.

The several orders of the day were read, and postponed until to-morrow.
And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning eleven o'clock.

FRIDAY, APRIL 16.

A petition of the manufacturers of mustard, in the city of Philadelphia, was presented to the House and read, praying the patronage of Congress to that manufacture, and that an additional duty may be imposed on imported mustard. Also,

A petition of the manufacturers of tobacco and snuff, in the town of Baltimore, praying the attention of Congress to the encouragement of the said manufactories, and that no duties may be imposed on manufactured snuff and tobacco exported. Also,

A petition of Darby Oram, praying compensation for services rendered in the Navy of the United States, during the late war.

Ordered, That the said petitions do lie on the table.

Ordered, That a committee be appointed to prepare and bring in a bill or bills for mitigating or releasing the forfeitures and penalties accruing under the revenue laws, in certain cases therein to be mentioned; and that Mr. Boudinot, Mr. Goodhue, and Mr. Huntington, be of the said committee.

A petition of Jonathan Hampton, of the State of New Jersey, was presented to the House and read, praying relief against a seizure of certain furniture and effects, the property of the petitioner, made under the act to regulate the collection of duties within the United States.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the committee last appointed; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House:

Mr. Boudinot, from the committee to whom was referred so much of the petition of the merchants and traders of the town of Portsmouth, in the State of New Hampshire, as prays that Congress will adopt measures to prevent foreigners from carrying the commodities of this continent to any port or place where the citizens of the United States are prohibited from carrying them, made a report; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

The House, according to the order of the day, again resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the report of the Secretary of the Treasury relative to a provision for the support of the public credit.

Mr. Speaker left the chair."

Mr. Livermore took the chair of the committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Livermore reported that the committee had, according to order, again had the said report under consideration, and made a farther progress therein.

Resolved, That this House will, on Monday next, again resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the said report.

Ordered, That Mr. Leonard have leave to be absent from the service of this House until this day three weeks.

The several orders of the day were read, and postponed until Monday next.
And then the House adjourned until Monday morning eleven o'clock.

MONDAY, APRIL 19.

A petition of Peter Smith, of Stamford, in the State of Connecticut, was presented he House and read, praying to be placed on the list of Invalids as a wounded soldier i the service of the United States during the late war.

Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Secretary of War, with instruction to examine the same, and report his opinion thereupon to the House.

Ordered, That the petition of Darby Oram, which was presented on Friday last, be referred to the Secretary of the Treasury, with instruction to examine the same, and report his opinion thereupon to the House.

Ordered, That Mr. Brown have leave to be absent from the service of this House until this day se'nnight.

The House proceeded to re-consider their amendments, disagreed to by the Senate, to the bill, entitled "An act for the Punishment of certain Crimes against the United States:" Whereupon,

Resolved, That this House do recede from their amendments, disagreed to by the Senate, to the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-sixth sections; and do agree to the amendment proposed by the Senate to their amendment to the twenty-eighth section of the said bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith.

Another member, from North Carolina, to wit: John Steele, appeared, produced his credentials, and took his seat in the House; the oath to support the Constitution of the United States being administered to him by Mr. Speaker according to law.

The House, according to the order of the day, proceeded to take into consideration the report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the memorial of the Baron de Steuben : Whereupon,

Ordered, That a committee be appointed to prepare and bring in a bill or resolution, in conformity to the said report; and a committee was appointed, of Mr. Gerry, Mr. Wadsworth, Mr. Vining, Mr. Smith, of South Carolina, and Mr. Lawrance.

Ordered, That Mr. Trumbull have leave to be absent from the service of this House until this day fortnight.

The several orders of the day were read, and postponed until to-morrow.
And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning eleven o'clock.

TUESDAY, APRIL 20.

A petition of Pattin Jackson was presented to the House and read, praying to be allowed the commutation of full pay, in consideration of military services as a lieutenant in the Army of the United States during the late war.

Ordered, That the said petition do lie on the table.

On motion,

Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire what further measures are necessary for making an effectual and speedy settlement of the accounts of the several States with the United States, and to prepare and bring in a bill or bills pursuant thereto :

And a committee was appointed, of Mr. Fitzsimons, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Smith, of Maryland, Mr. Schureman, and Mr. Sturges.

Mr. Bland, from the committee to whom was referred the memorial of Donald Camp. bell, made a report; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill for the relief of a certain description of Officers therein mentioned.

Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Livermore took the chair of the committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Livermore reported that the committee had, according to order, had the said bill under consideration, and made an amendment thereto; which he delivered in at the Clerk's table, where the same was twice read, and agreed to by the House.

Ordered, That the said bill, with the amendment, be engrossed, and read the third time to-morrow.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter and report of the Secretary of War on the petition of Nathaniel Gove; which were read, and ordered to lie on the table.

The House, according to the order of the day, again resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the report of the Secretary of the Treasury relative to a provision for the support of the public credit.

Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Livermore took the chair of the committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Livermore reported that the committee had, according to order, again had the said report under consideration, and made a farther progress therein.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the said report.

The several orders of the day were read, and postponed until to-morrow.
And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning eleven o'clock.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21.

An engrossed bill for the relief of a certain description of Officers therein mentioned, was read the third time.

Resolved, That the said bill do pass, and that the title be, “An act for the relief of a certain description of Officers therein mentioned."

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do carry the said bill to the Senate, and desire their concurrence.

Mr. Goodhue, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of the proprie, tors of the Beverly Cotton Manufactory, made a report; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Lawrance, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Nicholas Cowenhoven, and others, made a report; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Ordered, That a committee be appointed to prepare and bring in a bill or bills allowIng compensation to Colonel John Ely; and a committee was appointed, of Mr. Par tridge, Mr. Huntington, and Mr. Mathews.

A petition of John Wiley was presented to the House and read, praying to be reimbursed for moneys advanced in the service of the United States during the late war. Ordered, That the said petition be referred to the Secretary of the Treasury, with instruction to examine the same, and report his opinion thereupon to the House. The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the report of the Secretary of the Treasury relative to a provision for the support of the public credit.

Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Livermore took the chair of the committec.

Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Livermore reported that the committee had, according to order, again had the said report under consideration, and made a farther progress therein.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the said report.

A message from the Senate, by Otis, their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill, entitled "An act for regulating the Military Establishment of the United States," with several amendments, to which they desire the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew.

The several orders of the day were read, and postponed until to-morrow.
And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning eleven o'clock.

THURSDAY, APRIL 22.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter and reports from the Secretary of War on the several petitions of William M'Kennan, Joseph Harris, Samuel Jones, Thomas Crawford, David Poole, Joseph M'Gibbon, Stephen Califfe, Ephraim M'Coy, Christian Khun, and David Steele; which were read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Ordered, That the petitions of Catherine Wheelan and Pattin Jackson, which lay on the table, be referred to the Secretary of War, with instruction to examine the same, and report his opinion thereupon, to the House..

The House being informed of the decease of Benjamin Franklin, a citizen whose native genius was not more an ornament to human nature, then his various exertions of it have been precious to science, to freedom, and to his country, do resolve, as a mark of the veneration due to his memory, that the members wear the customary badge of mourning for one month.

Mr. Partridge, from the committee appointed, presented, according to order, a bill to allow compensation to John Ely, for his attendance as a Physician and Surgeon on prisoners of the United States; which was received, and read the first time.

Mr. Gilman, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined the enrolled bill, entitled "An act for the Punishment of certain Crimes against the United States;" and had found the same to be truly enrolled: Whereupon, Mr. Speaker signed the said enrolled bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith.

Ordered, That a committee be appointed to prepare and bring in a bill or bills for the relief of disabled Soldiers and Seamen.

And a committee was appointed, of Mr. Williamson, Mr. Parker, and Mr. Peter Muhlenberg.

The House proceeded to consider the amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act for regulating the Military Establishment of the United States:" Whereupon,

Resolved, That this House do agree to all the said amendments, with an amendment to the eighth amendment to the fifth section of the said bill, as follows:

In lieu of the word "eighteen," proposed to be inserted by the Senate, insert "twentyfour."

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith.

The House, according to the order of the day, again resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the report of the Secretary of the Treasury relative to a provision for the support of the public credit.

Mr. Speaker left the chair.

Mr. Livermore took the chair of the committee.

Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Livermore reported that the committee had, according to order, again had the said report under consideration, and made a farther progress therein.

Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the said report.

The several orders of the day were read, and postponed until to-morrow.
And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning eleven o'clock.

FRIDAY, APRIL 23.

A bill to allow compensation to John Ely for his attendance as a Physician and Surgeon on the prisoners of the United States, was read the second time, and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the Whole House on this day week.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, covering a report made pursuant to the order of the House of Representatives on the nineteenth of January last, respecting difficulties which have occurred in the execution of the several laws for collecting duties on goods, wares, and merchandises, and on tonnage, and for regulating the coasting trade, which was read, and ordered to be committed to Mr. Goodhue, Mr. Lawrance, Mr. Boudinot Mr. Fitzsimons, and Mr. Lee. The Speaker laid before the House a letter and reports from the Secretary of War on the petitions of Thomas Simpson, Basil Middleton, and Cornelius Wynkoop; which were read, and ordered to lie on the table.

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary:

Mr. Speaker: The Senate agree to the amendment proposed by this House to their eighth amendment of the fifth section of the bill, entitled "An act for regulating the Military Establishment of the United States." And then he withdrew.