Ordered, That the said bill, with the amendments, be read the third time on Monday next. The House proceeded to consider the report of the committee to whom was referred the petition of Thomas Claxton: Whereupon, Resolved, That there be allowed and paid to the said Thomas Claxton, the sum of one hundred dollars, to be included in the account of the Clerk of this House, when rendered, for the contingent expenses of the present session. Mr. Bourne, of Massachusetts, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined an enrolled bill, entitled "An act for an apportionment of Representatives among the several States, according to the first enumeration," and 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. MONDAY, MARCH 26. The bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act establishing a mint, and regulating the coins of the United States," together with the amendment, was read the third time; and the question being put that the same do pass, Yeas It was resolved in the affirmative, 2 Nays 32, The yeas and nays being demanded by one-fifth of the members present, 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 committee to whom was referred the petition of the Directors of the Ohio Company of Associates; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Seney reported that the committee had, according to order, again had the said report under consideration, and come to several resolutions thereupon, which he delivered in at the Clerk's table, where the same were severally twice read, and agreed to by the House, as followeth: "Resolved, That the title ought to be made to the Ohio Company, for so much of the lands in their contracts as they have actually paid for. Resolved, That, in addition to the above quantity of land, there be also granted to the said Ohio Company, two hundred and fourteen thousand two hundred and eighty-five acres, being the proportion they were, by a resolve of Congress, authorized to pay in Army rights, upon their delivering to the Secretary of the Treasury, Army rights suffi cient for the purpose; and that there be also granted to the said Company, in addition to the before mentioned tracts, one hundred thousand acres, to make good one thousand lots of one hundred acres each, appropriated by the said Company as bounties to such as might become settlers within the said purchase, upon condition, nevertheless, that the said Company shall make good such bounties, as well to future settlers as to those already settled. Resolved, That a title be made to the said Company, for the remainder of the one million five hundred thousand acres contracted for, upon their paying into the Treasury of the United States, a sum not exceeding cents per acre for the same, with interest from the passing an act for that purpose." Ordered, That a bill or bills be brought in pursuant to the said resolutions, and that Mr. Sedgwick, Mr. Findlay, Mr. Benson, Mr. Learned, and Mr. Baldwin, do prepare and bring in the same. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate disagree to the amendment proposed by this House to the bill, entitled "An act establishing a mint, and regulating the coins of the United States;" and agree to the amendment proposed by this House to the bill, entitled “An act supplemental to the act for making farther and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States." And then he withdrew. The House proceeded to re-consider the amendment, disagreed to by the Senate, to the bill, entitled, "An act establishing a mint, and regulating the coins of the United States;" and the question being put that this House doth recede from the said amendment, The yeas and nays being demanded by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Resolved, That this House doth adhere to the said amendment. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Bourne, of Massachusetts, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did, this day, wait on the President of the United States, and present, for his approbation, an enrolled bill, entitled "An act for an apportionment of Representatives among the several States, according to the first enumeration." The several orders of the day were further postponed until to-morrow. And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning eleven o'clock. TUESDAY, MARCH 27. Mr. Bourne, of Massachusetts, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined an enrolled bill, which originated in the Senate, entitled "An act supplemental to the act for making farther and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States," and 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. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate recede from their disagreement to the amendment adhered to by this House, to the bill, entitled "An act establishing a mint, and regulating the coins of the United States." And then he withdrew. A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Lear, his Secretary, notifying that the President did, this day, approve and sign two acts: one entitled "An act for the relief of certain widows, orphans, invalids, and other persons," the other entitled "An act for the settlement of the claims of persons under particular circunstances, barred by the limitations heretofore established." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. On a motion made and seconded that the House do come to the following resolutions: "Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to institute an inquiry into the causes of the late defeat of the Army under the command of Major General St. Clair; and also, into the causes of the detentions or delays which are suggested to have attended the money, clothing, provisions, and military stores, for the use of the said Army, and into such other causes as may, in any manner, have been productive of the said defeat." A division of the said motion was called for, and the question being put, that the House do agree to the first clause thereof, in the words following : "Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to institute an inquiry into the causes of the late defeat of the Army under the command of Major-General St. Clair;" The yeas and nays being demanded by one-fifth of the members present, Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, And so the said motion was rejected. John Steele, Samuel Sterrett, Jonathan Sturges, John Vining, Alexander White, and Hugh Williamson. Another motion was then made and seconded that the House do come to the following resolution: "Resolved, That'a committee be appointed to inquire into the causes of the failure of the late expedition under Major General St. Clair; and that the said committee be empowered to call for such persons, papers, and records, as may be necessary to assist their inquiries." And the question being put that the House do agree to the same ; S Yeas It was resolved in the affirmative, as .44, ..10. The yeas and nays being demanded by one fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Ordered, That Mr. Fitzsimons, Mr. Giles, Mr. Steele, Mr. Mercer, Mr. Vining, Mr. Clarke, and Mr. Sedgwick, be appointed the said Committee. Ordered, That the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of War, return the petitions presented to this House, by invalids and others, whose cases are comprehended in the provision of any act of the present session, with the papers accompanying the said petitions, which have been referred to them, and are now in their respective offices and that the several petitioners have leave to withdraw their petitions. The House proceeded to consider the report of the committee to whom was referred the petition of the officers of the levies, late in the service of the United States: Whereupon, That part of the said report, in the words following: "That the said officers are entitled to a similar bounty allowed to the officers of the regiments, for each recruit by them enlisted, and that a special provision be made therefor," being read, was, on the question put thereupon, disagreed to by the House. Resolved, That the said petition be rejected. Mr. Bourne, of Massachusetts, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did, this day, wait on the President of the United States, and present for his approbation an enrolled bill, which originated in the Senate, entitled "An act supplemental to the act for making farther and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States." The several orders of the day were further postponed until to-morrow. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28. Mr. Fitzsimons, from the committee to whom were referred the Treasurer's accounts of receipts and expenditures of the public money, from the first October to the thirtyfirst of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, inclusive, made a report; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table. The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, accompanying the returns of duties arising on imports and tonnage for one year, ending the thirtieth of September last; and a return of exports to the same period; which were read, and ordered to be committed to Mr. Parker, Mr. Key, and Mr. Gilman. 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, respecting the public debt; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Seney reported that the Committee had, according to order, had the said report under consideration, and made some 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 Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill, entitled "An act for finishing the light-house on Baldhead, at the mouth of Cape Fear river, in the State of North-Carolina." I am also directed to inform this House that the President of the United States did, this day, approve and sign an act, which originated in the Senate, entitled "An act supplemental to the act for making farther and more effectual provision for the protec tion of the frontiers of the United States." And then he withdrew. Mr. Smith, of Vermont, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined an enrolled bill, which originated in the Senate, entitled "An act establishing a mint, and regulating the coins of the United States ;" and 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. THURSDAY, MARCH 29. Mr. Sedgwick, from the Committee appointed, presented, according to order, a bill authorizing a grant and conveyance of certain lands to the Ohio Company of Associates, on the terms therein expressed; which was received and read the first time. On motion, The said bill was read the second time, and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next. Mr. Steele, from the Committee to whom was referred the report of the Attorney General on the petition of Andrew Jackson, made a report, which was read, and ordered to lie on the table. Mr Vining, from the Committee to whom was referred the report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the petitions of the minister and trustees of the Lutheran Church in Rheland township, Chester county, in the State of Pennsylvania; of the wardens of the Calvinist Church in Vincent township, in the county and State aforesaid; and of the VOL. I-70. |