TUESDAY, MAY 8.

An engrossed bill making certain appropriations therein specified was read the third time.

Resolved, That the said bill do pass, and that the title be, "An act making certain appropriations therein specified."

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 recede from their disagreement to the amendment to which this House hath adhered, to the bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act for regulating processes in the Courts of the United States, and providing compensations for the officers of the said Courts, and for jurors and witnesses;" they also agree to the amendments proposed by this House to the bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act regulating foreign coins, and for other purposes." And then he withdrew.

A petition of Richard Sappington was presented to the House and read, praying compensation for his services as a Surgeon in the first Maryland regiment, 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 next session of Congress. The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act to compensate the services of the late Colonel George Gibson;" and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Muhlenberg reported that the committee had, according to order, had the said bill under consideration, and made no amendment thereto.

The said bill was then read the third time; and, on the question that the same do pass, It was resolved in the affirmative.

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

The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, accompanying his report on the petition of Simon W. Wilson; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Grove, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Henry Emanuel Lutterloh, made a report; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Williamson, from the committee to whom was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of the State of North Carolina, made a report; which was read, and agreed to by the House, as followeth :

"The committee to whom was referred the petition of sundry inhabitants of the State of North Carolina, praying that Congress would authorize the Legislature of that State to impose a duty of tonnage, for deepening the channel across the Swash and Bar in Pamptico Sound and Croatan, report:

That the Legislatures of the States of Rhode Island, Maryland, and Georgia, have severally passed laws for removing obstructions or deepening rivers or harbors, to which laws the United States in Congress have given their assent: Wherefore the committee are of the opinion, that when the Legislature of the State of North Carolina shall have passed a law, imposing a duty of tonnage for the improvement of their navigation, it may be proper for Congress to consider whether such law shall have the proposed operation."

On a motion made and seconded,

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury report to this House, as early in the next session as may be practicable, the number and capacity of the stills in the respective districts and States; the nett product of revenue of the respective districts and States, particularizing the drawbacks, and distinguishing foreign from American materials, and the product paid by the gallon, month, and year; also, the number of officers and the amount of their salaries.

On motion,

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury cause to be provided for the use of the several Collectors in the United States, printed clearances, on the back whereof shall be a printed account of the methods which have been found to answer for obtaining fresh from salt water, and of constructing extempore stills, of such implements as are generally on board every vessel, with a recommendation, in all cases where they shall have occasion to resort to this expedient for obtaining water, to publish the result of their trial, in some gazette, on their return to the United States, or to communicate it for publication to the Office of the Secretary of State, in order that others may, by

their success, be encouraged to make similar trials, and be benefitted by any improvements or new ideas which may occur to them in practice.

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

The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill respecting the government of the territories of the United States Northwest and South of the river Ohio; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Muhlenberg 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, together with the amendment, be engrossed, and read the third time to-day.

Mr. Fitzsimons, from the committee appointed to inquire into the causes of the failure of the late expedition under Major General St. Clair, made a report; which was read Whereupon,

Resolved, That this House will, early in the next session, proceed to take the said report into consideration.

Ordered, That one hundred copies of the said report be printed for the use of the members of this House.

An engrossed bill respecting the government of the territories of the United States Northwest and South of the river Ohio was read the third time.

Resolved, That the said bill do pass, and that the title be, "An act respecting the government of the territories of the United States Northwest and South of the river Ohio."

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 resolution of this House, directing printed clearances of a particular form, to be furnished to the several Collectors in the United States: They have also passed the bill, entitled "An act concerning the claim of John Brown Cutting against the United States :" also the bill, entitled "An act respecting the government of the territories of the United States Northwest and South of the river Ohio:" and they have passed the bill, entitled "An act making certain appropriations therein specified," with an amendment; to which they desire the concurrence of this House. And then withdrew.

The House proceeded to consider the said amendment; and the same being twice read, was agreed to.

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 had examined four enrolled bills, which originated in the Senate; one entitled "An act for regulating processes in the courts of the United States, and providing compensations for the officers of the said Courts, and for jurors and witnesses;" another entitled "An act making alterations in the Treasury and War Departments;" another entitled "An act to provide for a copper coinage ;" and another entitled "An act to compensate the services of the late Colonel George Gibson;" also, three enrolled bills which originated in this House; one entitled "An act concerning the claim of John Brown Cutting against the United States ;" another entitled "An act making certain appropriations therein specified;" and another entitled "An act respecting the government of the territories of the United States Northwest and South of the river Ohio;" also, an enrolled resolve, which originated in this House, directing printed clearances of a particular form to be furnished to the several Collectors in the United States ;" and found the same to be truly enrolled: Whereupon, Mr. Speaker signed the said enrolled bills and resolve.

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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 two enrolled bills, which originated in this House; one entitled "An act for making compensations to the Commissioners of Loans for extraordinary expenses;" and the other entitled "An act supplementary to the act making provision for the debt of the United States:" and four which originated in the Senate; one entitled "An act making alterations in the Treasury and War Departments ;" another entitled "An act for regulating processes in the Courts of the United States, and providing compensations for the officers of the said courts, and for jurors and wit

nesses;" another entitled "An act to provide for a copper coinage ;" and another entitled "An act to compensate the services of the late Colonel George Gibson:" also, an enrolled resolve "directing printed clearances of a particular form to be furnished to the several collectors in the United States."

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

Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform this House that the President of the United States did, on the fifth instant, approve and sign an act, which originated in the Senate, entitled "An act for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt ;" and on this day did approve and sign the following acts, which likewise originated in the Senate, to wit; one entitled "An act to continue in force the act to provide for mitigating or remitting the penalties and forfeitures accruing under the revenue laws in certain cases,” and to make farther provision for the payment of pensions to invalids;" another entitled "An act for regulating processes in the Courts of the United States, and to provide compensations for the officers of the said courts, and for jurors and witnesses;" another entitled "An act to provide for a copper coinage ;" another entitled “An act making alterations in the Treasury and War Departments;" and another entitled "An act to compensate the services of the late Colonel George Gibson." 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 the following acts, which originated in this House, to wit; one entitled "An act relative to the compensation to certain officers employed in the collection of the duties of impost and tonnage ;" another entitled "An act concerning the duties on spirits distilled within the United States ;" another entitled "An act more effectually to provide for the national defence by establishing an uniform militia throughout the United States ;" another entitled "An act making certain appropriations therein specified;" another entitled "An act supplementary to the act making provision for the debt of the United States ;" another entitled "An act making compensations to the Commissioners of Loans for extraordinary expenses ;" another entitled "An act concerning the claim of John Brown Cutting against the United States ;" and another entitled "An act respecting the government of the territories of the United States Northwest and South of the river Ohio;" also, an enrolled resolve, which originated in this House, "directing printed clearances of a particular form to be furnished to the several Collectors in the United States."

On motion,

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do procure such of the statutes of the several States as may not be in his office; and that the expense thereof be defrayed out of the money that is, or may by law be appropriated to defray the contingent expenses of this House.

A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary, notifying that the Senate, having completed the legislative business before them, are now about to adjourn Whereupon,

Ordered, That a message be sent to the Senate to inform them that this House, having completed the business before them, are now about to adjourn until the first Monday in November next, and that the Clerk of this House do go with the said mes

sage.

The Clerk accordingly went with the said message; and being returned,

Mr. Speaker adjourned the House to meet on the first Monday in November next.

OF THE

House of Representatives

OF

THE UNITED STATES,

BEING THE SECOND SESSION OF THE SECOND CONGRESS:

REGUN AND HELD

AT THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA,

NOVEMBER 5, 1792,

AND IN THE SEVENTEENTH YEAR OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE SAID STATES.

Reprinted by order of the House of Representatives.

WASHINGTON:

PRINTED BY GALES & SEATON.