Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. Mr. Thomas M. Randolph, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had, according to order, examined the following enrolled bills, to wit: "An act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes ;" "An act further to alter and establish certain post roads, and for other purposes;" "An act for erecting certain light-houses in the State of Massachusetts; for building a beacon or pier at Bridgeport, in the State of Connecticut; and for fixing buoys in Pamptico Sound, in the State of North Carolina ;" "An act making appropriations for the support of the Navy of the United States, during the year one thousand eight hundred and six;" "An act making appropriations for carrying into effect certain Indian treaties ;" "An act making a further appropriation towards completing the South wing of the Capitol, at the city of Washington;" "An act making provision for the compensation of witnesses who attended the trial of the impeachment of Samuel Chase;" "An act to regulate and fix the compensation of Clerks, and for other purposes;" “An act in addition to an act supplementary to the act providing for a Naval Peace Establishment;" "An act to provide for the adjustment of titles of land in the town of Detroit and Territory of Michigan, and for other purposes;" "An act to amend, in the cases therein mentioned, the Act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage ;" "An act for fortifying the ports and harbors of the United States, and for building gun-boats;" “An act in addition to an act, entitled 'An act regulating the grants of land, and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States South of the State of Tennessee;" "An act respecting the claims to land in the Indiana Territory and State of Ohio;" "An act continuing in force for a further time the first section of the act, entitled 'An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary Powers;" "An act for the punishment of counterfeiting the current coin of the United States, and for other purposes;" "An act for the regulation of the times of holding the Courts of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes;" "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act for ascertaining and adjusting the titles and claims to land within the Territory of Orleans and the district of Louisiana;" "An act for the temporary relief of Hamet Caramalli ;" And had found the same to be truly enrolled: Whereupon, Mr. Speaker signed the said enrolled bills. Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. On motion of Mr. Conrad, Resolved, That the Committee of Accounts be authorized to settle and adjust the account of Thomas Claxton, junior, for his services rendered this House during the present session, and allow such sum as they may deem due him, out of the contingent fund of this House: provided the same shall not exceed one hundred dollars. On motion of Mr. Conrad, Resolved, That the Committee of Accounts be authorized to allow, out of the contingent fund of this House, for the services and attendance of a laborer to attend the Clerk's office and Library of Congress, not exceeding at the rate of twelve dollars per month for the said services. Mr. Thomas M. Randolph, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did, this day, present to the President of the United States for his approbation, the following enrolled bills, to wit: "An act in addition to an act supplementary to the act providing for a Naval Peace Establishment;" "An act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes ;" "An act to provide for the adjustment of titles to land in the town of Detroit and Territory of Michigan, and for other purposes;" "An act further to alter and establish certain post roads, and for other purposes;" "An act for erecting certain light-houses in the State of Massachusetts; for building a beacon or pier at Bridgeport, in the State of Connecticut; and for fixing buoys in Pamptico Sound, in the State of North Carolina ;" "An act to amend, in the cases therein mentioned, the act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage;" "An act making appropriations for the support of the Navy of the United States, during the year one thousand eight hundred and six;" "An act for fortifying the ports and harbors of the United States, and for building gun-boats;" "An act in addition to an act, entitled An act regulating the grants of land, and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States South of the State of Tennessee;" "An act respecting the claims to land in the Indiana Territory and State of Ohio;" "An act making appropriations for carrying into effect certain Indian treaties;" "An act continuing in force, for a further time, the first section of the act, entitled 'An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary Powers;" "An act making a further appropriation towards completing the South wing of the Capitol, at the city of Washington;" "An act for the punishment of counterfeiting the current coin of the United States, and for other purposes;" "An act making provision for the compensation of witnesses who attended the trial of the impeachment of Samuel Chase;" "An act to regulate and fix the compensation of Clerks, and for other purposes;" "An act for the regulation of the times of holding the Courts of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes;" "An act supplementary to the act, entitled An act for ascertaining and adjusting the titles and claims to land within the Territory of Orleans and the district of Louisiana;" and "An act for the temporary relief of Hamet Caramalli." On motion of Mr. Conrad, Resolved, That the Clerk of this House be authorized to continue the contracts for the supply of stationery and printing for the present session, for the like supply at the next session of Congress, if the present Contractors shall agree thereto; or otherwise, that he advertise for the same in manner directed by the resolution of twenty-eighth February, one thousand eight and five. And that he be moreover directed to advertise and contract with the lowest bidder for the supply of fuel for the next session. 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, this day, approve and sign the following acts, which originated in the Senate, to wit: "An act for the punishment of counterfeiting the current coin of the United States, and for other purposes;" "An act making provision for the compensation of witnesses who attended the trial of the impeachment of Samuel Chase;" "An act to regulate and fix the compensation of Clerks, and for other purposes;" "An act for the regulation of the times of holding the Courts of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes;" "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act for ascertaining and adjusting the titles and claims to land within the Territory of Orleans and the District of Louisiana," and "An act for the temporary relief of Hamet Caramalli." And then he withdrew. On a motion of Mr. Sloan, and seconded, that the House de come to the following resolutions : Resolved, That hereafter all standing committees of the House of Representatives shall be appointed by ballot, and shall choose their own chairman. Resolved, That all committees of the House of Representatives be called upon by the Speaker every Monday to report, unless dispensed with by the unanimous consent of the House : Ordered, That the said motion do lie on the table. A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Coles, his Secretary, notifying that the President did, this day, approve and sign the following acts, which originated in this House, to wit: "An act in addition to an act supplementary to the act providing for a Naval Peace Establishment;" "An act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes;" "An act to provide for the adjustment of titles of land in the town of Detroit and Territory of Michigan, and for other purposes;" "An act further to alter and establish certain post roads, and for other purposes;" VOL. V-54 "An act for erecting certain light-houses in the State of Massachusetts; for building a beacon or pier at Bridgeport, in the State of Connecticut; and for fixing buoys in Pamptico Sound, in the State of North Carolina ;" "An act to amend, in the cases therein mentioned, the act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage;" "An act making appropriations for the support of the Navy of the United States, during the year one thousand eight hundred and six;" "An act for fortifying the ports and harbors of the United States, and for building gun-boats;" "An act in addition to an act, entitled 'An act regulating the grants of land, and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States South of the State of Ten nessee; "An act respecting the claims to land in the Indiana Territory and State of Ohio;" "An act making appropriations for carrying into effect certain Indian treaties;" "An act continuing in force, for a further time, the first section of the act, entitled 'An act further to protect the commerce and scamen of the United States against the Barbary Powers;" "An act making a farther appropriation towards completing the South wing of the Capitol, at the city of Washington." Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do acquaint the Senate therewith. On motion, Ordered, That the order of the day for the House to resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act for the relief of Seth Harding, late a Captain in the Navy of the United States," be postponed indefinitely. On motion, Ordered, That the order of the day for the House to resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act to explain the fifth section of an act, entitled 'An act to divide the Indiana Territory into two separate Governments," be postponed indefinitely." On motion, Ordered, That the order of the day for the House to resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act in addition to the act establishing a Mint, and regulating the coins of the United States," be postponed indefinitely. On motion, Ordered, That the order of the day for the House to resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill for the relief of the Governor, Judges, and Secretary, of the Indiana Territory, be postponed indefinitely. On a motion made and seconded, that the farther consideration of the report of the committee appointed, on the twenty-first ultimo, to inquire into the conduct of Gideon Granger, Postmaster General of the United States, be postponed indefinitely: It was resolved in the affirmative. On motion, Ordered, That Mary Grisham, who presented a petition to this House on the twentieth of February last, have leave to withdraw her said petition and the documents accompanying the same. Mr. Early, from the committee appointed on the part of this House, jointly, with the committee appointed on the part of the Senate, to wait on the President of the United States, and notify him of the proposed recess of Congress, reported that the committee had, according to order, performed that service; and that the President signified to them he had no farther communication to make during the present session. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary: Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform this House that the Senate, having finished the legislative business before them, are now ready to adjourn. And then he withdrew. 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 December next; and that the Clerk of this House do go with the said message. The Clerk accordingly went with the said message; and, being returned, A SUPPLEMENTAL JOURNAL Of such Proceedings of the First Session of the Ninth Congress, as, during the time they were depending, were ordered to be kept secret, and respecting which the injunction of secrecy was afterwards taken off by order of the House. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1805. The Speaker laid before the House a letter and communication from the President of the United States; which were read. Ordered, That the said letter and communication, together with the documents aecompanying the same, be referred to Mr. John Randolph, Mr. Nicholson, Mr. John Cotton Smith, Mr. Mumford, Mr. Williams, of South Carolina, Mr. Bidwell, and Mr. Brown. FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1806. Mr. John Randolph, from the committee to whom were referred the message and communication of the President of the United States, of the sixth of December last, together with the documents accompanying the same, made a report thereupon, as followeth : Report of the committee to whom was referred the message of the President of the United States, of the sixth December, 180.5. The committee have beheld, with just indignation, the hostile spirit manifested by the Court of Madrid towards the Government of the United States, in withholding the ratification of its Convention with us, although signed by its own Minister, under the eye of his Sovereign, unless with alterations of its terms, affecting claims of the United States, which, by the express conditions of the instrument itself, were reserved for future discussion: in piratical depredations upon our fair commerce; in obstructing the navigation of the Mobile; in refusing to come to any fair and amicable adjustment of the boundaries of Louisiana; and in a daring violation, by persons acting under the authority of Spain, and, no doubt, apprised of her sentiments and views, of our undisputed limits, which she had solemnly recognized by treaty. To a Government having interests distinct from those of its People, and disregarding their welfare, here is ample cause for a formal declaration of war on the part of the United States, and such, did they obey the impulse of their feelings alone, is the course which the committee would not hesitate to recommend; but, to a Government identified with its citizens, too far removed from the powerful nations of the earth for its safety to be endangered by their hostility, peace must always be desirable, so long as it is compatible with the honor and interest of the community. Whilst the United States continue burthened with a debt which annually absorbs two-thirds of their revenue, and duties upon imports constitute the only resource from which that revenne can be raised, without resorting to systems of taxation not more ruinous and oppressive than they are uncertain and precarious, the best interests of the Union cry aloud for peace. When that debt shall have been discharged, and the resources of the nation thereby liberated, then may we rationally expect to raise, even in time of war, the supplies which our frugal institutions require, without recurring to the hateful and destructive expedient of loans; then, and not till then, may we bid defiance to the world. The present moment is peculiarly auspicious for this great and desirable work. Now, if ever, the national debt is to be paid by such financial arrangements as will accelerate its extinction, by reaping the rich harvest of neutrality, and thus provid. ing for that diminution of revenue which experience teaches us to expect on the general pacification of Europe. And the committee indulge a hope that, in the changed as pect of affairs in that quarter, Spain will find motives for a just fulfilment of her stipu lations with us, and an amicable settlement of limits, upon terms not more beneficial to the United States than advantageous to herself; securing to her an ample barrier on the side of Mexico, and to us the countries watered by the Mississippi, and to the Eastward of it. But, whilst the committee perceive, in the general uproar of Europe, a state of things peculiarly favorable to the peaceable pursuit of our best interests, they are neither insensible to the indignity which has been offered on the part of Spain, nor unwilling to repel similar outrage. On the subject of self-defence, when the Territory of the United States is insulted, there can can be but one opinion, whatever differences may exist on the question, whether that protection which a vessel finds in our harbors shall be extended to her, by the nation, in the Indian or Chinese seas? Under this impression, the committee submit the following resolution. The annexed letter from the Secretary of War will explain why it is not more explicit : Resolved, That such number of troops (not exceeding -) as the President of the United States shall deem sufficient to protect the Southern frontiers of the United States from Spanish inroad and insult, and to chastise the same, be immediately raised. The said report was read, and ordered to be referred to the consideration of a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next. On a motion made and seconded that the House do come to the following resolutions : Resolved, That - dollars be appropriated by law for the purpose of defraying any extraordinary expenses which may be incurred in the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations, to be paid out of any moneys in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, and to be applied under the direction of the President of the United States, who shall have authority, if necessary, to borrow the said sum, or any part thereof, in behalf of the United States, at a rate of interest not exceeding six per centum per annum, and shall cause an account of the expenditure thereof to be laid before Congress as soon as may be. Resolved, That the additional duty of two and a half per centum ad valorem, imposed by an act, entitled "An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary Powers," be continued for —— years. Ordered, That the said resolutions be committed to the Committee of the Whole House to whom is committed the beforementioned report of the committee on the message and communication of the President of the United States, of the sixth of December last. MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1806. The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the report of the committee to whom were referred the mes sage and communication from the President of the United States, of the sixth of December last, and the documents accompanying the same, as also on the resolutions referred to the said Committee of the Whole House on Friday last; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Gregg reported that the committee had, according to order, had the said report and resolutions under consideration, and made some progress therein, but not having time to go through the same, had directed him to move the House for leave to sit again. Resolved, That this House will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the said report and resolutions. TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1806. On a motion made and seconded that the House do come to the following resolution: Resolved, That any arrangement of limits between the United States and Spain, which shall secure to her an ample barrier on the side of Mexico, and to the United States the countries watered by the Mississippi, and to the Eastward of it, will meet the approbation and support of this House: And Ordered, That the said resolution be committed to the Committee of the Whole House to whom is referred the report of the committee on the message and communication from the President of the United States, of the sixth of December last, and the documents accompanying the same, as also two resolutions referred to the same Committee of the Whole House on Friday last. The House then, according to the order of the day, again resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the said report and resolutions; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Gregg reported that the com |