YEAS. Messrs. Bingham, Bradford, Cabot, Foster, Gunn, King, Latimer, Paine, Read, Ross, Strong, and Trumbull. NAYS.-Messrs. Bloodworth, Brown, Burr, Butler, Langdon, Livermore, Martin, Mason, Robinson, and Tazewell. On motion, that this committee consist of five members, it passed in the negative. And it was agreed that Messrs. KING, BURR, and LIVERMORE, be the committee. The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act providing for the sale of the lands of the United States, in the Territory Northwest of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river," was read the second time. Ordered, That this bill lie for consideration. The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the report of the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act authorizing and directing the Secretary of War to place certain persons therein named on the pension list." Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be the order of the day for Monday next. FRIDAY, April 8. The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act providing for the sale of the lands of the United States, in the Territory Northwest of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river." Ordered, That this bill be referred to Messrs. Ross, KING, BROWN, MARSHALL, and STRONG, to consider and report thereon to the Senate. Mr. STRONG, from the committee to whom was referred the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to provide for the widows and orphans of certain officers who have died of wounds received in the service of the United States, since the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eightynine, reported amendments; which were read, and ordered to lie for consideration. Mr. Ross reported from the managers on the part of the Senate, at the conference on the bill, entitled "An act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes ;" and the report was adopted, as follows: [APRIL, 1796. The following Message was received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Gentlemen of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives : By an act of Congress passed on the 26th of May, 1790, it was declared that the inhabitants of the Territory of the United States South of the river Ohio should enjoy all the privileges, benefits, and advantages, set forth in the ordinance of Congress for the government of the Territory of the United States Northwest of the river Ohio; and that the government of said Territory South of the Ohio should be similar to that which was then exercised in the Territory Northwest of the Ohio; except so far as was otherwise provided in the conditions expressed in an act of Congress passed the 2d of April, 1790, entitled “An act to accept a cession of the claims of the State of North Carolina to a certain district of Western territory." secured to the inhabitants of the Territory South of the Among the privileges, benefits, and advantages, thus river Ohio, appear to be the right of forming a permanent Constitution and State Government, and of admission, as a State, by its delegates, into the Congress of the United States, on an equal footing with the original States, in all respects whatever, when it should have therein sixty thousand free inhabitants: Provided the Constitution and Government so to be formed should be Republican, and in conformity to the principles contained in the articles of the said ordinance. As proofs of the several requisites to entitle the Territory South of the river Ohio to be admitted, as a State, into the Union, Governor Blount has transmitted a return of the enumeration of its inhabitants, and a printed copy of the Constitution and form of government on which they have agreed; which, with his letters accompanying the same, are herewith laid before Congress. G. WASHINGTON. UNITED STATES, April 8, 1796. The Message and papers were read, and ordered to lie until to-morrow for consideration. "The managers on the part of the Senate have conA message from the House of Representatives ferred with those on the part of the House, and do re-informed the Senate that the House have passed commend that the Senate recede from their amendments disagreed to by the House. "And that the fifth section be amended to read as follows: "SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That, during the continuance of this act, the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to draw annually from the Treasury of the United States a sum not exceeding eight thousand dollars, to be applied under his direction, for the purpose of paying the agents and clerks, which agents shall be allowed to draw, out of the public supplies, two rations each, and each clerk one ration per day. "And in section 6, line 2, after the word 'dollars,' the bill, sent from the Senate for concurrence, tled 'An act to provide a Naval Armanent," with entitled "An act supplementary to an act, entiamendments; in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate. They have passed a bill, entitled "An act in addition to an act, entitled 'An act making further provision for the support of Public Credit, and for the redemption of the Public Debt;" in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate. The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act authorizing and direct ing the Secretary of War to place certain persons therein named on the pension list;" which was adopted, and the bill amended accordingly. Ordered, That this bill pass to a third reading. The amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to an act, entitled 'An act to provide a Naval Armament," were read, and ordered to lie until tomorrow for consideration. The bill, last brought from the House of Representatives for concurrence, was read, and ordered to a second reading. The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the report of the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act to provide for the widows and orphans of certain officers who have died of wounds received in the service of the United States, since the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine." And, after debate, the Senate adjourned. TUESDAY, April 12. JOSIAH TATTNALL, elected a Senator by the Legislature of the State of Georgia, in place of Mr. Walton, appointed by the Executive of the said State to succeed Mr. Jackson, produced his credentials, and, the oath required by law being administered, took his seat in the Senate. Mr. HENRY, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act declaring the consent of Congress to a certain act of the State of Maryland, and to continue 'An act, declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations,' so far as the same respects the States of Georgia and Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations," reported an amendment, which was adopted, and the bill was amended accordingly. The bill was then read the third time, and passed. [SENATE. dows and orphans of certain officers who have died of wounds received in the service of the United States since the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine. On the question to agree to the last amendment reported by the committee, as followeth : Line 13, after the word "States," insert "and to the widows and orphans of those commissioned officers, in the late Continental army, who died by reason of wounds received before the fifteenth day of May, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight, in the actual service of the United States, and for whom no provision has been made :" It passed in the negative-yeas 8, nays 16, as follows: Mason, Potts, Read, and Tattnall. NAYS-Messrs. Bingham, Bloodworth, Bradford Brown, Cabot, Foster, Frelinghuysen, King, Marshall, Paine, Robinson, Ross, Rutherfurd, Strong, Tazewell, and Trumbull. So the report of the committee was not adopted. On the question, Shall this bill pass to the third reading? it passed in the affirmative-yeas 13, nays 13, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Bingham, Bloodworth, Brown, Burr, Frelinghuysen, Gunn, Henry, Martin, Mason, Potts, Read, Ross, and Tattnall. NAYS-Messrs. Bradford, Cabot, Foster, King, Langdon, Livermore, Marshall, Paine, Robinson, Rutherfurd, Strong, Tazewell, and Trumbull. The number of votes being equal, the VICE PRESIDENT determined the question in the affirmative. The Senate proceeded to consider the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill, entitled "An act supplementary to an act, entitled 'An act to provide a Naval Armament ;' and, Resolved, That they do concur therein. Ordered, That the bill to regulate the Mint of the United States, and to punish frauds by counterfeiting the coins thereof, or otherwise, be re The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act authoriz-committed. ing and directing the Secretary of War to place certain persons therein named on the pension list," was read the third time. On the question to concur in the bill as amended, it passed in the affirmative-yeas 15, nays 8, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Bloodworth, Bradford, Burr, Cabot, Foster, Frelinghuysen, Gunn, King, Livermore, Martin, Paine, Read, Robinson, Strong and Trumbull. NAYS-Messrs. Bingham, Brown, Henry, Marshall, Mason, Ross, Rutherfurd, and Tazewell. Mr. Tattnall excused. So it was Resolved, That this bill pass with amendments. The Senate resumed the consideration of the "resolution directing further returns in the cases of claimants for invalid pensions;" and Resolved, That they do concur therein. The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act to provide for the wi WEDNESDAY, April 13. The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act in addition to an act, entitled 'An act making further provision for the support of Public Credit, and for the redemption of the Public Debt, was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. LIVERMORE, CABOT, and KING, to consider and report thereon to the Senate. The bill to authorize Ebenezer Zane to locate certain lands in the Territory of the United States Northwest of the river Ohio, was read the second time, and referred to the committee, appointed on the 8th instant, on the bill, entitled "An act providing for the sale of the lands of the United States in the Territory Northwest of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river," to consider and report thereon to the Senate. Mr. BUTLER presented the petition of Charles Colvil, mate and carpenter of the ship Dauphin, and late a prisoner in Algiers; which was read, praying Congress to enable him to refund the principal and interest of the money advanced for his ransom. THURSDAY, April 14. [APRIL, 1796 The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the Message of the PRESIDENT OF THE United STATES, of the 8th instant, and of the papers acOrdered, That it be referred to Messrs. BUT-companying the same. On motion, that they be LER, READ, and MASON, to consider and report thereon to the Senate. The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to provide for the widows and orphans of certain officers who have died of wounds received in the service of the United States since the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine, was read the third time. On motion, that the words, "and of the militia," lines 6th and 7th, be expunged, it passed in the negative yeas 12, nays 16, as follows: YEAS.-Messrs. Bradford, Butler, Cabot, Foster, Henry, King, Langdon, Latimer, Livermore, Paine, Strong, and Trumbull. NAYS.-Messrs. Bingham, Bloodworth, Brown, Burr, Frelinghuysen, Gunn, Marshall, Martin, Mason, Potts, Read, Robinson, Ross, Rutherfurd, Tattnall, and Taze well. On motion to add the following words, line 7th, after the word "died," "or who may hereafter die" it passed in the negative. On the question to concur in the passing this bill, it was determined in the negative—yeas 13, nays 15, as follows: YEAS.-Messrs. Bingham, Bloodworth, Brown, Burr, Frelinghuysen, Gunn, Henry, Martin, Mason, Potts, Read, Ross, and Tattnall. NAYS.-Messrs. Bradford, Butler, Cabot, Foster, King, Langdon, Latimer, Livermore, Marshall, Paine, Robinson, Rutherfurd, Strong, Tazewell, and Trum bull. So it was Resolved, That this bill do not pass. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House agree to all the amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act authorizing and directing the Secretary of War to place certain persons therein named on the pension list," except the seventh, to which they disagree. They have adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on the bill, entitled, "An act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes." and they have passed a bill, entitled "An act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers;" in which bill they desire the concurrence of the Senate. The bill last brought from the House of Representatives for concurrence was read, and ordered to a second reading. The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution of the House of Representatives, disagreeing to the seventh amendment of the Senate to the bill, entitled "An act authorizing and directing the Secretary of War to place certain persons therein named on the pension list;" And, Resolved, That they do recede from their said amendment. referred to a committee, to consist of a member from each State, it passed in the negative. On motion, that they be referred to a committee to consist of five members, it passed in the negative. And it was agreed that they be referred to Messrs. KING, READ, and RUTHERFURD, to consider and report thereon to the Senate. FRIDAY, April 15. Mr. KING, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act for the relief and protection of American seamen," reported amendments. Ordered, That they be printed for the use of the Senate. The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers," was read the second time, and the further consideration of the bill was postponed. MONDAY, April 18. The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill sent from the House of Representatives for and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to concurrence, entitled "An act to regulate trade preserve peace on the frontiers." Ordered, That this bill be referred to the comtee, appointed on the 8th instant, on the bill, entitled "An act providing for the sale of the lands of the United States in the Territory Northwest of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river," to consider and report thereon to the Senate. Mr. BUTLER presented the memorial of a number of the merchants of Charleston, in the State of South Carolina, praying that speedy measures may be adopted whereby they may be compensated for the depredations committed by the British cruisers on their vessels and property in the West Indies: and the petition was read, and ordered to lie on the table. The Senate proceeded to consider the amendments reported by the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled “An act for the relief and protection of American seamen ;" and, after debate, the further consideration thereof was postponed. TUESDAY, April 19. The Senate resumed the consideration of the amendments reported by the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act for the relief and protection of American seamen." The third section, proposed to be substituted by the committee, was read, as follows: "SEC. 3. And, in order that full and speedy informa tion may be obtained of the seizure and detention, by any foreign Power, of any seamen employed on board any ship or vessel of the United States: "Be it further enacted, That it shall, and hereby is declared to be, the duty of the master of every ship or vessel of the United States, any of the crew whereof shall have been impressed or detained by any foreign Power, at the first port at which such ship or vessel shall arrive, if such impressment or detention happened on the high seas, or, if the same happened within any foreign port, then, in the port in which the same happened, immediately to make a protest, stating the manner of such impressment or detention, by whom made, together with the name and place of residence of the person impressed or detained, distinguishing, also, whether he was an American citizen, and, if not, to what nation he belonged." On motion, to amend this section, by expunging these words, "distinguishing, also, whether he was an American citizen, and, if not, to what nation he belonged;" it was determined in the negative-yeas 3, nays 16, as follows: YEAS. Messrs. Bloodworth, Burr, and Butler. NAYS.-Messrs. Bradford, Cabot, Foster, Frelinghuysen, Gunn, Henry, King, Latimer, Livermore, Martin, Potts, Read, Ross, Rutherfurd, Tattnall, and Trum bull. And the report of the committee being amended, was adopted; and it was agreed that the bill be amended accordingly. Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading. WEDNESDAY, April 20. The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act for the relief and protection of American seamen," was read the third time. On motion, it was agreed to insert, after the first section, the following amendment: "SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That, if it should be expedient to employ an additional agent or agents for the purposes authorized by this law, during the recess of the Senate, the President alone be, and hereby is, authorized to appoint such agent or agents." On motion, it was agreed to amend the last section of the bill, by striking out these words: "the first and second sections of." Resolved, That this bill pass with the amend ments. [SENATE. referred to in the Message of the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, of the 29th of March last, be committed to Messrs. KING, LIVERMORE, POTTS, BINGHAM, and READ, to consider and report thereon to the Senate. THURSDAY, April 21. Mr. LIVERMORE, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act in addition to an act, entitled 'An act making further provision for the support of Public Credit, and for the redemption of the Public Debt," reported that the bill pass without amendment; and the report was adopted. Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading. FRIDAY, April 22. The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act in addition to an act entitled 'An act making further provision for the support of Public Credit, and for the redemption of the Public Debt," was read the third time. Mr. KING, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act authorizing a Loan for the use of the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes therein mentioned," reported that the bill pass without amendment. Ordered, That the report lie for consideration. MONDAY, April 25. The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act authorizing a Loan for the use of the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes therein mentioned." On motion, that the bill be referred to a special committee, to examine the estimates and expenditures, and report generally thereon, it passed in the negative-yeas 12, nays 13, as follows: YEAS.-Messrs. Bingham, Cabot, Foster, Frelinghuysen, Gunn, King, Latimer, Livermore, Read, Ross, Rutherfurd, and Trumbull. NAYS.-Messrs. Bloodworth, Bradford, Brown, Burr, Butler, Henry, Marshall, Martin, Mason, Potts, Robinson, Tattnall, and Tazewell. And, after debate, the further consideration of the bill was postponed. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled “An act making an appropriation for defraying the expenses which may arise in carrying into effect the Treaty made between the United States and the King of Spain ;" and a bill, informed the Senate that the House have passed A message from the House of Representatives entitled "An act making appropriations for de-a bill, entitled "An act making an appropriation fraying the expenses which may arise in carrying into effect a Treaty made between the United States and certain Indian tribes Northwest of the river Ohio;" in which bills they desire the concurrence of the Senate. The bills were severally read twice, by unani mous consent. Ordered, That these bills, together with the confidential communication from the Secretary for the Department of State, with sundry estimates 4th CoN.-4 for defraying the expenses which may arise in carrying into effect the Treaty made between the United States and the Dey and Regency of Algiers ;" and a bill, entitled "An act making further provision relative to the revenue cutters;" in which bills they desire the concurrence of the Senate. The bills last brought from the House of Representatives for concurrence were read, and ordered to a second reading. TUESDAY, April 26. The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act making further provision relative to the revenue cutters," was read the second time, and referred to Messrs. CABOT, BINGHAM, and BLOODWORTH, to consider and report thereon to the Senate. The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act making an appropriation for defraying the expenses which may arise in carrying into effect the Treaty made between the United States and the Dey and Regency of Algiers," was read the second time, and referred to the committee appointed the 20th instant, on the bills respecting the Treaty with the King of Spain, and with certain Indian tribes Northwest of the river Ohio, to consider and report thereon to the Senate. The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act authorizing a Loan for the use of the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes therein mentioned." A motion was made to expunge from the second section, these words: "And if the product of the sales of all the said lots shall prove inadequate to the payment of the principal and interest of the sums borrowed under this act, then the deficiency shall be paid by the United States, agreeably to the terms of the said Loan." Whereupon, a motion was made to postpone the motion for amendment, together with the report of the committee, until this day se'nnight; and on the question to agree to the postponement, it passed in the affirmative-yeas 13, nays 11, as follows: YEAS. Messrs. Bingham, Bradford, Cabot, Foster, Frelinghuysen, Gunn, King, Latimer, Livermore, Read, Foss, Rutherfurd, and Trumbull. NAYS.-Messrs. Bloodworth, Brown, Butler, Henry, Marshall, Martin, Mason, Potts, Robinson, Tattnail, and Tazewell. On motion, that Mr. BURR be permitted to vote on the question, having been absent when it was taken, it passed in the negative. WEDNESDAY, April 27. Mr. Ross, from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act providing for the sale of the lands of the United States in the Territory Northwest of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river," reported amendments; which were read, and ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate. Mr. Ross, from the committee to whom was referred the bill "to authorize Ebenezer Zane to locate certain lands in the Territory of the United States Northwest of the river Ohio," reported amendments, which were read and adopted; and the bill was amended accordingly, and ordered to a third reading. Mr. BINGHAM presented a memorial, signed by Walter Stewart and others, merchants, which was read, stating, that, in the years 1793, 1794, and [MAY, 1796. The bill to authorize Ebenezer Zane to locate certain lands in the Territory of the United States Northwest of the river Ohio, was read the third time, and, being further amended, was passed. The following Message was received from the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Gentlemen of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives: Herewith I lay before you a Letter from the Attorney General of the United States, relative to compensation to the Attorneys of the United States in the several Districts, which is recommended to your consideration. G. WASHINGTON. UNITED STATES, April 28, 1796. The Message and Letter referred to were read and ordered to lie for consideration. FRIDAY, April 29. Mr. CABOT. from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled "An act making further provision relative to the revenue cutters," reported amendments, which were read and adopted. Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading. The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a Report from the Attorney General, of the 28th instant, respecting the lands situated in the Southwestern parts of the United States; and the Report and papers therein referred to were read. Ordered, That they be committed to Messrs. KING, TAZEWELL, and GUNN, to consider and report thereon to the Senate; and that the committee be instructed to have them printed. Ordered, That the Message of the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, referring to the Report of the Attorney General, on the compensation to the Attorneys of the several Districts of the United States, be referred to Messrs. BLOODWORTH, BURR, and LIVERMORE, to consider and report thereon to the Senate. MONDAY, May 2. The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled "An act making further provision relative to the revenue cutters," was read the third time, and passed. A message from the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House have passed a bill, entitled "An act to continue in force, for a limited time, an act, entitled 'An act declaring |
