ANNALS

THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.

FOURTH CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION.

THE

DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS

IN THE

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:

WITH

AN APPENDIX,

COKTAINING

IMPORTANT STATE PAPERS AND PUBLIC DOCUMENTS,

AND ALL

THE LAWS OF A PUBLIC NATURE;

WITH A COPIOUS INDEX.

FOURTH CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION.

COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM DECEMBER 7, 1795, TO JUNE 1, 1796,

INCLUSIVE.