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passed in the negative-yeas 11, nays 16, as unappropriated lands claimed by the United States follows:

under the cession of the State of North Carolina, YEAS—Messrs. Dayton, Dexter, Goodhue, Greene. and the expediency of making provision for the Hillhouse, Latimer, Read, Ross, Schureman, Tracy, disposition thereof, reported sundry resolutions. and Wells.

Ordered, That they be printed for the use of Nays-Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Bingham, Blood. the Senate; and that ihe consideration thereof be worth, Brown, Cocke, Foster, Gunn, Laurance, Liver- postponed to the next session of Congress. more, Marshall, Mason, Morris, Nicholas, and Pinckney. The bill to permit the bringing of slaves into the

On motion, to agree to the amendment of the Mississippi Territory, in certain cases, was read a House of Representatives, with the amendments second lime, by unanimous consent, and referred reported, it passed in the affirmative-yeas 16, to Messrs. DEXTER, READ, and Brown, to consider nays 11, as follows:

and report thereon. Yeas-Messrs. Bingham, Dayton, Dexter, Foster,

The bill, entitled "An act to enlarge the powGoodhue, Greene, Gunn, Hillhouse, Latimer, Laurance, ers of surveyors of the revenue,” was read the Livermore, Morris, Ross, Schureman, Tracy, and Wells? third time, and passed as amended. Nays-Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Bloodworth,

The bill, entitled "An act to ascertain the comBrown, Cocke, Franklin, Marshall, Mason, Nicholas, pensation of the public Ministers,” was read the Pinckney, and Read.

ihird time and passed as amended.

The bill appointing the time and place of the FRIDAY, May 9.

next meeting of Congress was read the third time,

and passed. Resolved, that the Secretary of the Senate pay The Senate took into consideration the report to Hugh McKinley, for his labor and attendance of the committee on the bill making appropriations on the Senate, the last session, fifty dollars, over for the Navy for the year 1800, which was adoptand above what he has already received; and one ed; and, by unanimous consent, the bill was read dollar and a half per day for his labor and attend the third time, and passed with an amendment. ance on the Senate during the time he may be A message from the House of Representatives employed the present session; to be paid out of the informed the Senate that they agree to the amendmoney appropriated for the contingent expenses ments to the bill to enlarge the powers of surveyof the two Houses of Congress.

ors of the revenue, with amendments. They have The bill making provision for the children of passed a bill to continue trading houses for the Colonel John Harding and Major Alexander Indians; also, a resolution relative to the laws of Trueman was read the second time, and commit- the Mississippi Territory; in which bill and resoed to Messrs MARSHALL, Tracy, and Brown, to lution they desire the concurrence of the Senate. report thereon.

They disagree to the amendments of the Senate The bill to lay additional duties on certain ar- to the amendment of the bill prescribing the mode ticles imported was read the second time, and com- of deciding disputed elections of President and mitted to Messrs. Bingham, GOODHUE, and LAU- Vice President of the United States. RANCE, to report thereon.

The bill and resolution were severally read and The bill to retain a further sum on drawbacks, passed to the second reading. in lieu of stamp duties on debentures, was read On motion, the consideration of the amendthe second time, and referred to the last mentioned ments disagreed to on the bill last mentioned was committee, to report thereon.

postponed until to-morrow. A message from the House of Representatives The Senate resumed the second reading of the informed the Senate that they have passed a bill bill directing the payment of the militia, under to permit the bringing of slaves into the Missis- the command of Major Thomas Johnson; agreed sipppi Territory, in certain cases; a bill allowing to the amendments reported by the committee; rations to certain Indians; and a bill to make fur- and the bill passed to the third reading as amended ther appropriations for the year 1800.

Mr. Ross, from the committee on the bill to The bills last brought up for concurrence were provide for the sale of lands between the Great read, and severally passed to the second reading. and Litle Miami rivers, reported the bill without

The bill last mentioned in the message was, by amendment. unanimous consent, read a second time, and committed to Messrs. Nicholas, LIVERMORE, and

SATURDAY, May 10. Tracy, to consider and report thereon.

The bill to allow rations to certain Indians was The Senate took into consideration the amendread the second time, by unanimous consent, and ment of the House of Representatives to their referred to the committee last mentioned, to con- amendments to the bill to enlarge the powers of sider and report thereon.

the surveyors of the revenue; and disagreed Mr. Dexter, from the committee on the bill to thereto. authorize the issuing certain patents, reported A message from the House of Representatives amendments; which were agreed to, and the bill informed the Senate that they have passed a bill passed to the third reading as amended.

for erecting a mausoleum for GEORGE WASHINGMr. ANDERSON, from the committee to whom Ton; also, a bill to regulate grants of land to the was referred the resolution authorizing an inquiry refugees of Canada and Nova Scotia ; in which into the situation and extent of the vacant and bills they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

SENATE.

Proceedings.

May, 1800.

The bills last mentioned were read, and sever- suing certain patents," was read the third time, ally passed to the second reading.

amended, and passed. Mr. Dexter, from the committee on the bill to The Senate took into consideration the amendadmit

, in certain cases, slaves into the Mississippi ment of the House of Representatives to the bill Territory, reported it without amendment. supplementary to the act establishing the Mint.

Mr. Bingham, from the committee on the bill to and disagreed thereto. lay additional duties on certain imported articles, The bill

, entitled " An act directing the payreported the bill without amendment; and it was ment of a detachment of the militia under the agreed that it pass to the third reading.

command of Major Thomas Johoson, in the year Mr. Gunn, from the committee on the bill to 1794,” was read the third time and passed with an defray the expense of holding treaties with Indians, amendment. reported an amendment.

Mr. Nicholas, from the committee to whom The bill for establishing trading houses with was referred the bill to authorize certain expendithe Indians was read ihe second time, and com- tures, and to make certain appropriations for the mitted to Messrs. Ross, LIVERMORE, and ANDER- year 1800, reported an amendment. He also reSON, to report thereon.

ported from the committee the bill to make proResolved, That the resolution of the Senate and vision relative to rations for Indians, without House of Representatives, of the 21st day of April amendment. last, authorizing the President of the Senate and Mr. Bingham presented the remonstrance and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to petition of a number of “ citizens of the Republic adjourn their respective Houses, on Monday the of America, resident in the city and county of 12th of May instant, be repealed, and that the said Philadelphia,” praying the Senate "to reconsider President and Speaker do adjourn their respective the resolutions by ihem adopted on the subject of Houses on Wednesday the 14th instant.

privilege, in the case of William Duane;" which The Senate resumed the consideration of the were read. resolution of the House of Representatives on the The Senate resumed the second reading of the amendments of the Senate to their amendment to bill to provide for the sale of lands between the the bill prescribing the mode of deciding disputed Great and Little Miami rivers. elections of President and Vice President of the Resolved, That the further consideration thereUnited States; and, on motion to recede from of be postponed until the next session of Congress. the amendments to the amendment, it passed in Mr. BINGHAM, from the committee to whom the negative-yeas 11, nays 16, as follows: was referred the bill to retain a further sum on

Yeas—Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Bloodworth, drawbacks, and in lieu of stamp duties on debenBrown, Cocke, Foster, Franklin, Marshall, Mason, tures, reported amendments, which were disagreed Nicholas, and Pinckney.

to, and the bill passed to a third reading. Nays—Messrs. Bingham, Dayton, Dexter, Greene, On motion, that all questions respecting the Gunn, Hillhouse, Howard, Latimer, Laurance, Liver- election of President and Vice President of the more, Morris, Read, Ross, Schureman, Tracy, and United States ought to be decided by the House Wells.

of Representatives, the votes being taken by Stales, Resolved, That the Senate adhere to their said and each State having one vote; it was agreed amendments.

that the motion lie for consideration. A message from the House of Representatives

The Senate considered the amendments reportinformed the Senate that they insist on their ed on the bill to promote the manufacture of sheet amendment to the amendment to the bill to enlarge copper within the United States; and on the questhe powers of the surveyors of the revenue; ask tion to agree to the third reading of the bill, it a conference thereon, and have appointed mana- passed in the negative; so the bill was lost. gers on their part. They adhere to their disgreement to the amendments of the Senate to their amendment to the bill prescribing the mode of

Monday, May 12. deciding disputed elections of President and Vice A message from the House of Representatives President of the United States. They have pass- informed the Senate that the House concur in ed the bill supplementary to the act establishing the bill to suspend the act to augment the Army the Mint, with an amendment; in which they de- of the United States, with amendments. They sire the concurrence of the Senate. They disa- have passed a bill for the relief of persons imgree to the resolution of the Senate extending the prisoned for debts due to the United States; time of adjournment of the two Houses.

in which bill they desire the concurrence of the The Senate agreed to the proposed conference on Senate. the amendment to the amendments to the bill to The bill last mentioned was read and passed to enlarge the powers of the surveyors of the revenue; a second reading. and appointed Messrs. LIVERMORE and LAURANCE The Senate considered the amendments of the managers on their part.

House of Representatives to the bill to suspend Mr. MARSHALL, from the committee on the bill the act for the augmentation of the Army; and making provision for the children of Colonel John referred them to Messrs. Tracy, Dayton, and Hardin and Major Alexander Trueman, reported Gunn, to report thereon. an amendment.

The resolution relative to the laws of the MisThe bill, entitled “ An act to authorize the is- ) sissippi Territory, was considered and referred to

May, 1800.

Proceedings.

Senate.

Messrs. ANDERSON, Ross, and Marshall, to re

TUESDAY, May 13. port thereon. A message from the House of Representatives oned for debts due the United States was read the

The bill making provision for persons imprisinformed the Senate that they insist on theiramendment to the bill relative to the Mint, and ask a

second time, and postponed to the next session of conference thereon, and have appointed managers

Congress. on their part . They have passed a resolution lain sum of money to defray the expense of hold

The bill entitled “ An act appropriating a cerprolonging the present session of Congress to the 14th, in which they desire the concurrence of ing a treaty or treaties with the Indians," was read the Senate.

the third time and passed with an amendment. The Senate took into consideration the resolu

The bill entitled "An act to authorize certain tion of the House of Representatives desiring a for the year 1800,” was read the third time and

expenditures, and to make certain appropriations conference on the amendments to the bill respecting the Mint, and agreed thereto, and that Messrs.

passed with an amendment. Hillhouse and Binguam be managers on the

The bill entitled "An act making provision repart of the Senate.

lative to rations for Indians, and for their visits to The bill entitled “ An act laying additional du- the seat of Government,” was read the third time

and passed. ties on certain articles imported," was read the third time and passed.

The bill entitled "An act making further proThe bill, entitled "An act to retain a further vision for the children of Colonel John Harding sum on drawbacks, for expenses incident to the and Major Alexander Trueman, deceased," was allowance and payment thereof, and in lieu of read the third time and passed. stamp duties on debentures," was read the third the conference on the amendment to the bill to es

Mr. Hillhouse reported from the managers at time and passed. Mr. LIVERMORE, from the managers at the con

tablish the Mint: Whereupon, ference on the bill last mentioned, made report. said amendment.

Resolved, That the Senate do insist on their Whereupon, Resolved, That the Senate agree to the modifi

The second reading of the bill to permit the incations of the amendments, agreeably to the report sissippi Territory, was resumed; and it was agreed

troduction of slaves, in certain cases, into the Misof the managers. The bill regulating grants of land appropriated

that it pass to the third reading. for the refugees from the provinces of Canada

A message from the House of Representatives and Nova Scotia, was read the second time, and informed the Senate that they adhere to their referred to Messrs. Ross, Brown, and Marshall, amendments to the bill to establish the Mint.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the to report thereon.

The bill for erecting a mausoleum for George motion made the 10th of May, instant, respecting Washington was read the second time, and the the election of President and Vice President of the further consideration thereof postponed until the United States ; and, after debate, the further connext session of Congress.

sideration thereof was postponed until the next The Senate considered the amendment re

session of Congress. ported by the committee on the bill to appro

Mr. ANDERSON, from the committee to whom priate a certain sum of money to defray the ex

was referred the resolution repealing certain laws pense of treaties with the Indians, agreed thereto, passed by the Governor and Judges of the Misand the bill then passed to the third reading as sissippi Territory, reported an amendment, which amended.

was disagreed to, and the resolution postponed to

the next session of Congress. The Senate considered the amendment reported by the committee on the bill making certain ap

The Senate considered the resolution of the House propriations for the year 1800; which was agreed of Representatives, adhering to their amendment to, and the bill passed to the third reading as

to the bill supplementary to the act establishing amended.

the Mint. Whereupon, The Senate resumed the second reading of

Resolved, That they do recede from their disthe bill to make provision relative to rations for agreement, and agree to the amendment of the

House of Representatives. Indians; and agreed that it pass to the third reading

Mr. Tracy, from the committee to whom was

referred the amendment of the House of RepresentMr. Anderson notified the Senate that he should atives to the bill supplementary to the act to susto-morrow ask leave to bring in a bill to author- pend part of an act to augment the Army of the ize the proper officer to settle the claim of John United States, reported amendments thereto;

which were read. The Senate considered the amendments report. Ordered, That the committee be revived, and ed to the bill making further provision for the that the bill be recommitted for further considchildren of Colonel John Harding and Major Al-eration. exander Trueman, deceased ; and, having amend- Mr. Tracy, from the committee, reported fured the report, it was adopted, and the bill passed ther amendment to the bill supplementary to the to the third reading as amended.

act for augmenting the Army; and the reported And, on motion, the Senate adjourned.

amendment to the amendment was adopted.

Pitchlyn.

SENATE.

Proceedings.

MAY, 1800.

WEDNESDAY, May 14.

And on motion that the remonstrance be read, The Vice President having, by letter, intimated it passed in the negative-yeas 7, nays 12, as follows: his desire to be excused from further attendance, Yeas-Messrs. Baldwin, Bingham, Bloodworth, as it would probably be the last day of the session, Brown, Cocke, Franklin, and Mason. the Senate proceeded to the choice of a President Nars-Messrs. Dayton, Foster, Greene, Gunn, Latipro tempore, as the Constitution provides, and mer, Laurance, Livermore, Morris, Read, Ross, Tracy, Uriah 'Ï'Racy was duly elected.

and Wells. Mr. Ross, from the committee on the bill, en- Resolved. That the Secretary of the Senate titled "An act regulating the grants of land appro- be, and he is hereby, authorized to pay to James priated for the refugees from the British provinces Mathers, acting as Sergeant-at-Arms to the Senof Canada and Nova Scotia, reported an amend-ate, out of the contingent fund, the sum of one ment, which was adopted; and it was agreed, by hundred dollars, for extra services during the session. unanimous consent, that the bill be now read the

The Senate agreed to the resolution of the House third time, and passed.

of Representatives appointing a committee, jointly The bill entitled "An act to permit, in certain with such as the Senate may appoint, to wait on cases, the bringing of slaves into the Mississippi the President of the United States, and notify Territory," was read the third time. On the ques- him of the proposed adjournment of the two Houses tion to agree to the final passage thereof, it passed of Congress ; and it was ordered that Messrs. BINGin the negative-yeas 5, pays 14, as follows: HAM and Wells be the committee on the part of

YEAS—Messrs. Anderson, Cocke, Marshall, Pinckney, the Senate. and Read.

Mr. Bingham reported, from the joint committee Nars-Messrs. Baldwin, Bingham, Bloodworth, last mentioned, that the President of the United Brown, Dayton, Foster, Franklin, Greene, Hillhouse, States had no further communication to make to Laurance, Livermore, Mason, Morris, and Ross. Congress at this time than his best wishes for their

A message from the House of Representatives safe return to their respective places of abode. informed the Senate that the House disagree to

On motion that it be the amendment of the Senate to the bill regulating Resol That the President of the United States be the grants of land for the refugees from the British requested to instruct the proper law officer to commence provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia.

and carry on a prosecution against William Duane, The Senate considered the resolution of the editor of the newspaper called the Aurora, for certain House of Representatives on the amendment of false,defamatory, scandalous, and malicious publications, the Senate to the bill last mentioned.

in the said newspaper, on the 19th of February last past, Resolved, That they adhere to their amendment. tending to defame the Senate of the United States, and

Mr. Ross, from the committee on the bill making to bring them into contempt and disrepute, and to excite grants of lands to the inhabitants of Vincennes, against them the hatred of the good people of the

United States : and Illinois country, reported the bill without amendment; and it was agreed to postpone the

It passed in the affirmative-yeas 13, nays 4, as bill to the next session of Congress.

follows: Ordered, That the committee to whom was Yeas-Messrs. Bingham, Dayton, Foster, Greene, referred the bill to establish trading-houses with Gunn, Latimer, Laurance, Livermore, Morris, Read, the Indians, be discharged; and that the bill be Ross, Tracy, and Wells. postponed to the next session of Congress.

Nays-Messrs. Bloodworth, Brown, Cocke, Franklin. A message from the House of Representatives Ordered, That the Secretary lay an attested informed the Senate that they have appointed copy of the foregoing resolution before the Presia committee on their part, with such as the Senate dent of the United States. may join, to wait on the President of the United Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate of the States and notify him that, unless he hath any United States be presented to the Commissioners further communications to make to the two Houses of the City and County of Philadelphia, for the cor of Congress, they are ready to adjourn; and they venient and elegant accommodations furnished desire the appointment of a committee on the part by them for the use of the Senate, during the resiof the Senate.

PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES

OF THE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES,

AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE SIXTH CONGRESS, BEGUN AT THE CITY OF

PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1799.

Monday, December 2, 1799.

HARPER, ABRAHAM Nott, John RUTLEDGE, Jr., This being the Constitutional day for the annual and Thomas SUMTER. meeting of Congress, the following members of the From Georgia—JAMES JONES, BENJAMIN TALHouse of Representatives appeared, produced their AFERRO. credentials, and took their seats, viz:

From Tennessee William CHARLES COLE From New Hampshire-ABIEL FOSTER, JONA-CLAIBORNE TRAN FREEMAN, and William GORDON.

A quorum of the whole number of members
From Massachusetts—BAILEY BARTLETT, Phan being present, the House proceeded to the election
UEL Bishop, Dwight Foster, HARRISON G. Otis, of a SPEAKER; when, on counting the ballots, the
Silas LEE, SAMUEL Lyman, Joun REED, SAMUEL tellers reported that Mr. Sedgwick had 42 votes;
SEWALL, THEODORE Sedgwick, William Shep- Mr. Macon, 27; Mr. Dent, 13; Mr. RUTLEDGE,
ARD, GEORGE THATCHER, JOSEPH B. VARNUM, 2; Mr. Sumter, 1.
PELEG WADSWORTH, and LEMUEL Williams. That the whole number of votes were 85, and

From Connecticut-JONATHAN BRACE, SAMUEL the rules of the House requiring a majority of the
W. DANA, Joan DAVENPORT, William EDMOND, members present to constitute a choice, neither of
CHAUNCEY GOODRICH, ELIZUR GOODRICH, and the above gentlemen were elected.
ROGER GRISWOLD.

The House then proceeded to a second trial; From Rhode Island—John Brown, and Chris- when Mr. Sedgwick had 44 votes; Mr. Macon, TOPHER G. CHAMPLIN.

38; Mr. Dent, 3; Mr. RUTLEDGE, 1. From Vermont—MATTHEW Lyon, and LEWIS Whereupon Mr. Sedgwick was declared duly R. Morris.

elected, and conducted to the Chair accordingly. From New York—THEODOROS Bailey, John Mr. SEDGWICK, upon taking the Chair, addressed Bird, William COOPER, LUCAS ELMENDORF, the House in the following words: HENRY GLEN, EDWARD LIVINGSTON, JONAS “GENTLEMEN : : Although I am conscious of a deficienPlatt, John THOMPSON, and Philip Van CORT- cy of the talents which are desirable to discharge with useLAND.

fulness and dignity the important duties of the high From New Jersey-John Condit, FRANKLIN station to which I am raised, by the generous regard of DavenPORT, James H. IMLAY, AARON KITCHELL, the enlightened and virtuous representatives of my and JAMES LINN.

country, yet, reposing myself on the energy oftheir candid From Pennsylvania–ROBERT BROWN, Andrew support, I will not shrink from the attempt. GREGG, ALBERT GALLATIN, JOHN A. HANNA, "Accept, I pray you, gentlemen, my grateful acJoseph Heister, John Wilkes Kittera, Michael knowledgment of the honor you are pleased to confer; LEIB, PETER MUHLENBERG, JOAN SMILIE, Rich- and, with it, an assurance, that no consideration shall ARD Thomas, ROBERT Wals, and HENRY seduce me to deviate, in the least degree, from a direct Woods.

line of impartial integrity.” From Maryland---GEORGE BAER, WILLIAM A message was received from the Senate, inCRAIK, GABRIEL CHRISTIE, GEORGE Dent, Joseph forming the House that a sufficient number of H. Nicholson, Samuel Smith, and John Chew members appearing to form a quorum, they had THOMAS.

proceeded to the choice of a President pro tempore, From Virginia-Joan Dawson, Thomas Evans, when Hon. SAMUEL LIVERMORE was elected. David Holmes, GEORGE JACKSON, Joun MAR- The House proceeded to the choice of a Clerk; SBALL, JOHN NICHOLAS, ANTHONY New, LEVEN when it appeared Jonathan W. Condy had 47 POWELL, John RandolPH, ABRAM Trigg, and votes, John Beckley, 39. JOBN TRIGG.

Whereupon Mr. CONDY was declared by the From North Carolina-Willis Alston, Jo. SPEAKER to be duly elected. SEPA Dickson, ARCHIBALD HENDERSON, William Ordered That a message be sent to the Senate, H. HILL, NATHANIEL Macon, RICHARD STANFORD, to inform that body of the election of the Hon. and David STONE.

THEODORE SEDGWICK, as Speaker of the House of From South Carolina - ROBERT Goodloe | Representatives.

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