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Ordered, That the Committee of the Whole House be discharged from further considering the bill sent from the Senate, entitled “An act for granting lands to the inhabitants and settlers at Vincennes and the Illinois country, in the territory Northwest of the Ohio, and for confirming them in their possessions," and that the said bill be referred to Mr. White, Mr. Carroll, and Mr. Brown.

The House proceeded to the farther consideration of the report of the committee to whom was referred the petition of George Gibson: Whereupon,

The latter part of the said report, in the words following, to wit: "That, in a most critical period during the late Revolution, the petitioner undertook a fatiguing, hazardous, and important expedition of a secret nature, and by his fidelity and masterly management in the execution thereof, procured advantages to the United States, singu larly important, without incurring any, or but a very trivial expense, for which he has hitherto received no compensation; and therefore the committee are of opinion that he is justly and equitably entitled to the sum of — dollars, as a reasonable compensation for his said services;" was, on the question put thereupon, agreed to by the House. Ordered, That a bill or bills be brought in pursuant thereto; and that Mr. Giles, Mr. Vining, Mr. Peter Muhlenberg, Mr. Mathews, and Mr. Wadsworth, do prepare and bring in the same.

The several orders of the day were further postponed until Monday next.
And then the House adjourned until Monday morning eleven o'clock.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28.

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

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill sent from this House, entitled “ An act fixing the time for the next annual meeting of Congress:" The Senate have also agreed to the amendment last proposed on the part of this House to their amendment to the bill repealing, after the last day of June next, the duties heretofore laid upon distilled spirits imported from abroad, and laying others in their stead; and also upon spirits distilled within the United States, and for appropriating the same." And then he withdrew.

The bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act to amend the act for establishing the temporary and permanent seat of the Government of the United States," was read the second time, and ordered to be read the third time to-morrow.

Ordered, That a committee be appointed to prepare and bring in a bill or bills to continue in force, for a limited time, an act, entitled "An act for the temporary establishment of the Post Office;" and that Mr. Smith, of South Carolina, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Scott, be of the said committee.

The House proceeded to consider the report of the Secretary of War on the petition of the orphan children of John Harris, deceased: Whereupon,

Resolved, That there be paid to the petitioners the sum of one thousand one hundred and twenty dollars, being the amount of a Lieutenant's half-pay for seven years, agreeably to the resolve of Congress of the twenty-fourth of August, one thousand seven hundred and eighty.

Ordered, That it be an instruction to the committee appointed to prepare and bring in a bill or bills for making compensation to widows, orphans, and invalids, in certain cases, to insert a clause or clauses pursuant to the said resolution.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of War, enclosing his report on the petition of Philip De Haas: Whereupon,

Resolved, That the prayer of the petition of the said Philip De Haas be so far granted, as that the Comptroller of the Treasury be directed to adjust his accounts, and to admit such sums as by evidence shall appear to have been advanced by him for public service. Ordered, That it be an instruction to the committee appointed to prepare and bring in a bill or bills for making compensation to widows, orphans, and invalids, in certain cases, to insert a clause or clauses pursuant to the said resolution.

The House proceeded to consider the report of the Secretary of State on the petition of Nicholas Ferdinand Westfall: Whereupon,

Resolved, That one hundred acres of unappropriated lands be granted to the said Nicholas Ferdinand Westfall, free of all charges, and that there be paid to him as a farther reward, the sum of three hundred and thirty-six dollars and eighty-four cents. Ordered, That it be an instruction to the committee appointed to prepare and bring in a will or bills for making compensation to widows, orphans, and invalids, in certain cases, to insert a clause or clauses pursuant to the said resolution.

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

Mr. Speaker: The Senate have passed the bill, entitled "An act supplemental to the act establishing the Treasury Department," with several amendments, to which they desire the concurrence of this House. And then he withdrew.

The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill providing compensations for the officers of the several Courts of law, and for jurors and witnesses; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Boudinot reported that the committee had, according to order, had the said bill under consideration, and made no amendment thereto.

The said bill was then amended at the Clerk's table, and, together with the amendments, ordered to be engrossed, and read the third time to-morrow.

The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill for making compensations to the Commissioners of Loans, for extraordinary expenses and services; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Boudinot 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.

The House proceed to consider the said amendment; and the same being read as followeth:

"Strike out the last clause of the bill in the words following, excepting only the hire of one Clerk for the several Commissioners in the States of Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia,'" was, on the question put thereupon, disagreed to by the House-Ayes 23, Noes 27.

The ayes and noes being demanded by one-fifth of the members present,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

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Ordered, That the petition of John Tucker, which lay on the table, be referred to Mr. Gerry, Mr. Hartley, and Mr. Seney; that they do examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House.

Mr. Floyd, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the Committee had examined an enrolled bill, entitled "An act repealing, after the last day of June next, the duties heretofore laid upon distilled spirits imported from abroad, and laying others in their stead; and also upon spirits distilled within the United States, and for appropriating the same," and had found the same to be truly enrolled: Whereupon,

Mr. Speaker signed the said enrolled bill.

Ordered, That the Clerk of this Horse do acquaint the Serrate therewith.

Mr. Smith, of South Carolina, from the committee appointed, presented, according to order, a bill to continue in force, for a limited time, an act, entitled "An act for the temporary establishment of the Post-Office;" which was received, and read the first time.

Mr. Giles, from the committee appointed, presented, according to order, a bill to compensate George Gibson; which was received, and read the first time.

Mr. Smith, of South Carolina, from the committee appointed, presented, according to order, a bill for making compensation to the widows and orphan children of certain officers who were killed, or who died while in the service of the United States, during the late war, and for the relief of certain invalids and other persons therein mentioned; which was received, and read the first time.

The several orders of the day were further postponed until to-morrow.
And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning eleven o'clock.

TUESDAY, MARCH 1.

A petition of James Adams was presented to the House and read, praying compen sation for services rendered and injuries sustained in the Navy of the United States, during the late war. Also,

A petition of John Paul Schott, praying compensation for services rendered as a captain in the Army of the United States, during the late war. Also,

A petition of Patrick Sullivan, praying compensation for services rendered as an Assistant Commissary of military stores, and Clothier to the Western expedition under General Sullivan.

Also,

A petition of William Adams, praying to be placed on the list of pensioners, in consideration of injuries sustained in his health as a surgeon in the late Army of the United States during the late war.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Secretary of War, with instruction to examine the same, and report his opinion thereupon to the House.

A petition of John Jones, of Berks county, in the State of Pennsylvania, was presented to the House and read, praying compensation for damages done to his property by the Army of the United States, during the late war. Also,

A petition of Joseph Henry, assignee of Matthias Bush, praying compensation for wood furnished the British prisoners at Winchester, by the said Matthias Bush, during the late war.

Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the Secretary of the Treasury, with instruction to examine the same, and report his opinion thereupon to the House.

Mr. Floyd, from the Joint Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee had examined four enrolled bills, to wit: one entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled 'An act to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of the United States;" another entitled "An act giving effect to the laws of the United States within the State of Vermont ;" another entitled "An act to explain and amend an act, entitled An act making farther provision for the payment of the debts of the United States;" and another entitled "An act fixing the time for the next annual meeting of Congress ;" 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 a motion made and seconded,

Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives of the United States shall be deemed to continue in office until another be appointed.

An engrossed bill providing compensations to the officers of the several courts of law, and to jurors and witnesses, was read the third time, and the blanks therein filled up; and, on the question that the said bill do pass,

It was resolved in the affirmative,

SAyes
2 Noes

30,

23.

The ayes and noes being demanded by one-fifth of the members present,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

Fisher Ames,

Egbert Benson,

Benjamin Bourn,

Edanus Burke,

Lambert Cadwalader,

Daniel Carroll,

George Clymer,
Benjamin Contee,
Thomas Fitzsimons,

Abicl Foster,

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Resolved, That the title of the said bill be, "An act providing compensations to the officers of the Judicial Courts of the United States, and to jurors and witnesses, and for other purposes."

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

The bill sent from the Senate, entitled "An act to amend an act, entitled 'An act to establish the temporary and permanent seat of the Government of the United States," was read the third time; and on the question that the said bill do pass,

It was resolved in the affirmative,

Ayes
Noes

39,

18.

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The ayes and noes being demanded by one-fifth of the members present,

Those who voted in the affirmative, are,

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

The House proceeded to consider the amendments proposed by the Senate to the bill supplemental to the act establishing the Treasury Department; and the same being read, were agreed to.

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

The House, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the bill supplementary to the act making provision for the reduction of the public debt; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Boudinot reported that the committee had, according to order, had the said bill under consideration, and made no amendment thereto.

Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed and read the third time.

A bill to continue in force, for a limited time, an act, entitled "An act for the temporary establishment of the Post-Office” was read the second time, and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the Whole House immediately.

The House accordingly resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the said bill; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Boudinot reported that the committee had, according to order, had the said bill under consideration, and agreed to several amendments thereto; which he delivered in at the Clerk's table, where the same were severally twice read, and agreed to by the House. Ordered, That the said bill, with the amendments, be engrossed, and read the third time.

Mr. Floyd, from the Committee for Enrolled Bills, reported that the committee did, this day, wait on the President of the United States, and present for his approbation five enrolled bills: one entitled "An act repealing, after the last day of June next, the duties heretofore laid upon distilled spirits imported from abroad, and laying others in their stead; and also upon spirits distilled within the United States, and for appropriat ing the same;" another entitled "An act supplementary to the act, entitled An act to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of the United States," another entitled "An act giving effect to the laws of the United States within the State of Vermont ;" another entitled "An act to explain and amend an act, entitled 'An act making further provision for the payment of the debts of the United States;" and another entitled "An act fixing the time for the next annual meeting of Congress;" also, an enrolled resolve, which originated in the Senate, expressive of the high sense of Congress on the decree of the National Assembly of France, respecting the late Benjamin Franklin.

A bill for making compensation to the widows and orphan children of certain officers who were killed, or who died while in the service of the United States, during the late war, and for the relief of certain invalids and other persons therein mentioned, was read the second time, and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the Whole House immediately.

The House accordingly resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House on the said bill; and, after some time spent therein, Mr. Speaker resumed the chair, and Mr. Boudinot reported that the committee had, according to order, had the said bill under consideration, and made no amendment thereto.

Ordered, That the said bill be engrossed, and read the third time to-morrow.

Ordered, That the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, which was made on Friday last, respecting certificates or evidences of debt issued after the first day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety, be referred to Mr. Lawrance, Mr. Tucker, and Mr. Wadsworth, with instructions to prepare and bring in a bill or bills pursuant thereto.

A bill to compensate George Gibson was read the second time, and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

An engrossed bill to continue in force, for a limited time, an act, entitled "An act for the temporary establishment of the Post Office," was read the third time.

Resolved, That the said bill do pass, and that the title be, "An act to continue in force, for a limited time, an act, entitled 'An act for the temporary establishment of the Post Office,' and for other purposes."

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

An engrossed bill supplementary to the act making provision for the reduction of the public debt, was read the third time.

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